On the 6th of February, we hosted our very first Fun Day and Bazaar at the Joza Youth Hub. There were food stalls, arts and crafts, good music and lots of fun activities for the kiddies. We also opened our office for the public to learn more about the Village Scribe Association and the awarenet Read more about Welcome to the Joza Youth Hub Fun Day and Bazaar![…]
Today I have an announcement to make: I, Kim, am leaving the awarenet program and continue my voluntary services at the Cape Mental Health Society in Observatory (“Obs”), Cape Town. The way to this decision was long and there were a lot of people and discussions involved. This is the outcome. I started working for the awarenet Read more about Going west![…]
We finally finished shooting and editing the music video of 2014’s winner of the Peace Day Song Concert. Our learners put lots of effort into lyrics and performance and we are super proud of them. Check it out! Also, we finally finished the production of the awarenet Peace Song Collection 2014 CD. Click here to listen Read more about OUT NOW: The awarenet Peace Song Collection 2014 + Music Video[…]
On Friday, November the 13th, we shot the music video with last year’s winners of the Peace Song Concert. We picked up our learners from Khutliso Daniels and drove to various locations in the Township and central Grahamstown to shoot several scenes in many different places. We spent our lunch break in the Botanical Gardens where Read more about Cut! Music video shoot with the winners of the awarenet Peace Song Concert 2014[…]
This week was #GivingTuesday and we wanted to give thanks. We are grateful for all that we have achieved over the years and wanted to give back to the community. #GivingTuesday is a global movement that kicks off the charitable season and unites the world for good. Anyone, anywhere, can make a difference. We decided to celebrate generosity and Read more about #GivingTuesday[…]
Every person on earth shares at least one trait. The pursuit of happiness. It is anchored in all of us though everybody approaches this goal differently. In general happiness is the result of gratefulness. Being happy means being grateful. In a globalized world which forces people more and more to rush through life it is Read more about Looking back on one year of volunteering[…]
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![…]
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![…]
Howzit?! Sitting here in Berlin and enjoying the nice weather, we think it is time to introduce ourselves. This is Kim and Larissa from Germany. We are currently at Anna and Ron’s place, preparing for our voluntary service in Grahamstown. From September on, we will be working for the awarenet programme and we are totally looking forward Read more about The Next Generation of Volunteers is Coming![…]
Support our volunteer programme for the benefit of South African and German learners! (You are only two clicks away from an easy and small donation.) We developed a social development programme that helps underprivileged learners in South Africa to enhance their computer literacy along with their reading&writing skills and project work ability. We train learners Read more about Our Fundraising Campaign for the German Weltwärts Volunteers[…]