established 01/04/00 Sustaining the principles of love in action : ubuntu /sharing PORTFOLIO OF CULTURAL JOURNALISM : the doors of culture and learning shall be opened struhuru@gmail.com

Sithokozise Noah is a community based project that was established in August 2003.

GOLD (Generation of Leaders Discovered) teachers peer educators to be role models, to enhance a healthy life style and to have a dream : empathetic, passionate, innovative.

Mission statement : To empower orphans (vulnerable) children with basic necessities of life, skills, knowledge and self confidence to contribute positively in building the new South Africa.

Vision : To help children (orphaned by Aids in South Africa to mature into emotionally and psychologically stable adults capable of forming lasting and loving relationships, of being nurturing parents to their own children, and accountable and participative citizens of South Africa.

PRIMARY Objectives : To nurture and support 340 children who come to the center everyday in 2007 and also support 80 children who do not come to the center by means of the following ways :

1 : By providing food parcels to those children who do not come to the center.
2. By teaching all of them vegetable gardening skills, leadership skills, dance skills, computer skills, self development skills, etc.
3. To render psycho-social counseling to those in need.
4. To provide homework assistance and feeding to the children.

IMMEDIATE Objectives : We want to capacitate project leaders of Sithokozise Noah with experience, exposure and a sense of confidence to influence American citizens to help us look after orphans of Aids and to inculcate the culture of self reliance in the minds and the hearts of the project leaders.

1 : A six week period between June 25th and August 19th is to be spent in America. We want to fundraise more than R100 000 from companies and individuals.
2 : We want to form partnerships with schools, colleges and Universities in America.
3. To build relationships with American Artists / Musicians.
4. To identify business opportunities we can utilize in starting an income generating project for Sithokozise Noah.

5. To meet and share knowledge with community organizations in the U.S.A that are working for the betterment of children.

LONG TERM Objectives : "In the unused spaces in the grounds of big homes in towns, they should build houses and use them to let and give the money to woman and orphans." ISAIAH SHEMBE

Accommodation, Education and Entertainment are the pillars of our societies.
1. Facillitation of the building of a music workshop in Umlazi
2. Education in recording and media
3. Building Networks of Performing artists / venues / festivals