WESSA Annual Review 2020

the complex, monthly progress, payroll and financial management reports to DEFF. WESSA supported the hosts with the management of their participants, as well as fostering OHS practices and regular safety training. WESSA strengthened the supervision andmentorshipof theparticipants by coaching their host supervisors. From the impact surveys, host managers noted that these workshops had improved their supervisors’ leadership and mentoring capabilities. Hosts reported that through partaking in the YES Programme, they had increased their capacity to deliver on their services of environmental, educational or community reach . WESSA expresses sincere gratitude to DEFF for sponsoring the YES Programmeand their direct support to the successful implementationof the Northern Cape and Free State projects. We also express our appreciation to all the host organisations and stakeholders that supported us: the municipalities, SANParks, Free State Environmental Department, NSPCA and the enthusiastic Live.Love.Believe community-based organisation.

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WESSA has given me countless and endless opportunities that I will eternally be grateful for. This was an opportunity for myself to rebuild myself and recognise my dreams and potential. Besides the personal development I acquired, I also got to learn about the environment and getting the community involved in the environment, having them recognise they are a part of it and don’t exist outside of it. I learnt a lot also about the tourism industry and how to be a tour guide through our training sessions. I got to meet a lot of influential people in the process. I am grateful to WESSA for the opportunity, I will forever be grateful. Tshatshabane Motlhola, Warrenton

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Participant: Keith Motlhola Host: Magareng Local Municipality

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