Youth Opportunities South Africa

10/04/2026

09/04/2026

YOSA is very grateful for its budding partnership with Howden Holdings Ltd ✏️📚

At this time when access to basic learning resources is becoming a barrier for many young people Howden Holdings Ltd opened our year by donating and delivering a tone of stationary to YOSA Centre at Sekwati Primary School. We were blessed with all the stationary we need for the year!

The Howden team took the time to meet with YOSA staff, the school principal and engaged with learners. This engagement provided meaningful exposure and contributed to broadening our learners’ understanding of career opportunities. After the presentation of the stationary donation, we engaged in hearty conversations on YOSA STEM support programme. 👷🏽‍♂️⚙️ The inspiration from Howden Holdings staff who were mainly engineers will forever be cherished. The conversations opened new ways of thinking and proposed possible ways of further engagements. ⚙️

The support from Howden was a demonstration of their commitment to education and youth development ❤️Your additional donations of time and rich conversations were truly transformational. Thank you so much for investing in the future of South Africa.

05/04/2026

13/02/2026

Email writing tips from our learners 📧✨

• Always include a clear subject line. It tells the reader what your email is about.
• Start with a respectful greeting. “Good day” or “Dear Mr/Ms…” sets the tone.
• Keep your message clear and to the point.
• Use full sentences and proper punctuation.
• Read your email again before sending.

Strong email skills show confidence, respect, and professionalism 💼🌱

09/02/2026

In January, we were honoured to host our friends Trevor and Karen, who visited us from Australia.🌏

They brought generous donations, including stationery, clothing, sanitary pads, dolls for babies, and YOSA school uniforms donated by Barker College.

We distributed the dignity pack to learners in schools supported by YOSA. The aim is to keep girls in school, support their wellbeing, and protect their right to education.📚

Alongside the distributions, we shared words of encouragement. Learners were motivated to value learning and to think about their futures and their careers beyond high school.📈

We thank Trevor and Karen for their continued support and for advocating for Youth Opportunities South Africa while in Australia. We also acknowledge Barker College for contributing uniforms that provide learner dignity and enhance our programme identity in our community. 🧡