Vanessa Kruger

Pieter Kruger Foundation

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I am Charmaine Kruger nominating Vanessa Kruger for the Santam Women of the Future Awards. Thank you for the opportunity. The organization Pieter Kruger Foundation provides non funded skill training for unemployed people in Mdantsane Township, East London, Vosloorus Township, Johannesburg and Jane Furse Settlement, Limpopo the foundation serves mainly in East London. The foundation's main project is training unemployed people to become chefs through the Catering & Hospitality Programme it is aimed at unemployed beneficiaries and entrepreneurs who would like to obtain more skills, start a career or business in Catering and Hospitality. After the programme they seek employment in the Catering or run their own small business. The nominee Vanessa is one of the Directors that travel provincially to volunteer her time to run the project. As part of the programme there is a Volunteer Programme that the students can take part in. They can volunteer for the Hunger Relief Projects and Soup Kitchens for Pieter Kruger Foundation and Open Your Heart Foundation and Events for CVP Hospitality Group both organizations that Vanessa is also part of and at the same time they get experience in cooking and obtain work experience while still studying at Pieter Kruger Foundation. Students that part take in the volunteer programme can obtain a Letter or Work Experience Certificate. Catering & Hospitality Programme Overview: 4 month Programme Cooking and Baking Theory, Cooking and Baking Practical Training Décor & Events Management & Business & Entrepreneurship Website: https://www.pieterkrugerfoundation.com/ Facebook Page: Pieter Kruger Foundation SA https://www.facebook.com/PKFTeam/ Facebook Page: Open Your Heart Foundation SA https://www.facebook.com/OYHFoundation/