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Youth & Children's Development

Boys & Girls Clubs, mentorship, life skills and educational support.

Our Boys & Girls Clubs give children a consistent, safe space to learn, ask questions and be heard — with trained facilitators and safeguarding practice at the centre of everything.

What communities are dealing with.

The problem

Young people have few structured, safe spaces outside school hours.
Life-skills, health and rights information does not always reach children reliably.
Educational costs and distance keep some children out of consistent learning.
Girls in particular face additional barriers to staying in school and in leadership.

Our response, in practice.

What Tikobane is doing

Run Boys & Girls Clubs with trained facilitators and clear safeguarding procedures.
Deliver life skills, health, confidence, leadership and rights-awareness sessions.
Provide mentorship and educational support to children who need it most.
Create platforms where children speak directly to community decision-makers.

The concrete work on the ground.

Activities

Weekly club sessions and holiday programmes
Life skills, health and child rights workshops
Reading, homework and educational support
Sport, creative and team-building activities
Mentorship pairing and peer leadership training

What has changed so far.

Results

Club members show measurable growth in confidence and participation.
Girls take visible leadership roles within clubs and school structures.
Parents and schools actively refer children into the programme.

Youth & Children's Development in the Dete area

Communities involved

Primary and secondary schools in the Dete area
Club groups meeting in community venues
Parents, guardians and school development committees

How you can support this

Sponsor a Boys & Girls Club for a full term.
Fund learning materials, sports equipment or club resources.
Become a mentor and commit regular time to a young person.

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Stories

Youth & Children in practice

All stories

News3 March 2026
Boys & Girls Clubs open a new term across Dete schools
A new club term brings life skills, leadership and mentorship sessions back to schools in the Dete area, with safeguarding training for all facilitators.
Read more: Boys & Girls Clubs open a new term across Dete schools

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