Rise Above Development is building a youth centre, sports facility and community garden in the heart of Lavender Hill.
Rise Above Development, or RAD for short, is an urban youth oasis guided by an important goal: to uplift, educate and inspire the youth of Lavender Hill.
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Working in partnership with In Place of War (IPoW), RAD’s new youth centre will create a safe space for the youth of Lavender Hill. It will be a place for them to learn and play. RAD and IPoW have a mission to alleviate trauma and build a brighter future for Lavender Hill’s beautiful community.
The centre will provide a venue, equipment, training and opportunities for Lavender Hill’s youth to express themselves creatively. With access to learning and recreational facilities, RAD will help inspire the youth to create a better, integrated future.
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The centre will be constructed from repurposed shipping containers and the development will even include a music studio, computer lab, library, internet cafe, outdoor theatre, and sports facilities.
With broader support and basic needs in place, the aim is to dilute the recruitment pool for gangsterism, creating lasting change in this beautiful community.
RAD community garden
Rise Above Development also has a community garden.
The garden forms part of RAD’s urban youth oasis as a project intended to encourage the community of Lavender Hill to work together and be involved in the garden’s cultivation and growth.
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The garden provides a space for everyone in the community to develop new skills. It has flower beds and shrubs, vegetables, fruit, herbs and a sensory healing garden.
RAD’s community garden teaches children and adults to learn to grow their own food and promotes good health and well-being within a self-sustainable community.
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Details:
- Location: Blode Street, Open Field, Lavender Hill, Cape Town.
- Contact: 078 241 6314 | [email protected]
- Website: www.riseabovedevelopment.org
- Donate: Here
- Meet the team: RAD team
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