Mthobisi Mbali from Isibonelo G5, who joined the programme in March 2025 says, “I am extremely grateful for the ACAT programme, which opened my eyes to the possibility of starting a business that could sustain us without needing formal employment….
Phumzile Molefe stands as a living example of what dedication, hard work, and community spirit can achieve. As a committed community volunteer, she doesn’t just speak about change – she lives it every day. Her efforts quietly echo the values…
This young man Mpendulo Tenza is reaping what he has sown, and is a shining example of the transformation made possible through ACAT’s agricultural training. With skills gained from the programme, he now tends to his harvest with knowledge and…
In May the Jonsson Foundation visited Ethekwini area to witness the ACAT programme’s operations in rural communities. This sewing sector group gathered at their meeting square, showcasing their sewing projects. Each member played a role in demonstrating their work, highlighting…
Gcinile Ndaba joined the ACAT programme in 2020 and has been producing vegetables ever since. She now sells her produce to the local community and recently managed to sell a great harvest of sweet potatoes. Gcinile is very grateful that…
Group member Maneli Shabalala says: “I have started to see the benefits of being part of the programme. I now sell my vegetables to the local community. I have also invested in livestock which I am looking forward to turning…
This new group from Emdwebu are always looking for new skills that can add value to their lives. In this picture they have just learnt to make fabric softener. This they sell to the community members thus providing them with…
Khululiwe joined the ACAT programme in 2021 after attending a BLS course. She developed a passion of helping the community and started the process of becoming a ‘Community Volunteer (CV)’. She says: “I desire to see my neighbors poverty stricken…
Lindeni Zulu joined the ACAT programme in 2023. After receiving lessons from ACAT, she changed the way they eat at home. She has now trained her children in healthy living. She plants fields of maize and pumpkins for her family,…
Mpumelelo Buthelezi is a ‘community volunteer’ (CV) from the Machanca zone in Nquthu, who is leading by example. She grows enough vegetables to feed her family as well as to sell to the community. Her garden is so impressive that…
Ntombifuthi Sithole and Ntombiza Maxoxo from Mzumbe in the Nyonyana Zone, work in a ‘sector group’. Following their BLS training, they were eager to get started and they used their savings to purchase some brush cutters to start a business.
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…