Welcome Mandiswa

June 1, 2009

Meet Mandiswa

I want to introduce you to Mandiswa Tshaphela who works with the women in the sewing class to introduce them to basic computer skills. Mandy as she is known began in April. She came to us once she had completed her own training while she worked as a baby sitter. She always had a desire to teach and helped her former instructor in the her classes. She has come with such determination and enthusiasm to help others and I love to see her work. We began computer classes one year after we started the sewing course. I realized the women needed more of a challenge and also more information because they all had children and some cared for grandchildren. To the best of my knowledge, none have a computer at home, but they have seized this opportunity to learn. It makes my heart skip when I see the older women working so hard at their stations. The computer class is also open to others on the campus where we are, since few, if any of the workers have themoney or opportunity to learn computing skills. There is a huge need for this but classes are expensive for the men and women who live in Masiphumelele and our class coexists with another for people who can afford or who are helped by caring people and employers. All but two of the computers we use , were donated locally and while I am sometimes offered equipment that is past its time, I am always grateful for people and businesses that donate once they hear about the good cause of Evangeline Ministries.