IkamvaYouth

 

 

Founded in 2003 Ikamva Youth is a non-profit organisation and one of the leading after school programs that aims to uplift disadvantaged youth, equipping them with the necessary skills and resources to escape poverty to become agents of change within their communities and develop youth skills abling them to become employable.

Back Chat presented by Thomas Cedrick, interviewed the District Manager of IkamvaYouth; Delphino Machikicho, to find out more about the organisation and the impact it has on youth development.

 

The organisation aims to breach the inequality gap that kid’s from disadvantaged backgrounds face in school. As we know, schools within the townships are not equipped with computer labs and science labs compared to most schools outside of the townships and rural areas that have these academic essentials. IkamvaYouth provides disadvantaged kids exposure to computer and virtual learning allowing them to obtain the computer literacy skills they need to progress in their studies.

 

IkamvaYouth also creates opportunities for volunteers who aspire to become future mentors within their communities. Volunteers are given the opportunity to speak to the youth within the organisation, giving them guidiance, advice and also teach them and tutor them with school subjects, this also gives volunteers relevant experience to build their CVs to pursue a career in teaching.

Facebook: IkamvaYouth SA

Presented by: Thomas Cedrick

Producer:Reece Adams