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NXTGENMEN: TESTIMONIALS
2023 ANNUAL REPORT
To embed the NxtGenMen programme in the teams with which we worked, and in the
surrounding communities, we ask the teams to nominate Champions. These are men who are
willing to attend additional training on conflict resolution, community resource mapping, and lay
counseling. Champions then act as a local resource who community members can reach out to in
times of crisis.
The Champions are also invited to attend SoHK’s 3-day facilitator workshops, after which they
are eligible for part-time employment as SoHK NxtGenMen facilitators. To date, 15 of the original
NxtGenMen cohort, from 2022, have become trained facilitators and have assisted on our
NxtGenMen Lite and School Holiday programmes.
Bavuyise Pingo, a NxtGenMen Champion
and trained facilitator was invited to
discuss his NxtGenMen journey from
participant to facilitator on Zibonele FM,
reaching more than 140 000 listeners.
Bavuyise is an example of a young man,
dealing with a lot, who needed a safe space
to explore alternative ways to cope. He
grew from a frustrated young person, with
violent tendencies, into a true ambassador
for the NxtGenMen programme.
Bavuyise has been able to earn money
working as a NxtGenMen facilitator in
Khayelitsha and surrounding areas.
