Our Communities
In a beautiful country such as South Africa, it is very sad to see how limited the opportunities for personal development amongst South Africa's rural youths are. Widespread poverty prevails, and the same state of affairs is evident in most African countries. It is for the benefit for these communities that Stars in their Eyes was created.
Since the beginning of the Stars in their Eyes project in 2006, more than 475 communities have been embraced by and unified in the project.
Stretching from Bitterfontein – way up north towards Nambia – to Cato Ridge in KwaZulu, these communities have one thing in common. They are all committed to using strong leadership and sport to create a positive impact on the lives of poeple.
The communities in which Stars works are characterised by low income, high poverty, and limited sporting facilities. More often than not, crime is unacceptably high, and socio-cultural problems threaten family life. The Stars project has experienced that one almost always sees that sport – it does not matter where it is played, on a proper field, in the street or on any piece of open land – is the only ‘escape’ for youths from an otherwise bleak existence.
For instance....
Manenberg, a sub-economic village on the Cape Flats, close to Cape Town where social problems are rife, and specifically drug-related gangs causing much unrest.
Mitchell’s Plain, a South Africa’s 4th largest township, where unemployment is a source of great concern.
Hawston, a fishing village situated between a majestic mountain and an expansive beach in the Overberg district of the Western Cape. The village is rich in traditional history, yet local fishermen and their families have no solution to limited economic activities.
St Helena Bay, a fishing village with abundant sea life, but where the local population has no facilities for sporting and cultural activities.
But Stars also works in Ashton, Atlantis, Beaufort West, Bitterfontein, Bredasdorp, Ceres, Cloetesville, Elsies River, Graafwater, Greyton, Gugulethu, Hermitage, Hout Bay, Jonkershoek, Khayelitsha, Kirkwood, Knysna, Langa, George – Lawaaikamp, Malmesbury, Mfuleni, Michell’s Plain, Mossel Bay, Muizenberg, Nyanga, Ocean View, Philippi, Plettenberg Bay, Prince Albert, Robertson, Summerville, Thembalethu, Valencia, Velddrif, Witzenville, Tulbagh, Worcester….
Wherever there are challenges.......
We are prepared to become involved!