Some of you may not be aware that we are still currently staying at Africa Ablaze. We have asked for a one-month extension as we are only able to move into our new place on October 1. We have offered to give of our time for the next fews weeks while we are here.
I wanted to share this article with you that was written by one of our prayer partners in Africa Ablaze Ministries. It is regarding another career camp that was held at the end of August.
Enjoy...
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When a camp is about to start at Africa Ablaze, one knows for sure that another awesome experience is on its way . . .
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| Piet giving a debrief/ motivational chat |
The WesBank Career camp held at the campus last weekend started with involvement of various schools, where principals were asked to select top students to be part of the career camp sponsored by Wesbank.
Approximately 42 students joined in to be part of an unforgettable weekend with lasting memories.
On Friday, the students and the Africa Ablaze team were invited to attend an introduction day, hosted at the Wesbank premises.
WesBank gave us a warm welcome. They really went out of their way to start the camp with a blast. The students attended a superb luncheon at WesBank canteen and thereafter were divided into four separate teams, each team wearing different color t-shirts, also sponsored by WesBank.
Each team then joined in on different presentations and an in-house tour of Wesbank. The presentations were given by professionals in fields of human resources, marketing and operations/technology. The students were assisted by a team of WesBank volunteers.
To wind down the afternoon, all teams and WesBank volunteers went onto the field and had a game of soccer – a team effort at its best – inter connecting and having fun.
Upon departure, all students received from WesBank a bag with refreshments, for the return trip back to Africa Ablaze campus – an opportune time to reflect on a memorable and amazing afternoon.
The career camps are of great impact and highly beneficial. It gives insight, belief and encouragement to cross the huge bridge to set a life goal and start working towards reaching it today. Offering motivational support to assist each one in making their dreams, goals and careers a reality.
Giving them a hope and a future and building a better tomorrow is extremely important.
A number of the students come from the rural settlement areas. In reality, plenty of them study with candle light, and have neither conditions as good as ours nor conditions as encouraging. Many walk literally bare foot to school for miles, sometimes going to school without food in their lunchbox or missing basic study essentials.
Yet, we have top students within the rural community. I would certainly call them overcomers.
Is it their attitude that makes the difference . . . The encouragement they receive from us, they pass on to one another.
One factor that Wesbank and Africa Ablaze have in common is that when Africa Ablaze prepares for a camp you know that everything has been prepared properly, including the finer nuts and bolts . . . someone has gone ahead of every step you take . . . and the same applies with Wesbank . . . par excellence in team work and in every other aspect.
Approximately 42 students joined in to be part of an unforgettable weekend with lasting memories.
On Friday, the students and the Africa Ablaze team were invited to attend an introduction day, hosted at the Wesbank premises.
WesBank gave us a warm welcome. They really went out of their way to start the camp with a blast. The students attended a superb luncheon at WesBank canteen and thereafter were divided into four separate teams, each team wearing different color t-shirts, also sponsored by WesBank.
Each team then joined in on different presentations and an in-house tour of Wesbank. The presentations were given by professionals in fields of human resources, marketing and operations/technology. The students were assisted by a team of WesBank volunteers.
To wind down the afternoon, all teams and WesBank volunteers went onto the field and had a game of soccer – a team effort at its best – inter connecting and having fun.
Upon departure, all students received from WesBank a bag with refreshments, for the return trip back to Africa Ablaze campus – an opportune time to reflect on a memorable and amazing afternoon.
The career camps are of great impact and highly beneficial. It gives insight, belief and encouragement to cross the huge bridge to set a life goal and start working towards reaching it today. Offering motivational support to assist each one in making their dreams, goals and careers a reality.
Giving them a hope and a future and building a better tomorrow is extremely important.
A number of the students come from the rural settlement areas. In reality, plenty of them study with candle light, and have neither conditions as good as ours nor conditions as encouraging. Many walk literally bare foot to school for miles, sometimes going to school without food in their lunchbox or missing basic study essentials.
Yet, we have top students within the rural community. I would certainly call them overcomers.
Is it their attitude that makes the difference . . . The encouragement they receive from us, they pass on to one another.
One factor that Wesbank and Africa Ablaze have in common is that when Africa Ablaze prepares for a camp you know that everything has been prepared properly, including the finer nuts and bolts . . . someone has gone ahead of every step you take . . . and the same applies with Wesbank . . . par excellence in team work and in every other aspect.
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| Celebrating a victory! |
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Students Creating a protective "house" for an egg that will be dropped! |
On Saturday, the WesBank team came out to the campus, to do lectures with the students and give them their full support and according to the well-filled program.
Encouragement from the WesBank team members, and their personal testimonies
" ..I started off here . . . I persevered through it all . . . and this is where I am today."
The sessions were a great encouragement to each student.
On the Saturday evening, it was time for spiritual input into the lives of these students. Not only were they ministered to by a music band but by the end of the evening after an altar call was given, the majority surrendered their lives to the Lord. A new beginning. That’s what it really is about. A sea of hands surrendered for the extension of His Kingdom.
An adoption website where students attending the camps can link to individuals in the corporate world is in a planning phase. This will give the students an opportunity to have a mentor playing a parental role through a personal connection towards a successful career path.
As we continue to supportively stand behind Africa Ablaze Ministries, who are continuously reaching out not only into the community, but also the rural area community and the less privileged, making the difference – we are giving a hope and a future for a better tomorrow.
Encouragement from the WesBank team members, and their personal testimonies
" ..I started off here . . . I persevered through it all . . . and this is where I am today."
The sessions were a great encouragement to each student.
On the Saturday evening, it was time for spiritual input into the lives of these students. Not only were they ministered to by a music band but by the end of the evening after an altar call was given, the majority surrendered their lives to the Lord. A new beginning. That’s what it really is about. A sea of hands surrendered for the extension of His Kingdom.
An adoption website where students attending the camps can link to individuals in the corporate world is in a planning phase. This will give the students an opportunity to have a mentor playing a parental role through a personal connection towards a successful career path.
As we continue to supportively stand behind Africa Ablaze Ministries, who are continuously reaching out not only into the community, but also the rural area community and the less privileged, making the difference – we are giving a hope and a future for a better tomorrow.
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