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MAMA AGNES MHLAHLO
Siphathiswe Educare Centre
Mossel Bay
EASTERN CAPE

Agnes Mhlahlo is incredible and truly remarkable, at age 82 she is dedicated to her vision of keeping children off the streets. She feeds and nurtures 300 children aged from newborn to 6 years old. She also provides an all important basic education platform for the pre-school children.

Testimonial: “Phambili Nge Clover… our lives have changed for the better now. The skills training given to us does help to ensure a secure future for all of us.”

Sustainable skills training:

Cooking & baking
Fellow caregivers are generating a regular profit by selling muffins and other food items.

Sewing
Has sewn children wear and started a production line of aprons.

Crocheting
Mama Agnes herself attended the skill and has since transferred to the younger members. To date, they produced and sold 50 units.

Siyabonga Bread Oven
8 members have been training to manage the mini bakery. The centre is saving up to R500 per week on bread as they can bake it themselves.

Other skills/workshops/self-help projects received:

Save a Child – First Aid
Mobile public phone
Wash your hands kit
Art – Encouraging youth & members to explore their talent and raise funds through art
Basic Finance Management

Mama Agnes' Photo Competition: