Global Development Interns Arrive in South Africa
Posted by Sarah Whitney It has been an exciting week so far in Manyeleti, South Africa! The Global Development Interns for ThinkImpact have arrived in Dixie, Makrepeni, and Uta. There are 12 interns this year and they will be living and working in the communities for eight weeks. The ThinkImpact staff has already recognized so … Read more
Death in the committee
Posted by Claire Bristow and Sarah Whitney, Global Development Fellows Today a loved committee member passed away. Lizzie had a smile that could brighten anyone’s day. Her laugh was infectious. Lizzie died of TB while staying in a hospital 45 minutes away in Acornhoek. She had been in the hospital for over a month when … Read more
Beautifying the New Building
Posted by Sarah Whitney and Claire Bristow, Global Development Fellows As construction on the Uta Community Center comes to an end, the Project Steering Committee has been working diligently to ensure that not only will the physical structure be functional and the programs empowering for the community, but also that the building and the land … Read more
Community Center On the Way!
Here is our latest photo of the Community Center!
Latest Community Center Pictures!
A week ago the walls of the community center started to go up and now we are really seeing the building form! Here are the latest pictures!
The Walls Are Up!
Take a look at the latest photos of the Community and Business Development Center in Uta, South Africa. They broke ground in late December and now the center is well on the way!
Updates from the Microfinance Project
Posted by Kaitlin Walter, Fellow Gurrion and Veltah, the Project’s microloan Recipients, are both enrolled in SEDA’s pilot Mentoring Programme. They will be mentored by a business adviser from a private company that is contracted by SEDA for two months. They will meet with Themba Manzini, the business adviser, this coming Wednesday to begin their … Read more
Walls and Leadership Path to Success
Posted by Sarah Whitney and Claire Bristow, Fellows There are walls! Construction is moving along. The community hall has walls, and we are thrilled. We even spent the afternoon sitting inside the new building just getting used to it! Azaph Sithole is the senior member of our committee. He is an Elder and therefore is … Read more
Community Center Breaks New Ground
Posted by Claire Bristow and Sarah Whitney, Fellows We began our Fellowship by conducting community interviews throughout June and July 2009 with our youth partner, Forget Sithole. By reacquainting ourselves with the community and collecting information regarding the need for a safe and open space in Uta, we were able to base the development of … Read more
Site Visit: Global Development Ambassadors Meet Community Center
Posted by Sarah Whitney and Claire Bristow, Fellows A rainy week in South Africa provided a much needed break from the heat of summer and a comfortable atmosphere for Think Impact’s Global Development Ambassadors to visit the Uta community and learn more about ongoing Fellowship projects. Members of the Project Steering Committee, who are working … Read more
