Mbonisi Funani's Page

What are your areas of interest in terms of social development?

creating jobs especially for youth by doing that we fight poverty and crime which destroy our communities

Do you volunteer in your community?

ye I do most significantly in sport

What do you want to talk about on the Kwanda forums?

I' m on my 30s I'm running a small business with the help of the catholic church, I employed one young person who matriculated last year, I'm strugling to get funding and contracts / tenders for my business, can you help me becouse I want to uplift the standard of my community by employing more young people.

Tell us about the community where you live

My community is very poor many people dont work especially young people becouse there are no jobs and they end up being involved in crime and drugs. I want to do something for my community in conjuntion with other people.

Your web site/blog address

http://www.escaperoute.co.za

What do you want to learn from the members of the Kwanda social network?

How do they work in their communities to uplift the standart of their communities.

What stories do you want to share with the members of the Kwanda social network?

As a young person I learned that nothing comes easy and hard work pays a lot, dont think about yourself try to put others first, I'm running my business for four years now and every day I learn a lesson of how to run a business with discipline.

Do you have access to skills, knowledge & networks through your paid or volunteer work?

Yes I do I'm a member of a Tourist association here in Stutterheim which gives us courses about business and I appear in their website.