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Change is inevitable but how you react to it matters the most. Covid-19 has brought about the greatest changes of our lifetime. Mentors and mentees had to work on platforms they never faced before. I had to now provide the skills and support to my mentees virtually using various methods of technology.

Shaun’s team accumulated and packed groceries and ventured out into the deep, rural areas to distribute these hampers. During level 5 of lockdown, 2000 families were assisted, but this number increased to 5000 and more donations were sought.

I have always been inspired by Mrs Zungu, a mentee of mine who before lockdown would regularly use her own money to buy books for learners or food when they were hungry. I will never forget when she excused herself from a mentoring session, as she had to rush to the nearest supermarket to buy something for her whole class as they had not been fed by the feeding scheme on the day.