My name is Nkhensani Yvonne Madzibe. I live in a village called Burgersdorp. Burgersdorp is a village in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located 32 km south east of Tzaneen on the R36 road to Lydenburg.
I got involved with Keep The Dream196(KTD196) in 2023 when someone from my village introduced me to a Self Help Group (SHG) program, offered by KTD196. I joined the Self Help Group in my village and started saving money with my fellow group members.
During that period the SHG Community Facilitator told us that there will be a Journey of Life training in our village near where I live. I decided to join the three days training. The training was very informative and interesting, it made me more interested in what KTD196 had to offer. I found out that the organization offers more trainings. I decided to join one of their annual trainings at camp. I found out that KTD196 teaches kids life skills through a program called Scouts. My dream has always been to become a teacher but due to lack of financial means, I was not able to get a teacher’s qualification. Through KTD196’s various trainings, I have learned and acquired different valuable skills that enables me to work with parents and their kids – which is a dream come true for me – I now teach through KTD196’s Scouts program.
Through KTD196’s Self Help Group Program, I have learned that R10.00 can make a big difference when you save every week with other like-minded women. The loan process through SHG is affordable and the interest rate of 10% is much cheaper and better than that of loan sharks!
Through KTD196, I have attended various valuable courses such as Introduction to Adult Learning (IAL) training, Tutor Course, Skills Course, Warrant Course and Patrol Leader Training Course (PLTC), to name a few.
What I personally like about KTD196 is the principle of Learning by Doing. They help participants practice during the training. I was able to apply the knowledge and skills that I learned immediately at the training, which helped me a lot to be able to run the Self Help Groups and the Scouts Groups that I started in my village.
I am now one of the Community Facilitators at KTD196 and I feel blessed to serve the children and women in my community through this fantastic organization. Thank you for your donations, it has not only transformed my life but the lives of my children, the women and children in my community. I am grateful.