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19 November 2013
tame TIMES
Raising rhino awareness
Rhino Activist Dr Fowlds Acclaimed conservationist, rhino activist and wildlife veterinarian, Dr William Fowlds, will be speaking at The Exchange, Johannesburg – a business forum at Cornerstone Church Bedfordview on 6 December from 6:00-6:30. Dr Fowlds will be talking about his Christian faith and his passion for nature and how these work together. Dr Fowlds is a well-known and respected veterinarian who is passionate about wildlife conservation
and, in particular, dedicates a huge portion of his time championing the plight of the rhino through various initiatives. One of these initiatives is a partnership with the Investec Rhino Lifeline project, which aims to “raise awareness of the rhino crisis and to respond through education, rescue and prevention initiatives.” In addition to his conservation initiatives, Fowlds also provides training and educational opportunities for vet students at schools from all
continents, exposing them to the many conservation needs of Southern Africa. He has a stellar reputation with the academic fraternity, ecotourism organisations and wildlife conservationists. He has also appeared on international television shows on NBC and ITV news. Recently, Dr Fowlds documented a heinous poaching attack in 2012 and the subsequent slow recovery of one rhino at the Kariega game reserve in the Eastern Cape (two of the other rhinos attacked unfortunately died). This has raised a great deal of awareness about poaching and the illegal rhino horn trade. For more information and to book your space by 2 December, go to w w w. c o r n e r s t o n e c h u r c h . c o . z a / drwilliamfowlds/, e-mail info@ cornerstonechurch.co.za or call 011 616 4073. You can keep up to date with Dr Fowlds at his website at williamfowldsdaytoday. blogspot.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/william.fowlds or on Twitter (@DrWillFowlds.
Waarskuwingstekens van dwelmmisbruik Alle ouers vrees op ’n stadium dat hul kind(ers) met dwelms in aanraking sal kom. Kinders eksprimenteer en dink dit is net eenmalig. Dit is belangrik dat jy as ouer voorbereid moet wees daarop. Dit is baie belangrik dat elke ouer dwelms moet ken; goed ken, baie goed ken. Jy moet weet hoe dwelms werk, hoe dit lyk. Die internet het ’n magdom van inligting en ek stel voor dat elke ouer dwelmklinieke besoek, rehabilitasie-klinieke besoek en met mense gaan praat wat daar werk. Hoe meer jy weet, hoe makliker gaan jy die simptome soos gedragsverandering raaksien en leer om die tekens te lees. Dwelmmisbruik is aan die toeneem. Sedert 2009 het die behandeling van dwelm- en alkoholafhanklikheid met 25% gestyg en ’n derde van alkoholen dwelmafhanklikes is onder 21 jaar. Die meeste dwelm- en alkoholmisbruik
kom in Gauteng voor. Die tipe dwelms wat die meeste deur kinders misbruik word is alkohol, CAT, en dan dagga. Verder is daar ook wat ons die klubdwelms noem, soos LSD, acid, ecstasy, kokaïene en natuurlik die alkohol wat daarmee saamgaan. Ouers moet weet in watter vorm dwelms verkoop word, hoe dit verkoop word en waar. Kinders kom meestal op partytjies daarmee in aanraking. Daar is sekere risikofaktore waarna jy ook moet oplet, soos aggressiwiteit en ontoereikende impulsbeheer. Kinders met AT/HV is baiekeer meer geneig om van alkohol en dwelms afhanklik te raak as ander. Onopgeloste trauma is ook ’n belangrike faktor. Die meeste alkohol- en dwelmmisbruik gaan met emosionele probleme gepaard. Ons praat van ’n tweeledige diagnose, waar dwelmafhanklikheid saam met
’n geestestoestand voorkom, soos depressie, trauma en emosionele probleme. As kinders nie goeie ondersteuning by hulle ouers of vriende kry nie, kan hulle maklik in die greep van dwelms beland.’n Afhanklike sal baie keer die samelewing vir sy optrede of probleme blameer. Die oorgangsfases in ‘n kind se lewe is gewoonlik die hoë risiko-tye. Elke oorgangsfase gaan mos maar met aanpassing en onsekerheid gepaard en dit is wanneer die meeste kinders baie sensitief en kwesbaar is. Jy kan nie altyd jou kinders beskerm nie, maar jy kan hulle bemagtig. En daarvoor is ’n goeie fondament nodig. Vertrou hy jou al maak hy droog en stamp sy kop? Weet sy dat jy haar sal help sonder om haar te verstoot? Jy mag vir jou kind kwaad wees, maar hy moet nooit verwerp voel nie.
Buy one more and get dirty By Nieto Hernandez
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving– Mother Teresa. It’s the silly season people. If you have not realised that, carefully lift your hand above your head and feel for a solid mass because it’s very possible you may be living under a rock. The shop windows are dressed with all things snowy and glittery, fuel prices dropped, people are giving the final lap the last of the reserved energy and, if I’m not mistaken, this past week I received a courteous smile and wave in a situation which would have earned me the one finger salute in June. So evidently the spirit of Christmas, kwanza, the holiday season or whatever you call it, is upon us. Thinking about the December holiday season, from as far back as I like to remember, has always lead my thoughts towards the universal meaning of this time of year. Has too much emphasis been placed on the activity around this time of year? Does the aggressive push towards the advertising of everything condition the mind to forget reason? There are many other related questions, however that is not something I feel I should get into at the moment. Rather, doing something that will benefit someone who cannot do anything for you in return, someone who does not even expect to be shown favour and most importantly who will truly appreciate however little the gesture. I’m a supporter of organisations formed with the intention to serve the needy, however experiences I’ve had during serving on the Department of Community Safety’s Youth-desk, and brief excursions to neighbouring countries, I’ve learnt the value of physically touching a life. I’ve learnt to appreciate even the worst day and most importantly felt the warm sense of inner fulfilment that results from the appreciation the less fortunate in society give in return. This year the idea of convincing people to ‘buy one more’ during Christmas shopping and personally delivering whatever the bought item is to an orphan in a home, a street kid, a gogo who has several hungry mouths to feed, or whoever is at need, came to mind. As conclusion to this week’s short conversation, I question and challenge: Would it be possible for you to take some time off to buy one more and get your hands to touch a life? Share your experiences and photos with us at voice@tametimes. co.za, but most importantly share of yourself this season.
COMMENT OF THE WEEK Dear Nieto Hernandez Your article, Time to man-out, impressed me so much that I just have to respond. I am a mother of two middle-aged sons and married for fifty five years to a wonderful man, and so I consider myself well informed to the plight of men. On the subject of prostate and breast cancer, I would like to see a group of men meeting to just chill out and talk openly about this sort of thing. It’s a big worry that should not be suffered alone and maybe it’s easier to talk when there is an eager listener that can encourage support and understand their point of view. As a woman I would like to say men that can cry and men that face their demons openly are strong men, and I for one think women (wives, girlfriends, friends and family) can and should be supportive and compassionate on such matters. It always helps when there is someone you can confide in that will be sympathetic and not pushy. My recommendation is, start a man-out group, wear a blue ribbon to identify cancer for man-out, a tribe of strong men willing to face whatever, with wisdom and support from like-minded men. Just my point of view, I wish you much success in this endeavour. Kind Regards, Clara Freedman
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