ECHO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

NAME	Jaco Strydom
COMPANY NAME (if company project)	ECHO Jeugontwikkeling / Youth Development
TELEPHONE NUMBER	0844777123 / 012 3312341
EMAIL ADDRESS	info@echoyouth.co.za
NAME OF CHARITY/CAUSE	ECHO Jeugontwikkeling / Youth Development
WEB SITE OF CHARITY/CAUSE (If any)	http://www.echoyouth.co.za/
WHAT WAS THE NEED OF THE CHARITY/CAUSE?	Thank you for your interest in our community. Here is a list of some of our needs as requested: Basic needs: Food, clothes, bedding, toiletries Painting of two bathrooms at ECHO houses Renovation of bathrooms at the boys house The quote for repairing our Fort Bantam bakkie that was in a crash recently: R5715 Renovation and improvement of the study room at the boys house: R22 000 Sponsors for driving licenses: R3 500 for one student (5 students) Dresses and suits for the Grade12 farewell – R3 000 per person (5 students) Registration fees for Grade 12 students that’s planning to study next year (5 students): R250 per person Leadership camp, 1 child: R500 Cost of transport for one of our girls that started to study: R1000 per month Rent, water and electricity for the 5 ECHO houses: R33 000 per month One of our worst experiences is to have to show between 10 and 30 youth away each month, because our houses always full - with waiting-lists pending. Need urgently to start more houses. Approximate running cost per house: R18 000 per month. Monday Night Community meal: R1000+ per meal (55 people) Thank you!
HOW DID YOU ADDRESS THIS NEED (DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT)	ECHO Communities - 5 Youth Houses Consulting Rooms and Social Work services at school; Weekly group meetings and organised social activities Edu-Boost – Free after-school study-assistance programme; ECHO Bash – alternative worship on Sundays; Drug & Substance abuse support programme; Weekly programme at Primary and High Schools; Various Youth camps and Community programs ECHO Youth Development is an alternative care giving community for vulnerable youth forced to survive with no physical or emotional support base. Set up as a Section 21 Company, ECHO was established in the Pretoria Moot area in 2001 as a faith-based non-profit organization, tasked with providing holistic services focused on the needs of vulnerable youth.
HOW MANY CHILDREN DID YOU PLAN TO HELP?	55 TOT 65
HOW MANY CHILDREN DID YOU HELP?	55 TOT 65
AGES OF THE CHILDREN WHO WAS HELPED	14 - 21
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES YOU GOT SPONSORED FOR THIS PROJECT?	R100 000 tot 140 0000 per month
HOW MANY VOLUNTEERS HELPED YOUR PROJECT?	25 - 30
WAS THE PROJECT...	Existing project
DATE OF THE PROJECT	ongoing
WILL THIS PROJECT CONTINUE?	yes
WHY DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR PROJECT A SUCCESS?	Lots of grace and support!