Mamkhulu

Youth Facilitator Project

There are many orphans and vulnerable children in schools who are not receiving the assistance they need, so Mamkhulu.org decided to place a full-time youth facilitator in 10 schools in Mpumalanga Province in South Africa who care for the orphans and vulnerable children full time.

They work with these children in their schools on a daily basis, counseling, advocating in police stations, social services, etc. and running activities after school (including Hope Clubs and sports activities) to give them role models who can support and care for them.

These youth facilitators were chosen by the schools as being youth who are youth heads of households. They receive a small stipend each month from Mamkhulu.org to support their families and are assisting the School Support Teams to identify, support and advocate for children in the schools. 

All the youth who are involved are completely dedicated to their work and participate in training each month. They also work in camps in other communities when they are held, so that they can gain valuable experience counseling children. 

Every day the youth facilitators do what they do best in the schools, which is providing support and input into the children’s lives. The Hope Clubs are held weekly in the schools. (A Hope Club is a group of youth or children  coming together to support one another in their difficulties and to do other activities such as drama, music, discussions, debate, poems, cultural dance, games, etc. in the schools.)  These clubs are facilitated by the youth facilitators together with the kids.  They make decisions about programmes together so that there is maximum child participation. 

See menu item under Hope Clubs for further information.

Read Some Success Stories here

Youth Facilitator Team 2012

In January 2012, Mamkhulu.org is placing 20 youth in 10 schools as youth facilitators to work with orphans and vulnerable children.  These youth, all between the ages of 20 and 28 years, have been trained as counselors and supports to the thousands of children in our Mpumalanga Schools. 

Youth Facilitators 2012

Youth Faciliators in training January 2012

Youth Facilitator Team 2011