Zolile Malindi garden, Athabongile managed to obtain a piece of land to pursue his gardening dreams

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Zolile Malindi garden, Athabongile managed to obtain a piece of land to pursue his gardening dreams

Published on: February 3rd, 2022

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: 

  1. To register as a business. 
  1. To share his skills with young people at Mfuleni High School. 
  1. To continue giving back to Afrika Tikkun in programs such as G2K and Agripreneurship.