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By Tom Butterwoth
Community Health and Service Infrastructure
South Africa
SSCT
The YouThrive programme, is a key component of Zoe Life’s youth development strategy, addressing the pivotal adolescent period. As part of the Zoe Life pipeline, it emphasizes safety, health, career guidance, and employability, aiming to positively shape young lives by understanding and fulfilling their needs. The successful 2023 programme has left a significant mark on participants. Throughout the programme, the learners participated in life skills lessons aimed at equipping them with information and tools for life. As a team, we have observed a particular shift with learners who faced behavioural challenges, where there have been clear improvements in conduct and attitude, with one learner sharing “the programme helped me heal and let go of how my past was affecting my academic behaviour”. Here's to another impactful year in 2024!