Self-respect and mutual respect - keystones of a civil society.
Article by NYDO CEO, Elzabé Aucamp, 06 August 2020. National Youth Development Outreach (NYDO) was started 30 years ago in the township of Eersterust by a concerned community member Mr. Billy Paulsen due to high crime and gangsterism activities in the area. He used his profile as a musician within the community with a rich culture of performing arts to create a safe, positive, and alternative space for young people to develop values and become good citizens of South Africa. NYDO develop into a registered Non Profit Organisation 19 years ago delivering Diversion and crime prevention services. The COVID-19 pandemic provides us with the required time to reflect on the achievements we have made in reaching children, teens, and adults with the message that we can prevent crime before it happens and help ensure that they can pursue their dreams, free from crime and violence. On the edge of entering the third decade of existence, we can look back at changes withi...