The work of Zimele Wethu Foundation has continued to grow as we; each day/week and month witness households and communities greatly transformed through the Self Help Group programme. The difficult truth is that South Africa is currently experiencing challenges economically. Based on current statistics, South Africa’s unemployment rates is now at 29%, the worst in the last 12years, resulting in much poverty in most communities. We are excited that more than 4,128 women, youth and men on the Self Help Group (SHG) programme are able to work together with the goal of improving their household livelihoods.

It is exciting to note that Zimele Wethu has continued to grow in its social and economic impact among rural communities of KwaZulu Natal. We continue to be grateful to the Lord and indeed to our partners; Zimele USA, Covenant World Relief, E3 Initiative, Zimele Canada and Sinamandla for all the prayers, the support and the resources you provide to enable us play a part in reducing the levels of poverty in rural KwaZulu Natal.

Below are some of the great stories to tell on the impact of the work of Zimele Wethu:

We have had time, as a team of staff at Zimele Wethu Foundation to reflect on the impact of our work among the rural people of KwaZulu Natal. We are all filled with awe, encouragement and inspiration for the future as we continue to witness more self-sustaining communities being created by 3 600+ women, youth and men, who are part of the Zimele Wethu Self Help Group (SHG) programme. God has indeed been faithful towards us.

We are so grateful to our passionate and supportive co-workers (Zimele USA, Covenant World Relief, E3 Initiative, Zimele Canada, and Sinamandla) who have invested so much time, resources and prayer in the work of transforming 13 rural communities of KwaZulu Natal. We are seeing our work bear so much fruit and are so vividly reminded of the fruit of the work by the Thembananiyethu SHG farmers as we admire their fruits in their orchard.