Hope

You are a product of your choices, not your circumstances

Digital acrylic transform. Qartsi. 2021

Even though many of the youth were marginalised at various levels, perceiving themselves as active agents in their environments brought about positive change for many.

"On 8 April 2014, the Department of Social Development officially launched the Western Cape Youth Development Strategy (WCYDS). The strategy “articulates how the Western Cape Government can, using a whole-of-society approach, in partnerships with non-governmental and private sector role players, faith based organisations and the youth of the province, create an enabling environment for all young people to thrive in the Western Cape” (WCYDS: 2013: 9)."

A Situational Analysis of Youth In The Western Cape - August 2014 - Ref. No. 12/1/2/3/17