NOUPOORT NEWS - Inspired by the opportunity to make a difference and put constructive plans into place to drive transformation, Noupoort community members gathered to share their ideas at several community workshops.
Initiated and funded by the local wind farm's socio-economic development programme, these meetings, aptly named #ChangeMakers, drew up to 70 locals that are community change activists who are working to improve the lives of fellow residents.
"Identifying and mobilising this community is helping people to gain control over their lives. Our role is to help their vision and support the goals through our programmes that fund local upliftment and sustainable development," said Sandisiwe Mntonintshi, Economic Development Manager of Noupoort Wind Farm.
This united community cohort took the opportunity to further build relationships and prepare the process for funding of social projects.
"Participants have embraced the opportunity and structures for funding from Noupoort Wind Farm with many applications already underway. This means that our development programmes will be focused on initiatives that are wanted and needed in the community, which will ultimately increase the impact and drive change exponentially," Mntonintshi said.
One of the workshop attendees, Lizzel Gous, said the workshop gave her the energy to start something out of nothing, as well as helping her to realize how many useful foundations they already build on in the town.
The workshop highlighted the strengths, potentials and capacities of the community that can shape and drive their development, with the belief in self-organised communities and critical success factors.
Initiated and funded by Noupoort wind farm, Noupoort community members came together to share their ideas on change and upliftment.
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