Nokulunga Mbhense is a member of Bambanani Group which was established in 2008. She plants both crops and vegetables, for her own consumption and for sale. She is also a member in a savings group, and has used a loan…
Buyisakuphi Shange joined ACAT in 2022, after attending the field Basic Life Skills training course, which was held in her area. She says: “I have experienced a great improvement since I joined the ACAT programme. I read the Bible and…
Sindisiwe Mthimkhulu attended ACAT’s training workshops this year to learn how to start a small business and how to use sustainable practices like deep trenches, mulch and compost. Sindisiwe buys and sells second hand clothes, makes and sells grass mats,…
Thembeka Zondo joined Zamodule G5 in 2021 because she wanted to acquire farming and business knowledge skills. She is a member and Chairperson of the local Savings and Loans Group which is doing very well. She motivates members to save…
Beauty Mkhize is a new G5 member who joined the ACAT programme in 2022. She decided to join when she observed that her neighbour’s garden flourished throughout the year. She was also interested in business, and after training, she started…
Sthembiso Nkabinde joined ACAT to learn business skills. She buys fruit and vegetables from group members, and then re-sells them locally to minimize transport costs. She says: “I now no longer depend on government social grants alone. My business is…
Siphokuhle Ntombela put into practice what she learned during the Youth Basic Life Skills training. Here she is posing in her vegetable garden where she planted the seeds she obtained during the course.
Nomvelo Z Nkala bought a variety of seedlings, and then asked her neighbour for kraal manure, which she used to fertilise her vegetable garden. She is able to contribute to the family’s well-being as they have fresh vegetables, and her…
The Silwanendlala group from Nkwazi zone in Highflats joined the programme in March 2022. They said that the spiritual part of the programme is what they like the most. The group has already started saving in their savings and loans…
Nobuhle Ntuli says: “I joined the programme because I like agriculture, but I lacked knowledge. I started by growing different types of vegetables. Joining the organization helped me a lot, because previously I was just sitting all day and watching…
Nonkululeko Dladla started in ACAT in 2022. Since then she has planted her own garden and is motivating her friends to do the same. She has also started to sell clothes. She says: “Before joining ACAT I didn’t own a…
Sibongile Mazibuko of Isibani group from Mnambithi, is one of the ACAT community volunteers. She is very proud of her vegetable garden where she practises what she teaches to other group members. She has a small plot but she says…