An after-school program is giving poor South African kids a shot out of poverty . The organization also tries to help the other members find internships or jobs . The Kliptown Youth Program uses education as a tool for empowerment . Director Thulani Madondo : `` We 're making kids earn whatever they get '' Do you know a hero ? A person who has done something that makes them feel good about themselves and their lives, like the way I did when I was in school or my father taught me how to read at age five?
An after-school program is giving poor South African kids a shot out of poverty . The Kliptown Youth Program uses education as a tool for empowerment . Director Thulani Madondo : `` We 're making kids earn whatever they get '' Do you know a hero ? A person who has done something that makes them feel good about themselves and their lives, like the way I did when I was in school or my father taught me how to read at age five?