(post from our end year report 2014)
(November 2014)
We believe people have skills, access to resources and social connections that they can or do already use. Building on those assets is empowering and allows people to
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(November 2014)
Manager of Agriculture and Business Development at Seed of Hope, Dan Wiens, shares his passion for Conservation Agriculture and explains the difference it makes for local farmers.
(August 2014)
Perhaps you’ve read When Helping Hurts (Corbett & Fikkert), or come across articles that encourage westerners to give thoughtful consideration of the kinds of assistance we provide in
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(August 2014)
Michelle Waldron shares a story that is all too familiar in South Africa. He is almost 6 weeks old. She is just over 2. Their mom abandoned them
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(August 2014)
Kerry Wiens shares about her opportunity to be part of the “I Heart Market” with some of the graduates of the Sewing Program at Seed of Hope.
It
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(August 2014)
Approximately 30% of the population of the province we serve in South Africa is HIV+? That is 1 out of 3! Yet people are still quite ignorant about
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(April 2014)
As a 12 year old school boy, Zephania used to get up at 2am in the morning to work
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(Taken from news letter December 2013)
With colourful jumping castles, incredible volunteers, sizzling “boerewors” (South African sausages) and mountains of prizes wrapped under the tree, the Simunye Christmas Party was
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(March 2014)
Late last year, I stood in a pool and helped baptize eight young men, most of whom were part of Seed of Hope programs over the years. At
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(March 2014)
What does your community need? It was a simple question for the 22 entrepreneurs who attended the Paradigm Shift training at Seed of Hope. It seemed like a
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We’ve produced a new video highlighting some of the work we do at the centre to serve empower and mobilize the township of Bhekulwandle. Reading about our programs can provide
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Although it is rich in natural resources and arable land, Africa is the recipient of over 20 million tons of food aid each year. Hope Shares and the Seed of
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It’s well-established in community development that the greater people’s participation in the process, the more effective the result. Real and sustained change requires involvement by community members, who must make an
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Bongi Cele is an elderly female from Bhekulwandle who previously had no skills and struggled in her life because of this. This made her feel discouraged and disempowered in her
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Tracey Mah-Gillies of Calgary reflects on her experience at the 10th Anniversary Celebrations at Seed of Hope.
Progress can be hard to gauge. It’s particularly true when your goal is massive and bigger than your own capabilities.
At Seed of Hope, the aim of our work is
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The Voice of Bhekulwandle is a short film for and about the community of Bhekulwandle. People of various walks of life were asked to recall past memories, describe current struggles
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It’s exciting when success comes through the joint effort of South Africans and supporters from overseas. We believe that the best solutions start with local people and funding, and then
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It was five years ago that Zama first found herself at the Seed of Hope. She had heard of the Centre while attending her church. Inspired by what they were
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Every week, the centre hosts a leaderhsip training class for grade 11 students. Musa, their teacher and mentor, facilitates discussions and workshops in goal setting, communication skills and teamwork.
“After this many years of receiving, now we want to give back!” With these words, the room was a abuzz with 11 teenage voices. Some had ideas, some had questions, and of course some
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If you were to peek inside the workings of the Seed of Hope Centre in Bhekulwandle, you might be surprised by some of the decisions we make. I say this
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Twenty-six small children are colouring. Khethiwe, their teacher, leans over a girl’s shoulder, steadying her little hand and speaking in soothing tones. 45 minutes later, the children have had a
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Sindi was diagnosed with HIV three years ago while pregnant with her youngest child, and wisely had her CD4 count checked. This test reveals how strong or weak a person’s
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It’s the end of another year. Where does the time go? If you’re anything like me, perhaps you’re asking yourself: “Did I accomplish anything meaningful this year?”
Let me assure
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Thanks to you, sewing classes are empowering women in Bhekulwandle!
Until recently, Ernestina would unlock the heavy padlock on the gated door to the sewing skills room each morning, enter
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“We all know what AIDS stands for: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. But we have adopted a different acronym for AIDS: Am I Doing Something? What are you doing about AIDS?
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