The cornerstone of this programme is developing youth and giving them opportunities to learn and grow and become valuable contributing citizens of South Africa — they are the future of our nation. Ikamva Labantu therefore supports several community based youth programmes that build the capacities and provide youth with "skills for life":
Youth Forum
— This network of community youth programmes collaborate to generate resources, provide training and run community projects.
Hoops 4 Hope
— Through basketball leagues, tournaments and after school programmes, community leaders teach life skills to youth who attend school and others who have dropped out of the school situation. Basketball is used as a vehicle for the development of young citizens focusing on character building and leadership and HIV/Aids education.
| Staff: | 8 |
|---|---|
| Volunteers: | 40 |
| Partnering Schools: | 60 |
| Youth: | 4000 |
| Service Areas: | Fish Hoek, Gugulethu, Khayelisha, Lavender Hill, Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Nyanga, Phillipi |
Lifeskills Programme
— In partnership with Truworths (a national clothing chain store), this programme runs at three schools teaching learners enhancing life skills and responsible behaviour practices as well as computer education, career guidance and counselling and life coping skills.
| Staff: | 9 |
|---|---|
| Partnering Schools: | 4 |
| Youth / Learners: | 600 |
| Service Areas: | Gugulethu, Nyanga, Observatory |