Khutala Malundala (TFT 2016-2017 diploma course) and Babalwa Malibeni (TFT 2024-2025 diploma course) shared a story from their organization, Delta, in South Africa with the TFT network.
Meet Andile Dobha from Lujizweni in Ngqeleni under NYANDENI Local Mucipality. She is one of the women trained by Delta. In this village women were trained on empowerment and leadership using Paulo Freire’s methodology. They were also trained on Health and Wellness and Food security by promoting Agro ecology. We encourage women to use land as it is the resource we have in the marginalized areas. After the training they usually start communal gardens and individual gardens where they plant vegetables. Some start small businesses like bakeries, and sewing. After her training, Andile cultivated vegetables which led her to buy chickens for eggs and later an incubator. She involved her children in the business. She uses organic matter for fertilization and can buy everything she needs with the money. She eats what she likes and managed to build a two roomed flat with the money she gained.
