23 May – 04 June 2010 

             BACKGROUND

The Youth Build is an annual event organised to commemorate the historic June 16 1976 upraising. It is a Letsema project which entails the mobilization of youth from the community, stakeholders from the private sector, housing institutions and officials from government to participate in the construction of houses for elderly, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. About 100 youth have been mobilized from Ivory Park to participate. The Build is scheduled from 23 May – 4 June 2010. 

What is a Letsema Youth Build? 

The coming together of volunteers who want to experience the challenges of building a house.  They also want to feel the thrill of watching a structure go up, a structure that will eventually provide a home for somebody. 

Youth Build Objectives 

•         Establish a dedicated platform for systematic participation of youth in human settlements delivery

•         Commemorate the 1976 youth uprisings through the construction of 76 houses

•         Instill the culture of service

•         Showcase the dedication and participation of the Ivory Park Youth and sector stakeholders towards youth development and community development

•         To harness and use the energy, talents of youth to expedite the pace of housing delivery

•         To build partnerships with stakeholders to participate in the human settlements programme

•         To profile youth in human settlements delivery through engagement of 100 youth volunteers from Ivory Park 

Youth Build Partners 

•          National Department of Human Settlements

•          Gauteng Department of Housing and Local Government

•          City of Joburg (CoJ)

•          National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)

•          National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)

•          Youth Build International

•          Construction CETA

•          Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

•          Department of Public Service Administration  

Stakeholders 

Various stakeholders have pledged support for the Youth Build project. Interested stakeholders who want to participate can contact Madumetja Sethosa 012 421 1452 or madumetja.sethosa@dhs.gov.za