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Restored Hope for Young Female Soccer Players

30/3/2020

 
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The Lesedi Strikers at a training session, taking place three times per week in Mabopane
Rays of Hope, a foundation based in Germany which has supported the work of Lesedi la Batho for several years, have brought new life and revival to the Lesedi Strikers Ladies Football Team in Mabopane, South Africa. The semi-professional team, coached by Nhlanhla Maseko - CAF A licensed coach and former Banyana Banyana centre forward, was founded in 2011 to improve the soccer skills of talented young black female soccer players while proactively teaching them essential life skills. In recent years, the program slowed due to a lack of funding, however in January 2020, Rays of Hope revived this story of hope and a future for young black female soccer players in Mabopane by generously sponsoring the program, and our ladies would like to say THANK YOU! 

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ratanang says thank you to the idsa!

3/3/2020

 
It was a very exciting day at Lesedi la Batho when we welcomed our special guests from the IDSA and the Embassy of Georgia!

Thank you to our visitors who not only took the time out of their very busy schedules to visit our community centre, but also donated one whole month of groceries for the Ratanang Day Care children!

The lovely Mrs Nino is the President of the IDSA (International Diplomatic Spouses' Association), and her husband, Mr Beca Dvali, is currently serving as the Ambassador of Georgia to the Republic of South Africa. Mrs Elena, from Bulgary, is the General Secretary for the IDSA. The IDSA South Africa members comprise of the spouses of accredited Heads of missions and accredited spouses based in South Africa. The objective of the organisation is to promote cultural and social exchange between members of the Diplomatic Corps and South Africans. IDSA extend assistance and support to various charitable organisations in South Africa, including Lesedi la Batho.

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support for young men in mabopane

3/3/2020

 
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​We at Lesedi la Batho believe that in order to empower vulnerable women, we must first empower their men, which is why we were thrilled to welcome our partners at Community Media Trust to host the first Man2Man workshop at our community centre. 

The workshop is aimed at men of ages 15-47 years old, and creates a safe space to talk about and inform young men on key topics such as including Condom Usage, Voluntary and Medical Male Circumcision, HIV Testing and Gender Based Violence. 
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Gender-based violence is a key social issue in our community, and many others in rural South Africa - one which we simply must do our best to address and improve. Lesedi la Batho provides support for vulnerable women including teenage mothers, victims of GBV, commercial sex workers and unemployed single mothers. 

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welcome to our blog!

2/3/2020

 
Dear Lesedi friends, partners & supporters,

Welcome the Lesedi la Batho blog! Stay in touch with our latest stories, beneficiary testimonials, partnerships, events and achievements right here in the “Our News” section of our website.

As they say, happiness is only real when shared - and we have a lot of positivity to share - thanks to YOU!

​We hope you enjoy sharing in real, positive, uplifting stories from our community centre in Mabopane, South Africa… 

Together, we create hope!
The Lesedi la Batho Team
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  • Our Programs
    • Skills Training
    • Job Placements
    • Small Business Development
    • Women Empowerment
    • Youth Education & Human Rights
    • Community Support
    • Ratanang Day Care Centre
    • Special Projects >
      • Fill-A-Bag Food Parcel Project
      • Lesedi Strikers Ladies FC
      • Kago-Entle: Fair Trade Gifting
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Resource Room
  • Blog
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteers
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Mission Ambassadors
  • Donate
    • To the center
    • To Baemedi (Sponsor a child)
    • To Ikemele (Women Empowerment)
  • Fair trade shop