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Citrusdal, South Africa (26 May 2025) \u2014 <\/em>When 23-year-old Jenic was still growing up on Patrysberg Citrus Farm in Citrusdal, she got to learn about more than just nurturing the land.<\/p>\n In primary school, Jenic joined non-profit the Pebbles Project\u2019s After-School Club where her love of learning grew and grew.<\/p>\n The Pebbles Project<\/a> is all about uplifting children and families from farming communities in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n It was at the After-School Club that Jenic really got to hone in on certain passions, like the arts and computer literacy. And, it was also here that she met some of her first heroes like the SEP practitioners who made a big impression on her.<\/p>\n This wholesome foundation led Jenic to become the first in her family to earn a degree after she finished studying a Bachelor of the Arts at the University of the Western Cape later on in life.<\/p>\n It was during her studies that her dreams started to sharpen.<\/p>\n \u201cI always enjoyed helping other children at the After-School Club on the farm\u2026 While I was studying, it all just clicked, I realised I wanted to work with children and become a teacher.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n After getting her Postgraduate Certificate in Education, a serendipitious moment struck.<\/p>\n She saw a job advertisement that was for an SEP Educator and Trainer at the very same After-School Club that helped her own education journey flourish!<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I saw the job post, I didn\u2019t hesitate,\u201d Jenic shares. \u201cIt felt like the perfect way to give back to the children in my community.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Today Jenic works hard to mentor the learners on Patrysberg farm and give them the same safe and inspiring environment that once shaped her.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel so thankful. I\u2019ve seen how tough things are for children in my community, how they can feel defeated, and I\u2019ve seen how Pebbles helps them broaden their skills and dream bigger. Pebbles changed my life. Pebbles made me want to learn, to rise above my circumstances, and now I want to help others do the same.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nSources: Liesl Ahlers\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n
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