Banking On Our Future Teaches Financial Literacy to Nearly 500 Students in Cape Town High School

Banking On Our Future Teaches Financial Literacy to Nearly 500 Students in Cape Town High School
We’re proud to report the recent certification ceremonies held Wynberg High School in Cape Town, South Africa, after learners successfully completed the Banking on Our Future Programme. After weeks studying the basics of financial management, students learned how to incorporate dignity into their finances through wise spending, goal-setting, and constant learning. The award ceremonies were done during the...

Operation HOPE and Africa Tikkun Cultivate Capabilities through Banking on Our Future

Operation HOPE and Africa Tikkun Cultivate Capabilities through Banking on Our Future
Every international development specialist knows that true, sustainable growth – for both an individual and a community – must come from within. Authentic development roots from a growth in capabilities and support amongst citizens. Operation HOPE South Africa has recently partnered with Afrika Tikkun, an NGO that uses a Holistic Development Model to nurture the younger generation into productive...

Operation HOPE South Africa Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day with 67 Minutes of Service

Operation HOPE South Africa Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day with 67 Minutes of Service
67 minutes is not a long time, but it is certainly enough to begin a journey of service to the community. On July 18th, people worldwide celebrated Nelson Mandela’s birthday by devoting 67 minutes or more to volunteerism. As part of this 67 minutes initiative, Operation HOPE and HOPE Corps volunteers visited Realogile High School in Alexandra to implement BOOF in a Day.

Students at Tsakane Primary School on the East Rand Receive a Mandela Day Container Library

Students at Tsakane Primary School on the East Rand Receive a Mandela Day Container Library
On Monday morning, 18th July I attended a ceremony that saw the students at the Tsakane Primary School in Brakpan receive a library of their own at a formal opening ceremony, so that they too can experience the same joy of reading that Madiba did (Nelson Mandela).

HOPE South Africa Teaches Banking on Our Future to Adults at Wildlands Trust

HOPE South Africa Teaches Banking on Our Future to Adults at Wildlands Trust
This was the highlight of my week and month!!! From Monday the 18th to the 20th July, Operation HOPE educated adults from the Pietermaritzburg area who make a living collecting bottles for recycling and therefore looking after the environment

First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Johannesburg to Attend Young African Women Leaders Gathering

First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Johannesburg to Attend Young African Women Leaders Gathering
I was indeed honoured to be recently invited by the US Embassy to attend the Young African Women Leaders gathering at Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, the biggest township in South Africa! 76 Extraordinary young women leaders from SA and across the continent were honoured by the First lady and about 2000 guests were invited to the event.

Updates From Our Team in South Africa

2011 has started with a bang with learners heading back to the classroom, volunteers returning to their jobs after a much deserved holiday break, HOPE SA is to report that our youth financial literacy programming is in full swing and we are having meetings with new and old HOPE SA partners to prepare for what will no doubt be the most successful year HOPE SA has ever seen! We are happy to report that as at the end of February 2011 HOPE SA has reached a total number of 21 918 Youth and adults in South Africa.

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