Written by: Charne Fortune, Samantha Pieterse, Phumzile Fatyela and Sizwe MatotiAs part of our Social Entrepreneurship field study we had an opportunity to consult this organization. We (three TSiBA and two Northeastern University students), worked in collaboration to ensure that YEP Clan in future can move from being solely dependant on donations to being a sustainable business. We were educated about the programs that they use to “replace negativity with activities”, as they say. These programs are Cycling, Greening Young Minds, Pride of Hope and Life Skills Workshop.
Earlier this year YEP Clan took 15 boys from Khayelitsha to participate in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycling Tour for the first time. All of them completed it successfully.
Greening Young Minds is a program that takes young people to the wilderness so that they can gain exposure to a different environment than what they are used to. This also equips them with the necessary knowledge to ensure that they are aware of the environment and how they can protect it.
Pride of Hope ensures that the youth goes to other organizations and impart their learnings by spending time with children in orphanages.
The life skills workshop deals with the issues that the youth are being faced with and creates a platform for them to voice their opinions and learn from one another.
If you think you can contribute to a specific program or the organization as a whole, we would love to get in contact with you to discuss your involvement with the organization. If you are ready to contribute in any form of a donation, feel free to contact the following person directly via the information below.
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