The 62-year-old Dr. Maria Kgabo from Enable
village in Ga-Sekororo retired from the World Vision after serving the
organization for about 29 years.
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| Dr. Kgabo |
However this is not her first retirement as
the Manager of both Enable and Thusalushaka Area Program (AP) under a Christian
and child-centered organization, World Vision.
“My
first retirement was in September 2017 but 6 months in my retirement I was
called back to resume my duties as from April 2018”, said Dr. Kgabo.
She again retired in March 2019 nonetheless
she was requested to continue with her duty as manager for another two months until
what looks like a final retirement in May 2019. She officially left World
Vision early this Month.
Dr. Kgabo firstly joined World Vision as a
volunteer in 1990 when she was still a Principal at Magatsane Pre-Primary and
became a full-time employee in 2004 at Enable AP in Sekororo area where she
later became the Manager.
“Children
at my school were coming without lunch boxes; I therefore felt sorry for them
and decided to start a feeding scheme at the school. I went out for funds and that's when I met
World Vision”, said Dr. Kgabo.
Ever since she joined World Vision she
never looked back. In 2010 she became the Manager of Thusalushaka AP in
Sekgosese area. In 2017 she was entrusted with the responsibility to manage
World Vision Limpopo cluster which is made up of Thusalushaka, Enable and
Giyani AP.
She is positive that a lot has been
achieved during her era.
“Crèches, drop in centers, milling and
chicken farms were established, class tools were constructed, women and youth
were empowered, trainings were conducted, resources were provided to schools, support
was provided to local farmers, boreholes were donated to different institutions
and many other things were done”, she said.
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| Dr. Kgabo announcing her retirement to community members |
She further told Sekgosese Insider that she
will miss children, colleagues, travelling, team work, lively devotions, love,
humanity and respect given by all World Vision staff members.
“I am now going to focus on my business,
farm and my role as both motivator and counselor,” said Dr. Kgabo who is also a
leader of Roman Catholic Church (RCC) in Sekororo area.
She obtained Doctorate in Education from
University of South Africa and was employed as a teacher for ten years and as
deputy principal for three years at Kobjaname primary school before joining
World Vision fulltime.
“One step a day will lead to 31 steps a
month therefore start today. When you fall get up and be stronger. Word hard
and note that challenges I meant to strengthen you”, she advised.
Facilitator of Literacy Initiative and
Empowerment at Thusalushaka AP, Fridah Seakakgole said Dr. Kgabo was her leader
not a boss and her leadership skill inspires her.
“She is a very humble person and passionate
woman who know how to handle the rage in situations without argument. Actually
she understands the Batho Pele principles”, Seakakgole told Sekgosese Insider.
She further mentioned that under the
guidance of Dr Kgabo she managed to write and publish a religious book titled ‘Return
to Bethlehem’.
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