We need co-operation and awareness to ensure survival. The legislation makes it hard for people to access grants. People who are poor cannot afford to pay doctors. I am thinking of grants for people with permanent disabilities, with the emphasis on permanent. In such cases, local chiefs and priests should know which members of their communities have permanent disabilities and can vouch for that.
Grant accessibility is an important issue.
In terms of HIV grants, our laws are based on the European perception of a nuclear family unit. This makes it hard for Africans to access foster care grants. Close family members should be allowed to adopt and receive assistance. We want to activate and strengthen the extended family by looking at our own customs and traditions. The child-support grant is also hard to access and many are not aware of it.