Positive Ray Primrose
Positive Ray Primrose, under the leadership of Pastor Robert Govindasamy (ECSA), is based in Gauteng and operates from Samaritan Church (ECSA). Ps Robert is greatly assisted by Pastor Silvia, Dr Thomas and the two community workers. Furthermore his family assists in whatever way possible.
Ps Robert and Ps Sylvia
Importance is placed on personal relationships with the clients, and trust. The community has adopted the outreach and PR Primrose is ensured of the community leader’s support. No work can be done in a bubble – PR Primrose has good links with local schools, police, businesses, government organizations, and a GP.
The partnership with the South African Police Services (SAPS) in Primrose is of utmost importance. At the back of the SAPS property PR Primrose has erected a small church and community structure. There approximately 100 people meet on a Sunday morning for worship services, regular Bible Studies, and a sowing project are conducted from there.
Samaritan Creche in Makaus
home visit by community worker
Activities/Services in an overview:
- Trauma counseling at Primrose Police Station (staff and public)
- Daily Prayer at Police station for staff
- Church (Wendy House) in back of Police station functions as:
- Sunday church
- Sowing project for adults
- Home Based Care in the three informal settlements
- HIV education & child counseling at local school
- Creche in Makaus
- Ps Silvia works at the local court and assists with ID’s, etc helping people access documents such as ID documents; birth certificates; burial certificates etc;
- Dr Thomas visits Home Based Care patients if needed, does HIV education in community and assists as practitioner in informal settlements on weekend
- Food and other help (as possible) at paraplegic home
LATEST NEWS – Apr 2012
The following table gives you an idea the number of people being reached via this satellite program:
|
HBC |
VCT |
CRECHE |
SCHOOLS 6 HIGH 4 PRIMARY |
RECEIVED CHRIST |
|
15 |
14 |
40 |
Average 800 children per school |
34 |
Pastor Robert and the care givers also do HIV and AIDS Education and Counselling during home visits and at schools.
At the crèche 9 children have been identified as HIV+. Many of them are orphans. 80% of their guardians are known to be on treatment.
Working with the South African Police Services has opened many doors for this ministry. Pastor Robert has developed a good relationship with SAPS and they often use his counselling skills to help offenders. The SAPS Primrose Branch has allowed Pastor Robert to erect a prefab building on their property which he uses for Sunday Services, Counselling and other ministry opportunities.
