We would like to prolong this by having a space for youth to do assignments at and where they can come and study but also empower themselves to make informed choices in their daily lives. Please we are looking for sponsorship for two or three computers where youngsters can do assignments and research on but also office desks and office furniture or anything you feel we can use in this space.

This project is called "Birds and Bees" and is for young women and men between the ages of 14-17 years old. It is a week long where we take them away on a camp to a total different enviroment to their communities which is filled with drugs and gangsterism. We do lifeskills workshops which consists of personal growth, relationships, sexuality including STI's and HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy, rape linked to abortion, drugs and HIV.

After the week though these youths go back to their homes and don't receive support of any form and that is why we felt that there is a need to continue to support the youth in providing a space for them where they can come and seek help, but also just a place to chill when things get too hectic at home for an hour or two. Also, because I feel youth today are too stressed and that is disempowering the youth and most become unfocussed.

Company name : Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust

Contact name : Christine Schoeman

Telephone number : +27 21 6335287

Email address : christine_schoeman@yahoo.com

Web address : www.rapecrisis.org.za

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