Ntombi Ngevu (akaNophelo) joined our sewing class in 2008. She stood out immediately as a warm, caring lady with a sweet smile that totally disguised the pain she endured. She had no prior knowledge of sewing but applied herself diligently and showed the same work ethic in computer class. Ntombi has now mastered even the technical aspects of the sewing machines. "I have moved from the basics and now I can sew as well as use a computer," she proudly declared recently. She is now able to earn a decent wage making traditional dresses for weddings and special occasions and soon with be part of a team that makes products for a major trading company in the Cape. Nophelo and her husband support both sides of their family and this support includes Nophelo's mother who abandoned her family after they arrived in Cape Town. With her husband's encouragement and her pastor's help she was able to forgive her Mom and now helps out financially with her half siblings. Her wish for Evangeline is: "I pray that you will receive even more than you give. The Bible says the one who gives is more blessed than the one who receives."
This blog is about the work Wendy Ryan does with women who live with HIV and AIDS in cape Town, South Africa and her experiences with them and the country.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
SheHelps the Mother Who Deserted Her
Ntombi Ngevu (akaNophelo) joined our sewing class in 2008. She stood out immediately as a warm, caring lady with a sweet smile that totally disguised the pain she endured. She had no prior knowledge of sewing but applied herself diligently and showed the same work ethic in computer class. Ntombi has now mastered even the technical aspects of the sewing machines. "I have moved from the basics and now I can sew as well as use a computer," she proudly declared recently. She is now able to earn a decent wage making traditional dresses for weddings and special occasions and soon with be part of a team that makes products for a major trading company in the Cape. Nophelo and her husband support both sides of their family and this support includes Nophelo's mother who abandoned her family after they arrived in Cape Town. With her husband's encouragement and her pastor's help she was able to forgive her Mom and now helps out financially with her half siblings. Her wish for Evangeline is: "I pray that you will receive even more than you give. The Bible says the one who gives is more blessed than the one who receives."
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