BACKCHAT STANDS FIRM!



  • Phiwe Mantlega and Elizabeth Clinton from Amandla
  • Sarah from Holanani
  • Zina from fight for peace

FIGHT FOR PEACE
An NGO internationally based, started in Brazil and campuses in London and Jamaica. The organisation focuses on youth development and using combat sport example martial arts as a tool to teach discipline and respect among the youth.

  • Using karate,  boxing and martial arts as not only a defence mechanism but a way of life. Fight for Peace works in the communities like Manenberg and Gugulethu which has both male and female participants. With the socaill ill communities face having discipline instilled in the youth, gives them a sense of ownership, voice and responsibility of their own lives.

HOLANANI
is an organisation that has been around for a long time but they have a different approach, helping people in the society do rediscover themselves as individuals. They started a new project where they go around doing free HIV testing between the ages of 15 and 25 years.

  • Cava! --- making everyone aware that HIV is real and its among us, so check your stat
  • Saying Cava your status, cava your life.


AMANDLA
This organisation uses football as a tool, not necessarily focusing on making the next Lionel Messi, but focusing more on empowering youth and and using their life skills. With their conenction with Youth Cafe, they help many youth with job opportunities, how to create a CV, workshops, camps, bootcamps. They have participants from as young as 5, and seek to each and every child's need.

The event that they will be bringing the two communities together, Manenberg and Gugulethu and they inviting everyone to join. Will be filled with fitness, entertainment, workshops and sharing information. Starts at 9H00 ends at 15H30 at Gugulethu Comp

CONTACT DETAILS
Facebook- Amandla
fightforpeace.org
082 771 3415

Done by Jasmine Mazwi

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