Held captive by Al-Qaeda in Yemen and still standing strong to tell the tale
FOURWAYS – Yolande Korkie brought tears to the eyes of audience members at the Good Vibrations and Conversations event when she spoke about her life's journey.
The Good Vibrations and Conversations event held on 20 May inspired many people who attended the event to donate money to the Rosehaven Retirement Village.
Leanne Dlamini opened the stage with a beautiful song and Carolyn Steyn, the founder of the 67 blanket drive for Mandela Day, gave an inspiring testimony about what the 67 blanket drive has done for different people from all walks of life.
Steyn showed a video in which Mark Swanepoel, an inmate at the Zonderwater Prison, gave his testimony on how the initiative changed his life and helped him to stay positive through feeling part of the community once again.
“My feet have been to places that I never thought I would go and we are knitting broken lives together,” said Steyn.
South African born musician, comedian, film, television and theatre actor, Eddie Eckstein entertained the audience with some musical classics and created a fun space with a few well-told jokes. The audience rose to their feet when he ended with Frank Sinatra’s classic New York, New York.
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The audience was moved by the testimony of Yolande Korkie about how she and her family overcame the tragedy of losing her husband while they were held captive in Yemen by Al-Qaeda. She spoke about her faith and how important it is to forgive your enemies. Her message was that we need to choose to forgive every single day.
R9 500 was raised for the Rosehaven Retirement Village via an ‘American’ auction. Greta Collier, who organised the event, said the afternoon was a tremendous success. She thanked each and every person who supported their cause.
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