Include My Story

16/05/2023

ONE MONTH TO GO UNTIL MANDELA DAY ON 18 JULY 2023

Have you done your bit to to young women in our country?

SUPPORT our pad drive today! Donate pads to the Include My Story Dignity campaign and help bring dignity to young women in the Western Cape.

Contact our Chairperson Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi (083 858 0459) to pledge your support today!

13/05/2023

Women lead the way as Include My Story builds international links in efforts to bring DIGNITY to young women in the Western Cape!

Today our Chairperson Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi received a donation of a shoppong trolley full of sanitary pads from visiting Rotary Scholars GB&I Martina Lastikova!

Originally from Slovakia, Martina has a special interest in mediation, critical perspectives of Ubuntu and the factors that have contributed to building a united and diverse South Africa. She is currently completing her Masters degree in Peace & Development studies Linnaeus University Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies in Sweden but is in South Africa for field work.

When she met Nothando during the course of her research she felt compelled to contribute in some way to the work Include My Story is doing.

Thank you for your support Martina!

Our Dignity Campaign is in full force as we work to collect 1000 sanitary pads before Mandela Day (18 July 2023)!

If you want to get involved contact our Chairperson Nothando : 083 858 0459

06/05/2023

INCLUDE MY STORY: DIGNITY CAMPAIGN

As we prepare for Mandela Day and look ahead to Women's Month, we reflect on how far we have to go in ensuring dignity for all South Africans.

Passionate about social work, our Chairperson Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi is proud to announce the Dignity Campaign!

We want to collect 1000 sanitary pads before 18 July 2023, these pads will be donated to school girls in need in the Western Cape area!

SUPPORT AND DONATE TODAY!

Contact Nothando : 083 858 0459

Generation Schools Somerset West VOW FM (Voice of Wits) Luckhoff High School Alumni Cloetesville Hoërskool Social Justice M-Plan Rotary Club of Somerset Stellenbosch Lions Club Stellenbosch Work Centre for Adult Persons with Disabilities Matthew Dietrich Lwando Nkamisa Ayanda Nompume Delo Aydn Parrott

22/03/2023

TUNE IN TO VOW FM (Voice of Wits) today at 17h15 where I will be speaking about Include My Story, our cultural exchange event for learners, our human rights workshop for Generation Schools Somerset West as well as our Dignity Campaign in which we will be aiming to source and donate 1000 pads to schools in schools in Stellenbosch.

21/03/2023

INCLUDE MY STORY: DIGNITY CAMPAIGN

As we celebrate Human RIghts Day and look ahead to Freedom Day. We reflect on how far we have to go in ensuring dignity for all South Africans.

Passionate about Social Work, our Chairperson Nothando Gulube is proud to announce the Dignity Campaign.

We want to collect 1000 sanitary pads before 27 April 2023, these pads will be donated to school girls in need in the Western Cape area!

SUPPORT AND DONATE TODAY!

More info to follow!

For more info contact: Nothando Gulube (083 858 0459)

Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi

13/03/2023

WE ARE EDUCATING AND ENGAGING WITH THE NEXT GENERATION!

TODAY our founder & chairperson Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi spoke to the learners of Generation Schools Somerset West about Human Rights.

South Africa will celebrate Human Rights Day on 21 March 2023, and reflect on what human rights are and what they mean to us in 2023.

Nothando provided a workshop on human rights including a fun activity, easy to remember lessons and encouraged learners to critically engage with what Human Rights are, where they can find information about their Human Rights and what they can do day to day to ensure Human Rights in South Africa are looked after and promoted!

Thank you to Mrs Antoinette Beck, Principal at Generation Schools Somerset West for hosting us. Thank you and well done to the school for taking this important first step to developing active citizens who can engage openly and constructively about topical challenges facing our country.



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IN GESPREK MET DIE VOLGENDE GENERASIE!

VANDAG het ons stigter en voorsitter Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi met die leerders van Generation Schools Somerset-Wes oor Menseregte gesels.

Suid-Afrika sal Menseregtedag op 21 Maart 2023 vier, en besin oor wat menseregte is en wat dit vir ons in 2023 beteken.

Nothando het 'n werkswinkel oor menseregte aangebied, insluitend 'n prettige aktiwiteit, lesse wat maklik is om te onthou en leerders aangemoedig om krities betrokke te raak by wat Menseregte is, waar hulle inligting oor hul Menseregte kan vind en wat hulle van dag tot dag kan doen om Menseregte te verseker in Suid-Afrika word opgepas en bevorder!

Dankie aan Mev Antoinette Beck, Skoolhoof by Generation Schools Somerset-Wes vir die gasheer vir ons. Dankie en welgedaan aan die skool wat hierdie belangrike eerste stap geneem het om aktiewe burgers te ontwikkel wat openlik en konstruktief kan betrokke raak by aktuele uitdagings wat ons land in die gesig staar.

Generation Schools

17/08/2022

Earlier today our Chairperson Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi visited Lückhoff HS and Makupula Secondary School to congratulate the winners of our essay writing competition from those two schools. This included a handover of prizes.

10/08/2022

10/08/2022

We are busy preparing for our next event!

In the mean time check out highlights from our inaugural cultural engagement event!

09/08/2022

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY TO OUR FOUNDER Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi AND ALL OF SOUTH AFRICA'S OTHER INCREDIBLE WOMEN LEADERS!

"Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud...... ’Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me."

Maya Angelou

26/07/2022

Nothando Wamaphephethe Vilakazi our founder and chairperson was recently featured in MatieMedia!

Read more here:

Include My Story was recently launched to help support, empower and unite young people from different backgrounds in Stellenbosch.