Christmas with Kindness
Author: Salesian Institute Youth Projects

The holiday season is a time when many of us think about how we can give something back. Today, we’re kicking off our Christmas with Kindness Campaign to encourage people to give however they can towards skills development for at-risk youth in CT.
Christmas with Kindness!
This year has been difficult for everyone — but one silver lining has been the immense compassion and generosity that so many people have shown.
The holiday season is a time when many of us think about how we can give something back. Today, we’re kicking off our Christmas with Kindness Campaign to encourage people to give however they can towards skills development for at-risk youth in and around Cape Town.
Who are we?
The Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP) is a non-profit organisation that has been providing education and skills training programmes for youth from at-risk backgrounds since 1910 in Cape Town. SIYP currently offers 4 different youth skills development programmes:
LEARN TO LIVE SCHOOL OF SKILLS PROGRAMME
PORSCHE PTRC-ZA MECHATRONICS PROGRAMME
See the impact you’re making.
“I was unemployed for several years and involved in gangsterism, my life was a mess, and I had no future. The Salesian Institute Youth Projects offered me a new focus point. My job gives me purpose and hope.”
Xavier former Waves of Change Beneficiary
“I was nobody before, this school gave me a voice, I'm confident that I will have a future when I leave here”
Kulthoom Kamaar