Graduation July 2010

On Thursday July 22 fifteen young men received their graduation certificates after completing our twelve week rehabilitation programme. For the first time every boy who started the course finished it. Well done.
To start proceedings the boys entertained their guests - parents and staff members -
by singing some action songs in Zulu and Sotho. This was followed by some very lively dancing which set up quite a sand storm.
Reverend Goodenough Mthembu gave an inspirational speech, telling the boys that God would always be there for them. He wanted them to know that I Care staff would also be there to help if they ever needed it.
Cedric and Jenni-Lyn presented each boy with his certificate and a gift, after which everyone enjoyed the final item on the programme - some of the male members of our staff dressed up in frilly skirts and pretty tops and Lucia donned pants and a shirt and they preformed their own special dance for us. They received a standing ovation from the guests.
Some of the graduates will be staying with I Care, living in our houses in Illovo and some will go home to their families but one thing is certain, each of these young men will go into the world again with a happy heart and a spring in his step. We wish them well on their journey through life.

Young man makes good

Mnqobi and his family had a pretty traumatic time when their home was attacked and burned to the ground and their cattle stolen. They moved to another area but Mnqobi's parents found it difficult to get jobs. Mnqobi left home and lived on the streets with drug users and alcoholics as companions. Then one day he met two new friends. Jabulani and Donation from I Care were different. They didn't drink and they didn't 'do drugs'. What they did was to take young Mnqobi under their wings. They counselled him and helped him to rebuild his life.
Today Mnqobi lives at home, has a driver's license and, through I Care, has been enrolled at a college in Durban where he is studying travel and tourism.

On the Lookout

We are searching for houses to rent in Durban and Johannesburg. These will be used for boys entering the I Care Skills Development programme.
Please contact Nevil on 082 3748054 should you know of anyone willing to rent a house to I Care or to provide funds in assisting us to do this.