About us
DREAM BIG Our Vision
SAYDA dreams big! The road ahead to youth safety and empowerment may not be easy, but it is a journey that the SAYDA team is prepared to undertake, with the hope of reaching out and developing as many youth as possible. SAYDA plans to reach out to the youth on a provincial, national and global scale.
The SAYDA vision includes, but is not limited to:
- Giving youth access to much-needed resources, in order for them to develop to their greatest potential, and empower them for a better life. - Establishing effective diversion programs for our local communities, in order to confront and conquer common challenges faced by adolescents, their peers and their family units. - Establishing a rehabilitation centre, as a safe haven for victims of drug and alcohol abuse. - Establishing a social youth club, dedicated to unearthing and nurturing the unique strengths, skills and talents of each adolescent, through positive sport, the arts, and other recreational activities.
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our goal
EMPOWERING TOMORROW'S LEADERS, TODAY. AWAKENING THE YOUTH
Mission
South African adolescents face a number of adversities, making them vulnerable to many challenges - including delinquency, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, being lured into human trafficking, depression and suicidality. SAYDA's mission is thus vividly clear. SAYDA believes in the power of influence and undertakes to ensure that those who are influencing the vulnerable youth are true role models in their professional fields. SAYDA is determined to develop the youth as leaders of tomorrow, by empowering and mentoring them, and creating opportunities for them to connect with skilled individuals. SAYDA aims to be the foot soldiers that awaken and ignite the great potential in adolescents, by bringing them into contact and dialogue with such individuals who have the necessary skills to advise and equip these young victims of troubled circumstance.
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save the Youth
• SOCIAL YOUTH CLUB - SAYDA also has plans in place for a youth club comprising of various ongoing skills (and talent) development programs - including sports, music, poetry, fine arts, and other creative and recreational activities. These programs will nurture the individual skills and talents inherent in each adolescent, giving them the confidence and motivation to embrace a positive and meaningful way of life, and encouraging their peers and family units to do the same.
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people care
An empowered youth is an empowered community. This is the foundation for an empowered society. SAYDA is dedicated to uplifting and empowering the youth through these ongoing services and initiatives.
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 events
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YOUTH -CLEAN UP DAY
• DIVERSION PROGRAMMES - Informative and interactive sessions directed at all members of local communities, with the ultimate aim of redirecting the collective mindset towards positivity and productivity, creating a living example of success for the youth.
• YOUTH AWARENESS VIDEO - This 45-minute documentary brings home the reality of poor choices and consequences, as it tackles relevant issues such as delinquency, teenage pregnancy and suicidality, by portraying real adolescents who have made incorrect choices. This initiative has proven successful in encouraging adolescents to reach out for help and advice. Since the launch of this visual component, SAYDA has made positive contact with more than 6500 students at numerous schools, including Eastbury Secondary, Brookdale Secondary, Rydalpark Secondary, Westham Secondary, and Earlington Secondary. With the ongoing support of respective schools and their principals, educators and governing bodies, SAYDA hopes to continue with such models of intervention across the nation, as funding permits.
• SCHOOL SHOE DRIVE - SAYDA distributes school shoes to underprivileged students, motivating these promising individuals to walk on the path towards a brighter future.