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Board Members

Vusi Barry Mkhonta - Founder/CEO
Vusi Barry Mkhonta - Founder/CEO

Founder/CEO

Vusi a fulltime Pastor, a family man married to Phumzile Grace for over 32 years. Together they have two sons and one daughter, as well as two daughters-in-law. He is a former bank employee having worked for Standard from 1990 to 2011 when God Almighty called him to fulltime ministry.

His story; "While serving in the community of Ngcamini, I came to realize how bad the situation was and continues to be due to lack of good rains, drought prevalence and the rate of illiteracy. We tried all we could to manage the situation, but could not overcome. Seeing that our efforts were very limited due to lack of resources, I decided to form SHINE YOUR LIGHT OUTREACH to help in seeking and handling donations separately from the church I pastor. Our vision is to reach out to all in need. This is why I personally appeal to you while also extending this invitation to please consider partnering with SYLO and help in making dreams come true for the Eswatini child by affording them a chance of getting good education to change the quality of life for best."

Sicelo Colin Mkhonta - COO
Sicelo Colin Mkhonta - COO

COO

Colin is an International School Of Ministry trained Pastor who is also an assistant teacher at Precious Stones Pre-School, as well as Children's Ministry Director.

Besides school work, he loves teaching children music as another career possibility. He does this on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the afternoon.

In the children, he envisions the future of Eswatini Kingdom. It is his wish that SYLO finds ways of assisting communities set up this program and different sporting activities as an alternative to the children.

Phumzile Grace Mkhonta - Childcare Director
Phumzile Grace Mkhonta - Childcare Director

Childcare Director

Phumzile has been involved with many community development seeking programs from year 2006 in the rural communities of Matsetsa and Ngcamini. She was once elected chairperson for a community based development committee under World Vision which started two children care points. In 2013 she started a preschool program for less privileged children, which has so far taught over 700 children over the years. She also initiated the current church based children feeding scheme which feeds over 150 children daily.

Doris Senani Lukhele - ECCD
Doris Senani Lukhele - ECCD

Early Child-Care Development

Doris has been teaching preschool children for over 11 years. She is part of the staff that was involved in starting Precious Stones Pre-School in 2013. She has always been the institution's scout going out to look for underprivileged children who could not afford school fees and brought them to school over the years. She is highly invested in uplifting the lives of the poor children in the community. 

Queeneth Dlamini-Mkhonta - Secretary
Queeneth Dlamini-Mkhonta - Secretary

Secretary

Queeneth has been a Child Day Care Centre assistant for 2 years. She is also the Board Secretary. Her passion is cooking, which is a plus to SYLO as an organization running a feeding scheme for children as part of its programs.