Mpho Leah Arone (22) from Thaba Nchu is very grateful for the impact that the National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) programme of the Department of Rural & Land Reform, made in her life.
She is currently employed by one of the top hotels in the hospitality industry, Black Mountain Leisure Hotel. Mpho was in limbo about her future, due to lack of adequate funds to pursue her studies after matriculation in 2014. She wanted to study a teaching course and become a teacher.
She was part of the first recruit in the NARYSEC project in the Thaba Nchu College in March 2015. She underwent her character building in 3SAI, Kimberley and immediately after her completion she was enrolled with Motheo TVET College and did Professional Cookery level 4 courses. The training was funded by the NSF through the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Black Mountain Hotel recognised Mpho’s attributes and hard work during her practical training with them and ultimately offered her permanent employment as one of their chefs. She managed to pay tuition fees for her twin sister with the stipend that she was getting during her stay with the NARYSEC programme. None of her family members was working and her stipend played a major role in sustaining their daily livelihood.
The NARYSEC programme had opened doors for her as it enabled her to provide for her family.
Source: National Skills Fund
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