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Treat Me Like Everyone Else Lifting The Stigma Of Blind People
AUTHOR: Dominic Schmid Hi, I’m Dominic, I’m 24 years old and I’m visually impaired. I have eight percent vision in
How Digital Learning can Transform a Township Learn from Khayelitsha Bandwidth Barn - South Africa's only town-based tech hub.
WORDS Misaki Uchida These days, we connect with others all around the world via the Internet every day. Even in
The life of a teacher at a community school in South Africa What I learnt teaching at Fairview Primary School in Grassy Park
WORDS Misaki Uchida I was in charge of Grade 1 to 3 students as an English volunteer teacher for a
Inspiring a Community Through Sport A local initiative to coach kids soccer in Khayelitsha is a shining light
Thamar Houliston visits a kids soccer team rising from a dusty field in Khayelitsha? Could this be the beginning of something bigger that inspires a community?
Hot Ex-Gangsters Hold the Key to Solving Cape Town’s Gang Problem Wandisile Nqeketho’s Mission to Halt the Spread of Gangsterism
The 18 Gangster Museum, in the township of Khayelitsha, is a project run by ex-gangsters that aims to change the lives of the youth in the community by warning them of the perils of joining a gang. Geena Grant visited to investigate…
Stories from Youngsters Living in a Township Finding Education and Opportunity to Help Fight the Odds
While visiting Where Rainbows Meet (WRM) in Vrygrond, the oldest township in Cape Town, I met with three inspirational young men who managed to overcome the odds thanks to positive intervention and hard work. Taytin, Sharif and Ashwin each have a unique story to tell, but their struggles are universal, especially for those growing up in townships. They share their experiences of how the organisation gave them hope for a brighter future.
Where Rainbows Meet Training and Development Foundation Celebrates 10 Years A Decade of Uplifting the Local Community in Vrygrond
This year, Where Rainbows Meet (WRM) celebrates their 10-year anniversary. The organisation has come a long way in the last decade, but their values and commitment have stayed constant and they have impacted the lives of over 10,000 community members in Vrygrond and its surrounding areas. Founder and director Mymoena Scholtz explains how back in 2008 the organisation started from nothing with nothing. Slowly, with the right team, she has built the training and development centre into what it is today.
Overcoming the Challenges Facing South Africa’s Youth Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Finding New Opportunities for Young People
Over two decades after South Africa’s first democratic election, the realities facing young people remain as troubling as ever due to issues such as crime, poverty, unequal educational opportunities, unemployment and drug abuse. While the country’s annual Youth Day on 16 June commemorates the anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, the struggle for a better quality of life for the country’s youth continues – over 40 years later.
Aiming for Zero Hunger in South Africa What Has Been Done and What Still Needs to Happen
Have you ever been really hungry at school or work? If that’s a yes, then you know most people are not in the best of emotional states when they’re hungry. A hungry child at school is more likely to experience mood swings, aggression and poor academic performance than their adequately-nourished peers. Sadly, hunger is a daily reality for 23 million children in Africa alone.vThe UN Sustainable Development Goals consist of 17 goals to help promote prosperity for everyone around the globe while protecting the planet. Goal 2 is Zero Hunger, which seeks to ‘End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.’
The Hardest Part of Travelling Seeking Out New Places Makes It Difficult to Return Home
The hardest part of travelling isn’t the plane ride 1,000 miles away by yourself, the foreign food, or the strange bed you sleep on. The hardest part of travelling is coming back home. It’s wonderful to explore the world, meet amazing new people, gain new experiences, and ultimately find yourself, but then reality hits when you return home. When you get back, it’s a high for about two weeks. Basically a celebrity, you are the revered person everyone wants to hang out with, and hear about your trip and your experiences, but what happens when you become just a regular person again?
