On the 30th of June and 1st of July, I attended training sessions with DCS staff in the Drakenstein management area in Paarl. Although we got off to a very slow start on both days, once training started the sessions became a breeze. Participants were particularly interested in learning how to budget and saving. Too often stories of how finances were sour were being shared. Fortunately we were able to turn the stories of misfortune to stories of hope, all because the participants left training very hopeful and willing to manage their finances better.