The time between school ending and their parent’s return from work is the time our children in the townships are most vulnerable to the high levels of rape, gang violence and other physical attacks. YFC’s Afterschool Study Club in partnership with KILT, is a safe place for selected learners in
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Students accepted at Africa Skills College
Six of the 2018 Hands & Heart students have been accepted at Africa Skills College in George. They started their tradesmen courses in October. They are studying various courses e.g electrical, plumbing, carpentry, building, etc. Garald and Mike went the extra mile to assist these guys to get into the
Graduation 2018
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
Business Growth Course changing the lives of five entrepreneurs
As part of the various courses that we provide our students, we present a business growth course that teaches them to become entrepreneurs. This course is called Paradigm Shift and is an entrepreneurial course based on Biblical principles. We recently facilitated this amazing course for the third time. Within the group of students were five young
iThemba Craft & Skills Development Centre Graduation 2016
GRADUATION DAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSEVERED IN THEIR ENDEAVOUR TO BETTER THEMSELVES Approximately 18 weeks ago, students enrolled for either a beading course, computer course or an entrepreneurial course. On 1 December iThemba Craft & Skills Development Centre had a graduation ceremony for the above students who persevered. Three students from the Beading Course, Twenty-One students from the Computer Course
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
A winning formula
When you combine hard word, entrepreneurial spirit and team effort, you are guaranteed of hitting a winning formula. These 3 things lie behind the success story of Zandile Mtengwane. Zandile knew she could make a difference in her life and those around her and that is what prompted her to
NEW HORIZONS FOR NEW HORIZONS
Parenting workshops are a very important part of the Family Matters project. We like to have at least one workshop per school term. This term we focused on New Horizons in Plettenberg Bay. Masizame Centre in Plett put forward 9 families they felt were in need of our workshop. Conflict
“SEWING” THE SEEDS
In the past, all ladies who successfully graduated from Emzini Craft & Skills Centre, have taken their sewing machine with them and this also applies to our 2016 graduates. This however, means we need to purchase new machines for our next intake. We have been greatly blessed with a donation
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