Empowering Communities through Business & Education
1. LEKGOTLA LA-
DIKGWEBO FORUM &
PROJECTS
INSPIRED BY MAKING A
DIFFERENCE WITHIN
COMMUNITIES FOR
COMMUNITIES BY
COMMUNITES
2. SUMMARY ON LEKGOTLA
ORGANIZATION
The organization was founded by three young people who were
eager to address issues that affect socio-economic development and
transformation because they were directly and indirectly affected
Tackling issues such as black businesses failing dismally measured
against the looming stats provided by CIPRO of 85% businesses going
dormant; 10 failing to scrape through the first year and only 5%
scraping through beyond 3 years
Also buying and becoming an extension towards the vision set by
the NDP towards year 2030 of achieving 5.6% GDP Growth
Dealing with factors that affects our economy such as
unemployment, poverty, etc.
Here we will be focusing extensively towards ESS – Educational
Support Services with the aim to boost appetite and hunger for
learning
3. YOU PROBABLY ASKING HOW?
OR PERHAPS HOW DIFFERENT
IS THIS SINCE YOU / AS THE
COMPANY HAVE HEARD IT
BEFORE OR EVEN DEALT WITH
SOMETHING ALONG THIS LINE.
LET US BREAK IT THROUGH……
4. BUSINESS UPLIFTMENTBASED ON OUR OWN FAILING EXPERIENCE AND OBSERVATION IS THAT
BUSINESS DON’T FAIL BECAUSE OF LACK OF VISION OR MAYBE GOOD
SERVICE OR PRODUCT THAT ADDRESSES THE NEED OF PEOPLE OR EVEN
CAPITAL BUT THE UNDER LAYING ISSUE IS THE SKILL, KNOWLEDGE OR
BUSINESS ACUMEN
The organization is in effective to activate, develop, grow, transform,
sustain and formalize community business
We continuously and engaging with potential organizations,
institution, government, corporate, etc. that will avail their expertise,
knowledge towards educating aspiring business people, start-up's,
entrepreneurs, etc. to assist, partner and unite towards growth; and
sustainability
As when all this is achieved with well vested entrepreneurs the
opportunities will be created in terms of job creation which will
eradicate poverty, crime and burden will be lessen on the
governments headache and other corporate who are continuously in
fight to assist in various ways.
The aim is to conduct seminars, workshops, Kasie Biz Expo and even
connecting them with investors to broaden opportunities to even
extending foot print in other parts of the world
5. DEALING WITH UNEMPLOYMENT
AND POVERTY
THE TWO NEGATIVE FACTORS ARE MERELY A FEW FROM THE LONG LIST
THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT OUR ECONOMY AND INCREMENT OF CRIME,
PROJECT INTENT IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SELF RELIANCE, SKILLS
DEVELOMENT AND BETTER EQUIP TO STAND FIT WITHIN WORKING
ENVIRONMENT OR STEP AHEAD TO THE BUSINESS WORLD TO BE IN
SOLIDARITY WITH GIANT CORPORATES AND OUR GOVERNMENT
TOWARDS POVERTY, CRIME AND UNEMPLOYMENT RADICATION
Top of our priority is to create skills development
opportunities that will equip individuals to stand fit
to either be employed, become potential
businesspeople or offer support to other
organizations on voluntary basis to gain, learn and
be exposed though community outreach programs
We have formed partnership with some of the
institution that will assist towards changing a hand-
out mind-set to a hand-up for a change in
providing Life Skills and Computer literacy
6. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
SERVICES
PROJECT IS DESIGNED TOWARDS OUTSIDE ORDINARY ACADEMIC
ARENA, YET BOOST AND CREATE A HEALTHY APPETITE TOWARDS
HUNGERING FOR EDUCATION, LIKE TATA MADIBA SAY: “EDUCATION IS
THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE
THE WORLD”.
Develop self esteem, confidence and interpersonal skills
Promote cultural and intellectual literacy by providing students with
platform to display their skills
Promote community-based partnerships by engaging members of
various communities(parents, educators, business, etc.) in the
development
Building a network of young people who will act as peer mentors for
other students and play a key role in supporting their academic
growth.
Conducting programs such as: Career guidance, Motivational
Conferences, SpellBee, readathon, Chess, debates, etc.
7. SOME OF LEKGOTLAS’ SHORT
AND LONG TERM GOALS
SHORT TERM GOALS
CREDIBLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND +20
VOLUNTEERS + +10 PERMANENT STAFF
MEMBERS AND +20 CONTRIBUTORS
PARTNER, AFFILIATE AND COMPLEMENT
PARASTATALS, CORPORATES AND
ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES WITHIN OUR
SCOPE, OBJECTIVES AND VISION THROUGH
TRUST
FORMALIZE ATLEAST 100 BUSINESS IN OUR
FIRST YEAR
BECOME ONE STOP SHOP IN HOLISTIC BUSINESS
REQUIREMENTS TO ASSIST OUR MEMBERS, E.G.
COMPLIANCE, BUSINESS ADVICE, PR, BRANDING
& MARKETING, FUNDING REFERALS, FINANCIALS,
CONNECTOR TO INVESTOTS, CONSULTATIONS,
ETC
PUT THROUGH ALEAST 100 LEARNERS
THROUGH LIFE SKILLS AND COMPUTER LITERACY
HOST MAGNITUDE PROGRAMS TOWARDS
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROWTH,
HUNT FOR MENTORS AND COACHES FOR THE
ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT, COMMITTEE,
LEARNERS, ETC.
LONG TERM GOALS
EXPAND IN OTHER REGIONS
OWN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS AND
LIBRARY CENTRE WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
MAXIMISE MEMBERSHIP TO +2000
HOST ENTREPRENEURIAL AND EDUCATIONAL
AWARDS
TO BE A REPUTABLE ORGANIZATION THAT WILL BE
ENRUSTED BY OUR GOVERNMENT AND
CORPORATES TO UNITE AND SERVE OUR
COMMUNITY BUSINESSES ACHIEVE THE 2030 GDP
PLAN OF +5.6% VISIONED BY OUR NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP)
BECOME A GLOBAL NETWORKING ORGANIZATION
THAT YIELDS RESULT AND ENABLE LOCALS
BUSINESS TO EXPAND IN AFRICA AND GLOBALLY.
BECOME A SELF SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
REACH AND PARTNER WITH +100 INVESTORS
AWARD BURSAIES FOR TOWNSHIPS AND RURAL
AREAS
8. UPCOMING PROJECTS THAT
INNEED OF SPONSORSHIP /
DONATION
ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH – 30 APRIL
SPELLING BEE COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS
(APRIL)
WOMEN2WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (30 MAY)
ONE DAY MOTIVATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT + GELEZA EXPO –
ORLANDO STADIUM (24 JUNE)
MEN2MEN EMPOWERMENT (AUGUST)
KASIE BIZ EXPO (SEPTEMBER)- UJ SOWETO
UNEMPLOYED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: (APRIL-JULY) – (AUGUST-
NOVEMBER)
9. OUR PROJECTS……..
RELEVANT
BRANDING FIT – FOR ANY BRAND
MISSION ALIGNMENT WITH 99.99% OF COMPANIES
BUSINESS RESULTS – WE CUSTOMIZE OUR EVENTS TO SUIT ANY
BRAND WITH MEASURABLE RESULTS BY ATTRACTING A QUALITY
NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AND MEMBERSHIPS THROUGH FRUITFUL
AND RESULT DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS
“OUR ORGANIZATION WILL CERTAINLY EXCELL THROUGH VALUE-
OF ALL KINDS OF SUPPORT”
10. AFFILIATION, PARTNERSHIP,
SPONSORSHIP PLEA
WE SINCERELY APPEAL TO PARTNER AND UNITE WITH US THROUGH
EXECUTING OUR PROJECTS TOWARDS HUMAN VALUE ADD WITHIN
COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES, UNEMPLOYED
YOUTH AND WOMEN PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
11. ORGANIZATIONS
INFORMATION
NAME: LEKGOTLA LA-DIKGWEBO FORUM & PROJECTS
NPO NO: 140 - 824
REGISTERED IN: 22 AUGUST 2014
TAX No: 9882774152
OUR ORGANIZATION IS WELL RECOGNIZE AND APPROVED BY BOTH SOCIAL
DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL COUNCILOR
CONTACTS: 071 719 2810 / 082 772 7008 (E): Lekgotlaf_Projects@gmx.com
FACEBOOK PAGE: LEKGOTLA LA-DIKGWEBO FORUM & PROJECTS
Websites: UNDER-CONSTRUCTION TWITTER:@EngageWithTB