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The company that is ploughing trees in Langeni is paying rent to DWARF. We then decided to take some of this money and send our children to do this training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ndzungu confirmed that some of them were trained in Construction Equipment, Boiler making and Welding, fork-lifting and safety officers, Code 14 driver\u2019s licence and firefighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that one of the females, Esethu Mdladla (27), chose to learn to drive a grader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said she is someone who always likes to try new things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur course took only two weeks but now I can drive a grader. I chose to do this because it was always my dream to drive it one day. I like to take risks; that is why I did not hesitate when I was given this opportunity,\u201d said Mdladla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She advised young people to make sure that they also take risks because this can also help them one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are happy because our children will now have something to do instead of roaming around. When we were handing over these certificates, we invited different departments. 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