Where Rainbows Meet Training and Development Foundation

We help vulnerable and abused women, youth at risk & children by training, development and mentoring.

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 Vrygrond, Western Cape

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Where Rainbows Meet was registered as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) in 2008. Since its inception, in recognition of the multiple disadvantages and challenges facing the Vrygrond community, Rainbows has expanded and diversified its work. From an initial emphasis on meeting the needs of disadvantaged children, we have broadened our focus to become a holistic community development organisation, with the primary aim to achieve social, economic and health improvements within the community of Vrygrond and its surroundings. Through the provision of a diverse range of services and events, Rainbows gives different groups within this community access to information, education and support, encouraging them to take responsibility for their own lives, the lives of their families and the overall situation in the community. Our activities also enhance the working skills of community members to decrease unemployment, with concomitant benefits including reductions in drug abuse, domestic violence, child negligence and other social ills. Services and projects that we support include Early Child Development (ECD), income generation projects, life skills courses, small business development, feeding schemes and annual awareness event. The Vrygrond squatter camp has been established since the early 1900s in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the oldest informal settlement in the Western Cape and is situated near the seaside town of Muizenberg, about 20km from central Cape Town. More than half (59.2%) of the population in Vrygrond and surrounding informal settlements have personal experiences as victims of crime, including robbery, hijacking and sexual assault. Unfortunately, a lack of security is not confined to the streets, and at home, our children, youth and adults are also confronted with violence (15.4%) and are exposed to alcohol and drug abuse (43.9% and 29.9% respectively). Our research demonstrates that the three key factors leading to crime and violence in households in Vrygrond and surrounding communities are: a high unemployment rate (80.0%), parental substance abuse (19.5%) and financial difficulties (13.8%). Many of these driving factors arise from a lack of education. Our vision is to create a future where every individual in Vrygrond and its surrounding communities can live their lives in dignity and security. In order to realize this vision, we have the following objectives: - To provide training and development opportunities for women, youth, the unemployed and other vulnerable groups for the improvement of our communities. - To co-operate with and assist community-based groups through training and capacity building (in leadership, life skills, organisational skills, etc.) in order to facilitate meaningful interactions in their various areas of expertise. - To support the establishment and promotion of local business enterprises. - To raise awareness of issues affecting Vrygrond and surrounding areas and promote cooperation between socially and financially diverse communities in order to contribute to the economic development of our country.

Kyle Luke Cupido

Project Manager

Fatiema Asvat

Events Co-ordinator