Program participants learning about soil fertility through hands on practice
Leigh Brown
Resilience is our capacity to recover from shocks and stresses. The predictions for climate change are increases in these shocks and stresses; including disruption to our food lines, increased fires, water shortages and rising temperatures. We believe there is urgent work needed to grow the resilience of our people to survive and thrive through what is coming. SEED is a non-profit organisation that operates from the Cape Flats in South Africa. We focus on growing real resilience in people and restoring communities from within.
Seeding Futures resilience training is an 11-week Accredited program that grows real resilience skills in un- and under-employed Cape Flats youth and connects them to relevant livelihoods in the local circular economy.
The program consists of 6 modules that take participants through a learning experience designed to upskill and empower youth through practical and engaging training focussed on personal and collective resilience.
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Context
Challenges addressed
Location
Mitchells Plain, Western Cape, South Africa
East and South Africa
Impacts
To date, we have achieved the following impacts:
- 300 youth equipped with real resilience skills at a personal, household and neighbourhood level.
- 300 youth connected to livelihoods through Job Shadows, employment and circular economy enterprise.
- 20 local circular economy enterprises incubated.
- 75 graduates trained as resilience trainers.
- 480 Alumni supported long term through capacity development and connection to opportunity.
- 1870 local people impacted through graduate training.
- 10 local food gardens initiated and grown through Alumni networks.
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 – No poverty
SDG 2 – Zero hunger
SDG 3 – Good health and well-being
SDG 4 – Quality education
SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy
SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth
SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production
SDG 13 – Climate action
SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the goals
