My Father's House for 100 So. African AIDS Orphans

Summary

MFH is run by men renewing their responsibility as the head of the household. We give orphaned children security in a home environment, helping them reach their full potential and be good citizens. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

There is an drastic increase in innocent young children left as orphans or vulnerable resulting from consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on them and their families.“Child headed households” are becoming common. Their parents are either dead or too sick to care for the children and the responsibility of running the home lies on the eldest child often as young as 8 up to 17. To meet the needs of their families many of these children are turning to crime, drug peddling and prostitution.

Activities

My Father's House initiative run by men renewing their responsibility as the head of the household, will take in OVC's from the age of 8 to 13 years old, giving them security in a home environment, assisting them in reaching their full potentials.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,445
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $197,555
Total Funding Goal: $200,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

When this project is up and running, we will have provided at least 200 children a solid foundation on which they can become responsible, successful citizens. These beneficiaries will become role models for more vulnerable innocents.

Project Message

Children are not born bad, they are made bad and can be unmade. Young people must take responsibility, they can be taken to the limit. They do not have excuses.
- Glen Steyn, Conquest for Life - Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Glen Steyn,
Chief Executive Officer
Conquest for Life
P O Bix 88378
Newclare, Gauteng 2112
South Africa
27114731651
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Conquest For Life
21 Price Street
NewClare
Johannesburg, Gauteng Province 2093
South Africa
+27 11 473 1651
http://www.conquest.org.za

Learn more about Conquest For Life and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 26, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 17, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Conquest for Life Newsletter

By Glen Steyn - Project Leader, July 26, 2007 06:57 PM

Out of a place riddled with crime, violence, substance abuse, unemployment and poverty due to many years of apartheid oppression and discrimination emerged a young man,
Glen Steyn, who single handed initiated innovative approaches to the complex problems facing his community of Westbury.

In the year of 1995, Conquest for Life was born. Over the past 12 years, Conquest for Life has made a difference not only in Westbury but also in the other disadvantaged communities, of Soweto, Ennerdale, Orange Farm and now Reiger Park.

Although the young people of these varied communities represent different cultures, the disparities are prevalent cross-culturally. The lack of supportive role models has led to relationship problems. The youth have to cope with life coming from dysfunctional homes and families.

Many of the young people have difficulty adjusting to school and drop out before matric. As a result they lack the life skills needed to adjust to structured environments and to develop positive relationships.

Conquest For Life empowers the youth through the following programmes:

Youth Enrichment Programme (YEP)
Safe after care environments for children aged 5-14yrs; holiday camps;
Just for kids (JFK)
Life orientation courses run in the local schools.
Youth At Risk (YAR)
Three week camps where the participants are offered mentorship programmes, diversion projects and activities that help them focus on goals that they are motivated to meet.
Men for life: Creating a better environment by working alongside young men giving support where needed.
Young Mothers Project (YMP)
Empowers and supports young women and their families
Computer Training Centre: Certificated course in Computer literacy.
Reathusana Child Youth Justice Project:
Targeting under 18 awaiting trial young offenders with the aim of rehabilitating the Incarcerated.
Siyasizana Project
Focusing on the arts and culture for all the youth and children in the communities
My Father’s House:
Instilling a sense of responsibility in the young men by enriching their lives through education and self empowerment. These young men run a home for HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children.
Exchange Programme (see volunteers)

Conquest for Life’s target group includes the unemployed, out of school youth, youth in conflict with the law, parents, and mentors who are caring people in the community.

Please click below to read the full Conquest for Life newsletter!

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