Second annual YeBo GoBeyond: Shape your Future conference a huge success.

In this special series we will share insights from some of the leaders of organisations we work with - our Implementing Partners. These women are inspiring, motivated, deeply invested and committed to YearBeyond's mission to connect youth to opportunities.

In our first blog, we chatted to Debbie Bruce, entrepreneur and director of Womb to Tomb Development Centre (YeBo Implementing Partner) in the Eden District.

Brandon Mwale, from Capricorn in Cape Town, is an aspiring Charted Accountant and a Mathematician at heart. He describes himself as ‘balanced’. He does not let one element of his life outshine the rest. When not at work, Brandon enjoys spending time with his loved ones. He also reads, cooks and watches a lot of rugby. For Brandon, giving back to his community is a natural thing to do. The many opportunities he received throughout his journey, including the YearBeyond programme, planted a seed in him to pass on the kindness to other disadvantaged young people. “It's because of this that I assist where I can because I truly believe that we should pay back kindness with more kindness”, says Brandon.

Greetings from the Youth and After School Programme Office. This quarter has been a busy one. As we grapple with the impacts of COVID-19 we have all been affected in some way. We have seen family, friends and colleagues becoming ill and in some cases we may have lost someone dear to us. Schooling and our work environments have been disrupted forcing us to adapt and innovate.

It has been a busy start to the year for the YearBeyond Academic Programme. 2020 brought with it many unexpected challenges and a lot of welcomed learning. The Academic Programme kicked off the year with two weeks of training for our Implementing Partners (IP’s) and their Mentors. 

The YeBo Scouts programme has been running since 2017, but this year saw the substantial expansion of the programme.  64 YeBoneers were recruited to join the Scouting in Schools Programme from communities across the Cape Metro.