Become a Buddy

PERSONAL QUALITIES needed to become a Cancer BUDDY for PLWC:

• One year or more since surgery or other treatment for cancer;
• We have found that this time allows the individual to be better prepared for this work, and also to feel physically and psychologically well;
• The volunteer needs to be in good health and have a recommendation from their doctor;
• By their presence, the volunteer provides an example of recovery and return to everyday life & HOPE;
• The volunteer needs to be motivated by their own experience to help others in a similar situation;
• and also be able to communicate in an open,  sensitive and caring way;
• We are looking for people who have learned from their own experiences and are realistic about themselves;
• Committed to their own personal growth and development;
• Maturity;
• Sensitivity;
• Warmth;
• Flexibility;
• a sense of humor is invaluable;
• An ability to work co-operatively as a member of a team;
• Able to work independently;
• Volunteers need to be able to make a commitment to training requirements and additional education and supervision programmers.

Training Content:

• Understanding the goals of the “Buddy” Cancer Support Service program;
• Understand the role of the “Buddy” Cancer Support Service volunteer in the support of persons living with cancer;
• Understanding and familiarization with the surgical and medical treatment of cancer patients;
• Understanding hospital services, the need to collaborate with the medical and paramedical staff and the day to day management within the hospital;
• Acquire basics communication skills.

Visit preparation done during training to deal with face to face patient visits or telephone visits:

Objectives

• To discuss the practical aspects of the cancer support volunteer;
• To clarify expectations of the PLWC support volunteer and the co-ordinator with regard to communication and support;
• To identify and describe the volunteer system in which the volunteer operates;
• To assist the PLWC support volunteer to make the transition from trainee to volunteer service provider;
• Knowledge of community support available to people living with cancer;
• Understanding of the psychosocial impact of cancer;
• Development of effecticve communication skills;
• Confidentiality;
• Knowledge of practical aspects of visits.  This includes the referral system, information kits and the reporting and supervision system for volunteers;
• Balancing volunteer life and personal life;
• Identification of support available to the volunteer.

The Confidentiality Priciples:

• To respect the confidences entrusted to the volunteer and not disclose confidential information to any unauthorized person;
• To exercise all reasonable care and caution to protect written and printed confidential information from unauthorized or casual observation;
• To create awareness through the training re the importance of this issue at all times.

If you are interested to assist in getting the following branches up and going, please contact us:

Durban                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Bloemfontein

Die Son in Blom album is moontlik gemaak met die samewerking van ons voorste Afrikaanse kunstenaars.  Hulle is elkeen diep deur kanker geraak en het spesiaal ‘n lied geskryf of geskenk om te help met People Living With Cancer se fondsinsameling.

PLWC is ‘n nie-winsgewende organisasie wat net uit kankeroorlewende vrywilligers bestaan.  Dié organisasie beywer hulself om kankerpasiënte te ondersteun deur kanker oorwinnaars aan hulle te voorsien.  Die “Cancer Buddies” staan die pasiënte by en voorsien hulle van raad gedurende diagnose, behandeling en die lewe na die behandeling.  Hulle bedien pasiënte met raad oor emotionele-, regs-, sosiale- en finansiële kwessies.

Die idee vir die album het ontstaan toe Eldré Strydom, vorige eienaar van die Dorpstraatteater, gediagnoseer is met borskanker.  In hierdie tyd het sy met PLWC kontak gemaak.  Sy en haar man, Rohan, wou geld insamel vir hierdie organisasie, asook bewustheid skep rondom kanker.  Saam met hulle goeie vriend, Abel Kraamsaal, het hulle die betrokke kunstenaars se steun gewerf en hierdie hartroerende album aanmekaar gesit.

Die Kunstenaars en geskenkte snit:

1.       Gian Groen                        Boomtop in die herfs

2.       Emile Minnie                       Susterliefde

3.       Abel Kraamsaal                  Vrees

4.       Ryno Velvet                       Ai my lam

5.       Jan Blohm                         Maria Magdalena

6.       Jak de Priester                   Binnelanders

7.       Chris Chameleon                 Sterredank

8.       Gert Vlok Nel                     Een fenomeen (Live)

9.       Lize Beekman                    Sonneblom uit Betlehem

10.     Eugenie Grobler                 Sunflower

11.     Fokofpolisiekar                  Monoloog in Stereo

12.     Lukraaketaar                     Tussen murg en been
Elke kunstenaar is op een of ander manier deur kanker geraak:

Maria Magdelena is ‘n gebed aan Maria, om die ongewone te gee, om die reis mooi te maak.
Jan Blohm

Kanker stel geweldige eise aan ons almal.  Persoonlik, vir dié wat daarmee gediagnoseer word, en in ons samelewing omdat dit ons op wetenskaplike en sosiale gebiede uitdaag.  Hierdie album is nog so ‘n reaksie, dié keer vanaf die kunstenaarskant.  Ek hoop dat dit bemoedigende en genesende plesier verskaf!
Chris Chameleon

Everyday the head of the sunflower tracks the journey of the sun across the sky – like a satellite dish for sunlight.  Wherever there’s light, no matter how weak, these flowers will find it! – (Calendar Girls).  Therefore this is the song – that I want to bring to this project.
Lize Beekman

Ek het die eerste keer die koue realiteit van kanker ervaar met die afsterwe van my broer net na sy 21ste verjaarsdag.  Ek was 19.  Ek was hartseer, bang, deurmekaar, soekend, vraend… en ek voel baie bly dat ek ‘n paar jaar later een van my songs, wat die meeste vir my loopbaan beteken het, kan skenk as bydrae.  Dis dalk net ‘n klein bydrae, maar dit maak my hart lekker voel!
Jak De Priester

Een-fenomeen is ‘n ode aan alleenheid.  Om iets kosbaar te verloor maar te weet jy’s OK op jou eie.
Gert Vlok Nel

Ons was ontevrede met ons lewens, maar besig om ‘n goeie tyd te hê in elk geval.  Die musiek se upbeat, los, happy-go-lucky houding kontrasteer met ons lirieke se treurige gemoedtoestand.  Dis ‘n mengsel van die ekstreme hoogtes en nimmereindigende, duister laagstes van ons alledaagse ervarings.
Fokofpolisiekar

Tussen Murg en Been – Dit handel oor wat ons sien as iets ontasbaar wat vasgemaak is in die weefsel van elke mens.  Jy hoef dit nie iets te noem nie, dis net jy wat sal weet wat dit is.  “Maar dit is nie so eenvoudig nie, want daar is mense hier en ek kan my voete voel nie.”  Dis die gewaarwording van jou eie unieke realiteit.
Lukraaketaar

Al die wins van die verkope word geskenk aan People Living With Cancer, sodat hierdie organisasie hulle vrywilligers kan ondersteun en nuwe vrywilligers kan oplei om die leiding van kankerlyers te verlig.

Koop die Son in Blom CD op Kalahari.net