Outreach Foundation

07/08/2026

This Women’s Month, we celebrate the women who show up every day with courage, resilience and determination.

Across our communities, we have had the privilege of walking alongside women who are learning new skills, starting businesses, supporting their families and creating opportunities for a brighter future. Their stories remind us that when women are empowered, entire communities thrive.

As we count down to Women’s Day this Sunday, we honour every woman who continues to inspire positive change.

💜 Stay tuned as we celebrate the remarkable women who make a difference every day.

31/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Our Plumbing and Sewing Graduates in Tshikhudini, Musina! 🎓

We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of our Plumbing and Sewing training programmes in Tshikhudini, Musina.

Through these practical skills, participants have gained valuable knowledge that can help them access employment, start small businesses, and create sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their families.

Congratulations to every graduate on your dedication and hard work. We wish you every success as you put your new skills into practice and continue building a brighter future.

23/07/2026

🍞 Five days, one new skill, and many new possibilities.

Last Friday, our Bread Baking participants proudly completed their five-day training course.

For many, this was more than just learning how to bake bread. It was about gaining a practical skill that can help put food on the table, earn an income and open doors to new opportunities.

Throughout the week, participants learnt how to prepare and bake different types of bread while also building their confidence in the kitchen. Their commitment and enthusiasm made the training a great success.

A big congratulations to everyone who completed the course. We are proud of what you’ve achieved and can’t wait to see where these new skills take you.

Together, we’re building stronger communities, one skill at a time. 💙

22/07/2026

You're more than welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/DiakoniaSoweto/

20/07/2026

Whoohoo! Our staff competition for the project is heating up!

We can't give a tally right now on which team is winning, but we are VERY proud of those who are taking the challenge to heart and not only becoming active participants and sharing our project page, but also getting their friends and family to do the same. This helps us immensely! (Mary, you were one of the first to do this - WELL DONE and thank you!)

Now, here's a challenge to you, our Facebook follower - please go to our project page and share it on Facebook or X (takes less than 5 minutes), and if you've got a bit more time and would like to go the extra mile for the Mandela Day challenge (18 to 31 July), sign up to be an activist on . Here's our project page link:

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18/07/2026

, help us this Mandela Day go to our post: https://different.org/projects/lutheran-community-outreach-foundation/rooftop-resilience-powering-urban-farming/ now and become our activist - AT NO COST TO YOU, just a few minutes of your time!

18/07/2026

Want to do something for Mandela Day, but have no time? We got you!
Why not go to our project page on different.org (click below) and using the Facebook and Twitter (X) icons there, share our page. Just by doing that we get R5 from different.org. You pay nothing, you don’t have to get off your chair, but you are making a difference to many young people!

HTTPS://different.org/projects/Lutheran-community-outreach-foundation/rooftop-resilience-powering-urban-farming/

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06/07/2026

Our Hair & Wig Making class in Oliven, under our Pretoria Office, is in its final week! ✨

Over the past two weeks, our participants have shown up, worked hard, supported one another, and learnt valuable practical skills. It’s been inspiring to watch their confidence grow with every session.

We’re proud of how far they’ve come and can’t wait to celebrate them as they complete the programme.