The Seven Passes Initiative

We see ourselves as a violence prevention organization that includes education, early childhood development, youth development, positive parenting programmes and gender-based violence prevention.

We focus on inter-generational and multi-faceted violence prevention interventions. We challenge the normalisation of aggression and violence; develop the ability of children, youth and adults to resolve conflict peacefully; support the building of positive relationships and improved communication; develop life skills, including building confidence and self-esteem; and enable the identification of and access to opportunities.

We do this through five structured programmes and cross-cutting work.

Afterschool, education and lifeskills

Youth Development

Positive parenting programmes

Family Violence Prevention Programme AND

Early Childhood Development

Pictured below : Three of the new education facilitators completing the Sinovuyo Kids programme

 Our current projects are as follows :

 Afterschool, Education and life skills:

We offer a varied and high-quality after-school life skills and education programme for Grade R, primary and high school learners. After-school care takes place every day during the school term from 13h00-16h00. It takes the form of learning support from Mondays to Thursdays, and creative activities and play on Fridays. And during the holiday we offer a fun programme.

Each child attending also receives a balanced meal.

Pictured below: Primary school children enjoying creative Fridays at the Afterschool

 

Youth Development:

The facilitators are young people – mostly young women – from the Touwsranten community who receive a stipend from the Western Cape Department of Community Safety and work with Seven Passes for a year. During this time we offer them the opportunity to gain skills and experience, and we guide and support them to establish a career path. They work as teacher assistants in the mornings at the Touwsranten and Lancewood Primary Schools. In the afternoons they facilitate after school care. They also take lead roles in our holiday programmes.

Positive parenting programmes:

We provide four evidence-based programmes to promote positive parenting. The focus is on the four stages of a child’s life, starting with pregnancy through to the teenage years. The 4 programmes are:

Thule Sana

Book sharing

Sinovuyo Kids

Sinovuyo Teens AND

Family Violence Prevention Programme:

A new project in collaboration with The Institute for Security Studies, to address Gender-Based Violence as well as violence against children. The programme is in the pre-piloting design phase using the Human-Centred Design. It currently is a twelve-week programme presented in a workplace setting.

ECD Centre:

The newly established Sinombulelo ECD centre was established in May 2022. Our current capacity is 40 children in the 3-6 years age group. The ECD centre provides a safe learning environment for Afrikaans, Chichewa and isiXhosa speaking children

Pictured below : Denzel and participants of the Family Violence Prevention Programme

 

A list of our needs :

Volunteers to become involved with our holiday programmes

Core funding

Our own building / Wendy houses

Contributions to our arts and crafts projects

A laptop

WiFi at our the ECD Centre

New fridge and freezer

Soccer and Netball balls

Social media support

Contact person and their/Cell/Landline :

Wilmi 0726734346 / 0448501267

Physical Address:

6 Bester Street, Touwsranten, Hoekwil

Banking details for those who may wish to donate :

Bank:

Seven Passes Initiative

Nedbank George

Current account

Branch code: 109114

Code for EFTs: 198765

Account nr: 128 510 2096

Reference: Algoa Cares