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Month: September 2015

Remember Me: Elrine Els

September 29, 2015September 18, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

Today I want to introduce you to Elrine Els and her family. The first time I met her daughter, Elmarine, she told me that she and her mother was doing shopping when her mother stopped and looked very frightened. She said she smelled something burning. And asked why Elmarine couldn't not smell it?! This is … Continue reading Remember Me: Elrine Els

Remember Me: Chief Petrus

September 24, 2015September 18, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

The Story of Chief Petrus At the end of our research trip (2014 Review – Part 4) we stopped at Okahandja’s Craft market so that Susanne could buy a few souvenirs. As Susanne ‘shopped’ I told the owner of the stall, Black Jack, who we were and what we did. He immediately said that this … Continue reading Remember Me: Chief Petrus

Remember Me: Christo Laubscher

September 22, 2015September 18, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

Oom (Uncle) Christo Laubscher is a well known farmer in Namibia. Oom Christo's wife wrote: " He lost his interest in farming....'" after 42 years of farming with Christo in Namibia, Annetjie concludes: "... his chair is empty." Oom Christo and his dog. Together with friends and family. Annatjie and Oom Christo's beloved dog. All … Continue reading Remember Me: Christo Laubscher

Remember Me: Ndjinaa

September 17, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

On the 10th September was another small 'step' for women but a huge leap for people living with dementia in Africa when Susanne Spittle from Berlin did a presentation on Dementia in Africa titled: "I lost my mind - am I a witch?' In this way, Ndjinaa was remembered when delegates from all over the … Continue reading Remember Me: Ndjinaa

September is about REMEMBER ME

September 15, 2015September 4, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

On Friday 4th September 2015, Namib Primary School in Swakopmund baked purple cup cakes to raise funds & awareness for Alzheimer's Dementia Namibia. Hein's wife, Anette is a teacher at Namib Primary and decided to use the month of September to educate the grade 6 & 7 students about Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Thank you … Continue reading September is about REMEMBER ME

September is about REMEMBER ME

September 10, 2015September 4, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

Today we remember Hein who has Frontal Temporal Dementia. This means Hein only hears the first 2/3 words of a sentence and then he hears nothing. So a sentence sounds like this to Hein: "Hein please lay blah blah blah blah..." You get the picture... Hospitals are very scary places to people with dementia. They … Continue reading September is about REMEMBER ME

September is about REMEMBER ME

September 8, 2015September 4, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

Today we look Remember Sarah Hebbard. Sarah is 70 years old and married to Stuart Hebbard (72). They live in Swakopmund. Sarah was diagnosed 4/5 years ago, although dementia has been present for longer. Caregiver Ndina helps out at the family-owned business, the Snake Park.  

Spring and Alzheimer’s Month

September 1, 2015 / berriejh / Leave a comment

Here in the southern hemisphere, we celebrate spring day on on the 1st September. Of course, it is also the start of Alzheimer's Month all over the world. To celebrate, the driving force behind Alzheimer's Dementia Namibia went purple today. But he is not the only one who went purple - the caregivers and the … Continue reading Spring and Alzheimer’s Month

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DEMYSTIFYING DEMENTIA/WITCHCRAFT IN AFRICA was my ( Berrie Holtzhausen ) topic at the 4th Africa Alzheimer Conference in Nairobi ( Kenya) 21-22 Sept 2017 . The exact date and year the the next conference also occured : WAS THAT COINCIDENCE OR GOD-INCENCE ? #humanrightswatch #humanrightsactivist #humanrightsafrica #humanrightseducation #dementiaawareness #dementiauk #dementiaustralia #dementiafriends #alzheimers #alzheimersuk #alzheimersdisease #dementiaindia #dementiajapan
I wish I could be in Johannesburg tonight! May the story of NDJINAA and her 20 years in chains ,because she was accused of being a Witch, open the eyes of the world for the suffering caused by the believe in witchcraft in Africa #traditionalwitchcraft #humanrightscampaign #humanrightswatch #humanrightsdaysouthafrica #freedomday #freedomday🇿🇦 #cnnfreedomproject #cnnfreedomday2019 #cnnfreedom #dementiaawareness #alzheimersorganization #alzheimersaustralia #stopthesuffering #harmfulculturalpractices
DID YOU KNOW? Dementia is not a mental illness, but rather a collection of symptoms which include cognitive, psychological, behavioural, and physical changes, caused by the degeneration of brain cells. That is why discussions regarding Quality of life, Quality of dying and end of life are paramount ( MOOC /UTAS) #dementiaawareness #alzheimersuk #alzheimersassociation #dementiacare #dementiacarers #alzheimeraustralia #alzheimerssociety #africa #namibia🇳🇦
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Demystifying Dementia in Africa through education: Andrias comment after finished module 2 of UTAS MOOC : Understanding Dementia! John is his childhood friend who started a nursing career last year and who was the one who phoned me last year and asked me : “ Why does Andrias not believe in witchcraft anymore?” Andrias convinced him to do the UTAS MOOC on : UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA! Andrias commented today : I just completed module 2 now I am going to start module by Monday and John also going to start module 2 today This classes are really awaresome sir they opened my mind to think like scientist 😁😁 #dementiaawareness #understandingdementia #utas #alzuk #dementiafriends #adi
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History of ADN

Yakandonga- ADN Carefarm
Yakandonga
3 OCTOBER 2010, official opening of Yakandonga Carefarm

3/3/11 First caregivers Certificate ceremony at Yakandonga
Linda White
Funral of Linda

Planting a Vig tree on top of Linda’s ashes.
Hansie van Rooyen
Sophia Nel.

Ina Heimstadt
Another tied up Dementia person in a private hospital
State Hospital Otjiwarongo. Tanda [ PWD] locked up because she is regarded as a Witch.

Tanda locked up in Otjiwarongo state hospital
No glass in the windows
TIED TO HOSPITAL BED

Staff ADN CAREFARM SWAKOMUND
Sufrani with staff at breakfast year end
All the staff of Swakop care farm

mARIA AND sUFRANI
Sufrani & Elsabe
Sufrani/Elsabe & Dirk/Simon

Sufrani [ CEO ADN CAREFARM] with SKY & RIVER
Auguste [ Manager ADN care farm
sISTER IRIS Nauhaus and August

Samaria, Thomas, Christofine and J
Sophia and Joyi sahring a bed
Gregory busy with fire training at Swakop ADN Carefarm

Our Family on the deck at Swakop ADN Carefarm
Marie. The old and the new
Hein with his wife and three daughters

Annetjie Oupa Christo
Norma
Ndjinaa’s hut in which she was chained for 20 years

Ndjinaa calling for attention
Chief Kapika, Tjuariza & Venoo Ndjinaa’s caregivers
Poppie with Ndjinaa’s caregivers on their way to Yakadonga [ ADN carefarm]

Chief Kapika’s village, place of horror for Ndjinaa
Ndjinaa on her way to freedom
Ndjinaa’s hut

Chained for 20 years
Ndjinaa’s chained feet
Unchaining by Berrie

a Chain, old filthy cloth the total of Ndjinaa’s earthly possessions
Unchained, bath and dressed
Ndjinaa totally exhausted after the unchaining [ 12/12/12]

Ndjinaa’s Grandkids
Kaviruru, the princess and Venoo the caregiver
Ndjinaa’s new home; a Army Tent

1 Month [07/01/13] after Ndjinaa was unchained , reunited with her family
Berrie negotiating a piece of land for Ndjinaa’s village
Negotiations

Kapika indicating the four corners of Ndjinaa’s village , after 18 months of negotiations
Mbakutuka Komopando
Ndjinaa on her way to see her new village

Ndjinaa with family at her new home
Helper from Tseg Republic. Cleaning Ndjinaa’s village
Kapika family gathered at Ndjinaa’s water tank

Salem Witch trails.USA
Ndjinaa with Sufrani
Andrias and his family in their ‘refugee’ village

Andrias and his mum [ Frankhilde]
Frankhilde the’ Witch of Siya]
Tokoloshi repelent Salt

Namibian landscape and wildlife
UBUNTU. I am a Human because of other humans
Mental patients chained in cubicles in GHANA

a ‘Witch’ [ PWD] at Divundu
African Witchfinder in making 28/02/16
Berrie

Kaputu in ward 16 Oshakati
Kaputu back with Ndjinaa
Kaputu behind bars..ward 16 State hospital Oshakati

Kaputu , Catatonic depression
Kaptutu on her way to Ndjinaa
Kaputu in Catatonic position

Protection against poisonous snakes
Functions of the four lobes

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