16 Years of ReStoring lives

(Date in brackets: beginning of journey with the ReStory Foundation)

  • Xoliswa Ntuli (2007)

    Xoliswa Ntuli, sponsored by the ReStory Foundation for Inanda Seminary and university, is in her 2nd year at UCT studying civil engineering and has a student leadership position.

  • Nkululeko Zuma (2018)

    Nkululeko Zuma was awarded a bursary by Garlicke & Bousfield (through the ReStory Foundation) to study law. He has completed his LLB and is doing his articles.

  • Sne Ntuli (2007)

    Sne Ntuli was sponsored for her initial HR studies and now has a BTech from DUT in HR. She works for Illovo Sugar as the recruitment officer.

  • Mpume Ntshingila (2014)

    Mpume Ntshingila, sponsored by the ReStory Foundation to study teaching, is a teacher at Livingstone Primary School and happily married.

  • Luvuyo Marafu (2007)

    Luvuyo Marafu is married, owns a home and with two vehicles runs a transport business: an Uber service and transporting school children.

  • Lindokuhle Nkomo (2007)

    Lindokuhle Nkomo is 3rd year at UKZN studying International Relations, with French as a subject. She wants to be a diplomat.

  • Kinova Sibisi (2007)

    Kinova Sibisi is doing a 1-year internship at Dept of Public Works, to complete her civil engineering diploma.

  • Anele Marafu (2007)

    Anele Marafu is currently studying teaching through UNISA, owns his own home and works at PhotoNote.

  • Sphe Mdibi (2007)

    Sphe Mdibi (2007) was sponsored by the ReStory Foundation to study a marketing diploma and is currently working in data capturing at FMI.

8 of our school leavers (many part of the ReStory Foundation since young) completed a 1-year learnership programme through Meridian. 4 now have permanent positions, with the others assured opportunities when they arise.

Sneh: From heartache to hope

As a 13 year old Sneh was responsible for bringing up her 3 younger siblings. Listen to her story of heartache and hope.

Vigo: Looking forward to being a successful woman

Part of the Bhambayi Project since 2007 before she started school, Vigo shares the impact it has had on her life.

Anele: Journeying together

Anele Marhafu shares his story of how the relationships he formed through the Bhambayi Project changed his life, and empowered him.

Richard and Sinamandla: A Hope Mentor journey

Sinamandla Mgcisane and Richard Aitken share about their relationship. What started as Hope Mentor and Special Star has, over years of journeying together, become ‘father and son.’

“I want the ReStory Foundation staff to know that they have changed the lives of so many people, and may they continue to do so.”

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