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True strength protects. In villages across Alfred Nzo District, initiation season is drawing near. As young sons prepare for their timeless rite of passage, ASAP walks shoulder to shoulder with traditional elders and tribal leadership.
We bring education on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) directly into the heart of this cultural transition. This initiative builds on our work where 67 young men were reached through a pilot GBV-informed initiation ceremony. Together with traditional leaders, we teach initiates that becoming a real man means standing against abuse, honoring women and children, and protecting their homes.
When we teach a young boy respect today, we safeguard an entire family tomorrow. "Mabaye bephila, babuye bephila". (May they go in health, and return in health) as honorable, protective men who make our nation proud. ❤️
#asapcares #GBVFPrevention #SoulCityInstitute
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In 2018, at 31, Mfundo Nongalo was told it was too late to start farming from scratch without an inheritance or sponsor. He started anyway. He named his initiative Siyaphambili Ngendyebo Cooperative, meaning "We Go Forward with Abundance."
It was not a trendy project. It was a grown man's decision. He saw jobs come and go, leaving empty promises behind. Looking at a dry plot of land with mountains in the distance, Mfundo knew the wealth was right there under his feet.
People doubted him. They said farming is only for old men or people with tractors. Mfundo had only his hands. For years in his blue overall, he worked to learn which onion seeds germinate in that soil, how to cure a harvest without washing it, and how to wake up long before the sun.
Now at 39, he bends over his land to pull neat rows of green onions. That is eight years of persistence, trial and error, and bringing partners like ASAP on board for skills development. Today, Siyaphambili Ngendyebo Cooperative feeds homes and employs young people, proving that a man can build something lasting from dust. He did not look for wealth. He grew it. 🌱
#asapcares #FoodSovereignty #ruralchangemakers
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Happy Heritage Day Team! 🇿🇦
Dumelang, Molweni, Hallo, Sawubona!
Today I just want to celebrate all of you my Sotho, Xhosa, Afrikaner and Ndebele colleagues.
Thank you for sharing your cultures, your languages, your stories and your food with me every day. Working with you has taught me so much, and it reminds me how beautiful our rainbow nation is when we stand together.
May we continue to learn from each other, respect each other, and build together as one team with many beautiful roots.
Enjoy this special day with your families. Wear your heritage with pride!
Happy Heritage Day! Letsatsi le monate la Lefa! Usuku Olumnandi Lwamagugu! Gelukkige Erfenisdag!
With appreciation,
Kananelo
#asapcares #heritage #Collegues
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"Look at this harvest!" - Sivuyile Damane brought madumbe seeds home from the HCI Foundation Farmers' Food Indaba, hosted at Siyazisiza in KZN, and took the chance to plant them back home. Despite the brutal frost, long dry spells, and unpredictable weather that usually tests local growers, his harvest paid off.
This yield marks a first for the Damane family. Sivuyile farms at Siyaphambili Farm, meaning "We Go Forward." His success highlights the power of horizontal learning, where farmers swap indigenous seeds, practical wisdom, and proven techniques across regions. Traditional crops like madumbe are built for these exact conditions, offering climate resilience when mainstream crops fail.
We extend our thanks to the HCI Foundation for initiating the Food Indaba for local farmers to gain access to cross-regional learning networks, which leads to improved diversity and resilience. 🌱
#asapcares #FoodSovereignty #HCIF
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Thirty-five children in Lufefeni village packed into a single mud-brick room to access ECD at Khwezi Pre-school. That is often the hard reality of space in the last mile. But this community did not wait around for outside help.
Every single household in the stepped up, contributing ten bricks to build a second classroom. One man volunteered to build the structure. When the preschool needed a kitchen area, households chipped in again, donating the zinc sheet to build an informal dwelling for cooking meals.
This is what starting from 'what a community already has' looks like in action. Parents in Lufefeni village ensure their young children attend this Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD), creating a space for learning from the very start.
#asapcares #ECDMatters.
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