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Violence is everyone’s problem
- Marc Lubner, CEO Afrika Tikkun The 2nd of October marks the International Day of Non-Violence. The occasion is intended to share the message of non-violence through education and public awareness,...
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Day of the Girl Child 2019
Taking boys into account this International Day of the Girl Child The world celebrates International Day of the Girl Child annually on 11 October. It aims to acknowledge the needs and challenges of...
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Alumni October Newsletter
CONNECTING YEAR 2019 & 2020 2019 will soon be drawing to a close. It is therefore a perfect time for Alumni members to consider planning for 2020 and building on what has been learned this year....
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Hair, beauty graduates demonstrate skills
Cape Town – Thirteen girls from the Cape Flats graduated through the Afrika Tikkun strategic empowerment programme aimed at training disadvantaged youth for job and business opportunities.These girls,...
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Encouraging literacy spells a future of success for SA youth
During the month of October, Afrika Tikkun hosts two annual academic competitions aimed at young people in their Child and Youth Development (CYD) programme aged seven to eighteen. Amongst other...
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The Young Winners of Afrika Tikkun’s Annual Spelling Bee
On Saturday, 26 October 2019 Afrika Tikkun hosed an annual academic competition – a Spelling Bee aimed at young people in their Child and Youth Development (CYD) programme aged seven to eighteen....
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Is corporate citizenship the answer to youth unemployment?
According to the UN, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 – 24 years across the world, which accounts for 16% of the global population. They are almost three times more likely to be unemployed...
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Bright Leader Awoken – Brutus Maake
Many give up once they fail. Not Brutus Maake. After failing Grade 9 in 2017, Brutus saw this as an opportunity to seek help. He heard about Afrika Tikkun from friends and decided to visit the centre...
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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2019
Finish Strong: Insights from our CEO - Onyi Nwaneri Dear Beloved Alumni, Thank you for choosing Afrika Tikkun as a partner in your life’s journey. We are grateful for the opportunity to invest in...
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The Development Sector 2020
– by Onyi Nwaneri, Senior Executive Afrika TikkunAfrika Tikkun is an NGO that is passionate about developing young people together with likeminded partners, through innovative and enterprising ways,...
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Rorisang Mokoena (11 years old) began her journey with Afrika Tikkun when she was justout of nappies, coming every day to the Early Childhood Development Programme. Today she is in Grade 4 and part of...
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A young man decides to be his best self. Calvin Kamphinda, a young man of 15 years old, started attending Uthando centre in 2016. Coming from the inner-city of Johannesburg and raised in difficult...
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Charitable giving is not a new phenomenon. It has been embedded in most societies for centuries, although it is at different phases of maturity across the globe. This decade sees philanthropy and...
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Power packs for a new school year
Across South Africa, Grade One learners are about to embark on an important chapter in their learning journey. Anxiety and tears often accompany this new and daunting experience. However, kids who...
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The power of connection in an interconnected world
Afrika Tikkun’s centres of excellence are little worlds unto themselves; vibrant spaces where information relating to education, skills, careers and life is shared. Aware that the kids of today live...
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2019 Matric Results – highs amid a picture of concern
Nellie Zembe, Subject Matter Expert, Child and Youth Development Programme, Afrika TikkunThis year’s Matric results were record-breaking. However, in addition to leaving our boys behind, we are losing...
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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2020
WHAT’S NEW? Alumni Network 2020 This year, the Alumni Network is set to grow exponentially. 2020 marks the year we deepen our commitment to create an exciting movement that engages young people and...
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COFFEE CHANGED MY LIFE.
Difficult roads can sometimes lead to beautiful destinations. This is so true of my life journey so far. My Name is Phumzile Valashiya and I come from a township called Orange Farm out in Vereeniging....
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Diatile Makuwa
Diatile Makuwa, 26, from Diepsloot, was introduced to Afrika Tikkun’s Dishumeleni self-help group in 2017. As a mom to a son diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of one, meeting caregivers and...
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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2020
SOCIAL CAPITAL: WE ALL HAVE IT There is something in life called “social capital” – the people you know, the people who know you and circumstances under which you know each other. Quite unfortunately,...
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