Help Africa youth in prison

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In South African prisons gangsterism, drugs, sexual abuse and violence are the norm. Many young lives are destroyed forever by the prison gangs, with the abused often becoming the abuser. Hope Academy is a program that aims to decrease negative behaviour and break this cycle of abuse and violence. The program teaches inmates to not re-commit crime and become law abiding citizens once released. Ex-members have the opportunity to find employment and even become coaches back in their communities.

Activities

Hope Academy aims to develop inmates holistically. Each prisoner is placed into a 3 tier development plan impacting and nurturing their 1. Football, 2. Faith and 3. Future. The program runs activities within each tier (see proposal for more info).

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $178
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $55,822
Total Funding Goal: $56,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

44 juveile offenders are impacted yearly through the program. These young men are trained to become future faciltators of the project teaching other prisoners. By 2012 we can have 5 academies serving 100 boys and extend the program into Africa.

Project Message

I can see the difference in the boys, they have hope, self belief and self worth from being in this program. They now have an opportunity to become someone and a success in the future.
- Lee Sharpe, Patron of Hope Academy, ex-professional player

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Mark Slessenger
National Prison Coordinator
Postnet Suite 71
Private Bag X3
Glossderry, Cape Town 7702
South Africa
27217622990
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka's Changemakers

Organization

Ambassadors In Sport (AIS)
Postnet Suite 71
Private Bag X3
Glossderry, South Africa 7702
South Africa
+27217622990
http://www.ais-africa.co.za/

Learn more about Ambassadors In Sport (AIS) and the project team.

Latest Update from the Field

Hope Academy Progress

By Mark Slessenger - Hope Academy Coordinator, June 21, 2009 06:18 PM

The boys having assembly before training

Recently I visited our Hope Academy in Leeuwkop in Johannesburg. The prison authorities are very pleased with the program and the development of the prisoners. It was amazing to see the boys learning about life and then sing for 45 minutes in their cell. The spirits are high and the academy is making an obvious difference in each inmate. We are now looking at developing this model in other prisons nationwide. The Cape Town Academy in Drakenstein is also running very well. The boys are top of their league (we entered the team in an external community league). The prison has also seen changes in the inmates and used our model to run other sports codes in the prison.

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Help Africa youth in prison

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