WELCOME TO LAMVELASE: TOWARDS A HEALTHIER CITY

THE word LaMvelase Help Centre has in recent years become a household name in Manzini yet many still wonder what it is all about. It is the Municipal Council of Manzini’s HIV and AIDS wing whose programme includes HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support as well as impact mitigation. It has more to do with community mobilization on the above aspects. Some refer to it as AMICAALL. When His Majesty King Mswati III officially opened it on August 27, 2004 he gave it the name LaMvelase Help Centre. LaMvelase is located at the corner of Sandlane and Nkoseluhlaza streets opposite the Manzini National Library. Their contact is 505 4266.

ENGAGE IN FREE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

With the establishment of LaMvelase the youth of Manzini now enjoy various sporting activities from our recreational facilities availed to them at no cost. We have volleyball, basketball, netball and tennis courts at the centre. The only thing you need to do to gain access to them is to write to the Municipal Aids Programme Manager and file your request. This helps us draw a proper schedule because some companies and schools are already utilizing the facility. Besides keeping the youth healthy and strong, these facilities keep them busy and free from risk behaviour such as drug abuse. Remember: they say an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. Through these recreational facilities the youth are also able to identify their talent at a tender age. The setback is that for now we do not have the equipment for these sporting activities hence residents are encouraged to bring their