3. The high unemployment rate in our Country has affected Youth the most who form the majority part of
our population and we are seen as the future therefore we the Youth of the above Villages have taken a
step to direct the condition into which the Youth can take their rightful place in the society, by
registering a non-profit company in 2016.
The senior citizens should invest in their Youth but the youth themselves should also think and fend for
themselves by coming together and creating opportunities, with the assistance of the established
private, civil society and the Government.
3. NATURE OF SERVICES
Orinocco Youth Organization as a registered youth Company is only interested in serving the interest of
the Youth first by starting and running a Youth Information Centre that will cater the information,
educational and recreational needs of the Youth. The Organization will start and manage the following
4 programs in the centre.
3.1. Information Desk
At the desk, the Youth mostly and the general public will be able to access information about agencies
that can train, mentor, advice and fund their projects and business activities, worldwide. The desk will
liaise with various information agencies, through networking and surfing the internet to extract
information in that regard. The information will then be displayed on the notice boards around the
premises for the youth and peoples` consumption.
The programme also aims to establish two (2) functional and well managed cooperatives and at least
four (4) private companies with the Youth owning the majority shares.
3.2. Library
The Organization will also run a Library program which will promote reading and writing skills by the
youth and interested community members.
The area has more than 5 high schools and 14 primary schools; a need for a Library to be used by its
students and educators to access information for their educational needs and purposes has become a
priority.
3.3 Internet Café
The public and the community need information on the need bases therefore the Organization will also
run an internet café whereby computer programming, software installations, internet access, and
advising Youth on their daily IT needs as well as photocopying, laminating, emailing and faxing will be
done as part of community services.
3.4 Computer Literacy
In the communities where the Organization serves, there is a high rate or total lack of computer skills
especially among Youth of Female gender but those of male gender are not formalized as they have no
certification to prove some of their computer skills.
The Centre through its computer literacy programme will organize and request for donors to donate
computers for their computer literacy skills training. When the program grows it will also cater or
opened to the general public (adults)
According to physical assessment, the centre can grow to be one of the Youths` needs services provider
in the whole region.
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4. 3.5. Life Skills Education and Promotion
The Organization will also run programs designed to enhance and unearth the skills of the Youth, with
a view of unleashing their potentials. Workshops will be organized to bring awareness amongst the
youth and the general public about the health issues, effects of drugs and alcohol abuse as well as
teenage pregnancy
With the information this program will provide, it shall assist youth to make informed decisions about
their future and lives, thus creating responsible citizens.
4. AREA OF OPERATION
Orinocco Youth Organization is rooted in Orinocco-A village with a view of engaging Youths and the
general community from the surrounding villages of Shatale and Thulamahashe regions respectively
and spread its wings across to other regions as the target area of operation, but the Organization will
start catering the following villages, Baromeng, Relane A & B, Violetbank A, B & C, Dwarsloop,
Majembeni, Rainbow, Chris Hani, Sidlamakhosi, Demulani, Sibambayane, and Tsuvulani.
As mentioned new villages will be added as the need and demand of the services of the Centre grows
and expands.
5. BENEFICIARIES OF THE SERVICES
The Target group to be reached is the youth and then later the general public of our community and the
primary and high schools, ECD centres that are located in the area of operation the Organization
operates.
5.1 Information Desk
The desk will be responsible to collect necessary information that can be used by the Youth and the
general public to start businesses (Pty Ltd), Non-Profit Companies (NPCs) projects and cooperatives.
With the information supplied a vibrant hardworking youth as the primary beneficiaries and the
general public as the secondary beneficiaries will emerge to create income and sustainable jobs for
themselves.
5.2 The Library
The Library program will collect old and unused books from donors such as local schools, Local
Municipality, Agencies, Government Departments and publishers with an objective of borrowing people
for the purpose of reading and information distribution.
The program will be opened for the youth, students, educators, professionals and the general public to
promote the culture of teaching, learning and reading in our villages.
The program will cater an estimate of 500 people of various backgrounds per month, for promotion of
reading and knowledge sharing.
5.3 Internet Café
This programme of bringing internet accessibility to the people will attract students, educators and
professionals as well as the general public. The information derived from this program will be used for
various reasons educational as well as for business and project establishment.
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5. The targeted numbers of users are people who use technology at a high level and daily basis which is
the youth and the expected turnover of users per month will vary from around 80% among the youth,
30-40% among the general public (adults) and professionals.
5.4 Computer Literacy Program
This program the Organization offers is aimed at formalizing, enhancing the computer skills among the
out of school unemployed youth, instil confidence and help them become accessible to the job market.
The organization will identify and partner with its strategic partners with the same vision and mission
to train 50 youths of all genders during the first quarter of existence of the program. The program can
and will exceed the donors expectations on the results if it is supported to the fullest with resources and
material.
5.5. Life Skills Education and Promotion
The Organization through this program will promote partnerships and work with organizations
operating in the area that deals with same objectives to bring awareness on health education and
promotion, issues affecting children who lost one or both parents as a result of the present scourge
(OVC).
Together with those organizations, Orinocco Youth Organization through this program will invite the
general community to open air sessions whereby conditions will be created to allow the general public
to debate issues of Health, Teenage pregnancy as well as helping to identify and recommend for issuing
of referrals to Social Development and Home Affairs Department for attention on issues affecting the
OVC for help with life amenities such as, id’s, food parcels etc.
The program hopes to reach as 200 youths to participate in this program, 30 OVC’s during its first
quarter of its operations.
In all the target areas the Organization will be operating in an area with an estimated number of
150 000 youth, young and old, male and female.
6. MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING STRUCTURE
6.1 Management
The Organization as a Non Profit Company (NPC) has been registered by dedicated, hardworking,
highly skilled youth who will run its day to day operations, with some help from local youths where
necessary.
Its management will be directed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and its operations will be
supervised and directed by Chief Operations Officer (COO) and its Finances by the Chief Financial Officer
(CFO).
Every program will be assigned to the Program Coordinator who will oversee its success and failures
and report to the relevant official assigned to assist in that regard.
The Marketing and Public Relations Officers will be appointed to create good relations between the
Organization’s donors, agencies, clients, employees and the general public.
The Administrator will be responsible for the administration of the programs the Organization runs
with the assistance of the receptionist
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6. All employees of the Organization will enter into a contract with the Organization which will be binding
on both sides.
The Organization is hoping to recruit trainable youths who will add value to the Organization’
programs once fully trained on their duties and responsibilities. The arrangement will transfer vital life
skills to the employees of the Organization and help to create a platform for them to learn from each
other
6.2 Reporting Structure
ORGANIZATION’S DIRECTORS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (COO)
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
PROGRAM COORDINATORS
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7. ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SKILLED AND SEMI-SKILLED EMPLOYEES/ VOLUNTEERS
7. IMPACT OF SERVICES
7.1 Information Desk
With the information supplied or derived from the centre about how to start and run successful
businesses, projects and cooperatives plus the information about successful business people who started
from humble beginnings will motivate the youth and the general public.
With their ability and knowledge to start and run their own businesses, projects and cooperatives, they
will be able to create sustainable jobs and income for themselves, the community and their families.
7.2 The Library
The availability of books for the Youth and the general public from a walking distance will instil the
culture of reading and learning in the area. Beneficiaries will be able to research and that will increase
the pass rate in our schools.
The reading of books will culminate to informed community members. With the information, the youth
and the general public will be able to take informed decisions which will lead to their better
understanding of the situation around them.
That will result to a happy and fast developing youth and community at large.
7.3 Internet Café
The internet accessibility from a walking distance will ensure that people do not walk long distances
anymore and they can copy, scan, print or even send documents as quick as lightning and get quick
responses as well by utilizing the internet.
7.4 Computer Literacy Program
This program will assist young people and the general public to gain computer skills especially the out
of school unemployed youth and instil confidence and help them to be accessible to the job market.
The confidence of the young people will be restored by the program then unleash their potential.
7.5. Life Skills Education and Promotion
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8. The Youths and the general public will have the opportunity to learn and know about their health
issues, good health eating habits as well as issues of sexuality, that will bring the management and
reduction of infections, prevent disease to build a healthy nation.
8. PROGRAMME/PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Vision
To decrease poverty especially among the Youth of all genders and prepare them to be future leaders in
their families and communities.
Mission
To divert the thinking of Youth and the general public by bringing “a can do” attitude in creating
opportunities that can be turned into benefits.
Objective: 1
To improve the quality of lives of the youths by providing intensive quality information programs in the
Information Youth Centre
Resources Activities Performance Indicator Outcome
Human,
Financial
and
equipment’s.
Establish an
information desk
- Ability to interact with
public and private media
service providers e.g.
newsletters, newspapers,
websites etc. to access
information about businesses,
projects, bursaries etc.
- Organize workshops from
agencies, Government Dept.
public and private sectors
responsible for project and
business education to educate
the Youth at the Centre
-Use Local media, produce
and distribute fliers about the
Centre and its services
-Information reaches the
Youth and the general
public
- Youths and the general
interested individuals
attend the workshops
-The target community
members and the Youths
will know about the Centre
and its services.
Objective: 2
To instil the culture of reading and learning by providing reading and learning material to the Youths,
education institutions around the area and interested individuals at a walking distance (centre).
Resources Activities Performance Indicator Outcome
Human,
Financial
and material
Establish a Library -Liaising and ensuring
availability of high quality
educational material, for
leisure reading, references
-All necessary reading and
learning material available
to the Youth, the general
public and interested
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9. etc.
-Ability to create an Interest
to reading
-
individuals
-An increase the level of
reading among the Youth
and the pass rate in our
learning institutions
increases.
Objective: 3
Promote the utilization of internet for research, sending and retrieving information among the Youth
and the general public.
Resources Activities Performance Indicator Outcome
Human,
Financial
and
material
Establish an
Internet Café
- Accessibility of internet
services by the Youths,
educational institutions, and
the general public.
- Availability of copying,
illuminating, Faxing and
emailing services at the
walking distance
-Everyone especially the
youth has access to internet
services that they can use.
- The Youths and the
Community has all the
internet services.
Objective: 4
To recruit out of school youth of all gender and provide them with computer literacy skills for them to
access the job market.
Resources Activity Performance Indicator Outcome
Human,
Financial
And Computers
Establish a
computer literacy
skills program
-Networking with
established and emerging
computer skills services
providers
-Organize workshops and
Lectures on basic computer
education skills training.
- Number of students
enrolling and attending
workshops and lectures
-Young people acquired basic
computer skills
-Young people with
necessary basic computer
skills accessing
Objective: 5.
To undertake the health education, promotion and prevention in the areas where the Organization
operates to assist in the building of a healthy nation
Resources Activities Performance Indicator Outcome
Human,
Financial and
material
-Networking with
emerging and
established
-Good professional
relationships with
organizations providing
-Quality working relationships
among the organizations in the
area.
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10. organizations
providing health
education,
promotion and
prevention
services in the
area
-Plan, organize
activate and
implement
workshops on
health issues
-Recruit
volunteers to
organize open air
mass meetings
and campaigns to
educate the public
about health
issues and
distribute fliers.
these services in the area
- The number of youths
received health education,
promotion and prevention
-Number of people in
attendance of each
meeting, campaigns and
fliers and pamphlets
distributed
-Reduction of infections in the
area.
-People (senior and youths)
educated on various diseases,
good health skills and
prevention.
9, RESOURCES NEEDED
EXPENDITURE COST PER UNIT COST PER
MONTH
TOTAL COST
PER YEAR
ACTIVITIES
1.YOUTH CENTRE
-Structural Compound
-Centre Office Furnisher, 8
Computers, 4Printers and a Photo
Copying Machine
SUB-TOTAL
R0.00 R0.00 R1 500 000.00
R150 000,00
R 1 650 000.00
2, COMPUTER LITERACY
-10x Desk Top Computer Sets
-2x Projectors
-1x Laptop Computer Set
-12x Tables and Chairs
-Workshops for 50 participants
-Certificates for 50 Volunteers
Sub-Total
R 0.00
R 0.00
R 0.00
R 0.00
R 0.00
R100.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R80 000.00
R15 000.00
R5 000.00
R50 000.00
R0.00
R5 000.00
R155 000,00
3. LIBRARY
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11. -Book Shelves
-2x3 in 1 Sofa
-1x Office Desk and Chair
-1x Lab Top Computer Set
Sub Total
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R10 000.00
R10 000,00
R10 000.00
R5 000.00
R35 000.00
4. INTERNET CAFÉ
-5x Tables and Chairs
-1x Office Desk and Chair
-1x Laptop Computer Set
-Wi-Fi Connection x 6 Months
Sub Total
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00 R5 000.00
R20 000.00
R10 000.00
R5 000.00
R30 000,00
R65 0000.00
5. HEALTH EDUCATION, PROMOTION
AND PREVENTION 6
MONTHS PROGRAM
-Communication
-Fliers and Pamphlets
-Transport for 6 Return Trips for 10
Youth Volunteers
- Catering for Coordinator and10
Volunteers
Sub Total
R0.00
R0.00
R40.00
R50.00
R2 000.00
R500.00
R400.00
R550.00
R12 000.00
R3 000.00
R2 400.00
R3 300.00
R20 700.00
6. CENTRE ADMINISTRATION
(information Desk)
-Stationery
-Electricity
-Water
-Municipal Services
Sub Total
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R5 000.00
R3 000.00
R1 500,00
R5 000.00
R30 000.00
R18 000.00
R9 000.00
R30 000.00
R87 000.00
STIPENDS FOR STAFF MEMBERS
1. Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
2. Chief Operations Officer
3. Chief Finance Officer
4. Marketing and Public Relations
Officer
5. Programs Coordinator
6. Centre Administrator
7. 2x Security Guards
8. General Cleaners
Sub Total
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R0.00
R2 000.00
R1 500.00
R7 500.00
R6 000.00
R5 000.00
R3 500,00
R3 000.00
R2 500.00
R4 000.00
R3 000.00
R90 000.00
R72 000.00
R60 000.00
R42 000.00
R36 000.00
R30 000.00
R48 000.00
R36 000.00
R414 000.00
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12. Consultation fee
GRAND TOTAL
R10 000.00
R2 426 700.00
9. SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
The Organization is very much aware that it needs to take full responsibility of sustaining the Youth
Information Centre and its programs, therefore resorted to undertake the following initiatives.
1. The Information Desk: This Desk will be geared to establish two (2) functional and well managed
Cooperatives and at least four (4) Private Companies with the Youth owning the majority shares in less
than 1 month of its existence. The Desk will also ensure that the Cooperatives and the private entity
owned and managed by the Youth are making turnover in 3 months.
That will be done by exploiting our natural resources; agricultural, Construction and Carpentry
industries. There is an abundance of skills among the Youth in this regard.
The Social Responsibility Programs of the mentioned entities will be coordinated in consultations with
the Organization to ensure its sustainability for future generations.
2, The Library: The target people, Youth, educators, professionals and the general public will be
borrowing books by paying a small amount of reasonable cash to help sustain the Library.
3. Internet Café: The Community will approach the Café for different services, scanning, emailing,
Faxing, printing, copying etc. as these will be charged a reasonable fee for the sustainability of the
Centre and its programs as well.
4. Computer Literacy Program: The program will be recruiting young people and the general public
to be educated on basic computer skills and will be charged a reasonable amount as well to sustain the
program.
All these initiatives mentioned about will be used to sustain the Centre and its programs and the
management will continuously be looking for ways in which the organization, the Centre and its
programs can be best sustained.
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