Usapho News
Want to stay up to date with what’s happening at Usapho Indlu? You’ve come to the right place! We will keep this page updated with stories from our staff, households and projects.
Update: Together we serve
In July 2022, a group of volunteers helped a few of the Usapho Indlu families spruce up their gardens and homes in celebration of Madiba Day. Six months later, the hard work of families like Mbali's to build on what the volunteers did, shows “transformation that is...
Pathway to success: Chuma Gift Manene
She is a young lady with a vision. To become a lawyer and to take care of her family. In her words, “I want to support and provide for them” says Chuma Gift Manene, one of our matriculants who is only 17 years old. She lost her mother - her rolemodel who raised...
Gratefulness – Christmas 2022
What is your favourite Christmas tradition? Games? Good food? Spending time with family and friends? Well, all those were part of the annual Usapho Indlu Christmas party which was held on Saturday, 10 December. The morning started with some fruit and cooldrinks...
Fig Trees for Themba
We were thrilled to get a donation of fig trees from Rob Bourke and Shiree Price and spent a day planting them in our various gardens. Sally Versfeld gave a lesson to the staff and families on how to transplant fruit trees, which included using a strong support...
Thank you, Garden Route Pantry
We are so thankful to Garden Route Food Pantry for their on-going donations of food. A special thanks to Jonathan who recently donated hundreds of vegetable seedlings for our household gardens. Jonathan not only donated the seedlings but joined us for the day to...
Update: French youngsters raise another $400
Update: The Dessaigne teens raised a further $400 for Usapho Indlu from selling goods at a recent market. Thank you!! We are always so blessed when visitors to South Africa take the time to visit us on 36th street, meet our families and interact with our staff and...
GEORGE HERALD ARTICLE: Your Time and Skills can Transform Communities
Johnson said the beginning of the transformation is great, but now "bridges will have to be built" between communities. Georgians must ask themselves what they can do in practice to achieve this. GEORGE NEWS - Bringing about transformation in the community...
Usapho Indlu’s new shirts
Staff members (from left) Siphokazi, Nesizwa and Sally sporting the new golf shirts displaying the Usapho Indlu logo.
ABCD Training
“ABCD builds on the assets that are already found in the community and mobilizes individuals, associations and organizations to come together to build on their assets, not concentrate on their needs”. This connects so well with Usapho Indlu’s vision to create...
October snippets
The Usapho Indlu Education Centre learners were invited by Abbi Geldenhuys’ Academy of Ballet to attend the opening of their Adventures of Alicer performance at the George Arts Theatre. The children were enthralled by the dancing, costumes and lights and carried the...