NGO’s can play a good role if they work hand in hand with Government Structures

In most cases men are known as good people to hold back special in health related issues, they are afraid to come forward but their positive response to circumcision call proved that they can do anything as long as they got clear understanding of what they supposed to do and their benefit were well … [Read more...]

Field Assistants Meeting

Today, 29th June 2011, we had the first ever meeting of  field assistants from the 12 high schools we work in. The meeting was quite an eye opener. The meeting was opened with a prayer from one of the senior( in years) field assistants. The Mpilonhle accountant gave an overview of the IDT Grant … [Read more...]

Excellence too good for developing countries?

September 6, 2009 Excellence too good for developing countries? I heard it from Dr. Mohammad Yunus himself, creator of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.     Developing countries should use the latest innovative technologies and approaches to meet their goals and implement their programs.  At … [Read more...]

The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!

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This week Mpilonhle Academy is playing their 3rd official match. The opponents will be Masibonisane Educators. They have more than 50 educators at Masibonisane and around 1700 learners. This makes this game probably the biggest game this year. Around 25 male educators. Why this is the best thing … [Read more...]

DNA Leads to African Roots

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American talk show host and our Mother of course Oprah Winfrey is one of the thousands African American who traced their African roots via DNA mapping .She discovered that she was a descedent of the Kpelle people of LIberia . since DNA mapping made it possible to trace ancentry , ten thousands … [Read more...]

Was MJ a hero?

Michael Jackson

"He was my hero." It was a simple message on a placard outside Michael Jackson's home. It got me thinking: "What is a hero and was Jackson one?" So, for a start, I went to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary for a definition. It was split into three parts: 1. A name given to men of … [Read more...]

Back to South Africa

May 12, 2009 Well, after 2 months in Baltimore, back to South Africa with a 5-day stop over in Belgium to see my family plus a meeting with people from the Flemish government regarding future funding for Mpilonhle. It has been a very interesting 2 months but I am looking forward to "home", … [Read more...]

How much do you care?

We've come to a point where by we are so used to our job. Sometimes one can even sing the routine. What a child might say or complain with might be anticipated, judging by the appearance of the client or student sitting in front of you, the face says it all before you could ask. Today was a … [Read more...]

New Challenges for South Africa

It was a sad day for all African as hundreds are still in tears after a shocking misconduct by Ivorain fans when they forced to enter a 30 000 capacity stadium in Ivory Coast on Sunday afternoon ,the stand was expected to have only 30 000 fans according to the tickets being sold on the match day … [Read more...]

Weather focus

I just realised that it's getting hotter and hotter every day.Now what do we do with that,nothing,I guess because the number of people in need of our services increases everyday so heat or no heat,a job is a job,we continue to make a difference in those people's lives. … [Read more...]