Nomzamo smiles, a lot, and laughs, genuinely… how hard could her childhood have been? Wouldn’t she have lost her smile if her past had been that hard? I am excited to meet with her but don’t expect a deep story. She’s only 16… (you are absolutely right, I will eat [...]
Category Archives: Ikageng
I arrive at Ikageng’s offices and Busi is already waiting for me outside on one of the benches. Her face lights up with this big, happy smile when she sees me walking towards her. I am excited and a bit apprehensive at the same time; I am curious to learn [...]
How well would you have done in school if it hadn’t been for your caring mom? Maybe she made sure you have your lunch box lovingly filled with sandwiches and snacks, drove you to school in the morning and waited for you outside when you finished in the afternoon. [...]
The 2011 HELP-PORTRAIT season has now officially started and since I am super excited I decided to re-post this article which I had published on a different blog earlier in the year. Last year´s event was such an amazing (and life changing) experience for me and I am so looking [...]
Carol Dyantyi changes lives – She is the founder of Ikageng Itireleng Ministries in Soweto and has made it her life’s mission to help orphaned and other vulnerable children less fortunate than ourselves. I am not sure if she really chose this path herself or if it was chosen for [...]
It has been two years now since I met Mom Carol and her orphanage Ikageng Itireleng. Working with her and some of the children in her programme has become an important part of my life and the more I get involved in this project, the more my awareness grows towards [...]