How's "Independent Life?" Ask Happy

We love it when our Net Blazers get in touch with us – either from College or the world of work, especially when they share how valuable they found their time on the Infinite Family program.

Quite often, we hear from them as they’re about to finish their first Degree and it’s such a joy to hear about their studies and their future plans. Last week, we received a voicemail from Happy Mothapo – a Net Buddy from 2012 – 2022 – and the enthusiasm in her voice gives a welcome boost of energy to even the dreariest of winter days in the global north.

Happy, who grew up in Soweto, will soon be finishing her undergraduate degree in Business Management and plans to go straight on to study for a career as a lawyer. (No surprise when you listen to this accomplished young woman’s clear, confident tones and determination.) 

We were delighted to hear her give credit to her Video Mentor, Rhonda, for the seeds sown all those years ago … and her gratitude for all of the members of our Infinite Family who helped her learn skills that she now uses, “almost every day.” Happy says that, thanks to the many hours she spent online with Rhonda, she felt prepared for life after school - unlike many of her contemporaries - and has found she’s unphased by many of the things that others struggle with. If this doesn’t spread joy and hope, at the end of an especially tough and complicated year, we don’t know what will.

Making it Easier (and Faster) to Be Part of Our Infinite Family!

It is easier than ever to sponsor teens, like Happy, and keep them on track to build an independent, responsible future. With just a few clicks, you can help them prepare to succeed  - in school, work, and life - using a credit card, Apple Pay, stock, a donor-advised fund, or more than 60 cryptocurrencies.

Thanks to our partnership with The Giving Block and Shift 4, all of these options are easily available right from Infinite Family’s website. Every dollar, rand, bitcoin, or share will support teens doing their homework, applying for college, and building skills that will put them first in line for promotion in their first job. Here are some ways your gifts could help:

$50 Adds skills development resources to our online library that teens on the Infinite Family program use every week.

$55/month Guarantees a teen access to a computer, internet and a weekly skills development mentoring session.

1BTC Sends 12 South African teens to college!

1ETH  Buys 3 new laptops for 9 teens to do after-school homework every day.

Click here to include Infinite Family’s Net Buddies in your year-end giving plans.

Thank YOU!

Net Buddies and Video Mentors are the heart of our Infinite Family

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Thank you for being our Infinite Family

"There are skills I learned with Infinite Family that I am using almost every day."    ~Happy M., Net Blazer