CCFA Youth Development – Changing one person’s life at a time

CCFA Youth Development – Changing one person’s life at a time

2023 Youth Development Initiative

 

Changing one person’s life at a time – support us in helping make vulnerable youths ‘future-ready’

4-week educational youth development and empowerment programme equipping young adults with vital employability and life skills to improve their chances of finding employment

 

SIYAZENZELA 

The CCFA supports Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) and its Siyazenzela (we are doing it for ourselves) training course. The WFA drives holistic skills development and conservation based education interventions for previously disadvantaged youths. Their Siyazenzela training course focuses on emotional & social wellness, occupational & financial wellness, and physical & environmental wellness.

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The Siyazenzela Project models a process to allow the target group (18 to 28 year olds, from vulnerable communities, unemployed and lacking immediate access to the marketplace) over a period of three to four weeks (flexibility to include funder / client bespoke modules) to identify and evolve the inner capacity to meet the universe on equal terms. This is achieved through high energy facilitation breaking into the nature and intent of their relationships with themselves, their families and their communities.

The Resilience component of the project aims at provide students with the following innovative elements: (1) access to wellness, group and individual counselling and psychological support; (2) Job shadowing opportunities; (3) Peer support and mentoring amongst youth through a) absorption of outstanding graduates to become facilitators of the project — thus ensuring that the course is implemented by youth/graduates who have demonstrated extraordinary insight and capacity, and who relate entirely to the experience of the candidates as well as b) establishing Peer support groups through the Whatsapp medium; (4) work readiness and livelihood skills and (5) structured and extended resilience support and monitoring, through quarterly graduate group engagement sessions.

Central to the Siyazenzela project approach is our objective of enhancing the resilience potential of the young people that go through it by also exposing them to mother nature’s resilient spirit which they are encouraged to adopt and adapt to their own life circumstances.
Of significance is the unique attachment, based on the many years of engagement with wilderness and nature, of the modules to the healing power of nature, through immersion in the space. This takes place by means of a three- day Imbewu trail, during which the candidates are guided in a “light touch” process to connect with the peace and resilience found in the wild.

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UMZI WETHU CONSERVATION TRAINING

The Umzi Wethu (our home) youth development training course provides training for previously disadvantaged youth. The course incorporates the following innovative elements: (1) a mentorship support programme; (2) access to wellness, group and individual counselling and psychological support; (3) assists the students in finding paid internship placements and supports them in securing jobs, post training.

The CCFA, together with the WFA, intend to continue to monitor graduates from the Siyazenzela and Umzi Wethu courses as they move onto their various career paths.

Past records have proven that 75% of these graduates maintain their jobs in the first two years following course completion. Local businesses, including Mantis properties have gained reliable staff through these programs.

Umzi Wethu beneficiaries are selected from Siyazenzela Basic Employability and Personal Growth courses.  

CONSERVATION: FGASA APPRENTICE FIELD GUIDE SKILLS PROGRAMME (NQF 2)

This 10 – week course focuses on coaching and developing the beneficiaries with the necessary guiding skills to be competent to enter the guiding industry at an introductory level.
The following subjects are covered during the course:

– Guiding Skills

– Geology

– Astronomy

– Weather and Climate

– Ecology

– Biomes of Southern Africa

– Taxonomy

-Plants and Grasses

– Arthropods

– Amphibians

– Reptiles

– Fish

– Birds

– Mammals

– Animal Behaviour

– Historical Human Habitation

– Conservation Management

In addition to the FGASA Apprentice Field Guide curriculum the following modules have been added to enhance the guiding skills of the beneficiaries and to prepare them thoroughly for the ecotourism industry:
– Vehicle skills and 4X4 Driving skills

– Tracking skills

– Wilderness First Aid Level 2

– Wildflowers

– Hospitality skills

– Presentation and Interpretive skills

– Photographic skills

The beneficiaries will host real guests

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Nearly all the countries in the world have promised to improve the planet and the lives of its citizens by 2030.

They’ve committed themselves to 17 life-changing goals, outlined by the UN in 2015. These Global Goals, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), include ending extreme poverty, giving people better healthcare, and achieving equality for women.  The aim is for all countries to work together to ensure no one is left behind.

This project is aligned with the following goals:

Greening the Community / Adopt a Tree

Greening the Community / Adopt a Tree

As part of the ‘Greening the Community’ empowerment pilot project in the Eastern Cape, aimed at helping the 121 800 community members of Nobuhle improve their environment, CCFA is launching an exciting ‘Planting a Better Future’ campaign in the township.

Adopt-a-tree campaign is the first in a series of initiatives to green the environment, inspired by the Indalo Nursery operating from the local Mantis Collection property at the Hopewell Conservation Estate. The vision is to raise funds to plant 600 trees at schools, churches and safe spaces within the neighbouring Nobuhle township over the next 12 months. That’s only 50 trees per month and we hope to reach our goal long before the year is up!

Your tree

When you Adopt-a-tree online and pay the R300 ‘adoption fee’ you are not only making a difference to our planet but if you are one of the first 350 supporters you will receive a free craft beer or gin voucher from Bridge Street Brewery. As well as an opportunity to win one of our superb monthly prizes of 3 Couple’s Safari Weekends at one of the Mantis properties.

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Corporates

We are challenging corporates to adopt a cluster of trees (10) through our 10X Greener Campaign.  Corporates who adopt 10 trees for R3000, will be placed in a corporate lucky draw for an outstanding Mantis Collection staff incentive of luxury couple experience. Corporates who purchase three clusters or more (30 plus trees) will receive use of Bridge Street Brewery’s Tap Room Venue, free of charge, pending availability, valued at R3000.

CLICK HERE FOR 10 TREES PLEASE

Algoa FM is partnering with CCFA on this exciting pilot project and will help inspire listeners – individuals, corporates and the active environment-focussed lifestyle community – to plant trees for a better future. Algoa FM launched the corporate challenge with a 35 tree sponsorship, as part of its 35-year celebration.

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On September 24, Heritage Day, as a final push in support of the greening project, Steven Lancaster, well-known local extreme athlete, embarked on a mammoth challenge to complete a 8849m gruelling run …  his own Mount Everest.

He chose one of Nelson Mandela Bay’s green lungs, Brickmakers Kloof Road, in Baakens Valley, to reach his Mount Everest target. It took 141 summits of 700m to accomplish the task but he planed to push through to 165 summits, or a height of 10 000m and he made it!

This long-term environmental sustainability initiative is about empowering local communities to drive environmental awareness and change.

Funding partners will contribute towards:

  • The alleviation of poverty
  • Assisting with personal and social transformation
  • Changing and uplifting communities
  • Creating a sustainable future

While helping to offset carbon emissions

What types of Trees will be planted?

Spekboom

for Oxygen

Fruit Trees

for Food

Hardwood Trees

For Shade

Education

20 students will be enrolled in the Siyazenzela Life Skills and Employability Course. The course focuses on indigenous horticulture, plant handling, traditional medicine and general conservation and awareness.

Sustainable outcomes

  • Poverty reduction
  • Hunger reduction
  • Responsible consumption
  • Climate action
  • Protecting and restoring the land

CCFA invites you to plant a better future.

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to purchase a tree

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Beekeeping / Adopt a Hive

Beekeeping / Adopt a Hive

Bees are tiny little miracles of nature – they not only pollinate our flowers but are largely responsible for our crops and food. It is estimated that a third of the food we consume relies predominantly on pollination by bees …

But these little heroes are under threat.

Across the world there has been a growing concern about the decline in the bee population, mainly due to intensive farming, loss of habitat, improper use of pesticides and climate change.

Across the world there has been a growing concern about the decline in the bee population, mainly due to intensive farming, loss of habitat, improper use of pesticides and climate change.

The CCFA team has been hard at work to help prevent the decline in the bee population. In 2019, we relocated 120 new beehives onto three Mantis properties in the Eastern Cape: Hopewell Conservation Estate, Founders’ Lodge and Intle Boutique Hotel. With an average of 50 000 to 75 000 bees per hive, this has created a habitat for around 9 million bees. The project has also created much needed skills development and employment, plus the honey is sold at Mantis properties and Spar retail outlets in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth).

In partnership with Honeybee Heroes, CCFA is helping to conserve South Africa’s unique Capensis honeybee species while educating South Africans about the importance of buying local, cruelty-free produce. The Adopt-a-Hive’ project offers all guests at Mantis lodges and resorts worldwide the opportunity to directly help honeybees without the challenges that come with operating their own beehives.

In celebration of World Bee Day, CCFA is extending its bee project to the Western Cape by installing 70 adoptable beehives at two sites: on Willowdale Farm in Stanford (the home of the Honeybee Heroes), and at Hazendal, a Mantis property located in Stellenbosch.

 

For an investment of £100 (R2 000)
you can adopt a honeybee hive and,
in return, besides being a bee hero, you receive:

A personalised plaque on
your beehive (this can either be for yourself, a partner, business or a gift for someone special)

Hive progress updates

Contribute towards the long term goal of sustainability of the bee population and community development, through the creation of micro-apiaries
An official adoption certificate
A Beekeeping Experience
(*T&Cs apply)

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Adopt a BEEHive here

Future project goals

include setting up 1 000 micro-apiaries all over South Africa, donating hives, bee-suits and basic tools to rural South Africans in need, in order to empower them to start up their own businesses.

Once installed, the hives and bees will belong to the community with the honey produced sold back to Honeybee Heroes and CCFA, then through Mantis properties and local businesses. This will provide additional jobs and income for the local community.

  • Creating a fully-equipped education centre at Mantis’ Founders Lodge, where guests can participate in a hands-on beekeeping experience with professional beekeepers
  • Offering an eco-tourism experience in the form of a 3-hour interactive beekeeping experience at Willowdale Farm
  • Placing mini beehives at reservations desks and in guest’s rooms, to showcase the complex beehive colony, along with a QR code for additional information about the Adopt-A-Hive project
  • Introducing ‘honey-infused’ menu items, using raw honey sourced from the hives
  • An installation of large-scale bee related artworks
Help Protect Our Honeybees,
They Play A Critical Role In Our Ecosystem.
If Our Bees Die, So Could We … No Bees, No Food.
It Is That Simple!
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Umwi Wethu Conservation Training – South Africa

Umwi Wethu Conservation Training – South Africa

UMZI WETHU CONSERVATION TRAINING

The Umzi Wethu (our home) youth development training course provides training for previously disadvantaged youth. The course incorporates the following innovative elements: (1) a mentorship support programme; (2) access to wellness, group and individual counselling and psychological support; (3) assists the students in finding paid internship placements and supports them in securing jobs, post training. 

The CCFA, together with the WFA, intend to continue to monitor graduates from the Siyazenzela and Umzi Wethu courses as they move onto their various career paths.

Past records have proven that 75% of these graduates maintain their jobs in the first two years following course completion. Local businesses, including Mantis properties have gained reliable staff through these programs.

Top graduates from the Siyanzenzela Training Course are selected to complete the  Umzi Wethu Programme.  The programme entails a FGASA vocational training course at Ulovane Environmental Training Academy in the Eastern Cape

Project Update 

ULOVANE ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING

The top three students from the CCFA Siyazenzela course, Lumanyano, Sinethemba and Simemkele began their training at Ulovane, on vocational scholarships sponsored by CCFA, in January 2020.  The young graduates received their study material on graduation day in order to start familiarising themselves with the terminology.  WFA representatives and Ulovane facilitators continued interacting with the learners in order to monitor their progress. Clementine Ngobeni from SANParks committed to involving the learners in activities around the park to get them ready for their course.

Subjects in the FGASA curriculum include:

  • An Introduction to the Eco-Tourism Industry
  • Creating a Guided experience
  • Field Guiding as a career
  • Astronomy
  • Geology
  • Climatology
  • Biomes
  • Taxonomy
  • Ecology
  • Grasses and Trees
  • Arthropods
  • Amphibians Reptiles
  • Fish
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Historical Human Habitation
  • Conservation Management

In addition to the Apprentice Field Guide curriculum, Ulovane added the following modules to enhance the guiding skills of the students and to prepare them thoroughly for the ecotourism industry:

  • Vehicle skills and 4X4 Driving skills
  • Tracking skills
  • Wilderness First Aid Level 2
  • Wildflowers
  • Interpretive skills
  • Hospitality skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Photography skills

All three men agreed that apart from the physical skills learnt during the ten-week course, the experience helped them become better people.  All mentioned that time spent in the bush had affected them positively and self-healing and development occurred.

Lumanyano Anthony Vaaltyn 

Anthony, an ambitious 23-year-old who showed enthusiasm and commitment from the start of the Siyazenzela Course.   When asked how he felt when he heard of the news that he was chosen for the field guide course, he responded:  ’I felt as if my dream had come true.  At first my mom was a bit skeptical, she wasn’t sure I was the type of person who wanted to learn more about nature. But now I know she is really impressed and proud about what I am doing and what I have become.  The course has changed my life completely, I went from a feeling of hopelessness to a mindset of self-belief and determination.’

Anthony comes from the Eastern Cape.  He has lived in Addo since birth and completed his high school in Addo.  He has three siblings who he would like to support along with his mother and father in the future. ‘My dream is to become a successful guide. I also want to encourage and help others who want to work in conservation and tourism,’ he said.

Simemkelo Majali 

Simemkelo, 23, lives with his mother and 8 siblings in Addo.  He is the eldest.  He is a keen reader and wants to change the state of the country and enjoys following politics.  He says, ‘the course helped me to have patience with myself.  I want to see changes quickly but being in nature taught me to enjoy the present and appreciate the learning during the journey.’

When asked what he would like to be in 5 to 10 years, he said he would like to have a small family of his own and be financially independent.  After completing the environmental course, he believes nature will play an important role in raising his children and ecotourism will be part of his life

Simemkelo is committed to improving his life and the people in it and is excited about his future.  He mentioned that before Siyazenzela, life seemed to have no direction but now he has a purpose and wants to become the best guide for himself and for the people he loves.

Sinethemba Kwani 

Sinethemba was born in the town of Addo but attended school in Port Elizabeth.  He is an avid sportsman and ruby is his favourite sport.   His family live off a social grant belonging to his disabled sister, but he is driven to one day support his family financially.  His personal strengths are being a good communicator and he is task driven. When asked where he would like to be in five years, ‘putting food on my family table and owning a nature company or perhaps working for a large conservation company as a professional guide.  His dream is also to send his sister to school.  ‘I would like to give my sister an opportunity to learn and help herself.’  he said

Sinethemba will be completing a supplementary program at Uluvane in October to assist him in improving his final marks for his field guide course.

 

Update 2021

 

After graduating from a CCFA funded Wilderness Foundation Africa Siyazenzela training courses in Addo during 2019, three graduates were selected for further Vocational training as part of WFA’s Umzi Wethu programme. Simamkele Majali, Anthony Vaaltyn and Sinethemba Kwani commenced their training at Ulovane Environmental Training on the 13th of January 2020. The learners were enrolled for the FGASA 10 Week (70 Days) Apprentice Field Guide Skills Programme which is focused on coaching and developing students with the necessary guiding skills needed to enter the guiding industry at an introductory level. 

Photo credit Daniel Hasselich

Photo credit Daniel Hasselich

In addition, all three learners graduated from intense Anti-Poaching training on the 17th of June 2021.  Last mentioned training was facilitated by the Kariega Foundation and run in collaboration with Global Conservation Force. During this bootcamp, the following elements are covered:

Snares and poaching methods

Tracking and detection

Weapon safety, including firearm parts, weapon strip, assemble and maintenance

Rhino poaching facts

Patrol types and techniques including hand signals, ambush and concealment

Arrest procedures

Observation posts

Map reading

Survival basics

K9 handling.

Other activities include daily personal training (PT), drills, sleep outs on the reserve, on foot night patrols, night shooting practice and wildlife approaches on foot.

 

 

Wilderness Foundation Africa is happy to report that both Simamkele Majali and Anthony Vaaltyn successfully completed their final FGASA examinations in 2020 and are now fully qualified Apprentice Field Guides. An even bigger accomplishment is that all three of these learners were accepted on the Kariega Game Reserve Anti-Poaching Internship which commenced on the 1st of February 2021.  Thus far they have received training in aspects such as Firearms handling & shooting (Semi-automatic rifles); Game capturing; Anti-Poaching Canine handling and Rhino dehorning. They have also assisted with some interesting activities that included the relocation of buffalos and providing contraception to a lioness.

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Nearly all the countries in the world have promised to improve the planet and the lives of its citizens by 2030.

They’ve committed themselves to 17 life-changing goals, outlined by the UN in 2015. These Global Goals, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), include ending extreme poverty, giving people better healthcare, and achieving equality for women.  The aim is for all countries to work together to ensure no one is left behind.

This project is aligned with the following goals:

Addo Youth Development Initiative – South Africa

Addo Youth Development Initiative – South Africa

SIYAZENZELA AND ADDO COMMUNITY PROJECT

The CCFA supports Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) and its Siyazenzela (we are doing it for ourselves) training course and funded this course in the Addo community. The WFA drives holistic skills development and conservation-based education interventions for previously disadvantaged youths. Their Siyazenzela training course focuses on emotional & social wellness, occupational & financial wellness, and physical & environmental wellness.

 

The Addo Community Project benefits 120 youth between the ages of 18 and 24, enhancing their chances of finding employment.  The program includes a 4 week Siyazenzela life skills and employability skills course, as well as an intensive 3 day Imbewu Wilderness Trail, which aims to connect the youth to their cultural-environmental heritage. It also draws attention to the healing power of nature for personal and social transformation. The top students will be chosen to attend further training in order to equip them to become field guides in conservation.

In 2019, the Community Conservation Fund Africa (CCFA) and Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) established an agreement, through which CCFA provided a financial contribution in support of WFA’s Youth Development Programmes.

Project Update – May 2020

Our Siyazenzela Heroes

From unemployed to top of their class – that is the story of three young men from the Eastern Cape – Lumanyano Anthony Vaaltyn, Sinethemba Kwani and Simemkele Majaliment. They were selected to undergo the Siyazenzela Training Course in Addo Elephant National Park, a Wilderness Trail which was followed by a field guide qualification, completed at Ulovane Environmental Training Academy.

Lumanyano, Sinethemba and Simemkele were the three top performers in the group on the programme run by WFA, which focuses on holistic skills development and conservation-based education interventions for vulnerable youths.

SIYAZENZELA Training Course

The Addo Community Project included the four-week Siyazenzela Training Course, with facilitation in the following focus areas:

  • Emotional and Social Wellness
  • Occupational and Financial Wellness
  • Physical and Environmental Wellness

This is followed by an intensive three-day Wilderness Trail, which aims to connect the youth to their cultural and environmental heritage.

The recruitment process for the Course was held in July 2019 in the targeted community of Nomathamsanqa, in Addo in the Eastern Cape. 

30 students were selected, 22 enrolled and 19 eventually completed the entire training programme.  10 Went on to participate in the Wilderness Trail and the top three were chosen to attend a further 10-week training course to equip them to become field guides in the conservation sector.

Quotes from these achievers:

“I will apply the knowledge from the class and share with the community”

“I can achieve a lot through communication and resilience”

“To be able to share my feelings to help other young people to know about nature”

“I found out many things I did not know about myself and developed interest to nature and what I want in future”

WILDERNESS TRAIL

10 of the Siyazenzela learners attended the 3-day wilderness trail held in the Kabouga Section of the Addo Elephant National Park.  It began with a guided walk to the campsite with Elder Jackson Lumkwana, educating students about the different plants found at the park and their purposes, as well as the different animals that live in the park. Students are expected to collect their own firewood for cooking as well as be part of the night watch activity.  All were assessed by guides and counsellors throughout the process.

 “I learned that the environment and I work together, and got time for introspection, teamwork and respect”

“The walk was challenging I learned that I can do most things I thought I would never do”

“I learned that nature is important to human beings, we get oxygen from plants”

“I will start educating my family about importance of nature”

“The highlight was the conversation around about future goals. Night watch taught me to be selfless and good communication skills”

WFA is happy to report at the time of this update that 11 of the Addo Siyazenzela graduates have found employment (either on a permanent or contractual basis).

All 19 learners graduated from the Siyanzenza Training Course and the  3 students selected to complete the FGASA vocational training course at Ulovane Environmental Training received their study material on graduation day in order to start familiarising themselves with the terminology.  WFA representatives and Ulovane facilitators continued interacting with the learners in order to monitor their progress. Clementine Ngobeni from SANParks committed to involving the learners in activities around the park to get them ready for their course.

Project Update

In October 2020 YDP conducted its first Siyazenzela course since the Covid-19 outbreak. The course was held at Uviwe Child and Youth Services in Schauderville, situated in the gang-riddled Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth.

Selection Process

The course commenced with two Orientation Sessions conducted at the Uviwe Centre in Schauderville on Friday, the 2nd of October 2020. After the Orientation Sessions, the YDP Siyazenzela facilitators  conducted interviews with the attendees in order to screen and select the candidates best suited for the training. Although 12 potential participants arrived on selection day, unfortunately only 7 met the required criteria to take part in the course. Criteria for their inclusion required the youth to be between the ages of 18 – 27; completed Grade 11 or 12; be unemployed; come from a disadvantaged background and live in the Northern Areas.

What set this course apart was the inclusion of a two-day “Alternatives to Violence” Basic workshop. The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) workshop is part of the Southern Africa Development, Research and Training Institute’s ongoing approach to eliminate violence in communities among groups and institutions. The aim of this intervention was not only to bring a program that will enable the youth to find job opportunities but also to enhance resilience among beneficiaries in an area that has been highlighted to have high levels of violence. Reports indicated that it is mainly young people who are the most vulnerable and prone to be involved in gang activities, hence the need for AVP to be part of this particular Siyazenzela Training Course.
The training consisted of the following five thematic areas of AVP principles:
1. Affirmation
2. Communication
3. Cooperation
4. Community Building and Trust
5. Conflict Management

The AVP Workshop Objectives included:
• To make an intervention towards enhancing resilience and reducing interpersonal violence in our society.
• To present conflict management skills that can enable individuals to build successful
interpersonal interactions, gain insights into themselves and find new and positive approaches to their lives.
• To offer experiential workshops that empower people to lead nonviolent lives through affirmation, respect for all, community building, cooperation and trust, and conflict management.

Below are direct quotes from some of the students after completing their Siyazenzela course:
 “I learned to be a focused person and take risks in life to gain a success in the future.”
“I trust myself much better.”
“I know my strength and area where I still need to grow.”
“I fully understand what it means to be resilient.”
“I am ready to face the world.”

The second CCFA funded Siyazenzela training course ran at the Interpretive Centre in the Addo Elephant National Park from 02 – 13 November 2020.

Selection Process

Two Orientation and Selection Days were held on the 29th and 30th of October 2020 at the Valencia and Nomathamsanqa community halls respectively. Potential beneficiary names were gathered from the Addo Humanitarian Food Relief Project surveys, community councillors and referrals from previous Siyazenzela and Umzi Wethu graduates. After each Orientation Session, the WFA Siyazenzela facilitators conducted interviews with the attendees in order to screen and select the candidates best suited for the training. Fifty-Four (54) potential participants arrived over the two selection days. In order to make up for the shortfall of candidates in the previous Siyazenzela course and to accommodate for any potential drop-outs, 17 beneficiaries were selected to take part in the training.

Graduation 

A combined graduation ceremony was held for the Uviwe and Addo Siyazenzela graduates at the Hapoor Lapa in the Addo Elephant National Park on the 18th of November 2020. Aphiwe Temele acted as class speaker for the Addo graduates and inspirational poems were recited by Valentine Witbooi and Sihle Mjadu. The guest speaker for the event was WFA Umzi-Wethu Graduate and Alumni, Nwabisani Hendricks. Nwabisani is currently a Marine Field Ranger for Addo Elephant National Park and an Environmental Management Inspector who works together with the Wildlife Operations Group which, in conjunction with law enforcement, aims to protect nature and wildlife.

We are very happy to report that 6 of the Addo Siyazenzela graduates have been registered for an NQF 2 FET Certificate in Plant Production Learnership with Scientific Roets, to commence their training on the 11th of January 2021. A further 5 graduates were selected by SANParks for possible recruitment into their “People and Parks Youth Champions Presidential Stimulus Programme”. One more graduate obtained employment as a table attendant.

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Nearly all the countries in the world have promised to improve the planet and the lives of its citizens by 2030.

They’ve committed themselves to 17 life-changing goals, outlined by the UN in 2015. These Global Goals, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), include ending extreme poverty, giving people better healthcare, and achieving equality for women.  The aim is for all countries to work together to ensure no one is left behind.

This project is aligned with the following goals: