By Omar Bahar | Report Writer
Dear Afrika Tikkun Friends and Family,
Thank you for continuing to support the youth of South Africa. It is through your generous support that we are able to provide a platform for our youth to develop and grow into productive citizens in society. Many of our youth are in disadvantaged positions due to circumstances outside of their control. Insufficient access to resources presents a major obstacle in the development of youth. Through Afrika Tikkun and your generosity, we are able to provide much needed services for our youth that allow them to realize their full potential and enter the job market as well rounded individuals ready to break the vicious poverty cycle.
Youth Development and Placement
One of the nine central challenges identified by the National Development Plan is that too few people work, youth unemployment statistics currently sit at 38%. Skills and enterprise development is critical in preparing the youth for career and entrepreneurial opportunities that will help break the cycle of poverty.
Through the development of skills, enterprises and social services, our aim is to:
Success Story of Nonhlanhla H., 21 years old
Nonhlanhla’s parents are both deceased and her mother was the last one to pass in 2009. They are seven in their family and are all living under the care of their older sister who is 26 years old. The family was surviving on a grant that was being given to their younger siblings.
In 2013 the Hlatshwayo siblings were referred to Afrika Tikkun by the City of Johannesburg. This was done as a part of the Child Headed Households Program, which the City partnered with Afrika Tikkun and other organisations in taking care of orphans within the Orange Farm community. The family was enrolled into Afrika Tikkun’s Nutrition Food Security and Family Support Services.
The family was again chosen as a beneficiary for the Nelson Mandela Day Shack Renovation initiative this year. This was after the owner of the shack they were living in wanted to take his shack back and the help came at the right moment, when they were about to be left homeless. Now they have a three roomed spacious home, which they can now call a home.
On the 15th of August KFC Add Hope came to visit Afrika Tikkun clients and the Hlatshwayo family was chosen for the visit. Lindy April, from Add Hope visited the family with a delegate from KFC and they were greatly touched by the story of the family. This was when they offered Nonhlanhla a job at KFC. Nohlanhla was enrolled for training in the same week and has been given a full time employment by KFC.
“I’m so thankful to Afrika Tikkun and the Donors for what they have done for me and my siblings. It’s so nice to have a place of your own without having to worry about giving back the building material. I’m also very happy that we have 2 bedrooms for boys and girls and now I can also look forward to going to work and supporting my siblings.” - Nonhlanhla
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