Non Profitable Organization/ Environmental community based in Pietermaritzburg/ YMAD NPO – YMAD NPO focuses on environmental community based, art and media approaches socioeconomic solutions

Healthy Environments,
Resilient Communities.

Social Impact

YMAD seeks to address the negative environmental consequences of poor waste management in 5 informal settlements and townships near Pietermaritzburg in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Through the establishment of Recycling Hubs and the training of local waste champions, YMAD will empower local communities–and the youth in those communities in particular – to act as custodians of the rivers and wetlands in their
environment.

Key Activities

Entrepreneurial Development amongst youth & women

Environmental conservation and sustainability

Environmental impact and monitoring initiatives

Fight substance abuse (drug & alcohol) amongst youth

Vision

To become a major role-player in the development of historically disadvantaged communities and guiding the youth to become
responsible citizens who benefit from the institutional opportunities South Africa has to offer.

Mission

To disseminate information from both public and private sector stakeholders to the relevant communities, and to act as an agent of socioeconomic development amongst the youth, women, and historically disadvantaged communities.

The objectives and vision of the YMAD NPO Recycling Hub Initiative.

It is with great joy, privilege and gratitude that we present this snippet, which showcases the objectives and vision of the YMAD NPO Recycling Hub Initiative.
This documentary was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Iso lo Khozi, in collaboration with the Environmental Justice Fund (@ejfund_sa).

Our Communities

YMAD is responding to waste management challenges which are resulting in pollution and environmental health concerns in 5 different areas in and around Pietermaritzburg. The way in which these challenges manifest is shaped by the history, context and location of each settlement so differs slightly from place to place, although the overarching issues are common. In order to contextualize the proposed project, below we give a high level overview of each of the 5 sites.