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By Charles Mokoena
Sanlam
BRICK UPON BRICK BUILDING IN SYFERBULT COMMUNITY
Brick upon Brick and one layer upon another is how the financial skills has been applied in Syferbult community. In 2023 we had our 3 first money fo’sho trainings in this village of the Rustenburg municipality. Now in August 2024 we have made a return with some intense money modular training to continue where we started the year before. Syferbult is a farmland community almost 80km outside platinum city of Rustenburg , it is almost an economically disadvantage and forgotten place. The people survive from getting jobs in the nearby farms and the mills company that operates near the area. The children and youth have no recreational activities to enjoy . our training organizer Ms Molly Kadiaka is a dedicated community activist who connected us to this area and other nearby communities. She is involved in community development on various levels and is a self employed business women. Ms Kadiaka is the first to attest to the difference she has seen since attending the first our introductory modulars. Her budgeting skills has improved and is financially savvy due to these financial skills training. This year together with many others in her village, they cannot wait to experience what else is in store for them with our Money modulars such as boosting your income, risky businesses, my money and tax and many more as and when they are available to train thus far in their side of the world. There is light and hope shone in their direction because of the Sanlam sponsorship and the impact Avocado is making within the forgotten communities of North West Province and South Africa. We surely shall be back again in this community to continue building brick upon brick until the whole community is skilled and developed all round. Thanks to all our beautiful participant as well for their eagerness and passion to see change within their lives.