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Our Services
• 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 to aspire to.
• 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.
• DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE REHABILITATION - With the ever-increasing amount of youth afflicted with substance abuse, SAYDA believes it to be of utmost importance to provide support services and information sessions to vulnerable youth, empowering them to break away from addictive and self-destructive behavior. SAYDA is confident that, with sufficient support and funding, their long-term vision of a Vulnerable Youth Rehabilitation Centre will become a reality.
• 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.
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.