Stories of Hope: Episode 1 - Nosonto Pretty Myaka
Nosonto Pretty Myaka’s Story: A learnership in Business Administration with Edge Training. Pretty decided that she would save her stipend money each month so that she could work towards building her home and opening a small tuck-shop. The valuable skills she learnt from her Business Administration NQF 3 learnership such as effective communication skills, time management skills and customer service have helped her successfully operate her tuck-shop. Read about our Stories of Hope: Episode 1 below or watch the video.
“(00:16) Greetings to all, my name is Nosonto Pretty Myaka. I live in Chatsworth with my family, but we are originally from the Eastern Cape.
(00:24) I had the privilege of starting a learnership in Business Administration with Edge Training which was sponsored by Geodis. While studying I started receiving monthly stipends and where the most of the learners were using their money to buy new clothes and cell phones, I decided to start saving so I could purchase materials to build a house for me and my family.
(00:59) I’m so grateful to Edge not only for the opportunity to learn, but for teaching me life skills like how to budget, which will set me up to be employed in future.
(01:05) A few months later my house is almost complete. We are also using a section of the house as a tuck-shop to start earning a monthly income.
(01:20) This learnership has given me the hope to follow my dream of being a businesswoman and I want to encourage everyone, when opportunities get presented to you grab them with both hands and do the best!”
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