Southern African weltwarts strategic Workshop Conference:

Posted on December 1, 2015December 2, 2015 by Terri-Lynn Penney

The Southern African weltwarts strategic Workshop Conference was held in Cape Town over a two day period. Partner Originations from right over South Africa and Africa attended the Conference. Ingrid Daniels gave and introduction, background and objectives of the conference . The Southern African weltwarts Networks (SawN) was discussed, within the weltwarts program, during Read more about Southern African weltwarts strategic Workshop Conference:[…]

Listen Up!

Posted on November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 by Larissa Willy

On the 9th of November, we were invited for an interview at Rhodes Music Radio to talk about the Village Scribe Association, the awarenet programme and the work we do at the Joza Township here in Grahamstown. We had lots of fun and are grateful for the opportunity to talk about our current projects on air. Read more about Listen Up![…]

awarenet Madiba Project 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015November 27, 2015 by Larissa Willy

Due to Nelson Mandela’s death in December, our last project of the academical year is always Mandela related. In remembrance of him and the beautiful batik silk shirts he used to wear, we are designing our own Madiba shirts with our learners. We started the project with some introductory sessions on who originally designed the Read more about awarenet Madiba Project 2015[…]

The Peace Project

Posted on September 30, 2015November 27, 2015 by Terri-Lynn Penney

On the 21st of September 2015, we celebrated World Peace Day. To build up to this day, we did a variety of things to celebrate the real meaning of Peace in South Africa as well as in the rest of the world. The schools who participated in the celebration were C.M. Vellem HPS, Read more about The Peace Project[…]

My Culture. My Heritage. My Pride.

Posted on September 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by Larissa Willy

After our successful campaign on the International Day of Peace earlier this week, we attended another fantastic event today. Our learners from the C.M. Vellem Primary School invited us to attend their Heritage Day activities and to watch them perform traditional dances, songs and poems. Tomorrow, on September 24th, South Africa celebrates National Heritage Day. There are many events and Read more about My Culture. My Heritage. My Pride.[…]

International Day of Peace: Creating a better world

Posted on September 22, 2015November 23, 2015 by Kim Niemann

This is such a blessing! Thank you so much! –Margaret Ngcangca, Founder of the “Home of Joy” orphanage, Grahamstown On Monday, September 21st, the VSA celebrated the International Day of Peace. Like every year, we wanted to do something great and positive for the local community in the Joza Township. We usually set up a Peace Read more about International Day of Peace: Creating a better world[…]

We are here!

Posted on September 17, 2015November 23, 2015 by Larissa Willy

Hey everyone! It’s Kim and Larissa again! You might remember us from our first post earlier this year when we were still in Germany preparing for our voluntary service. Guess what!? We are finally here! We spent the first couple of days in Port Elizabeth where we met our mentor for the Eastern Cape and Read more about We are here![…]

Giving back to the community

Posted on September 16, 2015November 23, 2015 by Kim Niemann

What you give you get, ten times over. – African quote On the upcoming Monday, the 21st of September, we want to give. Together with some learners of the S.D.A. Primary School we will cook some fresh food, make some healthy snacks and serve it together with some drinks to the children of the HOME Read more about Giving back to the community[…]

Peace Day Project 2015

Posted on September 4, 2015November 27, 2015 by Lukas Scharnberg

One of the biggest projects of VSA is the Peace Day Project during the third term (July-September). Due to the fact that we had no funding for the concert this year we had to change the plans. Because the Joza Youth Hub could need some embellishments we decided to focus on peace poems instead of Read more about Peace Day Project 2015[…]

The Cripple is healed

Posted on August 17, 2015November 23, 2015 by McVay Boko

“I was once cripple but now I can walk!” 6 months from now, the Joza Youth Hub Computer Lab was just finished, made ready for use. Fourteen computers, fully functional and in good condition, so it seemed until two computers were dysfunctional/ broken … These two computers just decided to go without a word or Read more about The Cripple is healed[…]