{"id":14482,"date":"2022-09-21T13:12:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/a-stepping-stone-to-a-better-life"},"modified":"2022-09-21T15:30:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:30:06","slug":"a-stepping-stone-to-a-better-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/a-stepping-stone-to-a-better-life","title":{"rendered":"A Stepping Stone To A Better Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>SSI beneficiaries relive their experiences<\/b><\/p>\n

Originally founded in Mochudi as a small centre serving the community, in the last 14 years Stepping Stones International (SSI) has steadily grown to become a champion for good throughout the whole country.<\/p>\n

The non-profit organisation seeks to help vulnerable children and youth realise their potential through a number of programmes.<\/p>\n

Their mentoring focuses on: holistic development, strengthening families and activating sustainable opportunities to become self-sufficient.<\/p>\n

The latest to feel SSI\u2019s special touch are Mosu and Mmea villages, with the organistaion launching its Skills for Life and Equality project in Mosu last Thursday.<\/p>\n

Backed by Orapa, Lethlakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM), the Boteti region has already benefitted much from Stepping Stones, as these fitting testaments attribute\u2026<\/p>\n

Annah Abue<\/b><\/p>\n

It was very hard on my side before Stepping Stones intervened and changed the course of my life.<\/p>\n

My son was staying at home and my blood pressure was always high due to stress.<\/p>\n

SSI assisted me with counselling and teaching me how to treat children.<\/p>\n

Before our sessions in the Pinagare Programme, we would exercise to refresh our minds.<\/p>\n

I was someone who was very strict but SSI taught me that when you speak to a child you have to be calm.<\/p>\n

I am very friendly to my children, and they are happy. My son is back home and is doing Form 3 now.<\/p>\n

Katlego Tatlhego<\/b><\/p>\n

Stepping Stones International helped me with leadership and career skills.<\/p>\n

Life was very difficult as I was staying home because of unemployment.<\/p>\n

It was very hard, especially as my mother was also out of work.<\/p>\n

SSI assisted me and when I went to look for attachment in the hospitality industry, I met the boss who offered me a job the same day.<\/p>\n

I am happy; to SSI I just want to say: I made it because of you!<\/p>\n

Kgaogano Keneilwe<\/b><\/p>\n

I learnt a lot with Stepping Stones.<\/p>\n

I was under the Grannies Programme where we were taught how to take care of our children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n

As we know, children nowadays have changed; we were taught how to deal with them in this new, different world from the one we grew up in.<\/p>\n

We were also instilled with skills to treat disabled people.<\/p>\n

It was such an eye-opening experience.<\/p>\n

Goitsemang Matlhomola<\/b><\/p>\n

I am a primary school teacher; by using Stepping Stones strategies, I changed the results of my students.<\/p>\n

I was given a class when the teacher was transferred, and I used SSI strategies on them, and the marks were surprising.<\/p>\n

I was then given another class when the teacher was on maternity leave.<\/p>\n

I used those same \u2018tricks\u2019 and again the class performed much better.<\/p>\n

I am delighted with SSI programme.<\/p>\n

It taught us how to teach our students and how to deal with them, so they produce good results.<\/p>\n

Ntebogang Kgosi (Letlhakane North Councillor)<\/b><\/p>\n

Since the introduction of Stepping Stones, a lot has changed.<\/p>\n

Parents in Letlhakane and surrounding areas used to take their children to the cattlepost and they would end up staying there and leaving school.<\/p>\n

But with SSI education, they realised school is important.<\/p>\n

Children are now back attending school, which is where they belong.<\/p>\n

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