On a normal Monday morning at the Health Information Center in Khayelitsha. Clients, predominately women are queuing up for registration to receive Basic Health Education. Some have come from far after hearing from family and friends the difference the Health Promoters are making. After registration they will be placed in groups that will take theRead more about Queuing up for Life Changing Health Education[…]

Every year the Mandela Foundation calls on individuals/ organizations to lend a helping hand to their communities by giving 67 minutes of their day to assist a need. Nelson Mandela’s birthday is on the 18th of July, and the call is out for people everywhere to celebrate his birthday by acting on the idea thatRead more about 67 Cushions for Mandela Day – 18 July to 31 July[…]

Health Promoters welcome King Letsie III of Lesotho On Saturday 15 June dr. h.c. Harold Robles, co-founder of Health Promotion South Africa Trust, was given the honorable task to represent consul general Jan Hak at the official reception of King Letsie III of Lesotho in the Netherlands. Recently the Health Promoters also have a branchRead more about Health Promoters welcome King Letsie III of Lesotho[…]

Stellenbosch, South Africa / Oostvoorne, the Netherlands, 9 may, 2019 – The Department of Global Communications (DGC) Civil Associations, the Department of the United Nations that is responsible for joint ventures with private organizations, has added Health Promotion South Africa Trust (HPSA) to its list of affiliated institutions. This list only contains private organizations thatRead more about Health Promotion South Africa Trust (HPSA) now affiliated with the United Nations[…]

From left to right: Ralf Meppelder, Director of castle de Wittenburg, H.H. Princess Anita van Oranje-Nassau-Van Vollenhoven, the Dutch Couturier Ronald Kolk, Martine van Loon Labouchère, former grand mistress of the Royal Family and dr. Harold Robles. Photocredits: Andreas Schönke. On Monday, April 8, Dutch couturier Ronald Kolk presented the first copy of a scarfRead more about Health Promoters honored with Royal visit[…]

The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) is a globally respected professional society devoted to research on HPV and HPV-related disease, international education, public awareness and improved HPV prevention and management strategies. IPVS serves as the organizational structure for biomedical scientists and physicians engaged in all manner of papillomavirus research. IPVS promotes translational research of basic andRead more about The second international Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day[…]

       For some years we have been supporting various social projects in South Africa. In the context of our new African Wines and the resulting collaboration with Health Promoters, we visited a number of projects in January this year. Workshop in Khayelitsha First we visited the township Khayelitsha together with CEO of Health Promotion South AfricaRead more about The programs of the Health Promoters are making a difference![…]

I’m finally used to the South African life. Nowadays I’m used to the 50 cent lunches in the townships. For that little amount of money you get a lot of food! One of the things I’m now used to is the sun and the wind… the wind! During my time in the townships I’ve beenRead more about Marieke de Boer: Blog # 3[…]

Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho decided to attend Dr. Harold Robles’s and Mr. George Arrey’ presentation at Maluti College. The official plans was for an official Courtesy call at the Palace in the capital city of Maseru. However when the Queen heard about the lecture and the Health Promoters event @ Maluti College ” she decided toRead more about Queen of Lesotho attends Public Health lecture @ Maluti College[…]

  My third week as a volunteer at Health Promoters is already over. And what an adventure it was! The differences between my home and South Africa are huge. It all starts with the fact that South Africans hug way more than Dutch people. Where we greet with a handshake when we meet someone forRead more about Marieke de Boer: Blog #2[…]