Press Release 230207

							SOAPkidz
Sunrise on Africa’s Peaks Kidz
Reg Nr. 2006/008482/08 NPO 054 -940

EVENT PROPOSAL SOAPKidz TUT Adventure Tourism Event
17 May 2008
VENUE: ADDRESS: TIME: NO OF CHILDREN: NO OF VOLUNTEERS: Tswane University of Technology(TUT) Campus Pretoria 8:00 – 15:00 60 underprivileged kids form various children’s homes 12 SOAPKidz Volunteers and 15 TUT Adventure Tourism Event Students

GOALS & OBJECTIVES: SOAPKidz is a non-profit organisation and our aim is to – create environmental awareness, – promote nature conservation, – teach life skills, while doing fun activities amongst the underprivileged, abused and neglected children Our further objectives for this event will be:  Cleaning up of the campus  Making sure that all of the children participating have fun while learning.  Allow students the opportunity to have hands on experience in organising such an event; working with underprivileged children; and giving back to the community  Having every man, woman and child walk away from this project with a sense of pride and respect for themselves, each other and what they have achieved. ACTIVITIES: Our mission statement dictates that any activities must be subject to the following criteria:  Must be in nature or nature related and adventure based  Must teach the kids a valuable skill (e.g. leadership, communication, how to make something, dancing)  Must incorporate an environment clean-up project  Must be fun for the kids  Preferably involve affiliated organizations / groups

ADVENTURE PROGRAM: Brief program description is as follows:: Kids will have tea/coffee and cookies upon arrival. They will then be divided into groups and assigned to group volunteers. Groups will rotate between activities on an hourly rotation schedule to various base stations that have been set up, for adventure, nature and skills activities. Snacks and a light lunch will be brought to the groups during the day. After kids have departed, the volunteers will have a debriefing.

SCHEDULE:
Time 7:00 – 8:00 8:00 – 8:15 8:15 – 8:45 8:45 – 9:00 9:00 – 15:00 12:00 15:00 - !5:30 15:30 15:30 – 16;00 Activity Brief Volunteers & set up bases Welcome Kids Description Briefing on “Do’s and Don’ts” when dealing with children Divide into teams, assign volunteers to each team and issue name tags Shoe game Refer Base Activities Hotdogs and drinks will be taken out to the bases Each base will evaluate team w.r.t team spirit, cooperation. Lessons learnt and ideas for future events Sharon Reynolds (SOAPKidz) Responsible Sharon Reynolds (SOAPKidz) SOAPKidz)

Ice Breaker Tea and Cookies Commence base activities Lunch Prize Giving Kids Depart Volunteer Debriefing

Mike (TUT) All volunteers

BASE ACTIVITIES:
Location Base 1 Activity Rock Climbing Description Talk on safety and basic climbing techniques. Issue harnesses and helmets. Climb and belay on an artificial climbing wall TBD Presented by Adventure Tourism Student Group Adventure Tourism Student Group St. John’s Ambulance Adventure Tourism Student Group Adventure Tourism Student Group/SOAPKidz SOAPKidz

Base 2

Games and Brain teasers First Aid Knotting skills

Base 3 Base 4

Bandaging and treatment of basic wounds Kids will be taught and will practice six basic knot types Audio visual presentation and handouts focusing on environmental issues In a designated area each team will dig hole and plant an indigenous tree

Base 5

Environmental lecture

Base 6.

Tree Planting

Note: Litter will be picked up whilst moving between bases. PRIZES: Prizes are usually small and practical for the kids. These have to be bought or sponsored. Prizes will be given to the following teams based on evaluations done at each base:    Overall Winner Most litter collected Team work & Leadership

COORDINATION: SOAPKidz will act as facilitators in contacting the children’s homes and providing SOAPKidz volunteers, plastic bags for clean-up and name tags. Events will be coordinated by student groups COORDINATORS: Organisation SOAPkidz TUT Name Karen Hauptfleisch Tamzin Gennissen Contact info 083 9752700 072 3907528

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SPONSORS: Sponsors are required for refreshments/food for the kids, transport, t-shirts and caps, materials for activities or funds for all of the above. TUT Adventure Tourism students to approach potential sponsors in the area. Sponsors to date: Organisation TBD Donation

CHILDREN: Kids from Safe houses, Children’s homes, Orphanages, and other under privileged or abused kids are invited. Boys and girls between the ages of 10 to 16 will be attending the event. Children will be under adult supervision at all times, with group volunteers assigned to small groups of kids. There is always a first aid person on site and we try to keep everything as planned and controlled as possible. Note: Transport to and from the event needs to be arranged, as none of the homes nor SOAPKidz have a bus or funds for transport available. Homes attending to date: Name TBD Area, City No of kids

INDEMNITY: The standard SOAPkidz indemnity form will be used and completed upon collection of the children

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Karen Hauptfleisch SOAPKidz Founder and Director

To find out more about our SOAPKidz’s past successes and future plans, go to www.soapkidz.org
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