education

THE GRADUATES

We are so proud of our Graduates. 

Over covid the board of education postponed graduation all over the country.  This was extremely devastating for many students that had work so hard to achieve their degrees.  For many of these students, they would be the first in their families ever to go to University.  So you can only imagine,  not to be able to walk was heart wrenching.  But Nelson Mandela University allowed all of the students that didn’t have the opportunity over the last two years to finally walk.  

Three of our young women from Aleph received either an Honors or a Bachelors Degree. 

Yes, you may recognise Nancy face, she has recently recieved another degree in Honors. Nancy Mwedzi received her Honors in Media Communication, Tsungi Muzenda received her Bachelors in Civil Engineering, and Nikita Vena in Communication.  

This achievement for three of our Aleph students is an accomplishment.  Especially in South African where only 6% of the population having university degrees,  6% had diplomas and 3.4% have technical and vocational education and training (TVET) certificates.

In real numbers, just over 1.7 million people in the country held degrees. These degrees include bachelor’s degrees, postgraduate diplomas, honours degrees, Master’s degrees and PhDs.

The country has seen an increase in the number of citizens with matric (high school diplomas), which moved from 24.7% to 32.1% last year.  These numbers are still extremely low and disheartening but we are investing in one student at a time.

We have are continuing with our scholarship program for high school students in Jeffreys Bay. Currently Rushaan and Indiphile are doing extraordinarily well and progressing wonderfully through their high school grades. Nayla Davids completed her university degree in education through Aleph’s financial support and is now starting work as a teacher. We are so grateful to be able to see these opportunities available to these extremely talented students.

Please continue to pray for South Africa as a nation and for our education department to be held accountable in taking care of the future leaders of this nation.