Tirisano Ya Baswa

TirisanoYaBaswa is an NPO registered organization that is composed of Tshiame A and Tshiame B unemployed youth that volunteers their time and effort in implementing change within their society. Since our inception in 2011, we have touched the lives of vulnerable orphans from Tshaime B and Makgolokoeng. We aim to touch the lives of young people by means of Arts and Cultural activities such as Drama, Latin Dance, Poetry, Traditional Dances, and Life Skills activities such as Basic Computer Skills, Public Speaking, HIV/ AIDS Workshops & Counsellingand with our target being boys and girls between the ages of 7 to 18 both from disadvantaged and advantaged families to strengthen the relationship of these situations. Through these projects, our objectives are to:

i. Close the gap for a need of community-benefiting activities.
ii. Outsource as much information and resources as possible to help the youth to unearth their known and hidden talents.
iii. Create a platform for young people to express their feelings through activities such as Poetry, Drama, Dance and Public Speaking.
iv. Promote a healthy life style by educating young people about their sexuality and sex-related issues through Life Skills Sessions.
v. Create a healthier and safer society within Makholokoeng, Tshiame A and Tshiame B by keeping our youth as busy as possible.
vi. Equip young people with computer skillsby teaching them basic computer skills anddisadvantaged orphans being our priority.
Goals, purpose and objectives of the organization:

(i) Organizing charity projects that will benefit identified beneficiaries.
(ii) Promoting life enriching projects within the community.
(iii) Changing the perception of youth towards living healthier lifestyles.
(iv) Creating an open stage for youth to showcase their ability to change their own
lives.
(v) Assuring that youth contributes in projects/ activities/ programmes developing
And benefiting the community at large.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Achievements and track record of the organization:

The organization has been able to survive and organize and implement two successful projects without any kind of financial assistance, and its first project was planned and implemented within two (2) months of its inception and the project included a 10-day camp whereby we had invited other youth clubs from Kestell and QwaQwa within that mentioned period. Since our establishment we are the first youth club to organize a project that took place on the 21st July 2012 and was supported by the presence of Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation from Bloemfontein.