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etting children off the streets, out of the grip of gangsterism and back to being kids is best achieved through positive activities. This is the sentiment behind a community upliftment initiative centred around sport while keeping a plot, previously used for illegal dumping, clean. Rieduwaan Emandien, a Montrose Park resident, noticed a lack of safe and engaging activities for youth in his community. A field in Bertha Street presented an opportunity for Emandien and fellow residents to effect a lasting change. The former dumpsite – used as a thoroughfare and breeding ground for drugs, alcohol abuse and anti-social behaviour – will now be used to facilitate sports and activities for at-risk youths. “We needed a safe environment for our
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kids to play and also we saw the need to feed our community,” he says. “The field in question has been affected by ongoing violence and shootings which led to serious injuries and loss of lives. I decided a change was needed to safeguard our kids and our area.” Dumping only became a problem during the lockdown, says Emandien. “People were dumping their dirt bins, rubble and even decomposed fish carcases (on the field) which was a health issue due to the smell. This also became a big problem for the neighbours living adjacent to the field because of the loud noise (coming from there) and the violence taking place,” says Emandien. With the help of the local children, they cleaned the field and turned it into a soccer field. Unchain the Plain Foundation, having taken note of their efforts which aligned with the organisation’s mandate, donated balls and sporting goods to further support the initiative.
“My intention many years back was to develop this piece of land into a haven for our kids and also make use of the area to start a vegetable garden so it can provide ingredients for food making,” says Emandien. Emandien, Emily Scheepers, Wafiekah Peterson and Ebrahim Whittle have joined hands to ensure the field remains clean and accessible to the neighbourhood’s children. “Emily Scheepers, who stays opposite the field, is the eyes who watches the kids when they play soccer and she tries to keep order among the kids as well,” Emandien adds. He says him and Whittle, who are both well-known in the community, keep a strong, disciplined hand on the kids, ensuring they treat each other with respect. The group also noted a need for a feeding scheme in community, which has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The group aims to use the field as a feeding point. This, however, is based on donations received, says Emandien. “The need for donations for our feeding
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scheme is in high demand as well. We cook to feed at least 250 to 300 people,” he says. Emandien says they are calling on the Council to also assist in keeping the project running for the benefit of the children and locals. “This project is there to uplift my community and give guidance to the youth. I would like to see this project as a start-up project that can reach many different areas in Mitchell’s Plain and even other communities,” he says. “This project will serve our area as a haven for our kids and also give our community a nutritional vegetable garden so we can feed those hungry stomachs. My appeal is for all small and big businesses to come on board and make a difference in our community. We also are in need of ingredients for the food that we make. Let us work together so we can make a difference.” V To get involved, donate of for more information, contact Rieduwaan Emandien on 078 193 0430 or email rieduwaan.emandien@gmail.com. Alternatively, call Wafiekah Peterson on 074 025 3899.
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