The Wilderness Foundation has developed a dynamic intervention model called the “Umzi Wethu Training Academy for Vulnerable Youth”. Relying on the economic promise of the ecotourism and hospitality sectors to tackle the cycle of poverty and HIV/AIDS head-on with skills development and job placement for some of the most vulnerable members of society – youth on the verge of adulthood. Umzi Wethu targets youth that show resilience and ambition – but despair of opportunities to support their households – and transforms them into highly employable young adults.

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