VAUL
INSTITUTE
NPC
Who We Are
Vaul Institute is an innovative and impactful community based youth-led and youth inspired development organisation based in Cape Town. We work in schools, in the Ottery, Lotus River and Lansdowne community, aiming to empower youth to embrace a future where the potential is limitless and where dreams have no bounds. We do this by partnering and working collaboratively with institutions, care givers and the community, so that we are able to create safe spaces for adolescent and youth, so that they can thrive.
Our Mission
where the potential is limitless and where dreams have no bounds
Our Values
Integrity
Accountability
Authenticity
Ubuntu
Agency
Sustainability
Leadership
Legacy
OUR WHY
Adolescents and youth are often faced with decisions which can significantly impact their health, relationships and future opportunities. By promoting healthy practices during adolescence, we empower adolescents to make informed decisions, fostering resilience and promoting a healthier transition into adulthood.
Why do we exist?
HIV/AIDS
Globally 165 million adolescents aged 10-19 were living with HIV in 2022.
Gender Based Violence
30% of adolescents girls aged 15-19 have reported instances of intimate partner violent.
Youth Unemployment
Youth Unemployment in South Africa is 65%.
Teenage Pregnancy in South Africa
- 1 in every 4 girls in South Africa fall pregnant before the age of 20.
- 90 000 girls aged 10-18 gave birth between March 2021-April 2022.
- In the Western Cape 10 000 school aged girls gave birth in 2023.
Suicide Rate in South Africa
- 9% of teenage related deaths in South Africa are suicides.
- 1 in every 5 South African high school learners have attempted to take their own lives.
gender based violence
31% of women aged 20-24 have reported instances of intimate partner violent.
Gender based violence
Instances of GBV are 5 times higher in South Africa than anywhere else in the world, and has been described on the 2nd pandemic post Cavid-19.
HIV/AIDS
4000 adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years were infected with HV every week in 2022.
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