By Daran Rehmeyer | Executive Director
Many of the people Kudvumisa Foundation serve in its outreaches have little opportunity to work. There is little economic activity in these isolated rural areas. Thokozane, a member of Kudvumisqa Foundation’s staff, works to bring the message of economic opportunity into these impoverished communities.
He relates several stories from working in the communities:
- Doreen lives in Maphiveni. She has harvested some moringa seed and brought them to Kudvumisa Foundation’s office. She is so motivated by the money she receives for the seeds she keeps bringing more. The money helps her to buy basic needs for her house.
- Duduzile lives in Ngazini. She has been cracking marula nuts and bringing the kernels to Kudvumisa. She was very happy with the money she received. She is now a spokeswoman to her community trying to motivate more people to bring their marula kernels from Ngazini.
- Young boys from Maphiveni are brining crawfish they catch. They are very happy to get a significant amount of pocket money from the crawfish. They promise to bring even more.
Moringa, marula and crawfish: by themselves, they have no value in the local communities here. Kudvumisa makes connections to outside markets where there is value. The people in the communities benefit from a good price for resources they otherwise would ignore or throw away.
Bringing hope where there is none.
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