Once again, thanks for all your wonderful support! This week, Prof Hugh Corder and Nigel Woodward supported us with significant donations. Thank you so much, Hugh and Nigel! We also got a R10k donation from an anonymous donor. Baie dankie en seeninge vir jou! Ons makeer meer Suid-Afrikaners wat in ons jongmense wil investeer.
Continue readingWhatsApp weekly update 25–29 August 2025
Friends: The 62% youth unemployment rate in South Africa is the greatest challenge we face as a country. VYLTP tries to tackle this challenge head-on and we are learning many lessons which we hope can be replicated nationally. Thanks to all of you for your support and encouragement. Here and the highlights and spotlights for the week:
We paid small honorariums to the young people (all of whom are unemployed) this week, and this is only possible with your support.
Continue readingVYLTP WhatsApp weekly update 18–22 August 2025
Several new people supported and joined our 10/10/10 campaign! Six Hermanus Rotary members supported us, as well as several USA friends: Elizabeth Stong, K Karpen (both in New York City); Sarah Nash (an alumni) and Mary Lasher. A big thanks to all of you. Thank you also to Hermanus Rotary for hosting us on Thursday night and for your great donation! We look forward to hosting you at RDP soon.
Continue readingWhatsApp weekly update: 4–8 August 2025
First, let us welcome Reverend Wilma Jakobsen back at Volmoed! For those who do not know, Wilma is a member of our leadership team and has been a major supporter of VYLTP over the last few years.
WhatsApp weekly update, 28 July-1 August 2025
The 10/10/10 campaign is picking up speed
- How do I say thank you enough for great support and for believing in the work and vision of VYLTP? A wonderful young dominee, Bonganjalo Mbenenge from Jo’burg, pledged and paid R1000 towards the 10/10/10 campaign! Thank you so much my godson! Thank you also to several others who have given over the past month and more, especially the Gambale family and others.
- Our young people have also begun to recruit supporters in Zwelihle and Mt Pleasant, people who are willing to give R10 per month from the little that they have. We look forward to the current trickle becoming a stream and then becoming a flood. I have posted the 50 10/10/10 campaign forms to Thobeka Dodo in Durban.
WhatsApp weekly update, 21–25 July 2025
Thank you again, everyone, for your love and support. On Thursday, someone who wishes to remain anonymous heard me speaking to the young people about 10/10/10 campaign and immediately pledged to give R1000 to the campaign! We are deeply grateful.
This week we also received the flight tickets for Cleo and Masixole to go to volunteer in Taizé (France) for 3 months in October. We must now apply and pay for their visas. Please pray for this process.
Continue readingVYLTP celebrates Mandela Day on July 18, 2025
Browse our photos capturing 67 minutes of non-stop drumming — a heartfelt celebration of unity and spirit. Families joined in, with mothers and children drumming side by side, making it a day truly worthy of Nelson Mandela’s legacy.
Many thanks to Cathy Bruce-Wright for the beautiful photos.
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WhatsApp weekly update, 14–18 July 2025
The young people made us and themselves proud on Thursday when they presented about their Grahamstown/Makhanda trip in the chapel at Volmoed. This was also a way to build their confidence to do public presentations. For people whose first language is not English, they did very well!
Continue readingWhatsApp weekly update, 7–11 July 2025
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What a week! Key highlights include collaboration discussions with the Methodist church, and VYLTP alumni becoming ambassadors. Upcoming events include Mandela Day celebrations and a special 100% donation matching opportunity.
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