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'''Khanyisile Motsa''' is a |
'''Khanyisile Motsa''' is a humanitarian working to improve living conditions for South African children. |
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⚫ | Also known as '''Mam Khanyi''', she founded Home of Hope for Girls (HoH) in Johannesburg in 2002 after opening her home to young girls fleeing prostitution and trafficking.<ref>https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2013/0830/When-Khanyisile-Motsa-saw-girls-living-on-the-streets-she-took-them-home</ref><ref>https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/play-your-part-category/play-your-part-news/other-news/a-new-life-through-the-home-of-hope</ref> HoH provides shelter for seventy-five girls and has helped thousands by working with the South African police and social services.<ref> https://www.jacarandafm.com/breakfast-martin-bester/good-morning-angels-home-hope-bringing-hope-girls-without-and-choices-those-none/</ref> <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9eFr7txuME</ref><ref> https://joburgeastexpress.co.za/78578/home-of-hope-receives-donation/</ref><ref> https://vimeo.com/173264655</ref> |
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Hailed as one of South Africa’s unsung heroes by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Khanyisile Motsa has won international plaudits for her humanitarian work with South Africa’s most deprived and impoverished children. |
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==Awards== |
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HoH, a non-profit organization, now includes two residential homes and has an active outreach service. HoH provides a full-time loving home for seventy-five girls but working with the South African police and the country’s social services, thousands have been helped throughout the years.<ref> https://www.jacarandafm.com/breakfast-martin-bester/good-morning-angels-home-hope-bringing-hope-girls-without-and-choices-those-none/</ref> Educating communities on human rights is central to HoH. Mam Khanyi pursues a vision of hope and has shown that with the right tools, survivors of abuse can excel and become leaders within their own communities.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9eFr7txuME</ref><ref> https://joburgeastexpress.co.za/78578/home-of-hope-receives-donation/</ref><ref> https://vimeo.com/173264655</ref> |
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Today, Mam Khanyi is widely acclaimed for her positive impact on South African society, her many plaudits include.: |
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* Nedbank Hero 2009 for Community Building |
* Nedbank Hero 2009 for Community Building |
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* At the 2018 centenary celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life, The Nelson Mandela Foundation awarded Mam Khanyi as one of South Africa’s ‘Unsung Heroes’<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC2MG7XzG5U&t=2s</ref> |
* At the 2018 centenary celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life, The Nelson Mandela Foundation awarded Mam Khanyi as one of South Africa’s ‘Unsung Heroes’<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC2MG7XzG5U&t=2s</ref> |
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==External links== |
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https://www.hopehome.org.za/ |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 08:34, 15 May 2019
Khanyisile Motsa is a humanitarian working to improve living conditions for South African children.
Also known as Mam Khanyi, she founded Home of Hope for Girls (HoH) in Johannesburg in 2002 after opening her home to young girls fleeing prostitution and trafficking.[1][2] HoH provides shelter for seventy-five girls and has helped thousands by working with the South African police and social services.[3] [4][5][6]
Awards
- Nedbank Hero 2009 for Community Building
- Winner of the 2010 Feather Award in the Women’s National Community Builder and Humanitarian category
- 2010 Shoprite/Checkers Woman of the Year – Youth Movers[7]
- The Rotary Clubs of Rosebank and Randburg award for Community Building.
- At the 2018 centenary celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life, The Nelson Mandela Foundation awarded Mam Khanyi as one of South Africa’s ‘Unsung Heroes’[8]
External links
References
- ^ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2013/0830/When-Khanyisile-Motsa-saw-girls-living-on-the-streets-she-took-them-home
- ^ https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/play-your-part-category/play-your-part-news/other-news/a-new-life-through-the-home-of-hope
- ^ https://www.jacarandafm.com/breakfast-martin-bester/good-morning-angels-home-hope-bringing-hope-girls-without-and-choices-those-none/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9eFr7txuME
- ^ https://joburgeastexpress.co.za/78578/home-of-hope-receives-donation/
- ^ https://vimeo.com/173264655
- ^ https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/play-your-part-category/play-your-part-news/tv-series/mam-khanyi-rescues-hillbrow-s-forgotten-children
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC2MG7XzG5U&t=2s