After attending the gardening workshop in May 2021, being a part of the CDP program and volunteering at the Zolile Malindi garden, Athabongile managed to obtain a piece of land to pursue his gardening dreams at a local school in Mfuleni. Mfuleni High School (two) recently introduced Agriculture as a skill to be taught to their students currently doing grades 8-10. One of his major challenges however, was a shortage of equipment to use in the garden. Athabongile was lucky enough to receive a donation of R2000 which went towards a number of equipment that he needed:
- Hose pipe
- Safety boots
- Working suits (3)
- Gloves (3)
- 2 fork spades
- 2 spades
- Safety boots (3 pairs)
- Rain suit (1)
- Hand cultivators
- 40% shade net (6)
“I am so excited to have received these equipment today as they will come in handy for the new project that has started at Mfuleni High School. I had to put being a part of this project on hold due to not having sufficient equipment. I am extremely grateful to Afrika Tikkun and the donor who supported my dream.”
Athabongile has the following plans for the near future:
- To register as a business.
- To share his skills with young people at Mfuleni High School.
- To continue giving back to Afrika Tikkun in programs such as G2K and Agripreneurship.
