Mental Wellness for Cape Flats Youth

In communities like Vrygrond and across the Cape Flats, young people face daily exposure to systemic hardship, trauma, and chronic stress. While physical outlets like local sports exist, emotional and psychological support services remain scarce or inaccessible.

Umoya Youth Foundation bridges this critical gap. Umoya means spirit, breath, and air and that is exactly what this initiative brings to local youth. We combine physical movement and sports drills with accessible mental health talks and emotional resilience workshops. By placing mental wellness side by side with movement, we give young people the tools to process trauma, regulate their emotions, and build self-worth in a safe, supportive environment.

Because formal mental health services are so limited in our area, this community welfare program is stepping up to provide urgent, ground-level support. I, Hircill Ngoie, am running this campaign on behalf of Umoya Youth Foundation to ensure our coaches and youth get the resources they need right now.

Every rand raised goes directly into training, fro...