Neli Mhlongo from Gudlintaba Zone joined in 2020. She says: “I am the breadwinner at home. ACAT really helped me to understand that I can make a living for myself. I sell any surplus vegetables and seedlings to community members….
Thembeka Mhlongo says she just needed something to direct her towards a better life. She found this in the Basic Life Skills training. She started a garden where she and her family eat from, thus saving them money. She also…
Babambile Dlamini joined a group this year 2023. She plants different types of vegetables in her garden to feed her family and for sale. This has improved her life through healthy eating, and earning an income through selling veggies. We…
Langelihle Xaba a new G5 member says:“I joined because I saw members benefiting from the programme. My situation before joining ACAT was very bad, but after attending training, I now grow vegetables for my family and have a tuckshop which…
Mlungisi Xulu from Sicelumusa group at Nquthu, used what was available to surround his vegetable garden. He joined the programme in 2023, and after attending the Basic Life Skills training, he did not waste any time in collecting sticks to…
Nomusa Mkhize, (47), a member of Amandlethu group from Esiqoqweni zone, collects water in empty Coke bottles. She also makes liquid manure (in the container on the right). Nomusa says:“I joined the ACAT programme in 2019 because I saw the…
Hlengiwe Magubane joined the ACAT ILP programme in 2020. She says: “The reason I joined a Group of 5 was that I wanted to improve my business skills by gaining knowledge and farming skills from the experienced ACAT field team….
The Zone Facilitator from Izingolweni Sizeni Ndadane leads by example. She practices mixed farming as she grows crops and vegetables right through the year. Her age does not limit her in achieving her goals! She says:“Working hard in the fields…
Nelly Mbhele is a single mother who lives with her two grandchildren. She has attempted to establish a business and garden, but her efforts have not been successful. She eventually learned about ACAT from a member of our organization, and…
These twins Siphelele and Siphesihle Duma attended Youth Basic Life Skills (YBLS) at ACAT in 2015, while they were enrolled in Grade 8. The knowledge they acquired at this course served as the foundation for their current ventures. The twins’…
This Savings and Loans group in Highflats conducts their monthly saving meeting in a very orderly manner. It is very interesting to find out that the committee do not approve loans to members who do not have a plan or…
Philisiwe Gwala joined Thandanani group in 2019 after hearing the area Community Extension Officer, Ms Goba, explaining the programme. Philisiwe started by making a small garden. Then, after seeing the harvest, her husband helped her to expand the garden because…