December 1, 2014/in African Philanthropy / For young people who don’t have the means to study, the Upbeat Youth Centre offers a chance to learn a skill and gain a footing in the job market, writes Sizwe Sama Yende The villages of KwaMhlanga in Mpumalanga are depressingly underdeveloped and poverty-stricken, but there is a place […]
Florence Ngobeni-Allen (courtesy of Florence Ngobeni-Allen); Amon Maseko (Philanthropy SA) (The Root) — Growing up in Johannesburg’s impoverished Alexandra township, Florence Ngobeni-Allen, who is now an HIV/AIDS educator and counselor, has long understood the concept of philanthropy. For her it was summed up by “ubuntu,” an elegant Xhosa word that translates roughly to “I am […]
Upbeat Youth Project After forging a successful career for himself as an entrepreneur and businessman, 31-year-old Amon returned to his hometown of Tweefontein in Mpumalanga in order to help other young people escape the cycle of poverty in which his community was trapped. He set up the ‘Upbeat Youth Centre’ which provides computer training as […]
Amon Maseko Entrepreneur and founder of the Upbeat Youth Centre, Amon Maseko received the 2012 Inyathelo Award for Youth in Philanthropy. After forging a successful career for himself as an entrepreneur and businessman, 31-year-old Amon returned to his hometown of Tweefontein in Mpumalanga in order to help other young people escape the cycle of […]
The office of the Premier in the Mpumalanga has established a youth directorate to address challenges faced by young people. The primary objective of the directorate is to provide a link between the youth and both the private and public sectors aimed at youth empowerment. Young people are expected to obtain skills that will assist […]