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TOUCH AFRICA TEAMS UP WITH GAUTENG BASED NGO AYA

2011-12-11

Non- Profit Organisations African Youth Alive (AYA) and Touch Africa Rehabilitation have joined forces with Red Cherry Media Holdings and SABC 1 to improve the lives of thousands of South Africans from previously disadvantaged areas.

AYA is a non-profit organisation that operates in Southern Africa with global partnerships. AYA is an initiative that brings together young people from various backgrounds who work together to make a difference in their communities and surroundings. The work done by the organisation encoes Youth volunteerism. This encourages a spirit of giving and understanding amongst the youth. Through the volunteer program literally thousands of young people are becoming agents of positive social change. AYA’s focus is on Youth Development, Youth & Healthy Living, education and welfare.

AYA has formed a partnership with SABC 1’s One for All, All for One campaign which will allow the organisation and its donor partners to reach millions of young people across the country, raising awareness of programmes, increasing the number of volunteers and attracting much needed funding through the involvement of corporate business. AYA joined forces with Red Cherry Media’s sister company Touch Africa Rehabilitation, who are responsible for the implementation of all projects requiring infrastructure development.

The first donor partnership honoured World Aids Day and was sponsored by AVBOB. The project “Centurion Council for the Aged HIV/AIDS programme” based in Olievenhoutbosch, Tshwane, provides counseling for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. There are more than 55 000 people affected by the disease in Olievenhoutbosch which has a population of 75 000 people.

AVBOBs donation has provided the project with a brand new sewing centre, where the more than 30 ladies will now be able to work on the handcrafts they make for re-sale. A newly refurbished wooden structure will now be used for counseling and training of the community. A large covered deck area will be home for waiting patients and young children, who have also been provided with toys and educational material. The venue is now safe, warm and protected from the elements.

Mr Louis Lewis, AVBOB’’s Group General Manager – Marketing & Operations Sales and Marketing Director said at the handover of the project on the 28th November “We are proud to be associated with this worthy project. We have previously invested in this area and will continue to assist this community and the HIV/AIDS project which plays a vital role in the community. Our relationship with the Centurion Council for Aged is important to us and our faith and trust in Dr Elma Kruger, Director and Social Worker for the Council, means that we know that our investment in the community will be maintained and sustained long into the future”.

Dr Elma Kruger commented “what AVBOB, AYA and Touch Africa have been able to provide for us has made a dream come true. We will now be in a position to improve and increase our services into the community. We are very grateful and our aged grandmothers are very excited to have this facility and are looking forward to producing many wonderful sewing projects in order to raise funding for the group”.