Teenage Pregnancy Centre

OPTIONS
Teenage Pregnancy Crisis Programme

Teenage pregnancy is rampant in South Africa. Young girls as young as 12 years old are falling pregnant due to the many social problems that exist in rural and township communities.

Some use their bodies in exchange for marks at school. Some do not have adequate parental guidance or care, and engage in risky sex with boyfriends who promise them gifts or money. Some are desperate for love and turn to boys for the love they need. All of these young girls need guidance and care when they fall pregnant.

Youth For Christ has taken over the running of the crisis pregnancy programme which is now called OPTIONS. This programme provides counseling, support and training for pregnant girls in the community.

Teen Pregnancy Crisis Centre

Teenage pregnancy is a big problem in South Africa. Many girls become pregnant due to rape, unhealthy relationships and lack of parental guidance and supervision. Some go for abortions, but most keep their children, who are then raised by grandmothers. Orphans have more difficult issues to face, especially when they have no parents and extended family who don’t want the cost and responsibility of caring for another child. These girls then drop out of school and lose their futures. Scott and Becky Lycan are pastors who have had many years of experience running a crisis pregnancy centre, and have expressed a heart for helping girls caught in the cycle of poverty that comes with early pregnancy.

Library / Community Computer Centre / Career Guidance

In today’s world, knowledge of computers is essential for young people seeking jobs. Rural communities do not have access to computers and so learners rarely graduate from rural schools with computer competency. Our future goal is to have a resource centre where learners can get skills training or where community members can use the internet for personal purposes. Libraries are also few and far between. There is no community library in Daantjie where learners can go to do research for school projects or where children can take out books to read for enjoyment. Many learners do not have access to proper career guidance, or know where to go for help in how to match their skills and gifts with a career that will be realistic and fulfilling. The media centre will have information on where to go for bursaries, further studies and how to access good information for their futures.