Community Youth Garden in Ocean View
Creating Change and its sponsors, Spur Foundation, Ward 61 Council and GCX Africa are proud to announce the creation of the first community youth garden in Ocean View. It will contribute to food security AND it links education and empowerment of the youth to grow their own organic nutritious food with the Creating Change Conscious Lifestyles Program, which is currently running in Ocean View and Desmond Tutu HIV Youth Centre. This EFFECTIVELY closes the loop and creates a GARDEN TO PLATE VALUE CHAIN.
Liesel James - Woman of the Year Finalist
Team Green - Conscious Cooking
Team Green - Conscious Cooking 2
During 2012 Liesel James, founder of Creating Change was one of 3 finalists in the Youth Movers category nominated for the Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Awards for her dedication to the youth of Ocean View.
Mandela Day @ Kleinberg Primary
Conscious Cooking at Desmond Tutu HIV Youth Centre in Masiphumelele
Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future
Spur Foundation main sponsor of the Conscious Lifestyle Program met all benificiaries from the different schools in Ocean View; Marine Primary, Kleinberg Primary, Ocean View Secondary and Masiphumulele; Masiphumulele High and Ukanyo Primary School. The event was hosted at the Desmond Tutu HIV Youth Centre where the one year course was offered to the Masiphumulele learners.
SABC YOTV and Zenzele show visited Ocean View and the Science Centre to record some of the workshops facilitated by Creating Change.
18 July Mandela's last birthday, a true Power of Community movement organised by Creating Change with the help of Marine Primary Change Agents, Spur Foundation, GCX AFrica, WESSA and members of the local Southern Peninsula community impemented a soup kitchen garden at Kleinberg Primary School in Ocean View.
Change Agents Graduation
55 Ocean View Change Agents qualified after attending a year Conscious Lifestyle Course from Marine Primary School, Kleinberg Primary School and Ocean View Secondary School.
The Seniour Change Agents showcased their new skills in preparing a nutritional meal to the main sponsor, Spur Foundation and also local Aboriganil Councilar, Ismael Sabodiem and Simon Liell-Cock, the 61 Ward Councilar.