Bishop Lavis Community Project“SLEAK”

2006 - 2010

Bishop Lavis Community Project“SLEAK”

Skills (Life skills)Learning (Active Participation)Education (Work Abilities)Activities (Constructive Leisure time)Kids (Gr.5-7 learners)

Previously disadvantaged community with high levels of destructive leisure time activities such as gangsterism & drugs

Problem:

Project:

Vision of project:

To create an extensive, non-profitable leisure time activity program for all learners of the Bishop Lavis community by the community to lessen drug & gang related activities & to have a youth that is responsible & worthy

Team members: Volunteers from community

Facilitate SLEAK groups that creates sustainability when students are not present (e.g. holidays)

Help with planning of activities for SLEAK groups that are socio-economically and culturally acceptable

Act as positive role-models for SLEAK children from their own community

VOLUNTEERS

Team members: Gr.5-7 learners

Learn to use their leisure time constructively

Learn work abilities such as punctuality and respect through participation in SLEAK groups

Learn life skills such as working in a group and handling of conflict in an acceptable manner

Become part of a positive group (“gang”) where they are accepted and experience a sense of belonging

LEARNERS

Team members: Occupational Therapy students

Learn to work in partnership with role players in the community

Learn about a different culture and community

Learn about primary health care and indirect Occupational Therapy services

Learn about project management including monitoring and evaluation of a project

Learn about themselves

STUDENTS

“Want as dit uit die hart uit kom, kan dit nie flop nie”Volunteer 2010

Compiled by:

Rozanne van Deventer

Christa Rohwer

Division of Occupational Therapy

August 2010