Help 5000+ villagers get internet in South Africa

Great News - We have managed to activate internet in 3 of the hotspots we installed in the rural Nyara Villages!  What a milestone!  That is about 1000 users accessing the internet every day.    

We continue to raise funds towards achieving our goal, which is to activate all 6 of the Nyara Villages, positively impacting a total of about 5000 villagers, bridging the digital divide!   We have to increase our "internet pipeline" to activate the rest of the hotspots in the remaining 3 villages. 

We have been running sefl paced digital literacy programs from our center since December 2023, a short funding opportunity provided for youth to upskill themselves in work readiness programs and basic introduction to computers and operating systems.  This has been an exciting time for our rural youth to participate in empowerment initatives during their holidays.

Nyara Youth Development continues to stretch towards empowering our local youth with digital access and skills to narrow the digital gap they face daily.  It is our hope that our parners will continue along this journey with  us

A big milestone achieved this year has been rolling out our RuralWiFiNetwork in the Nyara villages! The backbone structure is now firmly in place   We have successfully installed satelitte hot spots in 6 villages.  We are looking forward to fully implement the roll out to more sites in the Nyara Villages and welcome partners to join us in this endeavour.

Our programs and activities for this year included:

Digital Literacy, Sports Facilitation, Soup Kitchen, Workshops around GBV awareness, Entrepreneurship, Food Security and Recycling.

NYD has embarked upon an agricultural project with youth from the area, teaching them new sustainable farming methods to increase and secure their food security.  Promoting food security through sustainable agricultural practices will contribute to the Nyara community's long term source of nutrition and potential income, improving their livelihoods.  In summary, the motivation to increase food security for rural Eastern Cape Nyara communities is grounded in the desire to uplift these communities, improve their well-being, and create a more sustainable and resilient future. By addressing various interconnected factors, such as poverty, nutrition, environmental sustainability, and community empowerment, the project can make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of the people living in these areas.