Youth Agents For Change (YA4C) is in a process of getting its registration certificate as a public benefit (18 a) organization restoring hope in people’s lives and bringing light towards the future. It was established in November 2009 in the Knysna area, South Africa in response to the needs to provide care and support to the growing number of vulnerable children in the region with the highest incident of teenage pregnancy, poverty, drugs abuse, HIV/AIDS and poor infrastructure in the country.  YA4C upholds the highest of ethical standards both financially and with regard to delivery and is committed to excellence in all it undertakes.  YA4C is headed by one of the Founders and Executive Chairman, Mr. Vusumzi Johnson Booi.

VISION STATEMENT

This organization practices a social justice in a culture of public participation, guided by an efficient, accountable, NON- RACIAL, NON- SEXCIST, NON- PARTISAN, NON-FAVOURISM, NON-NEPOTISM organization that focuses on sustainable development, social and economic development, improving quality of life of its communities in a secured and tourist safe environment. 

MISSION STATEMENT

This organization commits itself to the delivery of quality, feasible good services for all the residents living in the Knysna area. Through the excellent partnership between the private sectors, public sectors and NGO`s that is according to their levels, responsive participation    with the beneficiaries to improve the impoverished standard and bring them in to the class where they will know for sure that they belong into this community and are important the same way that others are.

CHALLENGES

Unemployment - To help mold down the statistics of unemployment that sedges through our communities, we are going to create programs that will empower learners from the early age, (e.g. from the Crèches until a learner passes his/her last grade in high school. This will at least make sure that a learner has a chance in making choices and follow the dreams that will make him/her a success and fin work in a sustainable and professional sector.

Poverty - To alleviate poverty will sit in with Municipal Directors and relevant stakeholders in Agricultural sector and Land Affairs sector. We will plea, advise and show them that if they can provide us with the land that is free not only we will provide employment but help those who are really in need of veggies in their lives (HIV/AIDS) and this land will also bring back in the       old days where our forefathers had no problems but had to tend to their gardens to provide and keep in health.

HIV/AIDS & Early teenage pregnancy- Those who are infected and affected by this VIRUS will have access to our community gardens. This garden will also provide for the poor and those who take from nothing and have nothing to put on the table for their children and families. With teenage pregnancies we will work hand in hand with parents, teachers, churches, youth organizations and other stakeholders are involved in youth development. 

Poor Infrastructure - In our center we will go and get the information to the higher authorities and bring it back to our communities, youth outside is getting involved in doing wrong things (drugs, alcohol, teenage pregnancies and bad behaviors). So by getting or Bringing resources to the floor,  that will help us in making a difference and bring youth in line with what were meant to do and live healthy, sound life. And be also accountable.

Poor households - We will exercise parental skills with other organizations who are involved in such problems, For instance we have child welfare organization and getting other stake holders to be involved in feeding scheme projects such as Shoprite, Pick 'n Pay, Checkers etc.