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Featured News
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Breastfeeding Frequently Asked Questions
Complementary feeding August 23, 2021To the question about how often to feed your baby: you should breastfeed your baby at request which is usually about 8–12 times per day in the first few weeks. Breast milk digest easily, so your baby will make the cues for feeding often....
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Featured Causes
Causes That Need Your Help
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Prevention and Management of Teenage Pregnancy
Through collaboration with the relevant government departments, civil society organizations, community leaders, and health practitioners, WBA implements the initiative on the prevention and management of teenage pregnancy in Tshwane District, South Africa.
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Psychosocial Counselling for Workforce
Psychosocial support should be available at workplaces. Workers often face challenging situations, therefore, continued counselling support could keep them motivated and productive.
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Nutrition Education Intervention for a Healthier Society
Nutrition education is one of the most enduring, effective, and economic interventions to fight malnutrition and food-related diseases through appropriate nutrition knowledge and skills.
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Self-Management and Support in diabetes
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is very beneficial in improving diabetes outcomes and feasible in resource-limited settings
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Breastfeeding Support
Effectively breastfeeding prevents malnutrition, and it can contribute to reducing stunting; a condition that affects the proper growth and development of children.
Board Members
Ms Sikhunjulwe Mbuya
Ms Sikhunjulwe Mbuya is an accomplished Senior Strategy Specialist, Group Financial Leader, and Chartered Accountant with over 12 years post articles experience. She has an MBA from the Wits Business School, Johannesburg, South Africa. Also, she is a Professional Director through the Directors...
Mrs Kuvashnee Govender
Mrs Kuvashnee Govender is a seasoned Marketer with 15 years of marketing experience. Whilst working and travelling the UK and Europe, Kuvashnee's passion for marketing strengthened when she worked for two direct selling companies.
Mrs. Busisiwe Maria Legodi
Mrs. Busisiwe Maria Legodi is an entrepreneur with an interest in business investments in property, farming, event equipment hires, and deco. She has a master’s degree in Chemistry and several years of professional and leadership experience. She is passionate about motivating, mentoring, and...
Dr. Jane Wanjiku Muchiri
Dr. Jane W Muchiri is a trained dietitian registered with the Association for Dietetics in South Africa. She holds a doctoral degree in Dietetics. Dr. Muchiri is passionate about contributing to people's well-being and health by empowering them with knowledge, skills, and abilities...
Dr. Edwinah Amondi Apunda
Dr. Edwinah Amondi Apunda holds a Doctoral degree in Consumer Science (Clothing Management). She is passionate about advancing the well-being of vulnerable individuals in society, particularly of tailors in the informal sector, through skills development to improve productivity and income for sustainable livelihoods.
Dr. Dinah Ngwenya
Dr. Dinah Ngwenya is a registered Educational Psychologist with the Health Profession Council of South Africa (HPCSA). She worked as an educator where she held leadership positions including the head of the department for Life Skills.
Dr. Mojisola Debbie Kupolati
Mojisola Debbie Kupolati is a registered Nutritionist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and holds a Doctoral degree in Nutrition with a specialty in Nutrition Education. She is passionate about improving people’s health through nutrition education, intervention, and research.
Testimonials
What People Say About Us
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Read the success story of a first time mom in Sunnyside, Pretoria. “The exclusive breastfeeding was a wonderful experience, one of the success stories and in fact, the most important is that my baby never fell ill. I’m encouraging mummies to give exclusive breastfeeding and testify later. Thanks once again Well Being Africa”
Mom D, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Mom in Sunnyside, Pretoria
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Well Being Africa has been a great help to many moms says mom G who shows example by making out time to breastfeed her baby at work. We support moms to do exclusive breastfeeding, and we also support them to do appropriate complementary feeding with continued breastfeeding when the baby is 6 months. The moms we see confirm that WBA has been a great help to them and their babies.
Mom G, Melusi, Pretoria
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I started my breastfeeding journey by joining groups, reading books, and going to classes to acquire breastfeeding knowledge. The day my beautiful little girl was born all the information I had acquired was gone, and I found myself struggling to breastfeed. I was afraid my baby was not getting enough milk, so I wanted to quit and started formula feeding or at least mix feed. My husband was very supportive, he told me no, we are not getting any formula, you had wanted to breastfeed so now you have to do it. My dietitian assured me that I have sufficient knowledge of breastfeeding and that all my baby needs was my breast milk. I was encouraged. Though the first week was a challenge, I ended up breastfeeding my baby exclusively for 6 months. I have the privilege of being able to take my baby with me to work. I am still breastfeeding my little girl who is now one year and two months.
– Mom T, at Daspoort, Pretoria
Mom T, at Daspoort, Pretoria
Nutrition Education Campaign
Nutrition education for a healthier society
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Facilitation of food voucher support
The project was implemented between March and May 2021The CoCare Vouchers is an initiative to help people who need food assistance during the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Nutrition Education for Teachers
OngoingEffective school nutrition education is a viable strategy to promote healthy eating habits and reduce malnutrition among learners and community members. Evidence has shown that teachers who teach nutrition, need to constantly update their skills in teaching nutrition.
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Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment
The project was implemented between August 2020 and February 2021WBA distributed 889,019 units of Masked Heroes PPE to CCWs – Preventing the spread of Covid-19
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Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
The project is upcomingWith good self-management, people living with diabetes can have a good quality of life and a reduced risk for diabetes complications.