Shiv – Shakthi
Youth Empowerment Foundation
The Shiv Shakti Youth Empowerment Foundation is a registered non-profit organization committed to the empowerment of youth through comprehensive development programs that focus on mental well-being, life skills, education, leadership, and employment readiness. Grounded in the principles of transformation and empowerment, we aspire to motivate the upcoming generation to transcend their circumstances and cultivate a purposeful life.
We are actively seeking funding to implement and expand our core programs, aiming to reach over 1,000 youth throughout Kwa-Zulu Natal within the next 12 months.
Young individuals in South Africa are confronted with escalating challenges, which encompass poverty, unemployment, mental health issues, substance abuse, violence, and a deficiency of guidance. Numerous individuals lack access to supportive systems that foster their personal development, resilience, and economic self-sufficiency. In the absence of intervention, these challenges exacerbate the cycle of poverty, despair, and underachievement.
Shiv Shakti seeks to disrupt this cycle by equipping young individuals with the essential tools, mentorship, and support required for their success.
Shiv Shakti NPC & Smart Path
You Are Not Alone Initiative
Restoring Hope. Nourishing Futures. Building caring communities where vulnerable children feel seen, supported, nourished, protected, and valued.
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The You Are Not Alone Initiative is a community child wellness, support, and feeding programme created to support vulnerable children facing emotional distress, neglect, poverty, food insecurity, lack of educational support, and social isolation.
What the Initiative Provides
Safe Spaces
Weekly spaces where children feel seen, valued, supported, and protected.
Nutritious Meals
Weekly late lunch or early supper meals to nourish children and reduce hunger.
Emotional Support
Wellness circles, mentorship, trauma-informed support, and emotional check-ins.
Educational Support
Assistance with school needs, stationery, uniforms, learning support, and referrals.
Mentorship & Life Skills
Guidance, goal setting, leadership, communication, confidence, and positive role modelling.
Community Care
Volunteer mobilisation, sponsorship coordination, and community-led child wellness structures.
Weekly Sunday Support Programme
Every Sunday, we aim to create a safe space where vulnerable children receive support, nourishment, encouragement, mentorship, and hope.
Day & Time
Sundays
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue
Community halls, schools, religious centres, or open grounds.
Focus
Children’s mental health, emotional wellbeing, nourishment, safety, and belonging.
Programme Components
Welcome & Child Check-In
Attendance, wellness observation, and volunteer support.
Emotional Wellness Circles
Emotional expression, confidence building, trauma-informed engagement, and belonging.
Mentorship & Life Skills
Goal setting, leadership, communication, problem-solving, and career inspiration.
Recreational Activities
Sports, music, dance, art, games, and team-building activities.
Weekly Community Meal
Nutritious meals, sandwiches, fruit, and juice for children.
Child Needs Assessment
Identifying food insecurity, emotional distress, school needs, family support, and protection concerns.
Sponsorship & Support Needed
Every donation helps nourish, protect, and uplift a child in need.
Food Sponsors
Rice, bread, chicken, vegetables, fruit, juice, beans, pasta, cooking oil, and water.
School Support
School shoes, uniforms, stationery, backpacks, lunch boxes, books, and exam pads.
Hygiene Support
Soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary pads, shampoo, face cloths, and deodorant.
Financial Sponsors
Venue costs, cooking equipment, transport support, emergency child support, volunteer resources, and educational programmes.
Who We Need
✔ Teachers and schools
✔ Faith-based organisations
✔ Local businesses
✔ Youth leaders
✔ Social workers
✔ Volunteers and community activists
✔ Government stakeholders
✔ SETA structures and NGOs
✔ Sponsors and donors
Become a Sponsor or Volunteer
Your support can directly impact a child’s life. Whether you can sponsor meals, school supplies, hygiene packs, volunteer time, or financial support, your contribution helps us build stronger, more caring communities.
Together, We Turn Pain Into Purpose
Join Shiv Shakti NPC and Smart Path in building a movement that restores hope, nourishes futures, and ensures no child walks their journey alone.
36 Wick Street, Unit 13, Sea Sand Square, Verulam
076 889 1444
shivshaktinpc@smartpathsa.co.za
Project Objectives
To provide mental health support and personal development coaching to 1,000 youth.
To deliver life skills and leadership training across 10 schools and 3 communities.
To implement job readiness and entrepreneurship initiatives for a minimum of 300 unemployed youth.
To initiate the EmpowerHER project aimed at 200 girls and young women.
To establish community youth hubs that create secure environments for learning and personal growth.
Proposed Programs
Rise with Purpose – A 12-week coaching and empowerment journey.
Voice of the Youth – You Not alone Initative
EmpowerHER – Targeted empowerment for girls and young women.
Skills for Success – Job readiness, CV writing, and entrepreneurship coaching.
Shakti Circles – Emotional healing support groups and mental health education.
Sustainability Plan
Shiv Shakti aims to pursue sustainability through a hybrid model that encompasses grant funding, corporate sponsorships, skills development partnerships, paid workshops, and contributions from donors. Furthermore, we aspire to empower youth alumni to assume the role of peer facilitators, thereby ensuring community ownership and sustained impact.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Our impact will be measured through:
Pre- and post-program assessments.
Testimonials and case studies.
Youth attendance and engagement tracking.
Feedback from stakeholders (schools, parents, youth).
Annual impact reports.
Funding Details
Organization Name:
Shiv Shakti Youth Empowerment Foundation
NPC Registration Number:
K2025243390
Contact Person:
Urisha Deochand & Sanjeev Deochand
Position:
Founder/Director
Contact Details:
076 889 1444 / 082 8282 260
Email Address:
shivshaktinpc@smartpathsa.co.za
Location:
25 Oaklands Drive, Oaklands, Verulam, 4339
Tax Number:
9267832278
Your support will help Shiv Shakti serve as a catalyst for youth transformation. By funding our programs, you’re not just investing in individuals; you’re also contributing to stronger and more resilient communities. Together, we can unlock the potential of South Africa’s youth and create a future driven by empowered, capable young leaders.