More than 60 youth from the Helderberg and surrounding areas were hosted at a Youth Imbizo on Thursday 16 June in Hassiem Fakier Street, Gustrouw.
Those attending were upskilled on decision-making, study and career choices, finance management, tertiary education and safety and security as youth as well as the importance of basic first aid skills.
The event was organised by local outreach organisation Serving Our Underprivileged People (Soup) and the Boland Islamic Council Women’s League (BICWL)
“The BICWL as well as Soup are non-profit organisations, their main objectives being to serve humanity across the spectrum of religion and race, of whom the youth are a very important part of our communities,” a joint statement said, adding that the two organisations had decided to come together to host the Youth Imbizo not only to celebrate youth, but also to empower them with various skills necessary for a successful future.
The imbizo targeted youth between the ages of 16 and 22 years, and young women and men were invited from Paarl, Stellenbosch, Eerste River, Macassar, Sandvlei, Kramat, Strand and Gordon’s Bay.
Speakers at the event included Fazlin van der Schyff (life coach/public speaker) on developing a “Vision Board”, Abdullah Gabier (BSc Physiotherapy degree and a disability manager), on “Fitness of Fiqh”, Zulfiqar Dudhia (MSc Biochemistry) on “Preparing youth for adulthood”, Shakoor Vallie (Retired teacher and community worker) on “Skills development vs tertiary education”, Audrey Poulton (Senior Global Operations Control Manager for SAA) on “Nothing is impossible”, Sheikh Naasiegh Latief of Noorul Islam Mosque on “The role of the youth in society”.
ER24 also presented practical demonstrations on safety in and around the house, and those attending were treated to treats, and went home with a certificate and a goodie bag sponsored by the emergency medical care provider.
