{"id":491,"date":"2020-05-09T13:57:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T13:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/?p=491"},"modified":"2023-04-13T08:52:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T06:52:17","slug":"life-in-the-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/de\/fundraiser\/life-in-the-township\/","title":{"rendered":"Leben im Armenviertel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This short video shows how people live in the\ntownship of Mamelodi, South Africa. Although the video is 10 years old, nothing\nhas changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Mamelodi Informal Settlements, Pretoria, South Africa [2010]\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/12829968?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These statistics about children and youth are a\nfew years old but the situation didn\u2019t get better, on the contrary<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><a> <\/a><a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>63%\nof South Africa\u2019s youth is <strong>unemployed <\/strong>(at\nbeginning of 2019). &nbsp;<\/li><li>Research\nhas indicated that the youth face high risks of being vulnerable to <strong>crime<\/strong>.<\/li><li>35.4%\nchildren (every third child) have experienced some form of <strong>sexual abuse<\/strong>.<\/li><li>12.2%\nyoung people reported having experienced some form of <strong>neglect<\/strong> during their lifetime.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img  title=\"\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3795-e1589209253136.jpg\"  alt=\"IMG_3795-e1589209253136 Life in the township\"  data-id=\"504\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hoperecovered.org.za\/fundraiser\/the-hope-recovered-centre-fundraiser\/img_3795\/\" class=\"wp-image-504\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The government<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> reveals that 29% of youth admitted\npast month binge<a href=\"#_ftn4\">[4]<\/a> <strong>drinking<\/strong>. Further challenges in the township mentioned by schools\nand day care centres are <strong>teenage\npregnancies<\/strong>, <strong>substance abuse, physical\nabuse<\/strong> and <strong>the absence of\nfathers\/father figures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring back hope to the township<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics South Africa<a href=\"#_ftn5\">[5]<\/a> recommends to\nestablish and increase access to a wide range of <strong>recreational facilities<\/strong> and services of particular interest to\nyoung people in order to prevent involvement in crime. In terms of unemployment\nthey suggest to create enabling environments that attract young people into <strong>starting businesses<\/strong>. Creating an\nenabling environment that will propel young people to consider <strong>education<\/strong> as the best tool to poverty\nalleviation. Furthermore they recommend providing <strong>vocational skills<\/strong> for unemployed youth, school leavers and\ngraduates of tertiary institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Centre amongst the needy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HOPE Recovered plants seeds of hope in the young,\ndisadvantaged generation through the gospel of Jesus Christ. We want to see young people\novercoming poverty, being able to forgive, free from their past, discovering\ntheir gifts and talents, <strong>full of hope<\/strong>\nfor a better future and passionately walking in their God-given <strong>purpose<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is their\ngoal to establish a safe haven in the township for children and youth. A place\nwhere they learn through play, are equipped for their future, learn to take\nresponsibility, develop new skills, and gain experience in leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your help is\nneeded to accomplish this goal and change the lives of the next generation. <strong>HOPE Recovered is an investment opportunity for you to set the\nunderprivileged, new generation up for SUCCESS! <\/strong>Become a part of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.givingway.com\/project\/ae5ad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gw-donation-form\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><script> window.gwConfig = { id: 'hope-recovered' , projectId: '72abd0e6-6032-4dcf-9967-155de4c1967f' , widget: { enable: false } , form: { enable: true, amounts: 6 , mode: \"project\" } } <\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/common.givingway.com\/widgets\/gw-widget-1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Statistics South Africa, http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za, retrieved May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> Optimus Study South Africa:\nTechnical Report, UBS Optimus Foundation, June 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a> National drug masterplan 2013-2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a> Binge: imbibed 5 \u201cdrinks\u201d or more within a few hours on 1 or more days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref5\">[5]<\/a> Statistics South Africa,\nVulnerable Groups Series I:The Social Profile of the Youth, 2009-2014, Report\n03-19-01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This short video shows how people live in the township of Mamelodi, South Africa. 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