tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58891478995520475452024-03-05T21:58:47.664-08:00Ebenezer Agricultural Training CentreEquipping young people for a life in christebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.comBlogger542125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-32011063475229978062012-11-30T02:32:00.000-08:002012-11-30T02:32:03.041-08:00End of Year exams in progress
This week, the 1st and 2nd year apprentices wrote their end of year exam.
Spiritual was set and marked by Stephen Manhanga and Simangaliso Ndlovu.
Business was set and marked by Renee Cunningham and Pretty Ndlovu.
Agriculture was set and marked by Skha Mtshalaga.
The apprentices wrote basic English and Maths. We'll see how they faired next week once the papers are marked.......
ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-85525002551024852312012-11-23T23:06:00.000-08:002012-11-23T23:06:04.367-08:00Meet the first year Appy's - Sininisethu Sibanda
Sininisethu Sibanda
I am 21 years old and I live with my parents in Kezi. I have 5 brothers and 4 sisters. I am the third born in our family. I attend New Life for All Church. I went to Shashane High School in Kezi up to form 3. I didn't complete my Education because of having no money for school and exam fees.
I enjoy being at Ebenezer and my favourite meal is sadza and beef. I enjoy ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-66105827418182494042012-11-23T01:21:00.000-08:002012-11-23T01:21:20.060-08:00Meet the 1st year Appy's - Sibekile Moyo
Sibekile Moyo
I am 17 years old and I come from Gqalaza. I live with my parents. I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters. I am the last born. I attended a different High School before going to Simbumbumbi Secondary School from form 2 - 4. I didn't write my 'O' levels due to non payment of fees.
I enjoy Ebenezer and currently I am planting a 30m x 30m plot of tomatoes. My favourite food is sadzaebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-41270266697693860752012-11-22T00:36:00.000-08:002012-11-22T00:36:13.660-08:00Meet the 1st year appy's - Flometre Gumbo
Flometre Gumbo
Background:
I am 18 years old and I come from Tsholotsho. I have 2 brothers and a sister and I am the first born. I live with my grandmother as my parents live in Joburg - since December 2008.
Life at Ebenezer:
I enjoy being at Ebenezer. My favourite meal is rice and chicken. I attend New Life for All church and I don't play any sport. I am busy planting tomatoes on my ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-63911968465461288252012-11-20T03:56:00.001-08:002012-11-20T03:56:20.440-08:00Ebenezer Staff office being built...
The Ebenezer team office is being built at the moment.
It should look great when completed!
Molly Manhangaebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-47948415277565225562012-10-23T22:13:00.002-07:002012-10-23T22:13:39.824-07:00Cabbages at Ebenezer
Cabbage time again! Some of the cabbages have done well at Ebenezer while with others, the cabbage heads are not as big as they could have been and this is mainly due to water stress (although the rains now have been a welcome delight - not for those harvesting the wheat!) and lack of or inadequate fertilisation. Another cause could be pests and disease.
 ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-35945791614778870152012-10-18T23:11:00.003-07:002012-10-18T23:20:26.437-07:00Meet the 1st year Appy's - Lwazilwenkosi Dube
Lwazi Dube
Background:
I come from Mapisa. I live with my parents. I'm the first born child. I have 2 young brothers and 2 young sister. I am 17 years old. I attended Mangala Primary School before going to Zamanyoni Secondary School. I only went as far as form two because there was no money for school fees.
Life at Ebenezer:
I'm increasing my farming knowledge by being at ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-3332093210578569882012-10-17T03:58:00.000-07:002012-10-17T03:58:09.475-07:00Meet the 1st year appy's - Forget Tshuma
Forget Tshuma
Background:
I live at St Joseph's in Kezi. I live there with my grandparents. My parents are in South Africa and have been there since 2007. I am 19 years old. I am an only child. I attended St Joseph's High School and finished my form 4. I found the 'O' level exams very difficult.
Life at Ebenezer:
Life at Ebenezer is okay. i'm looking after chickens and harvesting ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-6045943016452892672012-10-16T22:54:00.001-07:002012-10-16T22:54:17.663-07:00Meet the 1st year appy's - Perfect Moyo
Perfect Moyo
Background:
I come from Mablauwuni village and I live with my parents. I have an older sister and 4 younger brothers. I am 18 years old. I went to Nduna Primary School. I didn't go to High School because of the shortage of money.
Life at Ebenezer:
I am looking after chickens at the moment. I like Ebenezer. My favourite meal is rice and chicken and I enjoy playing soccer.
ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-25119488103989192402012-10-16T22:46:00.001-07:002012-10-16T22:46:21.438-07:00Mealie meal delivery at Ebenezer
The gentleman delivering 50kg bags of mealie meal at the Ebenezer kitchen did so with joy......
Molly Manhanga
ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-4088875277447977032012-10-16T04:41:00.000-07:002012-10-16T05:02:23.332-07:00Meet the 1st year Appy's - Nhlanhla Ndlovu
Nhlanhla Ndlovu
Background:
I am 19 years old. I come from Silozwe and I live with my grandmother. My mother lives in South Africa and my dad passed away. I attended Silozwe High School up to form 3. I didn't complete my schooling because there was no money for school fees. i have one younger brother.
Life at Ebenezer:
I've planted garlic in a 30m x 30m plot and onions in a 30m x 30m plot. ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-15047166570377712942012-10-15T22:39:00.001-07:002012-10-15T22:39:23.617-07:00Update on Simangaliso Ndlovu
Simanga Ndlovu
It was really nice catching up with Simanga. This is what she is currently doing:
Assisting Stephen Manhanga teach Spiritual lessons. Steve teaches in the mornings while Simanga teaches in the afternoons from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
She also looks after 10,000 chickens. She feels that looking after so many chickens has been difficult because of the early mornings and late ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-26457573777674928992012-10-15T05:24:00.005-07:002012-10-15T05:24:57.601-07:00Wheat being threshed at Ebenezer
Wheat looking good
Belt of brown wheat
Apprentices threshing the wheat. Hard work!
Bucket of wheat
By Molly Manhanga
ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-4977956532507346232012-10-01T07:49:00.002-07:002012-10-15T10:14:04.336-07:00....Update on Mkhululi & Caroline Ncube....Mkhululi and Caroline are proud parents of baby Eveline nodumo Ncube who was born on Saturday 29th September 2012 at Gwanda Hospital.
Congratulations to the Ncube's.....ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-32972883524918893932012-09-25T22:20:00.000-07:002012-09-25T22:20:46.605-07:00The 3D's are moving on......
Left to right (Vuyo, Victoria, Kathleen, Maria and Jolene
After spending 6 weeks at Ebenezer, the 3D's ended their stay on a high by organising "Ebenezer's Got Talent" which was held on Monday evening. The apprentices signed up to dance, sing, do drama's, poems and so on (An article will follow shortly).
The 3D's not only built genuine friendships with the apprentices and discipled ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-23556125111004493282012-09-18T07:20:00.003-07:002012-09-18T07:20:33.172-07:00Meet the 1st Year Appy's - Fortune Mudimba
Fortune Mudimba
Background
I come from Binga. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers. I am the first born in our family. Both my parents have passed away. I am 17 years old turning 18. I went to Lusulu High School and finished in Form 2 because there was no money for fees.
Life at Ebenezer
I enjoy Ebenezer. I'm learning how to start a business and how to farm. I'm in the Ndlovu family and I ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-1178901526073858002012-09-17T04:27:00.003-07:002012-09-17T04:27:45.061-07:00Meet the 1st Year Appy's - Melani Khumalo
Melani Khumalo
Background
I am 18 years old. I come from Inkayi in Komayanga village. We are 4 siblings and I'm the last born. I have 2 sisters and one brother. I went to Komayanga Primary School before going to Skopo Adventist Mission where I finished form 2. I returned to Komanyanga to do my 'O' levels but I finished after form 3. We didn't have the money for me to finish.
Life at ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-31979427140274507842012-09-14T03:57:00.000-07:002012-09-14T03:57:03.557-07:00Meet the 1st Year Appy's - Testimony Siziba
Testimony Siziba
Background
I'm the last born in my family. We are 3 siblings. I come from Kensington in Bulawayo and I'm 17 years old. My 2 brothers are older than me. Both my parents are still alive. I did my secondary education at Foundation College up to form 3. I then studied at Hlanganani High School where I did my form 4. I did not write my 'O' levels due to financial problems.
Lifeebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-50306732523014383792012-09-12T10:38:00.002-07:002012-09-12T10:38:32.860-07:00Update on George Mlilo
George Mlilo
George is now employed by Beyond Belief since 1 February 2012. He looks after farmers in Silozwe, Mapane, Filabusi (2 sites), Silalatshani, Zhulube, Bezha in the Esigodini area and ward 15 in Matobo - particularly Ntunjambila.
George has 7 Field Officers working with him - Mkhululi, Vusani, Earnest, Mediator, Cuthbert, Nontobeko and Prosper Moyo - all former Ebenezer apprenticesebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-51005569336035136072012-09-11T05:45:00.000-07:002012-09-11T05:45:02.665-07:00Meet Kathleen Gaisford - 3D
Kathleen Gaisford
It was wonderful chatting to Kathleen Gaisford and getting to know her better. The interesting thing is that in 2005 - 2006, I worked with Kathleens grandmother in Harare and know her granddad too - Fred and Denise Gaisford, who are now based in Swindon, U.K. What a small world! I was also impressed listening to Kathleen recite Proverbs 31 (with a little bit of help...)
M.Mebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-71386783619488032062012-09-05T01:21:00.001-07:002012-09-05T01:21:03.369-07:00Meet the 1st Year Appy's - Mduduzi Ndlovu
Mduduzi Ndlovu
Background
I come from Ntabanzinduna. I am 20 years old. We are 5 siblings and I'm the oldest. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. I live with my mother and Idon't know my father.
Life at Ebenezer after 1+ months
I'm enjoying it. I'm building chicken houses. i'm in the Ndlovu family and I like it. I like the food especially when we eat chicken and rice. I attend New Life ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-39491307604012222132012-09-04T00:26:00.002-07:002012-09-04T00:26:47.481-07:00Meet the 1st Year Appy's - Laviniah Ncube
Laviniah Ncube
Background
I was born at Mapane which is about 15km from Ebenezer. I am 18 years old. I've got one young sister and two young brothers. I live with my parents. Simanga Ndlovu told me about Ebenezer. I did my Secondary Schooling at Simbumbumbi up to form 4.
Life at Ebenezer after 1+ months
I enjoy Ebenezer. I'm working with the chickens and fields. I've made many friendsebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-75434621729581299292012-09-03T03:16:00.000-07:002012-09-03T03:20:17.697-07:00Asbestos sheets???
Asbestos sheets
Asbestos sheets were delivered to Ebenezer for the chicken houses and so were some water tanks. Chicken coops and chickens are just everywhere! Have any disasters occurred or is the chicken story just a happy one?
Well, last week, as one of the chicken farmers in Mablauwuni community were waiting for the arrival of the day old chicks, disaster ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-50565264973082961642012-09-01T03:45:00.002-07:002012-09-01T03:46:55.242-07:00Meet the 1st Year Appy's - Lethiwe Ncube
Lethiwe Ncube
Background
I'm 19 years old and I was born in Kezi. I've got 4 brothers and 3 sisters - in total we are 9 children and I am number 8. I live at Sizinda village with my parents. I went to Donkwe Secondary School and completed form 4.
Life at Ebenezer after 1 month
I heard about Ebenezer through Pretty Ndlovu's mother. I like it here at Ebenezer. I'm in the fields digging rows ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889147899552047545.post-34547901446224377142012-08-31T02:30:00.000-07:002012-08-31T22:14:11.434-07:00Classes have started again.....
1st year appy's being pretty attentive
Appy drawing a picture on the white board
Classes started this week and I managed to catch the Spiritual Class on the Life of Joseph. Steve Manhanga does an excellent job with Spiritual classes and the apprentices relate to the story so much. One comment I received from an appy was that the lesson time, which is an hour, was 'ebenezer agricultural training centrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175413100282711966noreply@blogger.com0