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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER APRIL / MAY 2020
ALUMNI NETWORK CAPE TOWN REJUVENATED Cape Town- on the 31st January at the launch of Young Urban Women and Men Conference with over 100 young people engaging on real and health issues surrounding...
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Ubuntu – The philosophy we need to all follow right now!
South Africa (03 June 2020) – Ubuntu is a Nguni Bantu term meaning “humanity.” It is often translated as “I am because we are,” or “humanity towards others,” or in Xhosa, “umntu ngumntu ngabantu” but...
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Art Against Abuse
Our young people speak out against Violence against Women and Children Hlengiwe Nsibanyoni - Never let the fear of striking out get in your way My name is Hlengiwe Nsibanyoni, a 16-year-old girl from...
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Getting creative during Mandela Month
As a result of the lockdown we were unable to go out into the communities to celebrate Madiba’s birthday on the scale we’ve grown accustomed to. Instead, our four centres in Alexandra, Diepsloot,...
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Building her community: Grace Masena
Grace Masena, one of the three recipients of Afrika Tikkun’s Community Builder Award, is an inspiration to her peers. This Diepsloot resident was a victim of abuse by her husband for almost 15 years....
View ArticleThulile Maphumulo: Afrika Tikkun’s Community Builder Award Winner
Afrika Tikkun recently held a competition to celebrate women undertaking phenomenal work in their communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recognising the impact that Ma Thulile Maphumulo’s soup...
View ArticleNdalamo Tshishonga’s Story
I am 28 years of age and a YES program candidate at Uthando Centre (Afrika Tikkun) as a Social auxiliary worker Assistant. I joined Uthando Centre on the 29th of May 2019 as a Social Auxiliary Work...
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Afrika Tikkun’s Regreening Project –One year on
In 2018, Marc Lubner, then CEO of Afrika Tikkun NPC, began raising the importance of regreening the townships as part of Afrika Tikkun living its value of responsible kindness. “There’s a need for...
View ArticleLife since the Covid-19 outbreak – Zenande Mndini’s story
14-year-old Zenande Mndini is one of many young people experiencing challenges since the outbreak of the pandemic. A participant in our Child and Youth Development Programme, Zenande stays with her...
View ArticleTumisang Mohoto on his career choices
Tumisang Mohoto is a 17-year-old grade 11 Maths and Sciences pupil at Mphethi Mahlatsi Secondary School. As part of Afrika Tikkun’s career development focus in October, Tumisang engaged the...
View ArticleCovid-19 amplifying youth hardships, undoing SDG progress
In 2015, the international community agreed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals comprising 169 targets to make the world a better, more equitable, and sustainable place for all....
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Worlds Aids Day Webinar
Date and time:6.30 – 7.30pm UK, 8.30 – 9.30pm South Africa World AIDS Day, Tuesday 1 December JOIN LIVESTREAM Three of the world’s leading experts on HIV/AIDS join us for a World AIDS Day special...
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#ChooseToChallenge this Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a day recognized globally, meant to highlight the collective achievements of women for over a century. With its first gathering in 1911, the mandate is still the same in...
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BERTIE LUBNER WEEK 15-18 MARCH 2021
Bertie Lubner Week was adopted by the Alumni members from the Alumni programme Conference in 2018. Its mandate is to provide an opportunity for Alumni members to volunteer and celebrate Bertie...
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SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL GRANT FOR AFRIKA TIKKUN
American philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, and her husband Dan Jewett have donated a substantial grant to Afrika Tikkun, who was selected as one of the 286 beneficiaries worldwide.“Because...
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ECD Scale-Up: Testimonies from Our Principals
We received feedback from four of the ECD principals working alongside Afrika Tikkun and Rhiza Babuyile in Diepsloot, Gauteng. Below they share their experiences thus far, and reflect on the journey...
View ArticleOne of the world’s great ‘friendraisers’
I first met Herby Rosenberg more than 25 years ago at the inception of the formation of MA Afrika Tikkun. I had heard about the man’s legal prowess, his sharp wit, and his all engaging style. I became...
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Steve Jacobson 60th Birthday Fundraiser
In support of Afrika Tikkun's Garden to Kindergarten Programme To celebrate his 60th birthday, Steve would like to invite you to join him in reaching the target of $10 000 AUD / £5 400 / ZAR 107 000...
View ArticleDevastating lockdown impact on ECDs may be permanent
Based on an average of 50 kids per centre, it’s estimated 250 to 350 children had been left out of Early Childhood Development (ECD), according to Afrika Tikkun, a non-profit youth development...
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