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WEBSITE: www.conquest.org.za
EMAIL: info@conquest.org.za
REGISTRATION DETAILS
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MISSION STATEMENT
OBJECTIVES
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History of Conquest for Life
They lack the exposure and the vision to believe that positive
change can happen in their lives. Many fall prey to a life of
crime or to a generational cycle of poverty and
despondency. Anger and frustration are released anti-
socially through random acts of violence, gang affiliation,
crime, drug, and alcohol abuse. Many of the young people
have difficulty adjusting to school and drop out before
matriculation. As a result they lack the life skills needed to
adjust to structured environments and to develop positive
relationships.
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substance abuse. The following is a reflection of most of the
townships in South Africa. The severe lack of extra-curricular
and recreational activities, mean that children and young
people spend a lot of time on the streets ‘bloming’
(loafing/hanging around) or sitting in crammed flats.
Conquest For Life believes that ‘bad kids’ are not born they
are made, which means they can remade. As violence,
bad manners and gangsterism are learned; so can good
self-presentation, love and peaceful ways of resolving
conflict.
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to schools (including placing members of the community in
primary and high schools in response to the school crisis) and
running a range of after-school activities.
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in 2003 Conquest For Life opened its offices at the
Bridgement Center in Zola. From the centre CFL ran three
projects. During the same year CFL have also applied with
SARS for approval in terms of section 10 and 18A. In the same
year Conquest For Life paid of it’s Head Office and bought a
house in Creswill Park, Roodepoort to accommodate it’s
ever growing International Volunteers.
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the organisation rented a house in Orange Farm and signed
an offer to purchase a property in Soweto. During the year,
Conquest For Life explored the idea of opening an operation
in the UK and in the USA. The Organisation also won an
award from the Gordon Institute of Business Science –
University of Pretoria for Social Entrepreneur on the Brink. The
organisation was also featured in various news paper articles
including three books – “ Charting progress, mapping the
future- Ann Skelton and Mike Batley”, “Kaelo stories of hope
2006” and “From Diamonds to Dust – Stories of Social
Entrepreneurship” by the Gordon Institute Of Social Business
Science – Colloquium for social Entrepreneurs
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vehicle for the organisation to become self reliant. Due to
the econonimical climate and scarcity of funds, the
organisation decided to put three of its properties on the
market to finance the deal.
PROJECTS
Just For Kids Peace Games -The Just For Kids (JFK) Peace
Games brings children from conflicting cultures together
through cooperative play to promote a positive relationship
among people who have a history of intercultural tension. By
bringing children together from unique backgrounds, values,
and beliefs through the seemingly simple act of play, seeds
of compassion are sown for a more peaceful today and
tomorrow.
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In and Out (Youth At Risk) Project - The purpose of the 3-
Week Life Skills Camp is to educate and teach out of work,
out of school youth in life skills through a holistic program of
lessons and activities in an intensive three-week camp setting
where they are not influenced by the problems and
troublesome environment of their communities.
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offenders under the age 18 and aims at rehabilitating young
people while incarcerated. The is designed to monitor and
further develop young peoples’ character and change their
mindsets through a variety of programs, which will be
delivered by trained enthusiastic young people from
Conquest For Life.
Men For Life - Men For Life was established in October 2003
with the goal of working alongside the men in Westbury
to create a better environment for themselves, their family
and the community.
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targets children and youth in the community. "Siyasizana" is
zulu word and it means “we helping each other". These
young people are at risk of getting involved in gangsterism,
drug abuse, in trouble with the law and those that are
developing social problems at school. We also target young
from community that would like to make a change in their
life. The project consist of 6 programmes; Arts and Culture,
Poetry, Drama, Arts Livity, Mentorship Programme, Parent
and Community Participation.
PARTNERS
ORGANIZATION CONTACT PERSON CONTACT NUMBER
Coronationville Mrs. Bothma Kerspuy 011 673 5220
Training Centre
St Nicholas Home Maria Sandowns 011 477 2552
CRED Valda 021 447 1995
Life Line Maria Sandows 011 477 2552
RAR Centre Daphine Naidoo 011 832 1459
Dpt of Social Desire Carlinski 011 355 7724
Development
CSVR Amanda Dissel 011 403 6750
NB: This list is not exhaustive of all our partners
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