By Louise | Managing Director
Avuxeni, Minjhani? Ni pfukile, minjani!
Man, it feels like I blinked and we are a third of the way through the year!!
There have been so many moving parts so far, trying to keep all the plates in the air is a real challenge.
Nkulu is back from Zambia having been there on a fact-finding mission trying to understand the nature of a Federation from the people’s perspective and organizational perspective. The Federation creates a collective voice that gives these families political, and economic bargaining power. This new adventure we are embarking on later in the year is a scary behemoth that doesn’t seem to have a head or a tail but continues on for life.
What is exciting is that in forming a Federation, KTD196 will be able to leverage the Peoples Movement we are creating to realise our third goal, that of advocacy and real, tangible change for 1,000’s of families. It is transitioning from “helping” families to families changing the system themselves. We are achieving our goals as KTD196. Over the next few months are about laying the groundwork for this advocacy movement.
While the recent floods were devastating, the resilience of our Self-Help Groups (SHGs) was truly remarkable. Because of the community support and financial safety nets built into the SHG model, members were able to literally weather the storms and bounce back with only a fraction of loss of income that non-members experienced.
Just to remind you, our vision and mission is as follows:
Keep The Dream 196’s Vision
Keep The Dream196’s vision is to create a world where children, women and families have the resilience, and have access to the knowledge, skills and support they need to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Keep The Dream 196’s Mission
Our mission is to use a rights-based approach to holistically empower children, women and families by providing life skills training, and self-employment opportunities to break the cycle of poverty, dependency, and by empowering individuals to become active contributors to their own prosperity and to the well-being of society.
I am so grateful for your support, you have meant the difference between success and the closing of KTD196. I am not trying to solicit more funds; I am telling you the truth. Your support through GlobalGiving has been able to support us through very VERY lean times, especially the last 6yrs. Although we have grown as an organization, most projects have funding for salaries, but it is all the extra’s that we struggle to meet, such as camps, visits to the groups, organizational and institutional costs. Your donations aren't just going into a pot; they are paying for the petrol to get to these remote villages for the adults and children’s groups, they are providing the maintenance and repairs for the tents for the next youth camp. That’s where you have made a huge difference. Thank you is such a pathetic expression of all that I feel towards you and your choice to support us.
If our vision for a resilient South Africa resonates with you, please share this report with one friend, a personal recommendation always goes further than an anonymous referral. Visibility on GlobalGivings platform is our lifeblood, and your voice helps us reach our Vision.
Thank you and God Bless you!
Louise
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