September 2008
ROD CAPON

I would like to nominate Rod. He worked non-stop at the General Assembly, even though he is twice the age of most of the other volunteers. Rod never complained, and was always in high spirits. He made every effort to attend the sessions in spite of being tired. He was a brilliant example to all our younger staff of what servant leadership should look like.

September 2008
KEGO MOLOKWANE

Christianity:
She lives by Christian principles and she has so much faith in God for everything she does.

Integrity:
She is trustworthy and she can be trusted with any sensitive issue that she won’t go around and disclosing it.

People:
She gets along with everybody in the organization.

Team:
She believes that without teamwork no work will be done. She values each and every team member as different and unique.

Excellent:
She does everything with all her heart; she puts so much effort in everything she does and strives for excellence.

August 2008
SIYA ZONDI

I nominate Siya Zondi (Hospitality and Site Co-ordinator) at L’Abri. Although I do not work in the L’Abri project, I have observed remarkable qualities in Siya. He is always polite and friendly. I’ve observed him interacting with the L’Abri staff and it is evident that he loves his job and takes great pride in giving his very best. It is also evident that Siya loves Jesus, which is an asset to L’Abri (as a project) and YFC/KZN as a whole. I therefore nominate Siya as August staff of the month.

July 2008
THENJISWA

Christian: Whenever you speak to her she is not shy to tell you about how she loves Jesus

People: She really loves people, which you can see through her smile whenever she talks with people.

Integrity: when there is HIV and AIDS training, she would clean the hall without being followed by anybody.

Team: She is always working with other team member’s because she knows that even our God is working hand in hand with the Son and the Holy Spirit.

July 2008
LISA

Lisa has some outstanding qualities and is also very helpful. She goes beyond her job to help others in their projects. If you ask her for any help she does not refuse – that’s team spirit. She is humble, polite, patient, and respectful to all that she comes in contact with. She truly does emanate our Christian values.

June 2008
SIPHO KHOMO – ‘The Gift’

Sipho works in the GoLD Project and is passionate about serving others. He is such a fun person to be around and he brings so much joy to others. We all know that he loves singing, and he shares that he is fan of good African Jazz music!

A verse that gives Sipho constant inspiration is Isaiah 61v1-7.

Sipho’s colleagues have observed the level of passion he portrays in his work. His colleague often laughs at him as he eagerly volunteers to assist wherever he can, even if the duty is not his. He also has a huge amount of respect for all the people he works with. His dedication can be witnessed by the growth and excellence shown in the life of his 3 interns.

Sipho does not get discouraged easily and daily comes to work with a new energy.

We thank God for Sipho’s life and the value to adds to YFC/KZN!

May 2008
LUNGILE SHANGASE

Integrity:
She is very transparent, she can be trusted with the sensitive issues of young people. She believes that integrity is the value of being a Christian.

People:
She gets along with everybody and she calls everybody (sisters or brothers) and she respect everybody equally.

Team:
She always encourages the team spirit because she says that if there is no team spirit there will be another spirit operating which is not from God. She works well with everybody in a team.

Excellent
She strives for excellence and she is working towards it.

April 2008
TINEYI

The Maykhethele Team vote for our programme coordinator Tineyi Chigunduru. He has worked so hard with the project and handled challenges and frustrations with such maturity.
At times he works through the night capturing data on the data base. We often don’t know how he balances driving the team around, meeting principals of schools, doing home visits, waking up at 5am to stand in long queues at Home Affairs, attending meetings and still motivating the team.

March 2008
DERRICK MABASO

Derrick Mabaso works in the Khayalethu project, and is part of the After Care Family. Derrick is driven by passion and shows incredible commitment in the work that he does. He believes in young people and has a great bond and connection with them. Outside of work Derrick still extends his hands to the upliftment of young people through running two soccer teams. At work Derrick often goes beyond the call of duty,

February 2008
BART

Bart is a volunteer from the Netherlands who served with us for 6 months. He served with the L’Abri project and was very dedicated worker.
Bart has such a pleasant character. He always has a smile on his face and has such a positive attitude. He is very respectful to all staff, and is a wonderful person to have around the office and L’Abri. He has been very consistent and has shown strength and perseverance.