Wyngaard said their youth programmes and food project were also instrumental in assisting traumatized and vulnerable youth, families, the broader homeless, vulnerable sections of their community and neighbouring informal settlements.
“Our community has struggled with gang violence, poverty, gender-based violence, domestic violence, fatherlessness and all other social and economic ills for many years and its effects have amplified the rapid growth of gangsterism and the school drop-out rate. The issues are being addressed in our programmes and we are currently seen as a beacon of hope for vulnerable youth,” said Wyngaard.
AAF founding director Avril Andrews said: “We are in a position to make a difference and I could not stand by and watch and do nothing about the challenges in our community. I want to acknowledge my family, staff and volunteers for making a difference in society and to be a positive influence, especially for our youth who are exposed to drugs and gangsterism.”
Mark Rossouw has been working at the organisation for almost three years and after standing in their feeding queues while struggling with drug use, he said he was able to turn his life around with the help of the foundation and become a permanent member of the AAF and its community work.
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