We are very proud of Nosonto for what she has achieved. She has started a learnership through Edge Training and was able to save money during and has built a brick house for her mother. She is so diligent and clever.

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Greetings to all my name is Nosonto pretty Myaka , I would like to share what God had done for me ,God had bless me with wellness center because wellness center gave me a learners ship in that learn ship I received a monthly stipend ,all the learners in class were buying new clothes and new cellphones I had to look down and remind myself where I come from that is when I started to save money to buy metriella to build my mother a home because that was my dream , so am so great full to God and to the wellness center Thanks

Nokulunga was sleeping on the grass on the streets opposite Durban Central Police station. Her regular coming  on Sundays outreach and her participation in TWCT choir gave her back hope and strength in life. TWCT assisted her with ID. She got a permanent full time job as a cleaner and is now off the street . Her boyfriend is off the streets as well. They are renting a room and rebuilding their lives. Their lives are completely changed.

“I am one of the people who is supported by The Wellness Centre. They supported me one of the followings: ID book, clothes and food. They even renew my drivers license. One of the best things they have done is taking me back to school. Right now I am currently studying project management. They teach me respect and how to communicate with God with prayer. They are the best organisation in Durban. They take care of me more than my family. They are the best family I have ever seen. I wish they can continue with the good job they are doing.”

Comfort has passed his two certificates and would like to do another 3 certificates.

We did a facebook post and managed to get sponsors to sponsor him a two week welding course which he passed.

During that time The Wellness Centre Trust gave him clothes, three meals a day and sponsored a shelter for him.

Once again we would like thank everyone who helped sponsoring the Welding Course for Dlamini. He is really enjoying his course and according to his trainer he is doing very well. So exciting to see how his life will be changed.

We have some FANTASTIC news!

Dlamini Xolani Comfort will start his Arc & CO2 Welding course this Monday 13 August for the next 2 weeks.

Last month, we were looking for people to fund the course and after lots of donations, we raised the amazing sum of ZAR 5.301 to pay for the course! The Wellness Centre will sponsor his accommodation, food and transport during the course.

Dlamini is very excited and grateful for this opportunity, which will change his life. We would like to thank the following wonderful people for their help: Natasha Lynn Bame, Yianoula Zervogiannis, @Sharon Goulding, @Jade Vening, Floortje Vening, @Monica Keamogetswe, Peter Muller, @Danielle Puma, Vee, @Niels Vening, Pieter Vening and @Susanne Uhl.

“Maxwell introduced me to TWCT. TWCT family warmly welcomed me and miracles started to happen. I registered with TWCT and gave them my CV. I also registered for the Life skills course Grace Aid through TWCT and attended the three days bible study. They got me a job in a company in Merebank and later on the company moved to Mount Edge combe. I am permanently employed there. TWCT didn’t stop there; they provided me with the bus fare for the first month, rent because I was sharing a shack (room) with four other guys. TWCT provided me with a starter pack: bed,stove, kettle, pots, cutleries, clothes, bedding, groceries. They visited me at my work  to check my working conditions and how I was doing as if I was their family member.

Currently, I am permanently working. I am doing business course module 1 & 2 and another training in addiction recovery support. I thank TWCT together with Grace Family Church and Grace Aid for helping me. I wish God to provide them with many blessings. I also wish them all the good and they must not stop helping the destitute people because they are changing people’s lives physically and spiritually.”

When Ntombizakhe Mnikwa  first came to The Wellness Centre Trust in 2014, she did not have an Identity Document and was unable to seek employment. She has since received her ID and attends the weekly gatherings on Sundays. With her identity document, she has been able to find temporary work and she is now waiting to receive her children’s birth certificates as well. Ntombi enjoys coming to The Wellness Centre Trust meetings as she feels restored and finds hope in the messages that are shared and a sense of belonging she experiences with the other people.

Jerome came on the streets after losing his job. TWCT sponsored his ID and his training (course, transport, accommodation, food & clothes) as a forklift  driver. He got his certificate with 96%. TWCT reunited him with his family and advised him to go back to his ex-boss to show him how he improved his life and he is a change person. His boss re-employed and promoted him with some advantages ( free accomodation and meal) which he didn’t have before. He is so happy and doing very well. His boss is proud of him. TWCT is very proud of Jerome as well.

“The Wellness Centre help me with an ID and English Course. They took me to do some skills development. I was doing sewing and sewing helped me a lot because I am able to sew and sell the stuff to the people. With that money now it help me to move away from street now I’ve got my own place to stay. I’m no longer on the street. Thank you so much Wellness Centre, God Bless!”

When we first met Comfort: The Wellness Centre assisted him with an ID card

His background is:

Dlamini Xolani, 35 years old, has been living on the streets since 2014. His mother passed away in 2007 and he never met his father. He dropped out of school at grade 11 because there was no support. He has a 8 year old son whom stays with his grandmother at the farm. She tries to support him with her pension money.

Dlamini started coming to us a while ago and we assisted him with getting an ID card. Now, we would like to help him in getting his Welding Certificate. He already knows how to weld but he doesn’t have a certificate. Whenever he gets a job, he doesn’t get paid properly. Therefore he would like to follow the course: M.I.G. Welding/CO2 Structural Level (Registered)
It is a 10 day course, where he will learn welding of carbon steel work pieces using M.I.G. CO2 in all positions. The course costs R4650.

With his diploma he will be able to get a proper job and a better income and hopefully look after his son.
We know it is quite a lot of money, but we are hoping that if everybody would like to donate a small amount, we will be able to let Dlamini participate in the course and give him a better future.