Naomi Engelbrecht Stories


28 Aug 2024

Respect Me Walk for Worth


The day we had all been waiting for had finally arrived—the Walk for Worth 8km fundraiser! A group of dedicated school workers, armed with determination and a sense of purpose, gathered at the Silvermine Nature Reserve to begin their journey. The challenge? An 8km walk and hike up to Elephants Eye. The result? An incredible […]

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27 Aug 2024

Community Transformation Turns the Page!


Community Transformation has seen one of their young boys from one of our Community Hubs turn the page!  Despite facing significant challenges at home this young boy’s determination to succeed remains unwavering. A few years ago during an assessment of the reading age of some of our young people, it was discovered that many of […]

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20 Aug 2024

DNA Holiday Club Highlights | Be transformed


Our Creative Missions team and HC (Higher Collective) artists, Alistair and Talia, had the privilege of serving at a holiday club hosted by Every Nation Church in Retreat, Cape Town. We supported the church’s youth program by facilitating Genetik Session workshops focusing on vocals, rap, poetry, and dance. Additionally, our Respect ME leader, Taryn, led […]

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13 Aug 2024

Parkwood, Anchored in faith


Our recent holiday club in Parkwood was a beautiful blend of joy, learning, and spiritual growth. With the support of four volunteers and four assistant volunteers, we engaged the children in various activities, including artwork and interactive Bible sessions. A memorable moment was when a Grade 7 child expressed curiosity about God after participating in […]

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30 Jul 2024

A Day in the Life of an Academy Student


09:00am Every day at the Academy begins with devotion, setting the tone for everything that follows. We gather as a community with the Message Trust team, sharing words of encouragement, lifting our voices in worship, and spending time in prayer. At the Message Trust, prayer is at the heart of everything we do—what we call […]

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16 Jul 2024

Hope and Holiday Clubs


To help combat the rise of young people getting involved in gangsterism, our community hubs across the nation that provides safe places for young people to hang out, access educational support, take part in sports, and discover more about Jesus. In Johannesburg, our community hub facilitator Brandon has just started a fitness programme for young […]

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09 Jul 2024

Kewtown, the Future looks Bright!


Kewtown is a community affected by gangsterism, drug and alcohol abuse, gender-based violence, high crime, resulting in many residents living below basic living conditions. For many years, we have partnered with New Destiny Church, a beacon of hope in this area. Our collaboration has been fruitful, with two of our academy graduates hailing from Kewtown, […]

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10 Jun 2024

The Higher Tour goes back to Parkwood!


Earlier this year, the Higher Tour returned to Parkwood and during the week, our team took to the streets and headed into schools using music and testimonies as a platform to share the gospel and invited young people to a Friday night Higher concert! Over 200 young people gathered at the concert for an evening […]

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04 Jun 2024

Jesus is the Way | Citrusdal Holiday Club


Our Creative Missions team, along with our Academy students, successfully hosted our annual Holiday Club in Citrusdal, a farm area in partnership with the Hebron Community Projects (HCP). This year, we welcomed over 180 children from grades 1 to 7, along with 50 teens and their farm leaders. The theme for the week was “Jesus […]

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