These people are doing such a wonderful job in their community already. They've seen the shortcomings of those around them, noted them and then decided on a plan to change it...to change lives. In the past they've done very well with interventions for teenagers. One of their projects was to encourage entrepeneurship among the young adults. They went so far as to find training opportunities at a local college so that young girls, interested in hairdressing, can take a course in becoming a professional hairdresser.
They also helped younger children with learning problems they have at school. Those that struggled to excel in mathematics and languages were given the opportunity to get extra classes in the subjects they have trouble with.
Unemployment is a huge problem in their community and they decided to do something about that too. They taught the people how to write CV's, encouraging them to find a proper job. Then they proceeded to source employment for these people, all the while giving support and encouragement. Now they are helping those who got invited to job interviews to prepare for these interviews and this is where I got involved.
We wrote a training programme for these prospective employees in which we address the issue of preparation for interview and how to handle yourself during the interview. This training session will take place on the 25th of May and I'm really excited about it. It is just remarkable how the founders of 2nd Chanz work for the community, in the community and then to proceed to encourage those they helped to complete the circle by returning the fruit of their labours to this same community. I'm sure that there is already a few testimonials out there....people that can testify to the change Breeda, Byron and Theo brought into their lives. I feel honored and blessed to be part of this process.
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