At the opening of the first parliament in 1994, President Nelson Mandela declared, “Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression…” “Our endeavors must be about the liberation of the woman, the emancipation of the man and the liberty of the child. With the […]
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It’s wonderful to approach a new year with excitement and anticipation – it prolongs the joy of the holiday season and energizes us all to return to Infinite Family’s mission of helping Africa’s teens develop the self-reliance they need to become successful adults. 2014 at Infinite Family was full of […]
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I love December. More than any other month of the year, December reminds me of what I consider to be my most precious possession – the ability to make choices, every day, countless times each day. Wake to radio or music, eat cereal or eggs, drink coffee or tea, wear […]
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“Life was hard, school was hard, I just wanted to give up….” Nompumelelo shared this with me looking back on her 12th grade, the year before she passed her matric exam. “But my mentor wouldn’t let me. She pushed me. She made me study. She told me I could do […]
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“Now I am a soldier.” This is how Koketso describes “one of the good things” that came out of a very bad work experience. I saw Koketso a little more than six months ago, just before she began her first full-time job. She was excited and very proud that her […]
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The futures and economic stability of South Africa’s 12th graders will be decided by early December. They are one week into taking their matric exams, which will determine what job and career opportunities are available to them, for the rest of their lives. Our Net Buddies have been studying hard […]
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