by Nelet Kok | Jul 28, 2020 | News, Story of Grace
On a sunny winter’s day in Johannesburg a team from Tshepo Community Development Initiative sets out. Armed with masks, hand sanitiser, homemade soup, beanies and blankets they set out to serve those who are living on the street during this trying time. The team, on...
by Nelet Kok | Jul 1, 2020 | News
Yielding readers Yield Coffee Bar in 8th street Linden, is a favourite in the neighbourhood. An escape on days when lockdown becomes overwhelming… A corner of this beloved coffee shop is dedicated to a book shelf, a book exchange: an initiative by Tshepo...
by Nelet Kok | Feb 27, 2020 | Story of Grace
Simon* has been attending the Tshepo soup kitchen for a long time, some times as a regular, other times missing for months before we saw him again. He expressed an interest in applying for an ID and Sassa card, which our social worker, Theki, assisted him with. He had...
by Nelet Kok | Nov 28, 2019 | Guest contribution, News
Gavin is deep in conversation with a kid when I walk in. My eye catches the star-covered display on the right. Gavin, or more fondly known as Uncle Tin-Tin and his wife, Esther (Auntie Chockie) partnered with Tshepo to run the Windsor Aftercare in April this year. The...
by Nelet Kok | Oct 18, 2019 | News
On a random Saturday in September, a couple of individuals came together for a workshop with the topic How to help without hurting. This workshop was attended by over 30 volunteers and pastors from the various churches in the Linden fraternal, who are working...
