X-mas camp for SKY family from different provinces////

SKY youth leaders had finalized to host X-mas camp for Sky families from differents provinces in South Africa from 24 December 2013 till 02 January 2014 the camp  will  bring changes to the children of South Africa and make a better life for the future. Through the X-mas camp we objects to render agricultural services,sport activities,entertainments,educational programs, catering classes(home economics) and Arts & cultural activities this functions will enhance many members from all the branches .We have agree to invite more than 2000 members from five differents provinces(Kwazulu-natal, Free  State, North-West,Eastern Cape and Gauteng).The vision of  X-mas camp is to educate  through entertainment and unify SKY families from differents provinces , the core aim of camp is to host actual events, experiences of the visionary people of the world, communicating awareness to those who see not, giving hope to the hopeless and solutions to those who live it. The benefits will reach many people through a sustainable decent and beneficial opportunities.

 

How we will spend the money?

- Camp tents/cosmetics/blankets

-educational material

-transportation(bus)

-catering

-decoration

-entertainments costumes

-X'mas gifts for participants and donors

               (for 2000 members)

 

 

 

About SKY 

 

HISTORY

Founded in 1987 by sixteen-year-old Bob Nameng, Soweto Kliptown Youth (SKY) provides hope and services to some of the most neglected children in South Africa through formal and informal programs to support children and teens.  As a non-profit organization and one of the oldest surviving youth centers in Soweto. SKY has played a big-role in expanding the rich history of Kliptown where the freedom charter was adopted in 1955 June 25 the vision the document was to create unity,democracy and equality to the tribes .SKY aims to serve the mental and physical needs of the youth of Kliptown a historic suburb township of Soweto in Gauteng, South Africa.  SKY originated as an after-school program for neighborhood children who came to the center for choir sessions.  As the numbers increased, attention became focused on matters that impacted the daily lives of the children while adding drawing and reading to the program.  Activities were later expanded to include performance arts, educational programs,support groups through the activities the SKY Team empowers youth to be leaders and render life skills classes for young girls to develop personal values and qualities. Sports activities such as soccer, basketball, and cricket  teach the children assertiveness and confidence.  The organization has a strong relationship with the community and its surrounding areas and maintains a presence in order to address the challenges faced by the community in general.  The presence in the community provides the opportunity to maintain strong links at all times.  The results are obvious.  The minute you enter the community, the children are joyful and warm despite the many hardships they face every day.  They have pride, energy, and talent, and they abundantly share it with others.  Through SKY’s programs and services, they have a chance to make it.

 

The CEO of SKY Foundation has a vision of expanding SKY to other areas.  At present, SKY has satellites in two provinces: Kwazulu-natal, Free State and North-West Mafikeng.  Our program aimed at strengthening the relationship between young brothers and sisters of any race or tribe who are in need of development

 

SKY YOUTH CENTER

SKY Youth Center is located in Kliptown with a library (Learning Center), offices, tourism shop, store-rooms, and a dining hall.  Approximately 300 children are fed at the center before and after school, and before they go home.  The meals also help provide nutrition to those infected with HIV.  Often, these are the only meals the children receive.  In addition to meals, SKY teaches children about nutrition and how to be self-sufficient.  Some of the vegetables that are provided are grown at the center allowing the opportunity for the children to learn about basic farming.  In addition to the meal program, a number of programs and services are provided at the center.  A new center, located a short distance from the SKY Center, named the “Battery Centre,” formerly a facility where residents of Kliptown could purchase batteries for electricity, was donated to SKY and is currently under renovation to cater to further needs.

 

SKY MANAGEMENT

The management of SKY is composed of program coordinators who report to the Executive Director who, in turn, reports to the Board of Directors.  SKY’s exemplary leaders are the youth  that connects people in need to support and provide beneficial opportunities.  Members of SKY participate in the election process of the management team.

 

PARTNERSHIPS

The SKY Foundation desires to position itself to become key players affecting change across the nation.  Through strategic partnerships, the vision of the SKY Foundation is enhanced by not only providing programs and services to the community, but also linking the community with the greater international community.  City Year has provided a team of afterschool tutors and mentors, and through NBA Cares, the SKY youth center was funded complete with computers and a library.  A new partnership is emerging with one of the universities in South Africa.  This partnership will benefit the organization by providing management training to staff, and to enhance the broader vision of the organization.  This partnership is seen as one of the first in South Africa especially for township based organizations.

 

VISITORS

Visitors to Johannesburg hoping to connect with Africans will embrace the chance to visit Kliptown.  Lots of events take place at SKY.  Children will greet you with singing, dancing and smiling.  If you are lucky, you will watch one of their powerful theatre productions. You can visit with the residents, see a home, and be touched by it all.

 

DONORS

SKY accepts donations of all kinds, and makes a full commitment to guarantee that all donations are managed in a professional manner.  Financial and in-kind support are continuously sought to support the various programs and services.  Because of the varying needs of each program, SKY management collaborates with each donor to ensure that each program is funded equitably.

 

Programs and Services 

SKY’s programs and services operate on a daily basis through the support of its coordinators.  During the past 20 years of existence, a relationship with the international community has developed and continues to grow.  This relationship has empowered some of SKY’s leaders in their respective fields of interest and enabled members to travel abroad to locations including Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.  These opportunities have equipped and exposed SKY to learn from others worldwide.

 

ADOPT-A-CHILD

Because there are no schools in Kliptown, children must travel far from their homes to attend school.  Adopt-a-Child is a program that offers children a chance to get the best education by providing free transportation, help with school fees, and lunch through the support of a sponsor, who, initially, are often visitors to SKY.  Each sponsor provides a child with school fees and lunch along with other assistance as needed.

 

CARING FOR THE AGED

We believe that the aged are the powerhouse of knowledge and represent the past.  Without them there would be no present or future.  Therefore, we care for our aged by providing transportation to and from pension locations, grocery shopping, offering physical and emotional support in difficult times, and assisting with space for prayer meetings during the week.  We also sponsor a program for those affected by HIV/AIDS.

 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

SKY is focused on supporting the educational development of everyone who is associated with the organization from its management team to each individual member.  Through the computer lab and library, individuals are able to advance both their skills and knowledge within the organization.  Through the computer lab, unemployed youth are provided basic computer lessons.

 

HISTORY OF LEARNING CENTRE

SKY Learning Centre is an Educational Hub located in Kliptown, The programmes of the learning centre were first implemented under the shack in 80’s and 90’s. Learners and students of the community used to attend daily afternoon educational programmes, as the numbers increased, attention became focused on matters affecting the learners in education, most of the learners were coming from disadvantaged background, and participants were provided: stationary, school uniform and stipends for their educational needs. Our Educational Programs aimed at strengthening the positive vibrant mind-set of any race or tribe who are in need of educational development. 

 

Around 2004 City Year provided a team of afterschool tutors and mentors, and through NBA Cares, the SKY Learning Centre was funded complete with computers and learning facility.  A new partnership has emerged with one of the universities in South Africa.  The partnership has benefit the organization by providing management training to staff, and to enhance the broader vision of the organization.  This partnership is seen as one of the first in South Africa especially for township based organizations. “In 2009, a child studying late at night with a candle and she fell asleep and left the candle burning; eventually the Learning Centre accidentally caught fire and it got burned down”, witness related: SKY resources turned to ashes.

 

In 2010 the facility was re-constructed, private sectors provided books and shelves for structuring the Learning Centre again. READ EDUCATIONAL PROJECT and BOOK AID donated more than 700 books for the library, the support from sponsor’s inspired young readers. Early 2011 Zimi Nakeni and Siyabulela Soko became responsible for the library and initiated book club program which enabled to advance learning skills of young readers.

 

In 2013 the founder of RENC CREW EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATION dealt with strategizing educational programs: more programs were initiated for all ages.

He initiated educational programs that satisfied learners needs, such as Homework’s programs, Book Club, Educational Discussions, Science Team, Bible Class, Literacy Campaign, Confidential Class and Theatre Classes in March 2013 SKY Learning Centre was first recognized by Department of Education. SKY Learning Centre has been stable so far, educational programs are sustainable and are to serve all the people who seeks for better education.

 

VISION 

Is to be a source-full tool that provides quality education: and create educational platform for the learners who are in-need of education, our vision aims to render educational activities that builds personal values, self-knowledge.

 

OBJECTIVES

To improve learning skills and speed up the process of skills development.

Explore youth in educational programs and develop the mind-set youth through positive and beneficial educational workshops. 

Implement educational functions, increase the rate of young readers through maintainable significance projects and initiate continuous programs that shall improve and sustain learning CULTURE.

Exchange programs with other institutions.

 

The functions are particularly relevant to ensure sustainability that enable learning centre to adapt and learn from experiences can increase the chances of continuing with programs.

Resources are the tool that can develop programmes so that it can bring more opportunities, resources both include financial support and social support.

 

Homework’s programs: Assist, support and help the members with their school work, and provide educational support.

Book Club: Develop luminosity of reading and improve literature, ensure that learning level step-up and uplift young readers. As one of our newer programs, this academic program targets young children with the aim of helping them shape their destiny through storytelling, research, and performance.  While focused on children, this program has a variety of creative workshops for both children and adults.

Theatre Classes:  Theory sessions that improves the understanding of arts, the classes provides theatre lessons, basics techniques in theatre and shape the career of artists.

Confidence Classes: Is more in life skills and teaches young leaders about positive lifestyle. The sessions are fully facilitated by love life campaign.

Science Team: Expand science classes and develop young scientist.

The educational programs are directed by Innocent Mahlangu and SKY volunteers:

*Contribute to development content of program design. *Enhance the capacity of implementing organisation. *Expand program resources and life support. * Work with other sectors and coordinate multiple programmes.

  

EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Through the Exchange Program, members of SKY are given the opportunity to travel abroad to learn additional skills and, at times, for fundraising initiatives.  Exchange programs have also been created with schools from abroad, allowing members the opportunity to study abroad as well as the opportunity for SKY to host international guests.  Through this program, SKY has developed relationships all over the world.

 

FEED THE CHILDREN

Feed the Children provides school children of Kliptown the opportunity to receive meals on a daily basis. The children arrive in the morning to receive lunch boxes and in the afternoon for an after school meal.  This program is critical to the community since HIV/AIDS has left some children to be raised by their grandparents who may not have the means to support them. The program is managed by Maria Besterio (Gloria).

 

KLIPTOWN CHILDRENS YOUTH CLUB (KCYC) “VISION OF YOUTH”

KCYC Vision of Youth is an institute that focuses on arts and culture and represents the largest entity within SKY.  Through KCYC talented young men and women get a chance to prove their ability to help bring change in their community through any career field or talent of their choice.  KCYC also offers an exchange program of traditional dance and other programs with other satellite locations of SKY.  In addition to arts and culture, young people are also offered education through computer literacy and group study days providing the opportunity to shine artistically and academically.  KCYC has proven to be the bridge for young and old people of Kliptown and the surrounding Soweto community by giving young people a chance to become professionals through leadership and team building through instruction by older residents.  Some participants of KCYC have had the opportunity to expand their knowledge through trips overseas .The program is coordinated by Bethuel Hlalele.

                                    

KCYC PROGRAMS DESCRIPTIONS

 

Category	Objective	Type of performance
Poetry	To express POSITIVE ideas through a  full structural form of speech art, spreading a message that shows & acts about LOVE and LIFE in general	Dramatic ( allegory ), Narrative ,Rhythm,  ( Freedom poetry, Inspiration of Lentswe, Sorrows of the senses )
Theatre	To portray actual events, experiences of the ghetto people of the world, communicating awareness to those who see not, giving hope to the hopeless and solutions to those who live it.	Comedy, Drama & Sketches
Dance	To show case positive movements of the body, learnt through time from all species, the beat of the atom passed down from our ancient ancestral lineage, to convey a message of oneness, gathered from our unique cultural experiences as species, as a sign of remembrance of Our Source. LOVE	Spantsula, Moriva, isiZulu, Gumboot dancing, tshiVhenda, Tin dance, isiNdebele & Setswana
Music	To perform rhythm, beat, melody & harmony that builds personal identity, values and qualities: satisfy the audience with African prowess with valuable songs that educate about self-development and spiritual growth. The message of Music; oneness through diversity and variety	Gospel, Setswana, Gumba fire, Hip hop, Wedding songs, Songs of poetry, Menyanyako, isiZulu & Sesotho

 

POST 77

Post 77 is a new program based in Kliptown, featuring Visual Arts, Outdoor Advertising, Manufacturing, Printing, and an Art Gallery.  Through this program, we plan to develop community business ideas to the unemployed.  The program also offers an after school development program for children. The program is directed by Mr Pops Mahlamvu.

 

SPORTS AND RECREATION

We see sports as an important tool to building a nation, with its ability to unite people.  We have soccer teams, a basketball team, a netball team, and assist a sports academy in addition to other soccer teams. This program contributes to the development of soccer throughout the country and thus has a major impact on local football leagues.

 

UHAMBO TOURISM

Uhambo Tourism, a program that has been maintained through difficult times, provides young people with the training to enter the tourism industry by linking tourism and community involvement.  After reaching a certain standard, participants are offered assistance to obtain further education.  The program’s coordinator is a nationally recognized and qualified tour guide. The program is directed by Zimi Nakeni/ Thabo Mbhele.

 

EVENTS MANAGEMENTS

SKY Foundation promote education through entertainment which is edutainment, productive events take place during public special holidays. Events are hosted for these purposes: fundraise, expand massive productions, market, and network and sustain the talents of young leaders. The functions of SKY FOUNDATION events create great partnerships with other private companies and institutions.   Our vision is to ensure clients satisfaction and loyalty. We focus on our aim with your divine experience that you remember us first for planning your next event. To be the best leader events company in South Africa by meeting and exceeding the expectations of our clients through hard work, dedication and excellent services. The program is managed by Jabu Nzimande.

 

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

The vision of the programme is to do poverty alleviation in South Africa and also create job opportunities for the youth, this program teaches the young ones about environmental services. One of our objectives is to prevent poverty in the center and community. We enhance the young ones to produce nutritious products on their own, and enjoy the nutrition that we produce. It let everyone respect and take care of nature. The environmental services are coordinated by Siyabulela Soko.

 

SKY PRESS

SKY PRESS was initiated by young people from the same organization ,young people who wanted to see change in their community by providing necessary authorized information, the vision of this program is to publish best Kliptown news and reach the target audience through relevant information and ensure that we inform,educate,entertain and publish our press on time. The manager of this program is Andiswa Molose.

 

MUSIC STUDIO

?KY Foundation is setting a massive platform for local artists the purpose of the program is to discover new talent in the society ,create a music platform for our youth, allow un-recognized artists to record demos and record theatrical pieces for our performances. The production manager is Sandile Shembe.

                                                          

SPIRITUAL VIBE

Spiritual Vibe is one of the best show that inspire the youth and the objectives of this show is to is develop the spiritual being of young people by instilling the fear of Jehovah into their lives whilst they are still young .  Through the show we encourage youth to guard education as their future and inheritance. The show is presented by Mr. Bob Nameng (CEO)

 

 

 

Thanks. Much love and enough respect.