Amos Hlophe joined the programme in 2019 as a member of the Ikhuba G5 group.

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Amos Hlophe joined the programme in 2019 as a member of the Ikhuba G5 group, in the Sqoqweni zone. He retired from his job years ago due to injuries sustained in a car accident.

He says: “Even though I still go to the doctors, working in the garden helps me to remain active and gives me a purpose. I plant crops and vegetables which support my family through providing food for them, as well as an income from sales of the surplus. This feeling of success has encouraged me to become a “Community Volunteer” (CV) with the aim of helping other community members, who may also be sitting at home, without a purpose. I encourage them to start gardens and give themselves access to healthy fresh food.”