Kgomotso shares the five values she lives by.

The project was to write down five values and describing what each of them meant to each student.

According to Mentor, Liz Browne, they learn about values weekly and the main reason is to let their creativity come alive.

The RECORD visited Kgomotso to talk about her values and what they mean to her.

Values in life

The following is Kgomotso’s five values with a description of what each one means.

She made a card and cut it out in the form of a hand and then she wrote the values on it.“I have put it up against our fridge at home so that my whole family can see it,” she said

.• Courage: “This means to face your fears and conquer them,” she said.

• Honesty: Kgomotso said that this means that you should tell the truth even when it hurts.

• Kindness: “To always have a good heart.”

• Respect: “To treat others and their time the way you want to be treated.”

• Self-discipline: “To do the right thing before someone tells you to.”

The one value out of all five that stands out for Kgonotso is respect.

“If you have respect not only for others but for yourself you are already on a good path. You can learn a lot from the word respect,” she explained.

Who is Kgomotso

She lost both her parents when she was little and has been raised by her foster parents. “My foster parents have been so good to me and I love them like my own parents. They really do take care of me,” she said.

Her foster mom, Sbosisa, who is a nurse and a frontline worker, is her biggest inspiration in life.

“Not only is she saving lives daily, but she saved me. She plays a very important role in my life because she is a go-getter.”

Kgonotso is the youngest of three children, and she has a brother and a sister.

Her favourite subject in school is Zulu because it is such a beautiful language to her. When she grows up, she wants to be a doctor who works with sick children.

One of her biggest dreams in life is to buy a house for her foster parents. When asked about how she is dealing with the loss of her parents she said that she accepted her situation.

“I really do have a great support system.”

Her favourite animal is a dog and purple and blue are her favourite colours.In her spare time, she enjoys listening to any kind of music.

Being part of the i4118 Foundation

Kgomotso has been part of i4118 for three years and according to her, it has been the best three years of her life.

“Aunty Liz is like a mother to me and she is always ready to help. They teach us a lot of life skills, and we also do a lot of fun things.”

Liz, on the other hand, said that Kgonotso is a very kind, caring and respectful girl.

“She is always willing to help and underneath her mask has the most beautiful smile which will light up a whole city,” she said.