By William Day | Impact and Operations Officer
Dear friends, donors, and interested people,
In the townships surrounding Cape Town the rule of law is weak, allowing gangs to take over and effectively control the townships themselves. As a result children can be very easily picked up and dragges into gang life, especially if they don't have proper support and role models available. This is especially true as children only go to school for half a day (due to lack of capacity) so are vulnerable for the other half.
We aim to tackle this by providing a structured support network for these children including provision of hot meals, support with schoolwork/ homework, and running after school sports sessions such as football. Running these simple programmes is incredibly important because it provides motivation for the children to come to the centre and stay away from gangs; at such a young age they aren't able to perceive the long-term benefits of staying in school so providing engaging activities and keeping their tummies full provides a solid foundation.
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