Jo-Anne Seekoei
Jo-Anne grew up with tough circumstances. She was raised by her aunt as her mother was not in a position to take care of her.
Merilene Hartley
Merilene Hartley joined the Born in Africa programme when she was at Kranshoek Primary. She is one of five siblings raised by a single mother.
Drive a quad bike
To have a skate board
Leighton Jonas
It was such a memorable moment for us when Leighton joined the Born in Africa program, at the end of his Gr 11 school year. Leighton graduated at Wittedrift High School at the end of 2024.
My dream is to go to the eye specialist and receive glasses
To have a school blazer
Candy Gadebe
Candy Gadebe joined Born in Africa when she was 14 years old whilst attending Harkerville Primary. Candy continued to complete her schooling at Wittedrift High and then graduated at Tsiba Eden Campus with a Higher Certificate in Business Administration.
Go mountain biking in nature
Make- over of my bedroom- Quinique
To go shopping
Leekisha Jordaan
Leekisha Jordaan joined the Born in Africa program in 2025, just before she graduated from Plettenberg Bay Secondary High school. She lives in New Horizons with her family.
Llu- Esha Gysman
Llu-Esha Gysman grew up in Kurland Village, The Crags. At the beginning of 2025, she commenced her tertiary studies at Varsity College in Cape Town.
My dream is to have a photoshoot with my family
To have my own roller blades, skate board, doll and hair set
Mandy Mngomezulu
Mandy Mngomezulu joined the Born in Africa programme in 2009 when she was a Gr 8 scholar at Wittedrift High. She commenced her tertiary education at the University of the Western Cape and completed a three year BA degree majoring in Liguistics.
Have my bedroom redone after the rain
My own bed
Lunisha Brandt
Llu-Esha Gysman grew up in Kurland Village, The Crags. At the beginning of 2025, she commenced her tertiary studies at Varsity College in Cape Town.