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What We Do

The Way Forward Model
     Way Forward reaches 510 children through two approaches:

Three specific categories of children in our own projects, namely:

  • Children living in child-headed households, approximately 10 percent of the children;
  • Children living with relatives – (mostly grannies / aunts) headed households, approximately 60 percent of the children and;
  • Children living with a primary caretaker that is terminally ill.  
  • 60 percent of the children and Children living with a primary caretaker that is terminally ill. 
  • The Programmes: – Way Forward delivers seek to contribute to the positive transformation of the whole child are sustainable and primarily focuses on the programmes mentioned below which are delivered through project sites called After School Centres (ASC). These programmes include:
Material support

Material support

Internet café

Internet café

Health and Nutrition Support

Health and Nutrition Support

Arts, Sports and Recreation

Arts, Sports and Recreation

Education Support

Education Support

Mandela Day

Mandela Day

Heart beat Training & Mentoring

Heart beat Training & Mentoring

Entrerpreneur Program

Entrerpreneur Program

Psychosocial Support

Psychosocial Support

Moolah Technique (Financial Programme)

Moolah Technique (Financial Programme)

Training and mentoring program:                                                       

  • Skills development and training

Short courses- business basics, life skill and other. Workshops – Multi- sector introduction and Motivational talks

  • Access to technology

Community computer centre and Managed connectivity

  • Mentorship

Online engagement with mentors. Scheduled workshops with leaders and mentors

This channel will be a controlled environment for social interaction, communication, teaching and learning through access to open educational: online homework assistants / online tutors and online business module. A social media platform will allow the youth network to engage with each other as well as staff at Way Forward and the pre-screened mentors, homework tutors and contributors.

Way Forward Strategic Training programmes

Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, Solar geysers installation, Auto electrical
Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, Solar geysers installation, Auto electrical
Business management and administration, New Venture Creation learnership, Co-operative development training
Business management and administration, New Venture Creation learnership, Co-operative development training
Furniture manufacturing, Sewing and garments manufacturing, Knitting Municipality support to take on learners for practicals.
Furniture manufacturing, Sewing and garments manufacturing, Knitting Municipality support to take on learners for practicals.

Our Impact

Way Forward delivers seek to contribute to the positive transformation of the whole child are sustainable and primarily focuses on the programmes mentioned below which are delivered through project sites called After
School Centres (ASC).

 

Food Parcels distributed monthly

Food Parcels distributed monthly

1256+/-

Psycho-social program since 2016

Psycho-social program since 2016

18720 Orphaned, Vulnerable children and youth benefited

Access to Education

Access to Education

528+ people trained since 2016