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Our vision is to see KwaNgcolosi
transformed socially, spiritually, and economically into a thriving
and sustainable community.
We recognise that
people need different kinds of
help to achieve this:
“We need to give unconditional help to the helpless, to empower
those who can help themselves, to teach responsibility, to help
receivers to give, and
most of all to give in such a way that we
help others feel good about themselves.” Lydia Meshoe (Joy
Magazine, 2006)
A Zulu pot can only stand on 3 legs to
be balanced. To achieve our vision of social, spiritual and
economic transformation, we believe that the
three principles of 'work, pray, give'
can
turn the tide and engender a thriving and sustainable community.
Hence, Sethani means:
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SETHANI
as a word means a call to 'organise, plan and be ready'.
The following
principles and guidelines are at work in Sethani:
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To develop a culture where
people work, pray and give
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To empower, not to create
dependency
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To foster dignity and self
determination
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To have respect and
understanding of the local ubuntu culture
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To support children with a
family context
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To live the belief that
everybody has potential and can do something
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To seek to extend
cross-cultural understanding and to enable resources to be positively channelled to preserve dignity and not build
dependency.
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To encourage reciprocity and
relationship building
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To use God’s word as the
measure
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