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SUMMARY:Vision Board Party Siceni
DESCRIPTION:A chance for our girls to align their thoughts\, emotions and actions towards their goals\, through visualization and positive reineforcement. This vision board party will help clarify their intentions\, foster focus\, and cultivate a mind of possibilities.
URL:https://thebravegirlinitiative.org/event/vision-board-party-siceni/
LOCATION:Gogo Community Center\, Sinceni\, Siphofaneni\, Lubombo\, M221\, Swaziland
CATEGORIES:brave girls,self worth
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SUMMARY:Vision Board Party
DESCRIPTION:No Party like a Vision Board Party  \nInvesting in young people is one of the effective ways the world can utilize in advocating for a better future. “We have not inherited the land from our parents\, we are borrowing it from our children” these is such a beautiful sentiment insinuating that all children should be able have access to all that is needed for them to develop holistically. \nIn the kingdom of Eswatini every child has access to Free Primary Education\, which selectively improves just the literacy development of a child. This is seen more in the remote areas of the kingdom which leads to children not looking past their communities because it is all they have ever known. After taking note of these\, The Brave Girl Initiative saw the need to create activities that will help introduce a child to a world filled with limitless opportunities\, a world where you can be whatever you set your mind on. Through the beautiful girl/boy child afterschool program fully functioning at the community of Othandweni\, we had planned to achieve this goal with over 30 boys and girls. Prepping up the loud gang\, discussion and illustrations were done to inculcate the culture of achieving your dreams no matter the common barriers which normally are; family background\, geographical location\, educational background and race. The young teenagers now saw beyond their current state\, they saw a world filled with limitless opportunities and they vowed to achieve it all. \nSince talking and discussing was one thing\, now words were to be put into action so Vision Board parties were organized. On this particular fun Friday\, the girls had their own vision board party\, can I just say that these young girls have an eye only for the finest things in life and I am here for it all. Before beginning the activity\, founder Patience explained the importance of this activity; which is to enhance the desire inside of you to become something great. Old magazines donated by some very good friends made the activity a reality for this young girls. Laughter and joy filled the care point as girls were socializing and creating a narrative for the future they wish for themselves. Fortunate Fakudze\, a 15 year old brave girl was so specific that her dream is to become an educator in the city of Cape Town\, I have no doubt whatsoever that she will be that and even more. The common goal for all the girls was that they wanted to be independent and accomplish life on their own terms. \nWe plan and work hard but the Lord is the one who ensures it all comes to pass\, it was mandatory for all of our brave girls to know that. One by one we consulted the girls\, giving them advice on obtaining the future they imagine having. The best part of the whole event was when each girl explained the links between the pictures and details they pasted\, the dedication to achieve their dreams so they could build their parents beautiful houses is one of most precious things I have ever heard. Nonzunzo Nhlabatsi currently living with her grandparents\, really is a force the world needs right now as she wants to be a professional medical doctor and also a dancer which proves how diverse and broad her mind had become once she had the information right in front her. She realized she can be more than just one thing\, she doesn’t have to conform to just one dream which is really mind blowing. \nPraying for the brave girls is another strategy TBGI uses as an instrument for an even brighter future\, founder Patience and Afterschool program coordinator Nokwanda laid hands on each and every girl asking God to intervene and take on full control. Surrendering it all to the almighty God is the only way we can survive as human being and now the brave girls at Othandweni are aware of that. The day ended with great food and a future of young teenagers trapped inside vision boards which one day will definitely come to life.
URL:https://thebravegirlinitiative.org/event/vision-board-party/
LOCATION:Sinceni\, Siphofaneni\, Lubombo\, Swaziland
CATEGORIES:brave girls,self worth
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SUMMARY:Radio Show Be The Best You Can Be
DESCRIPTION:We still can’t believe we were on the radio. The Brave Girl Initiative was asked to join Ps. Ishmael Khumalo on the youth radio program\, Be The Best You. \nThis ground breaking show\, aims to encourage and empower our youth through guests and activities on the radio show. We dived into what our organization offers\, stands for and our take on current affairs of gender based violence\, availability of youth support and empowering one another. It was great to re-tell the story of The Brave Girl Initiative\, explaining where we started from and where we are today. This vision perpetuated the need to empower and educate our girls in Eswatini and also helped develop activities for our youth to partake in that are safe\, fun and wholesome. We are privileged to have travelled all over Eswatini doing this great work\, from Piggs peak to Siphofaneni to Nhlangano and we are still not done. \nAs we were discussing where the organization is heading and just how the future is looking like\, we couldn’t wait to spill the tea. From the launching of the afterschool program called the Beautiful Girl Child\, targeting girls in their early teenage years which is already up and running at Othandweni to the release of the organizations very first book for young brave girls. This book is meant to help girls develop a love for reading and also the books will be all about various brave girls\, just like them\, that doing amazing things\, empowering their community\, in spite of their circumstances and hardships. I guess we can all agree that The Brave Girl Initiative are busy making a statement\, changing lives and creating a chain of sisters around the kingdom of Eswatini.
URL:https://thebravegirlinitiative.org/event/radio-show-be-the-best-you-can-be/
LOCATION:EBIS 2\, Manzini\, Manzini\, Swaziland
CATEGORIES:brave girls,gender based violence,mental health,teenage pregnacy
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