THOHOYANDOU – THE Pray Until Something Happen (Push) Ministry, led by its president bishop Ntshavheni Netshia, handed R2 000 each to 11 learners who passed matric last year on Saturday.
Based in Khalavha village near Thohoyandou, the ministry gave financial assistance to the matriculants in order to assist them with their travelling costs and registration at higher learning institutions, said Push Ministry spokesperson, Vhonani Masianuga.
He said the ministry had committed itself to provide further assistance to students who registered at local FET colleges.
“Push Ministry noted that there were students who passed matric but were unable to continue their studies due to financial constraints.
“Our ministry encourages society to participate in continuous and persistent prayers. We encourage educational, charitable, development works and practises among Christians,” he said. “This ceremony was just the beginning, marking the first of many to come. This will be an annual event.
“The ministry plans to expand. The challenge is that we do not have donors. The money we gave to these learners came from the pockets of the Push Ministry congregation,” he said.
“We have adopted the Jack Lavhengwa Secondary School and we want to assist them by providing the gr. 12 learners with the materials they need for their school year. Jack Lavhengwa Secondary School principal, Solomon Nelufhangani, said he was happy with Push Ministry’s intervention and he trusted that the intervention would yield good results.
“My school received an average pass rate of 77,3% in last year’s matric results and now our target is a 100% pass rate.
“Six learners are going to write supplementary exams and only four failed completely. Our maths and science improve every year. We face challenges when it comes to infrastructure as three of our mobile classes are in disrepair and cannot be used. We also have a shortage of furniture and our toilets are falling apart,” he said.
Representing the Khalavha Civic Organisation, Tshamaano Tshivhase said it was shameful that the school had opened in the mid-1980’s but none of the top students had ever been awarded by the village.
Tshivhase encouraged the current learners to utilise Push Ministry’s assistance wisely.
