Interview with Requel

 

THE LEAKY SHACK

 

Backchat was joined by the vibrant crew of The Leaky Shack Foundation. Leaky Shack was born out of a humane passion and love for the youth and mankind as a whole. The founder of the foundation, Requel, mentioned this to us during her time on the show.

 

Straight away Requel mentioned to us what the foundation focuses on, she said, “I think it’s important for me to build the kids mentality so they can think better than their circumstance”. She also shared with us that growing up in a leaky shack herself she knows how easily your circumstances can influence the way you think and how you feel about yourself. Highlighting that children go off what they see and sometimes that is what influences them the most, which gives outside negativity to be in the light, mainly gangsterism.

 


We were also joined by two young individuals that are part of the lifeskills programme at The leaky Shack Foundation, Ashlin Nel and Imtiyaaz Arendse. They shared with us what it’s like being a part of the foundation as youth.

 Ashlin shared with us that she has grown so much because of the programme and also one thing that has really stood out to her is her confidence that has grown a huge amount. She also added that her school report has improved and that’s something she is extremely proud of.

 


Imtiyaaz shared that the programme has taught him lifeskills and it teaches them about things that school does not. Some of the things that he mentioned that they learn is how to deal with stress at school as well as peer pressure. 

Both Imtiyaaz and Ashlin shared that one of their favourite things about the programmes in the excursions and also the friends that they have and share everything with.

 


Requel said that at the moment she has about 25 children that are part of the programme but she hopes that it grows in future and she also wishes that the space they use for the programme grows as well. Wrapping things up, Requel mentioned that one thing she is extremely proud of when it comes to the foundation was the graduation that took place not to long ago, where she actually got people in from universaties and catering companies but the kids wanted to do everything themselves saying that it was the way she had taught them to do and the self-confidence she taught them to have. 


Presenter: Jamie-lee Fredericks
Producer: Jamie-lee Fredericks

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