It was projected that in 2023 South Africa would experience the highest jobless rate globally of 35.6%*. Lack of skills is one reason for the current unemployment rate.
Our Solution
Skills Development opens a way into employment and enterprise through the provision of bursaries from businesses’ B-BBEE spend aligned to their specific CSI focus of industry sector.
Funding permitting, students receive contributions towards their academic studies and a stipend to support their accommodation and living expenses. The students are mentored and equipped through career guidance workshops run by their partnering professionals.
*(Ref.: World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/unemployment-forecast-work-country/)
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What Does God Say We Should Do?
“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 29:11)
Sustainable Development Goals
National Development Plan
This plan envisions a South Africa where everyone feels free yet bounded to others; where everyone embraces their full potential, a country where opportunity is determined not by birth, but by ability, education and hard work.
Supporting skills development and learnership placement.
Your investment can make a REAL difference!
Skills Development depends primarily on corporate Skills Development (SD) spend. However, to reduce reliance on the B-BBEE scorecard and increase long-term sustainable employment opportunities, our aim is to partner with local, national and international businesses and organisations for financial investment to see them grow from start to completion, allowing for failing forward, innovation and mutually beneficial mentorship.
Schools, churches and volunteers can help us to create new platforms to pray for and empower the youth.
Many learners are not aware of the vast range of career options available. By providing moral support, knowledge and direction, the programme makes students aware of their gifts, talents, purpose and career potential.
New skills development opportunities include exploring entrepreneurship and small business development platforms, as means to creating micro enterprises and supply chain services as a solution to the rising unemployment crisis!
Reflection
The core purpose of this programme sought to match the 23 individuals seeking tertiary education investment and future employment to corporate business funding from Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment scorecards and Skills Development budgets. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme adds value and benefit to many students but makes the donor compliance documentation process challenging to navigate.
460 Grade 9 and 11 learners attended a Career Day to learn about their personality types, showcase the wide variety of career options available, then matching their academic results to build realistic and dream vocational paths for their futures.
In 2024, the intention is to shift from supporting a large base of students to a trimmed-down approach of ‘fully’ supporting one student for longer or to tertiary qualification completion. The need is to address the youth unemployment crisis - the goal is to develop relationships with skills-based places of education for entrepreneurship and enterprise development.