At sixteen, Beatrice is one of the younger students at Ngamo, having come straight from finishing her O Levels at Ngamo

Secondary School.

She was raised by her mother in Zandile village, alongside her siblings. Her mother sells vegetables to support the family,

and money has always been tight.

Wildlife Management and Crop Production are her focus, and she is particularly drawn to the practical side of the course,

planting and land management especially, which she describes as what she is genuinely best at.

Beatrice wants to start and run her own business once she graduates, passing on what she has learned so others in her

community can strengthen their own agricultural practices. Prayer is what she credits with carrying her through the

tougher days.

“I want to improve the situation at home and make our lives better. Prayer is what keeps me going.”

Previously at Ngamo Secondary School. Beatrice is now part of the training programme at Ngamo Vocational College and Livestock Farm.