Revision class

Today the ladies requested a revision class on blogging here at RLabs Jozi.

In their revision to me of this platform of social media, they remembered quite a bit. Really, it's just about using the platform that would make one less anxious about it.

So today Cynthia, Lorraine and Segopotso has the opportunity to ask all they need to know and practise writing and using the platform for the last time in class.

While they are busy, I also get to blog about them!

Well done ladies, I am really proud of you!

Blogging Class

Today I had the privilege of teaching the Blogging Class to four lovely attendees....

And as luck and technology would have it, I could not upload a pic. *a very sad face*

We went out onto the streets to take some pictures of the area for the blogging in our class. Brandon, my co-facilitator took us around because I am unfamiliar to the surrounds.....

We took some lovely pictures and the stories that the guys want to blog about seems quite interesting.

Here is to our Rlabs Jozi guys! Well done!

My experience at Rlabsjozi since 2nd of february

The Rlabsjozi acedemy started of on the 2nd of this month with an orientation program held at FWC premises. it was a very lovely day and most of the students turned up. The master of ceremony of the day was pastor Audrea  Jacobs while Carmen gave the orientation telling the students what R labs was all about.she also told them lectures starts on the 5th of February. It was a successful program, since every thing went well.

Students started coming in as early as 7:30am. For they were so eager to learn and we were ready for them.The first platform we introduced them to was G mail. They all created a G mail account and uploaded their profile pic.The class went well.We continued on G mail the next week making sure all the students sent mails to their love once and knowing G mail features.

Now on the 3rd week we are on Google application and the students are very excited see their their houses on Google, translate to any language they want to and know the latest via the news icon.

This really makes me happy,knowing i can give my time to someone by  teaching them and making them happy.

THE END

Her God Became My God

I am so excited to do this blog this evening because I am hoping that someone, somewhere needs to hear this just as much as I did :)

A married couple from Gabon inspired me to realize that their God is my God and is SO alive and able to do what we allow him to do!
Gerald explained how he was religious and did believe in God but never had his own personal relationship in God - until God became "real" in his life! 
How his wife Berty persuaded him to give her God a try - they are studying IT and live off money that the government supplies them with which used to be just enough to survive.
They often wondered how they were going to make it each month - so Berty had an idea for them to trust God - but in order for it to work Gerald needed to agree to do what Berty was about to ask him!

She said that they were to tithe a tenth of what they have been given by the government which seemed totally   insane to Gerald as it were they were struggling to just make it each month. He decided to give her God a try - lol but in the back of his mind he was actually trying to prove a point that she was wrong. However her God proved himself by blessing them with finance - an amount just appeared in their bank account, they called all their family members to find out if they have deposited the money in their bank account and all said no! It was from that moment that Her God became his God!

Today they stand in unity and trust and serve one God, they have a car, renting their own home, have a small business and have no financial lack.

Sometimes we forget that God is real because we do not see him, so we forget or loose hope that he really is there! This couple touched my life because I realized that the same God they were telling me about is my God. That I need to completely need to trust when I ask him for something he is able to do! 
I need to trust him whole heatedly and realize that  God is real, God is able, God is willing!

Speaking to two ordinary people who don't even need to say much because their lives, joy, peace and love for one another tell you about how awesome this God of ours really is!

I dare you to take this challenge with me, let my God become your God. Ask him to do something for you - follow his word and ask him to keep his promises. Believe that he is your heavenly father and wants to do for you as a dad wants to do for his child. 

Berty & Gerald thank you for reminding me that God is alive and real - Jesus Christ - You are amazing and I am totally excited about putting my trust in you, following your word and expecting something to happen and being amazed by the outcome knowing that my God is real! 

Be blessed - allow my God to become your God today! 

Liezl Jacobs RLabsJozi Champion! 

young people

Good morning people am a young from westbury age of 19 years as i young girl i know life out there is not easy i know most of us are going true taff times with family and friends but young people don't give up to soon there are always away to get out of it,its not always about drugs to solve the probloms but there are always one way speak to someone you can trust you can pray to God even though you cannt hear him answarings you but he can hear you.
Young people are giving they lives away because of a small misunderstanding at home young people please dont give up.
I THANK WHEN YOU MOVE PAST YOUR FEAR AND YOU GO AFTER YOUR DREAMS WHOLEHEARTEDLY,YOU BECOME FREE.
Young people let us not take our life away from me there were times when i felt like i can just kill myself but no when of doing it than i thank of the pain am gonna go more true so as young person please let us not take our life even if you feel you have one by your side always remember God is with you every step of the way so please don't give up now.If there are eny young people who would like to know me better you can find me facebook its Racquel smith LOVE YOU ALL.

Drug mean topic TIK [crystal meth]

AFTER USING CRYSTAL METH[TIK]

As a young girl i was never on drugs so i don't know how does it feel to use it
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But what i can see from young people drugs is really taking them for a ride[SAD].I was reading this poem of TIK it was writing by a young girl who was in jail for drug charges and was really addicted to crystal meth.She was released from jail but true to her story the drugs owned her.This drug called crystal meth.It is a drug that can let you do things and you don't even realize that you did it,this drug can destroy homes and tear families apart.Its a drug that you can easily found most people know it as crystal meth[TIK],this drug's power is strong you can try it once it MIGHT let you go but if you try it TWICE it's gonna own your soul.After that you will start to steal,you will lie,you will do anything just to get high drugs can take kids from parents and parents from kids,it can turn people from GOD and believe me that's just the start it'll take your looks and your pride,it'll ravish your body,it'll control your mind it'll own you completely,you will get nightmares while lying in bed,the voices you will hear from inside your head.

This drug will be your MASTER,and you will be hes SLAVE,he will EVEN go with you,when you go to your GRAVE.It can bring you more MISERY then WORDS can tell,it will take you by HAND AND LEAD YOU TO HELL AND YOUR GRAVE .[SAD]YOUNG PEOPLE PLEASE STOP DOING DRUGS ITS FROM THE POINT OF HELL


                                                       LETS KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN
                                                                       TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

A walk to remember

This is my last week here in Johannesburg and what an amazing time this has been.Life is such an blessing and to have lived a month of my life with the people of Jozi was and still is an extreme blessing.

We came here to do some work and empower some people in order that they may empower their community. Touching one life at a time and in time , changing their homes, streets, areas, town and eventually their country. They actually have the world as their aim because they are change agents, bringing change to everything their hands and lives touch.

Yet, to be totally honest with all who reads this post. The people of Jozi who we, Angelo King and myself had to come empower, actually touched, empowered and influenced our lives so much that future generations will be blessed through who we have become in this month.

And I sit and wonder, if these champions of Rlabs Jozi could have a great impact on two total strangers lives who they came to love and know in only a month, " WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO ACHIEVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THE REST OF THEIR LIVES "

I am amped up to see what the future will produce and I will be watching this space and so should you.The bottom image is just two of the lives a people bringing hope has transformed forever. People of Jozi, be blessed.

Dear Rlabs Jozi

The greatest gift you can give people is your time, its like you giving a portion of your life,that you can never bring back,so therefor I just want to say thank you Rlabs Jozi!!!!!!!!for what your organization is doing for the communities.

I had an awesome time and experienced alot.The skills that your organization is teaching the communities,is such a precious gift that we so thankful for and we appreciate it dearly.

Keep up the good work.

MAXINE JANSEN




                                                               When you tempted to lose patience with someone
                                                                just think of how patient GOD has been with you
                                                                all this time.

about my life

i am a young sixteen year old going through a hard life so for all the teen age girls please guys look out of what u choose in life today's world is not the same like back than we have more than what our eldest had so don't miss use it u gonna be sorry when its to late for these of you all that left school at a young age go back even if you to old there is a night school out there you can even learn more there than what u learnt at school most girls sit at home because they left school today they think why didn't i just go to school when i was told to now iam at home doing nothing there where i was gonna be working now. that's how far my story goes think about it please.

rlabsjozi
i just wanna thank url alot without url i was not gonna be able to let my story out to the young girls i hope url just

think about my life and just make yours change its really not nice

Rlabs Jozi; Action.

Smiling....!!!! In the beginning it was all about the volunteering hours needed in psychology. Little did I know, God has a brighter beautiful vision for our country. This beautiful surprise was waiting for our arrival. I have stopped complaining, I have stopped blaming other people for all the wrongs and bad in our country. I have stopped complaining because I am up on my feet doing something about the change that I want to see in our country. I realized complaining with no deeds makes me one of the people who contribute negatively to our country.

Rlabs is an NGO which started in Cape town, its all about making a difference and giving hope. There are many ways to do this and our focus at the moment is being trained Social Media wise in order for us to train other people too. Train the trainee project. Our online counselling will be open soon on mxit and this is our way of helping as an ambulance, its our transport to real counselling and invitations for Social Media training.

Join us to be the first champions of Jozi Rlabs. Give hope and Love.

"I need you, you need me. I love you, you love me. I pray for you, you pray for me. We are ALL a part of Gods' body. It is His will that every need be supplied." This are lyrics from the song 'I need you to survive, by Juanita Bynum,'

Rlabs Jozi Hopegivers
Keep smiling.

Street Journalism. #hopegivers

Its just a road, a path for cars and people to travel on, that's all i use to think of a road. At Serpentine street Hursthill Johannesburg; well this side a road looks like a boarder, a division, our own neighbours are living in boxes while we have too many rooms to spare. Don't give them a room, teach them how to mix cement and make bricks, teach them how to build. One of the residents Thomas Mthembu explained how difficult it is to get a job. Difficult to get a job, yes maybe, well if you don't have the right tools then definitely. So this is what Rlabs Jozi  Hopegivers are going to do, we will teach them how to use computers, the Internet, how to compile a C.V, how to search for jobs on the Internet, how to advertise their need for jobs on the Internet, we will help them sign up for an email, etc. Give Hope to someone, bring light, it is difficult to work in the dark.


A big house, the road, and the shacks. 


Rlabs Jozi #Hopegivers ; let us not turn a blind eye.

New Adventures

It is not easy for some people to take that step of faith into the world of technology.
RLabsJozi  Has embarked on a journey to provide a safe place for people to do just that.


We have been joined by a diverse group of young people that took that step. Coming from different backgrounds and places here in Johannesburg it is interesting to see how they respond to vast world of technology.

Day two of the Introduction to Social Media class gave them a chance to share there experience thus as Blogging was the tool of the day.

Storytelling is a big part of RLabs history and with much enthusiasm the participants go into the swing of thing. We are looking forward to read about all there new adventures.

Happy blogging team Jozi!   

     
   

NEW BEGINNINGS

This was our very first community member who stepped into our space here at Rlabs Jozi to register for the ” introduction to social media ” course we are offering this week. We are extremely exited to see the enthusiasm in the eyes of those who walks through our doors into our creative space.

This is where we will grow, this is where we will empower others and this space is where we will change the world, one person at a time.

Johannesburg will never be the same again, and if you have the heart to see your community changed, you are welcome to become a change agent, and as a wise man once said, ” in order for one to change the world, you first have to change yourself “.

This is it !!!!!!!!

Lincoln Smith our 1st intake