These programmes are designed to shape and re-model the children to be well grounded and affirmed citizens who can improve their skills to stand a chance at making a living. Essential skills to survive in varying environments will be imparted. Funding is required to provide essential assistance to the identified impoverished youth in the communities.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
Exposure to short term training will open up doors to many opportunities and to some extend assist the youth to enhance their chance of being employed or to become budding entrepreneurs.
Training will benefit grade 11, 12 and those who have completed matric but do not have funds to study further. Distinct training courses as well as business mentorship will be provided the following fields:
- Basic business etiquette skills
- Governance
- Leadership skills
- Tablets for computer skills training
CRITERIA
Grade 11 pupils will be identified from public schools in and around Pretoria. These will be children from impoverished backgrounds. Some will benefit in one or more of the programmes listed above. As an added value the children will be linked with other Government/NGO programmes until they are self-sustainable. The support will be prolonged and will be ceased once the children reach a sustainable or are in a better position to make a livelihood. UFG is passionate about individual growth therefore does not believe in once-off or short intervention initiatives.