WHAT PEOPLE SAID
THEY HAPPY WITH US
‘’I would like to thank Upbeat Youth Southern Africa on behalf of the community for the valuable and sustainable ideas in Information Technology that are helping to empower and develop the youth of Tweefontein, Mpumalanga. So I ask the community at large to help this organization so that it can further ahead the work they are doing and enhance knowledge to our youth.”
HON. N. J MAHLANGU
EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF THEMBISILE HANI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY‘’ We would like to acknowledge and thank Upbeat Youth Southern Africa for donating school uniform to the 5 learners; The school and S.G.B appreciate what Upbeat Youth Southern Africa has done for these needy learners.’’
MR C.J MAHLANGU
PRINCIPAL OF BAMBANI PRIMARY SCHOOL“I thank Upbeat Youth Southern Africa for the work it is doing, it has help me to further my education instead of just sitting at home since I finished my metric. Now I am computer literate and able to participate in some of community services i.e. We gave school uniforms to unprivileged student. We managed also to take part in enhancing our culture by taking activities in days like; youth day and Mandela day.”
MS HLOPHE MARIA MASILERA
UYC TRAINEE“As the Mpumalanga Department of social development, we have already seen how this Upbeat youth has managed to operate and implement programmes to youth with very limited resources. The programmes which are delivered by this Organization address so many challenges that engulf the youth, we regard them as one the assets for the development of youth in Mpumalanga. The area of Tweefontein and the surroundings have higher population of youth and underdeveloped. Upbeat Youth Southern Africa provides the youth with critical soft skills programmes like Job Preparedness, Career Guidance, Entrepreneurship Development and Basic Computer Literacy. They also facilitate the programmes on arts and preservation of culture & heritage. The reports we receive reflect the positive impact that came out of this intervention”
KANEGO THETE
DIRECTOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT“As the Mpumalanga Department of social development, we have already seen how this Upbeat youth has managed to ‘’I would like to thank Upbeat Youth Southern Africa on behalf of the community for the valuable and sustainable ideas in Information Technology that are helping to empower and develop the youth of Twee-fontein, Mpumalanga. So I ask the community at large to help this organization so that it can further ahead the work they are doing and enhance knowledge to our youth.”
M. MLAMBO
COUNSELLOR THEMBISILE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WARD 09“Our area is underdeveloped with amongst the highest unemployment rate in the country, this program is critical to Skills development, development of arts, preservation of culture& heritage and helps reduce unemployment among youth in our area. When it was conceived nearly three years ago, it was the first in the area to give hope to youngsters who were expose to drug abuse, early pregnancies and crime ; it remains a model for other communities in the municipality for its success, sustainability, professionalism and unique niche in meeting the needs of young people.”
PASTOR DR MOGALADI
PEOPLES FREEDOM CHURCH TWEEFONTEIN“I would like to thank Upbeat Youth Southern Africa for giving Computers skill to my child, as I was not in the financial position to send him to college”
LETTY MOKOENA
PARENTWHY CHOOSE US
To be a vibrant and energetic organization contributing to poverty alleviation, sustainable and economic development to rural disadvantaged communities.
Such a mission is essential because, in our area
- Most of the young girls have dropped out of high school.
- 70% of the young people are unemployed.
- The area has been declared as one of CRDP
- Women, youth, and the poor continue to have unequal employment opportunities.
- Empowerment of girls and women
- To develop skills through education and training programmes.
- Provision of economic development programmes
- Educating people on key issues of policy, economics, gender, racial, justice, human rights, environment-conservation, democracy and good governance to empower them to become active citizens
- To provide arts, culture and sports programmes
- To provide drug abuse, cancer awareness, HIV / AIDS outreach programmes
REGISTERED ON JOB HUNTING DATABASE
REACHED THROUGH HIV/AIDS PROGRAMME
TRAINED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
AWARDS WON
UNIFORMS DONATED ON MANDELA DAY
ROADSHOWS
CAREER GUIDANCE AND PERSONAL GROWTH DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
IT PROGRAMME DATABASE REGISTRATIONS
IT PROGRAMME GRADUATES
IT PROGRAMME TRAINEES
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HIGHLY COMMITTED PHILANTROPISTS
OUR DONORS
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