Names of above starting from chap with striped black and white tee shirt going clockwise: Mishack, Raphael, Clifford, Milton, Crispen, Johannes, John, Lovemore, Ishmael, Broadway and Nation. (Ekuthuleni students and instructors)

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Its that time of the year again where we have the longest holiday of the year and get our minds and bodies refreshed after a year of hardwork.The students have now gone on holiday and open in January.This is a good opportunity for them to catch up with their families and help with work in the fields in their respective rural areas.It will also give staff time to reflect on the year and and plan for 2011.On behalf of the students and everyone at Ekuthuleni l wish you all a merry christmas and a happy new year.

 

Africa meets Europe, Zimbabwe meets Germany, Bulawayo meets Ravensburg.

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Hallo dear friends

These days we have a young man from Ravensburg who is serving his one year attachment period with us.His name is Johannes Blank and he is a carpenter.He has so far for the two months he has been with us been very helpful in the workshop assisting and showing the students in their everyday work.

Hallo dear Eku friends

This is our class set up. Our programme consists of about twenty percent theory lessons and eighty percent of the time we are in the workshop or doing something practical.

Liebe Ekuthuleni Freunde,

 meine Zeit in Deutschland neigt sich dem Ende zu und wie ueblich ist die letzte Woche vor Abflug vollgepackt mit verschiedensten Aktivitaeten, Besuchen und Terminen. Ein Rundbrief mit mehr Info’s ist in meinem Computerzentrum schon in Planung, der Euch dann in nicht allzuferner Zukunft erreichen wird. 

Dear english speaking friends around the world, it has been great to meet some of you and I am also planing to write an english letter to you soon! Remember that Mishacks Blog is in english so you can get more info from there!!!

lest doch bitte auch Mishacks Blog, der ist sehr interessant.

Mishack thank you very much,I enjoy the pictures and the Info!

Helga

Hallo dear eku friends

As part of our training we visit the homes of our students so we can get to know their parents and they can also in turn get to know us.Here we had visited the home of Nation Moyo who comes from Dolahali in Nkai.Nation is an orphan and has three siblings.When his parents died his uncle Caanan who happens to have been in the first group of students to train at Ekuthuleni started to look after him and his siblings.Its sad that five of our students are orphans but on the other hand its a joy to us because we get an opportunity to make a difference in their lives by equipping them with a life skill.

 Caanan(uncle to Nation),MaDube(his wife) Nation ,Ishmael ,Talent (young brother to Nation) Mishack,

Milton ,Lovemore ,Broadway.