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.
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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
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
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
Blanket drive for the Knysna homeless
The 20-Something/Emerge group of young people, kicked off chilly June with a blanket drive. This group of youngsters is made out of guys and girls of different cultures and denominations. They get together on a weekly basis, either at the YFC building or at one of the member’s houses. They