By Louise | Jack of all trades, master of none!
Welcome to our community report, once again thank you to all our new givers, I hope that the reports you are being sent will help you understand why KTD196 is so vital and why your support is so coveted. To all of those who have walked a road with us over the years, we can all be proud of the impact we have attained and the amazing changes we are producing in the lives of the young people we work with.
The causes of crime are complex. Most people today accept that poverty, parental neglect, low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse are all connected in explaining why people commit crimes. Some people are simply at greater risk of becoming offenders because of the circumstances into which they are born. For example: 40% of sexual offences occur in the home; 33% of assaults happen in the home; single black women experience high levels of abuse and murder by youth aged 15-35yrs of age.
We understand that Criminality is learnt through exposure at home, school and in social environments which should be the sources of safety, nurturing and support, unfortunately this is where criminal behaviour is internalised. Did you know that 70% of the 20million (or 14Million) South African youth are more likely to be victims and perpetrators of assault, robbery, rape and murder than adults! 50.2% of surveyed children in one research said they had knowingly committed a criminal offence by the time they were 15yrs of age.
It costs between R45,625 to R133,805 to incarcerate one prisoner.
In 17years, with over 15,000 children who have come through the program Keep The Dream196 has had one child criminally involved with the police and because of his age deemed incompetent to stand trial for his crime.
In South Africa, a study by the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention showed that young people who have been victims of violence were six times more likely to commit a crime than those who have not been victimized. Measures to prevent violence by and against the youth have great potential to reduce crime rates in the community. If we address the youth cause of juvenile crime and strengthening the youth’s resilience from risk factors, preventive programs can decrease the youth’s susceptibility to violence and crime.
In our programs, we teach the children how to properly socialize with their peers and understand the importance of rules and regulations. We teach them to be proper citizens respectful of law and order. You can be proud of the work we do and the impact we have. We are changing lives and futures for rural, previously disadvantaged children and their communities. Together!
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