On Thursday 22 November, we again rewarded our students during a graduation ceremony. Twelve of the Hands & Heart Skills Development Centre students graduated whilst 6 ladies from the sewing course at iThemba Skills Centre received their much earned certificates. Most of these students also received certificates for attending Module
PEOPLE & RELATIONSHIPS
20 Year Celebration and Fundraising Banquet
On Thursday 2 August we celebrated our 20th year of existence in Knysna – Twenty years of making a huge impact in the communities of Knysna. This was done by way of an amazing celebration and fundraising banquet held at Villa Castollini where YFC hosted 220 guests. The evening started
How YFC became an unofficial Fire Relief Centre
The story of YFC Knysna and how we became an unofficial Fire Relief Centre….. We all went home early on the 7th of June, hating the wind and waiting for the storm to hit. We earlier during the morning talked about the fact that the road was closed towards Plett.
My time as volunteer at YFC Knysna
A short testimony / write-up by one of our ex-volunteers from Germany – My Time as Volunteer at YFC Knysna …. “Uncle Philip asked me to write a short paragraph about my time as volunteer in Knysna. It is now already 2,5 months since I left Knysna. I am still
Knysna Fire Disaster and the role YFC are playing
It is nearly a month after “The Fire” that roared through Knysna on Wednesday, 7 June! It started as a beautiful Winter’s day, and no-one knew what was awaiting the beautiful town of Knysna. It feels much longer than a month, and, yes, we call the Knysna Fire Disaster, “The
Reaching men through prison ministry
Gosse Elzinga (one of the permanent volunteers at YFC Knysna) has been involved in prison ministry since 2012 when he joined Frans Alkema of Immanuel Ministries. They were hoping and praying that Gosse could have his own section in prison. Their heart was to reach more inmates and in 2014 he
Our first Ladies Day – An annual event
2016 LADIES DAY On the 29th of October 2016 we held our first YFC Ladies Day. We hope that this will be an annual event on our calendar. Our focus was mainly to bless our sisters from the areas surrounding Knysna. Our theme was: “Stepping Into Your New Season”. Just
Annual outreach to the Willowdale farming community in the Karoo
WILLOWDALE OUTREACH – OUR ANNUAL BLESSING We again this year went on our annual outreach to Willowdale farming community in the Karoo. The farms that we specifically visited i.e Volstruislaagte, Groblerskraal, Oshoek and Willowdale are located between Willowmore and Aberdeen. We had a great time and as usual, came back more
Graduation Business Growth Course
The graduation of our students who completed Module 1 of the Paradigm Shift Business Growth Course took place on Thursday, 22 September. The Paradigm Shift Business Growth Course accomplishes a number of goals. Firstly, it is a way for future or existing entrepreneurs to more deeply explore practical business skills. Secondly, it
Working in collaboration with Good News ZA
Three years ago, in collaboration with Good News ZA, we started reaching out to the children and youth in the Karatara community. Good News ZA is a ministry organisation directed by a Dutch couple, Theo and Jinke de Jong. What started off as a “Holiday Kids’ Club”, held on a yearly basis, has now grown
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