National Youth Development Outreach (NYDO)

  National Youth Development Outreach:   Social worker NYDO is seeking to appoint a Social worker based in Eersterust, Pretoria, Gauteng Province.   National Youth Development Outreach (NYDO) seeks to recruit a social worker (out of school youth focus) to join and contribute to our mission, thereby ensuring that the organisation has the capacity and skills to transition to the next phase of our strategy. NYDO exists since 1990 to actively build diligent, responsible, contributing youth for the future. Our social justice activities aim to address underlining causes of crime as it is essential to prioritise protecting children and youth from drugs, violence, and corruption in our societies. The deterioration of our communities that are overwhelmed by drugs, crime, and unemployment impacts the safety of children at schools, on playgrounds, and even at home.   As a social justice organisation, our mandate is to work on holistic training, education, and developmental pro...

  #Myjourney (unedited) My life hasn't been as easy as I wished it to be. I grew up thinking my parents loved my siblings more than they loved me, one of the reasons being because I was always wrong in my parent's eyes; I was always whipped for playing, eating extra chips in one day which I always asked myself why can't my parents sit down with me and talk to me like they did with other kids, but I honestly moved from whatever hurt they caused in my heart because I was a child I couldn't understand why?!! Growing up always feeling like I was the "black sheep of the family", feeling excluded from my family especially after I lost my grandmother, which I am still hurt from, I always wish she is was alive but fate decided otherwise. There was a point in time when I felt like I wasn't loved at home. I then went looking for love in the wrong places. Then I made a mistake that led me to go to NYDO, a mistake I learned from; a mistake that changed my life. I got ...

  “If you’re going to rise, you must as well shine” – words that still echo in Karabo’s mind, a 16-year-old boy who attended the Rise and Shine programme at NYDO and chanted those very words before and after every session. Karabo acknowledged that the programme came at the right time in his life – a time his behaviour was spiralling out of control. He says that should he had not been enrolled in the programme, he would have either dropped out of school, been homeless, or worse, dead.   Karabo was not doing well in his studies, he had also started experimenting with drugs (dagga) and stealing. He started off by taking money from his mother’s purse to stealing a classmate’s cellphone until he graduated into mugging people in unsecured public spaces. He reported that he wanted money and did not know any other way than taking it from people or stealing items that he could sell for money. He gambled the money by playing a game of dice (a popular street gambling game in townships) a...

  Bullying comes in different forms. It is important that we familiarise ourselves with acceptable and unacceptable socialising manners so that we may avoid being bullies. Some people are aware of their offending behaviour (bullying tendencies) while others are genuinely unaware. Knowing types of bullying will help us identify and choose our actions towards other people.   6 types of bullying: (Ref: Gordon & Morin 2019) Physical Bullying (physical bullying includes kicking, hitting, punching, slapping, shoving, and other physical attacks). Verbal Bullying (verbal bullying uses words, statements, and name-calling to over-power the victim and also have control over them). Relational Aggression (sometimes referred to as emotional bullying, relational aggression is a type of social manipulation where people try to hurt or sabotage others' social standing). Cyberbullying (cyberbullying includes posting hurtful images (pics), making online threats, and sending hurtful emails or ...

  The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the way people work, connect with others, and how they carry out daily activities. Necessary measures were recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the health sector for people to adhere to such as sanitizing and washing hands regularly, wearing mask at all times, and keeping social distance.   It has been increasingly observed that people get used to these regulations and start ignoring most of the guidelines. In the midst of everything, there are common mistakes that people continue to make. This article therefore aims to remind us of the mistakes we should avoid.   People focus on what is allowed rather than what is safe People often feel like they can get into contact and mix freely with friends (especially young people) because they believe they are not at high risk. They then go back to their homes where there are elderly people whom research has proved are at a higher risk. Fact: Social distancing rule a...

Teens can bring both joy and frustration to parents. There can be many reasons for immense pride in how your child is growing up and accomplish goals, but there are bound to be a few struggles along the way.  It might be academic challenges, risky behaviours, or straight-up rudeness, and none of that is easy to deal with. However, parents might also enjoy seeing their teens land the starring role in a musical, be a star sports team, get a driver’s license, it is all about balancing and remembering both the challenges and the bliss of parenting a teen.   PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Key Milestones: The need for sleep increases and the times change, given a teenager’s biological wiring for staying up and waking up later. Boys continue to grow and mature physically, sprouting facial hair. Both genders, but particularly girls, are consumed with looks and fitting in. Parenting Tip : Your teenager’s future is right around the corner, whether it involves college, university, a job, or otherw...

Child protection in South Africa is everyone’s business. As citizens of our country, we all have the responsibility to protect all children from harm. The month of May has been set aside particularly for child protection awareness. NYDO, therefore, urges everyone to take a stance in protecting all children from any possible harm; be it violence, abuse, and exploitation. Protecting the children goes beyond just the month of May because child protection is not only a value but a responsibility that is embedded in our country’s constitution and statutes.   Research shows that many children in our country are still subjected to violence and abuse; the following facts were reported (reference UNICEF 2018): 1 in 3 children experience violence prior to age 18, including physical and sexual violence; 50% of children affected by violence experience it more than once; South Africa’s homicide rates are double the global average Teenage boys (15-17 years) are more likely to be killed outs...