Education in South Africa is not without its challenges and every day the media reports on the struggles that teachers and learners face in schools throughout the country.
In response to the looming educational crisis, in April 2000, French national, Carole Podetti-Ngono, founded the Valued Citizens Initiative and has dedicated the past eight years to helping the Department of Education restore the values of citizenship in schools. In recognition of her efforts, Podetti-Ngono was named a finalist in the Education category of the Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year 2007.
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