O OLO MO OKENG, 3

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ecuti e director: bali i e elo ent Centre olo ofokeng is the e ecutive director of the iyavuna

balimi evelopment Centre. iyavuna empo ers rural farmers by providing skills and enterprise development through sustainable and climate change resilient farming methods.

iyavuna has trained more than elderly farmers

hom ere omen and is in theprocess of initiating people into the agricultural space.

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Through this ork, they hope to improve food sustainability, address the high levels of youth unemployment, connect young people to the agricultural value chains and facilitate the transfer of indigenous agricultural kno ledge from one generation to the ne t.

ofokengs involvement in iyavuna has been a seven year ourney of progress and gro th starting as a personal assistant and rising to the position of e ecutive director. Through hardships and successes, she introspected, evaluated and focused on her goal of helping rural communities attain stable and sustainable livelihoods.