{"id":126937,"date":"2016-07-12T08:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126937\/single-moms-heartfelt-plea\/"},"modified":"2016-07-13T09:01:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T07:01:08","slug":"single-moms-heartfelt-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/12\/single-moms-heartfelt-plea\/","title":{"rendered":"Single mom\u2019s heartfelt plea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>She is desperate to get out into the working world and create a better future for her children and those she will assist through her work.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN chatted to Sebongile Tshabalala (32), last Tuesday, at the Germiston Child Welfare offices in Germiston South, where she works as a volunteer.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The single mom of three children, Siyabonga (13), Jabu (11) and Naledi (3), lives in Palm Ridge Extension Six and studied as a social auxiliary worker through the Khanya Family Centre, in the Ramokonopi section of Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>She completed the course in July, last year, but has been unable to collect her certificate due to outstanding fees of R15 600.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A tearful Sebongile said: \u201cMy mother, Mavis, promised to pay for my tuition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a domestic worker and was saving up the money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut then she got sick and passed away in June, last year, shortly before I finished the course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to use all the money she had saved to pay for her funeral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sebongile Tshabalala appeals for help\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4skvJJRPo0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sebongile said she knows she will find a job as a social auxiliary worker if she has her certificate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t go on job interviews as I have no proof that I am qualified,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Asked why she chose this particular profession, Sebongile said: \u201cChildren are very close to my heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI became a volunteer at Germiston Child Welfare under the Asibavikele programme, in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe programme involves door-to-door campaigns in the community where we identify vulnerable children and children at risk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also educate people and teach them how to link to various organisations that can assist them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to help children in my community and make sure they grow up in a safe environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Sebongile gets a position as a social auxiliary worker, she said, her life will change drastically for the better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to create a better life for myself and my children and I know that if I work I can raise my children well, with good support,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to help Sebongile to realise her dream and receive her certificate contact her on 076 411 8042.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126867\/share-a-cuppa-on-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Share a cuppa on Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/126884\/help-the-epworth-children-this-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Help the Epworth children this Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='3369f241397540cdeb01dbfcf0e7e819'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help single mom to kick-start her career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":126938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Melissa Hart","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[11688,979,1374,969,1219,1850,2734,11690,11689],"class_list":["post-126937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-financial-help","tag-germiston","tag-germiston-child-welfare","tag-germiston-city-news","tag-germiston-south","tag-help","tag-melissa-hart","tag-palm-ridge-extension-six","tag-social-auxiliary-worker"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["financial help","germiston","germiston child welfare","germiston city news","germiston south","help","melissa hart","palm ridge extension six","social auxiliary worker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126937\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}