The Diepkloof Youth Centre

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The Diepkloof Youth Centre

• The building was renovated by the Cape Bentonite
  Mine in 2008/2009 as part of their social
  responsibility to the community
• The DME as well as the Hessequa Municipality are
  the other two partners in the venture
• It was agreed that Hessequa municipality will
  take responsibility to develop or support
  programs
• An NPO would be established to run programs

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Purpose of the Centre

• To provide Heidelberg with a facility that will
  add value to the community
• To create a facility that can be used for social,
  skills and economic development programmes
• To use the building as a multi purpose centre to
  render services to the community
• To serve as a satelite for the Riversdale Thusong
  Centre

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monitering

• A monitering team consisting of the following
  people will be established
• A representitive of
• Xairu
• ECCA Holdings
• Ward committee
• The Community
• Hessequa Municipality

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Xairu Youth Empowerment Programme

• Xairu is a registrered NPO with the Department of
  Social Services.
• Xairu was established in 2008 and its main
  purpose is to empower the community ,in
  particular youth and women
• Xairu wants to add value to the broader community
  and by utilizing the Diepkloof buildings will
  put them in a position to serve the community

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Successful Xairu Projects

• The well known Kairos Drama Group is the anchor
  organization
• HIV/Aids through the Eyes of the Youth ,a film
  project
• HIV/Aids Life Drama project
• The Proe Bietjie Kunstefees a cultural Festival
• Various other community projects such as training
  workshops clean-up campaign
• Puppetery workshop

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MANAGEMENT

• The Diepkloof Youth Centre will be managed by the
  Xairu Youth Empowerment Programme to the benefit
  of the broader community.
• The management team will consist out of
• The Chairperson
• The Secretary
• The Treasurer

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Programmes /PROJECTS

• 1. Xairu and Kairos Drama Group
• 2. The Job Centre
• 3. Mug Printing Project
• 4. Computer Training
• 5. After School Care Programmes
• 6. Heidel Senior Club
• 8.The small hall will be used for meetings,
  workshops , training etc.
• 9 The small buiding next to the main building
  will be also be used for community activities
  such as ABET classes . Meetings , soup kitchens
  etc

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Implementation plan

• 18 July Community Meeting and Madiba Day
  Celebrations
• 26 July Official decision by Hessequa Mun to
  rent out building to Xairu Youth Empowerment
  Programme
• 29 July Sign lease contract and MOU with mun.
• 30 July Appointment of Centre manager
• 1 AugustMoved into building
• 2 August Meeting with ECCA Holdings
• 3 August Tenants sign contacts and move into
  their spaces

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Implementation plan (Continued)

• 7 August Small Farmers Meeting
• 8 August Womens Day Celebration with Matric
  Students as guests
• 9 August Girl Child Conference
• 10 -12 August Training mug printing
• 15 August Launch of Mug Printing Project
• Twice a week ABET
• Meetings on ad hoc basis
• Needs assessment of training will be done
• Unemployment assessment in the community will be
  done in September

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Day to Day program

• Management of Centre (Manager)
• After school care
• Computer training
• Job Centre