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A chance to succeed
With a disrupted family background and a father who was known to be cruel to her, it was no wonder that Lizzy struggled and fell behind at school …
Having already sacrificed 2 years of education, she needed to start Grade 9 again, but no school would admit her because, we were told that, at 16, she was “too old”. So we placed Lizzy in Adult Basic Education Training (ABET) classes to re-establish a routine and a culture of learning in her life, with a view to eventually reintegrating her into mainstream education.
Through both our specialised educational guidance, as well as therapeutic interventions, Lizzy began to rediscover her abilities and sense of self-worth and within weeks she was advancing rapidly - moving up ABET levels almost daily! She, during this process, grew to understand how much was possible with a little hard work, stability and discipline.
But … it is only through partnerships with valued and caring supporters such as yourselves that others, like Lizzy, receive that gift of hope and are able to grow and benefit according to their real, but often hidden, abilities.
Lizzy’s application and improvements gained her admission into a local school, where she proceeded to advance through Grades 9 and 10, and within three months of starting school, Lizzy was advanced to Grade 11! She then went on to represent her school in inter-school debate and continued passing her exams …
With your help today, we can offer other youngsters the education, guidance and confidence that they so deserve - and give them every opportunity to succeed in the future …
 All that our youth need is for someone to believe in them: “I am thankful that there are still people who look out for us and care” (a GBT youth). By your being that someone who makes a difference – you will be someone who can say “the success stories of those young people are also my success stories”.
Your support helps us to help other young girls and boys like Lizzy to succeed personally, educationally and in life – even though everyone else may have given up on them.
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Message from our Chief Executive Officer
If there’s anything we’ve learnt in our 52 years of work, it is that some lessons can only be learnt over time.
Journeying with our young people as we teach them the values, lessons, cultural tolerances and skills they need for adulthood is an important process.
Some youngsters are ready to absorb what they learn in that moment, while for others, these lessons gain meaning later in life. You could call it the wisdom of hindsight!
The stories and news shared here will give you a glimpse into the journeys of our youth and our staff, and the lessons they’ve learnt along the way.
The significance for us as adults, professionals, helpers and carers is that we too develop and grow through our interactions with, and our journey alongside, these young people.
And as a part of our family, I hope that your journey with us is just as fulfilling. Yours sincerely,
LEE LOYNES
Chief Executive Officer |
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Girls & Boys Town launches Learning Support Centre
Kagiso, Randfontein, 22 October 2010 – Girls & Boys Town Kagiso launched it’s first of four Learner Support Centres that will provide South African youth with access to the latest educational methods.
The computer-based intervention evaluates and enhances learners’ educational needs in two critical areas – literacy and mathematics. These have consistently been identified as core challenges facing South African learners, but are the building blocks for all other learning.
The programme helps identify learning difficulties, such as attention deficit, and recommends remedial actions to address problems that the children experience.
Each centre consists of four connected services: assessment and counselling, library, computer lab, and facilitator and teacher training.
This will benefit over 250 young people who reside at Girls & Boys Town as well as children from surrounding areas. Other than in Kagiso (Gauteng), Girls & Boys Town campuses are also located in Magaliesberg (North West), Tongaat (KwaZulu Natal) and Macassar (Western Cape).
The CEO of Girls & Boys Town, Lee Loynes, says they are proud to introduce such an advanced Support Centre. “Our organisation always tries to be at the forefront of identifying and adopting new techniques to enhance our work. By supporting the learning among children who we care for, we raise educational levels in the broader society and contribute to South Africa’s socio-economic development,” says Ms Loynes.
Girls and Boys Town appreciates the support of the National Lottery
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