Euné de Lange

Euné de Lange

Nursing has been Euné’s lifelong dream. She wanted to become a nurse since her primary school days. Born in Africa has ensured that her dream comes true. This is thanks to the many sponsors of the Tertiary bursary programme. She completed her school career at...
Leshwin Barnardo

Leshwin Barnardo

Leshwin lives with his mother in a small community called Covie, situated near Natures Valley.  His mother raised him and his four siblings as a single parent. This didn’t stop him from giving his best. Leshwin was a member of the first rugby...
Alexis Esau

Alexis Esau

Tertiary Institution: Boston City Campus (online) Field of Study: Higher Certificate in HIV/AIDS counselling and management Alexis graduated from Wittedrift High in 2024. Since we have known her, Lexi has had a lust for life. She has always been a quick thinker and...
Renesha Van Wyk

Renesha Van Wyk

Renesha grew up in Green Valley in a small home with her mother Annie and father Rico. Her parents separated at a very critical part of her development as a young person and although very painful for her she completed her high school successfully. Renesha...
Anastacia Olivier

Anastacia Olivier

Tertiary institution: Varsity College Field of study: Bachelor of education, Intermediate Phase (gr4 -7) Hi, my name is Anastacia Olivier, I grew up in a small town named Kranshoek where I joined the Born in Africa program in grade 2. I grew up living with...
Chandre Plaatjies

Chandre Plaatjies

Chandre grew up in Kurland Village in The Crags (about 20 km east of Plettenberg Bay). Chandre, her mother, stepfather and younger sister live in a small RDP house (Rural Development Programme). The house is not very big and the family have no access to running...