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Stories from Thanda: Qiniso
Meet Qiniso. He is 12 years old and just finished his 3rd year with Thanda.
For many kids in the world, school vacations are the most anticipated weeks of the year, where…
Stories from Thanda: Nomusa
Nomusa began gardening with Thanda earlier in 2015. She is now the chairperson of the Lower Umzumbe small-scale farm in partnership with Thanda. The farm is divided into 27 plots measuring 27…
Stories from Thanda: Sandile
Sandile is in Grade 3. He has been with Thanda since his first year of school. Before attending Thanda, his afternoons were spent fetching water from the river for bathing.
At…
Stories from Thanda: Jackson
Jackson had been unemployed since 2005. Buying food for the 5 people in his household was not as simple as going to the grocery store down the street. With…