CCCO extends services to other communities
What separates this programme from others is CCCO's role in the emotional well-being of its beneficiaries.
In a community crippled by poverty, the breakthrough to a brighter future is often dimmed by a lack of support.
With a stern focus on children, single parents and families, Cross Connect Community Outreach (CCCO) is committed to providing support to families in communities where it is most needed.
Even though they have planted their roots in Krugersdorp, they have slowly started to branch into various Roodepoort communities. According to CCCO founder Kyle Tolman they currently have three projects underway in many local communities.
“First we have a Support Programme, also known as the Esther Programme. Here we focus on single parents, mostly leaning towards single mothers. We try to support them in various ways, usually for between three and six months, and sometimes longer,” he explained.
“We try to get single mothers (or fathers) who might be struggling to put food on the table into a space where they are independent, self-sufficient and able to provide for their children.”
What separates this programme from others is CCCO’s role in the emotional well-being of its beneficiaries. Kyle said they’ve witnessed a breakthrough when these recipients have been supported emotionally.
Their second project – known as the Mentorship Programme – is aimed at young boys with absent fathers. The objective is to provide a positive male role model for them to look up to.
“We have field workers who check up on these boys on a weekly basis. They spend time with them and guide them in the right direction. With this we hope to prevent these boys from making bad decisions which might impact their lives and their future,” he explained.
Lastly CCCO has a Support Programme, which is focused on families with at least one child under the age of 18.
“There are so many middle-class families who need help just to survive. We are here to help them with food and other forms of support. There are also parents who get caught up in bad decisions, leaving the children to cope on their own. We want to be there for those children,” he said.
Kyle and his team hope to uplift communities by securing better environments for their children and by looking out for the parents who are trying. If you would like to find out more, feel free to contact 064 136 1991 or 010 100 0075. You can also send an email to info@crossconnect.co.za.
