Hlumelelisa has joined forces with the team at Thusong Youth Centre in Alexandra to launch a new community horticulture training programme! We are excited to be working in a community with so much history and cultural vibrancy. This new project that started in November was made possible by the support the of the AgriSETA and Mama Beauty and her team at Thusong. Hlumelelisa's goal is to build a centre of excellence to reach more and more unemployed persons in this community.
Our learners will be trained in ornamental horticulture, food gardening, entrepreneurship and life skills. Below is a photo of our training team at Thusong - Kagiso Monegi will serve as the lead facilitator, Happy Baloyi is also a facilitator, Reginald Mokwena will head up Hlumelisa's practical training and Lynton Johnson will serve as the team's training specialist. Lynton has 40 years of experience in the horticulture industry, has lectured throughout the world and published numerous books. Both Happy and Reginald our graduates of Hlumelelisa's training programme and residents of Alexandra. Stay tuned for more photos from our training here.
From left: Reggie, Kagiso, Happy and Lynton at Thusong Youth Centre.
