Sub-council 17 manager Goodman Lulamile Rorwana, Sub-council 17 chairperson Elton Jansen, chairwoman and co-founder of Supporting Mentorship through Art (S.M-ART), Zeenat Isaacs and Ward 75 councillor Joan Woodman.
Zeenat Isaacs, chairwoman and co-founder of Supporting Mentorship through Art (S.M-ART), Harmony Village.
“Awards for community workers” (Plainsman, June 18), refers.
I was awarded a civic honours award by the City of Cape Town in Sub-council 17 for the work I’ve been doing with my non-profit organisation called Supporting Mentorship through Art (S.M-ART) social enterprises and being an entrepreneur who is making a real difference in my community.
S.M-ART positively transforms impoverished, under resourced communities and lives with much needed implementations. Incorporating all forms of art for both economic development employment purposes, transformation and beautification purposes such as mural art implementations which beautifies and further transforms downtrodden areas in South Africa.
Innovations and projects that uplift, impact, empower and educate all round with the magical innovative, powerful incorporation of all forms of art.
S.M-ART creates employment opportunities, provides education, accredited skill set training and development in many areas ranging from health, safety to mention a few. We run various workshops such as job readiness workshops, art and training skills workshops for businesses and individuals.
S.M-ART also runs master classes and teaches individuals how to be trainers for their own after-school programmes, starting businesses, employment opportunities, to name a few.
S.M-ART provides free legal assistance to women and children affected by gender-based violence. S.M-ART creates various implementations in and out of schools such as creating and distributing children's books to children in need, promoting reading and a self-generated income.
I feel great receiving yet another award for my achievements. It’s been recognised and awarded both locally and internationally for my implementations, projects and innovations.
I’ve also won the Global Climate Change Upcycling Challenge, I was a master class trainer for the City of Cape Town in various departments. I’m currently in the top 10 in South Africa for my sports, cultural and environmental impact made which involved employing South Africans in need.
Having reached over 10 000 people on record successfully, being one of the youngest females in South Africa to have accomplished all I have in the past 20 years while practising great personal sacrifice is an honour. Having the pleasure of being able to have made and brought such great change for South Africa and its people in need, is an honour. I’m from an impoverished area of Lentegeur.
I want everyone to know if I can do it, you can do it too.