What we do
Core Focus and Services
Tshepo has adapted the 4 phase approach of the U-turn model – namely
- Service Centre,
- Rehabilitation,
- Work readiness and
- Independence.
The first two phases being the focus of Tshepo. Tshepo CDI is the first Homeless service centre and franchise of U-turn in Johannesburg. Serving the clients that are still actively living on the streets and is in need of basic services. When they become part of the programme they are provided the opportunity to work through the 4 phases of our programme.
Tshepo CDI also currently boasts programmes to ensure a holistic approach to the pervasive problem of poverty, unemployment and homelessness.
Tshepo CDI serves the community and believes prevention to be better than cure. Tshepo CDI therefore also has a community outreach for the children and youth in Windsor area, as well as support group for the elderly.
Lesedi Aftercare
Our Aftercare runs on weekdays after school out of the Windsor East Recreation centre and has approximately 40 children, that they keep safe, while their parents are not able to look after them. Our lovely community assists us to keep them fed and supports us to keep them safe.
Bonfire Youth Group
We also support a group of 65 young people, called Bonfire, to learn from the Lord and be active community members in their community. Supporting their daily struggles with access to counselling and mentorship.
Senior Support Group
Our Senior support group are supported by the churches in the area as well as some of the old age homes that would potentially want to reach out to the community.
Homeless Service Centre
The U-turn model that Tshepo has adapted, has a 4 phase approach. The service centre being the first with Change readiness, rehabilitation the second followed by work development and independence.
The daily schedule consists of:
- Breakfast
- Warm up sessions
- Devotion sessions
- Social work group work – “change readiness” sessions – to address the thought processes of our clients
- Voucher earning sessions – with each voucher the client is allowed to choose which services they want to utilise themselves, giving them back some independence and choice.
- Lunch
- Shower facilities opportunity
Our Social worker is an integrated part of the services that are rendered and the road Tshepo walks alongside the clients.
We have also provided added basic services:
- councilors working with our clients,
- a medical dr to assist with triage and referrals of illness and injury,
- involvement from volunteers to help with the faith journey our clients are on if needed.
- Corporates coming to assist with maintenance and other needed services.
Tshepo CDI utilises the Farming God’s way training to support and teach the community to grow food for themselves. The Sizanani gardens are then also a vessel for voucher earning and grows some much needed vegetables for the soup kitchen that the service centre runs for 5 days a week 2 times a day. For more information please visit https://farming-gods-way.org/
Please email alet@tshepo.org.za to place an order.
Did you know?
78% of Grade 4 learners can’t read.
(Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2016)
Youth Development
We believe that prevention is better than cure and by intervening early in the lives of children and youth you can lay the foundation for positive development. We aim to create an environment that encourages healthy relationships, promote education and nurture a love for reading. If we do enough of this our youth will grow up to be resilient and overcome the obstacles of their surroundings.
The Windsor After-school Programme is based at the Windsor East Recreation Centre. We have approximately 40 children who each receive a meal and assistance with homework.
Our reading and literacy centre is integrated with our After-school Programme and develops reading skills among kids using a computer based reading programme. We also boast a library of children’s books which we use to develop a love for reading among the kids attending our programmes.
Project Ngonyama is a monthly event held at the Windsor East Recreation Centre where we reach between 250 and 300 children. The programme establishes a positive environment to keep children occupied, teach them Christian values and life skills. The programme is optimised for maximum enjoyment which we believe shapes their general outlook on life.
Tshepo supports church based youth programmes in the area to reach High School youth and keep them involved. Many of the High Schoolers become volunteers at Ngonyama and other outreach projects.