The model designed is simple and effective:
- Evaluation of the current situation of the community
- Consult and plan of the project
- Develop program/project
- Train trainers
- Mentoring/Clinics
- Intra-community activities
- Evaluation & continuous improvement
- Goal: The community ownership take over
Dibanisa Environmental Education Programme
Dibanisa e.V., in partnership with Grootbos Foundation and the Football Foundation of South Africa, embarked on an exciting Environmental Education Programme for the youth of Gansbaai. The aim of the Dibanisa Programme is to teach children about the environment in a fun and practical way, whilst cultivating a love for nature and promoting social change. As part of this programme, sport is also used as a tool to address health and social issues.
The course entails a 7 week programme where excursions and lessons take place once a week. The curriculum covers the following themes and excursions eg.:
- The environment I live in: Ecosystems of Fynbos and the Ocean
- The ocean and pollution: A beach clean-up and lesson about recycling
Hat-Trick Initiative
In partnership with Dibanisa is the Coaches Across Continents Organisation, which has built the Hat-Trick Initiative to target three goals to be implemented over three years.
The goals are:
- Year 1 – Goal 1: Send coaches to communities to work with teachers, volunteers and children for up to 12 weeks per year, over three consecutive years. Online mentoring is established and ensures continuous improvement.
- Year 2 – Goal 2: Fund selected community teachers and coaches to train in the UK, or US, to gain valuable educational and social experiences for up to 12 week per year for two consecutive years.
- Year 3 – Goal 3: Provide soccer-kits, educational supplies, and develop sports education facilities to help the community sustain the initiative.
