Over 700 South Africans graduate from the skills development programme
Wanting to improve their own lives, schools, and communities, all the graduates worked very hard throughout the months to graduate.
Recently, more than 700 people graduated from the Tools for Life skills development programme at a ceremony at Castle Kyalami.
Noticing the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the country, the well-known non-profit organisation, Scientology Volunteer Ministers decided to contribute to rebuilding South Africa by empowering individuals with the skills.
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The skills included how to resolve conflicts, poverty alleviation, youth empowerment, tackling learning barriers, improving the quality of education, improving self-confidence, and overcoming drug abuse to name a few.
Wanting to improve their own lives, schools, and communities, all the graduates worked very hard throughout the months to graduate.
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The participants came from all backgrounds – educators from all levels, government officials, community developers, social workers, nurses, and police officers from all over SA.
Sandile Hlayisi, chairperson of the organisation who also conducted these training sessions said, “Many of the previous graduates of this programme have since opened successful farms and businesses, improved their employment opportunities, changed the quality of education, and more. Their successes make the important point that these simple but powerful skills work.”
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William Ramodike, deputy principal of Makgongoana Secondary School in Limpopo used the skills learned from the programme to improve the quality of education in his school and succeeded in getting the highest passing school in his district.
“I want to personally thank Scientology Volunteer Ministers for granting us this wonderful opportunity to help. They have equipped us with the tools to be councillors for our people. They have given us the tools to get our kids off drugs. They have given us the tools to solve conflicts, mend marriages and restore hope to our country. All of us here are now capable of great deeds and we will achieve them by applying what we learned,” said Ramodike.
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Pamela Nqini, a senior executive from Family Tree Holdings said the courses have changed her deeply.
“They have taught me to take responsibility for society because it is the right thing to do and not because I want to be praised. Also to be selfless and do all I can to help society because it is the right thing to do — not just to get paid. Thank you very much for this valuable knowledge,” said Nqini.
The well-attended ceremony ended on a high note as the graduates were already making plans on how they would change their society after this training.
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The Scientology Volunteer Ministers have so far trained more than 12 000 South Africans who all completed the 19 Tools for Life courses written by renowned humanitarian Ron Hubbard.
