My name is Nokubonga Nomfihlo Mthwakazi, a 30-year-old woman. I was born to Zoleka and Fikile and was raised by my grandmother, Teteyi, who is my maternal grandmother and a descendant of the Mayirheni clan. I grew up in the small town of Ngcobo, in the village of Qebe.
I…
My name is Geraldine, and this is my story. My journey has been one of immense struggle and faith. I was born and raised in Rustenburg, where my parents ran a business for 18 years. Right from the beginning of my childhood, challenges arose, particularly during my teenage years,…
POEM:
Poverty you are so cruel
Poverty you take away joy
Poverty you control and take over
We fight you, we pray against you
We ask from the almighty to get rid of you, yet you poverty you stand still and ensure we feel your presence
I have tried all ways with the pros and…
Rebecca W. Mtegha is a remarkable woman who pours her heart into a cause that resonates deeply with her: ensuring that every child, regardless of their learning disabilities, has easy and convenient access to quality education. Rebecca is a steadfast advocate for neurodivergent learners, a journey that began with…
What a journey it’s been. I’m so grateful to my creator for waking me up to my true self. At first,
everything was changing in my life in a way that didn’t make sense to me. I was losing everything…
Then Chapter 33 happened – the age that flipped everything.
I realized…
I am an 18-year-old girl from Ghana, a student at the University of Education Winneba.
Growing up as a child, I loved pageantry and modelling, but anytime I told my dad about it, he would impose certain career ideas in order to become a prominent person in the future and…
Betty Kakoma, a nominee for the esteemed SDG1 Advocate of the Year award, is a young journalist and humanitarian advocate. She currently serves as a presenter at Radio Christian Voice, where she tirelessly works towards building strong communities.
Her proactive involvement in initiatives advocating for sustainable development goals has been…
I am Faith from the west side of Nigeria, a single mom of 3, hustling to survive with my kids. Talking about their fathers, we were never married, though we lived together. The first two have the same father, while the father of the last one is different. I…
