By Mehdeen Sehgal | Associate Director, Marketing and Development
On behalf of our 20,000+ beneficiaries, Afrika Tikkun would like to thank you for your investment in the future of our youth. Because of generous investments from people like you, our young people have been able to pursue their dreams of becoming 'future leaders'. One of our ‘future leaders’ is Emeraude, who at age 17, is working hard to become a leader in the Tech industry just like his icon and Google co-founder, Larry Page. Your contribution has enabled Afrika Tikkun to provide Emeraude and many young people like him to access quality education and resources that they need to become productive citizens.
Click HERE to watch Emeraude’s video.
Afrika Tikkun centers are in the five South African township communities (Alexandra, Braamfontein, Diepsloot, Mfuleni and Orange Farm), that are under-resourced and often lack the necessary opportunities for young people to reach their full potential. With the youth unemployment rate averaging at 51.14% between 2013 and 2016, young people remain the largest cohort of job-seekers in South Africa, making them the most vulnerable and more prone to participating in crime, drugs, prostitution and violent protests etc. Afrika Tikkun’s unique Cradle-to-Career development model enables our 550+ employees to deliver services addressing holistic educational, medical and economic needs of marginalized youth from early infancy through adulthood. Our centers provide a safe space where young people are inspired to nurture imagination, cultivate knowledge, and grow in to tomorrow’s leaders.
We thank you for believing in our holistic model and with your ongoing support, we hope to extend our holistic services to more young people like Emeraude, enabling them to become ‘future leaders’.
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