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Southern African Youth in Energy Sector (SAYES)

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The Southern African Youth in Energy Sector (SAYES) is your source for info & networking for our up and coming Energy Professionals in the dynamic fields of energy engineering, energy management, renewables, power generation, energy services, sustainability, and related areas.

SAYES was established to become the local representative networking group for the youth to drive change in previously disadvantaged communities.

The AEE chapter and team in South Africa embarked on its third round of the Energy Skills Programme for Youth, developing learners from previously disadvantaged backgrounds within the energy industry. The project funded by the Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) Department was setup to develop learners towards the Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) AEE program, and as a basis, tests and exams are aligned to South African qualification modules to prepare them for the international examination.

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Young Women’s Christian Association of South Africa (YWCA)

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The YWCA is a Women’s Christian, ecumenical, youth and world affiliated movement which exists in over 100 countries reaching more than 27 million women and girls. It is committed to increase the resources and opportunities to develop the leadership of women and girls. It serves the community without distinction of race, gender, colour and nationality.

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National Youth Development Outreach (NYDO)

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In 1990 Billy Paulson established a Community Development Organization called “Youth Development Outreach” (YDO). With a mission to train, teach and develop young people and taking a firm stand against the evils of society influencing the youth. This would be accomplished through unconditional acceptance.
Over the years, the organisation has grown and developed to offer a comprehensive range of prevention and intervention services, as well as developmental programmes aimed at shaping the future of South Africa by developing new skills, knowledge and values among children, youth, and their families, to help them achieve their fullest potential in life.

To achieve its mission, NYDO focuses on addressing the underlying socio-economic conditions that increase the risk factors for criminal behaviour, such as poverty, unemployment, and inadequate parenting

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Bongani Community Development Centre (BCDC)

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Bongani Community Development Centre is a non-profit making community organization registered with the Department of Social Development at the Head Office in Pretoria. It was founded on humanitarian principles to serve and support needy people. It is also a public benefit organization under section 18A. We work with underprivileged children, youth, adults and pensioners at Glen Ridge low cost house and surrounding local informal settlements. Our services include five programmes namely: Home Based Care, Poverty Alleviation, Educational Awareness, Stress Relief Tours and Sports. Our objective are to keep away our young generation from streets, taking drugs and alcohol. To promote the love of education among the upcoming generation and to equip and empower unemployed people with different hand skills knowledge which will help them in all spheres of life.

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Exstrueretur NPC (ENPC)

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Exstrueretur NPC is a registered Non Profit Organisation, with the aim of fighting against recidivism and helping at-risk youth with company registrations promoting independence through spirit of entrepreneurship. At EXSTRUERETUR NPC, the value in everyone is seen. They want to be a catalyst for positive change, and since their beginnings in 2000, they’ve been driven by the same ideas they initially founded their Social Welfare Organization upon: support, empowerment, and progress.

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Sentinel Ocean Alliance (SOA)

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Sentinel Ocean Alliance creates ocean-based opportunities and provides environmental education for the youth of South Africa’s coastal communities. Sentinel Ocean Alliance provides a safe space to create and implement multi-faceted youth development programmes and initiatives, that address real challenges facing the youth of previously disadvantaged coastal communities, by supporting and enabling future responsible leaders who will make meaningful contributions to South African society.

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Girl Guides South Africa (GGSA)

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For 105 years, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts has planted, grown and shared Girl Guiding in diverse communities around the world and have provided opportunities for girls and women to be responsible global citizens. Our Guiding History The international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting Movement, headed by WAGGGS – the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, includes 10 million girls and women in 145 countries. Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting began in the UK in 1910, and spread rapidly around the world throughout 1911 and 1912. Since then, it has continued to reach many more countries. The Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting world is organised into five Regions: AfricArab, Asia Pacific, Europe and Western Hemisphere. Each country’s Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting activities are managed by a national Member Organisation. There are many differences between countries – for example, some are girls-only and some also have boys as members. In South Africa we are called Girl Guides; in the USfor example, they are called Girl Scouts. Visit the Our World section of the WAGGGS website for much more information on each Member Organisation.

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