UNICEF UJ Chapters

What comes to mind when you hear the word mental health? For me, mental health is an ongoing journey to keep your head above water. This journey is one of personal growth, self-realization and spiritual strength.   Oboitshepo Modimoeng,  You cannot simply run away from the difficulties of existence, and therefore you must equip yourself with the necessary tools to deal with the obstacles that come in the form of life's challenges. As a survivor of mental health issues myself, I know how difficult it can be to constantly struggle with your mind. I mean, if I know how awful and depressed I feel, what makes it hard to be happy? Being a psychology student, I benefited from one of the most interesting lessons I learned from Fred Luthans' Psychological Capital.  which refers to the mental tools we all need to help us overcome difficult situations in life. These mental tools are Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism (HERO) and they shape our attitude towards life itself....

  Boys and Girls Club Reflections.  “The mere exposure effect led to volunteer growth by osmosis, our work and time at Boys and Girls Club led to our growth.” By Thulani Khumalo; Treasurer.  UNICEF UJ volunteer club has partnered with Boys and Girls Club at Vrededorp, in the year of 2023. The vision of UNICEF closely aligns with the vision and mission of Boys and Girls Club and this has made a perfect partnership for both clubs. Boys and Girls Club seeks to keep children safe during idle and unsupervised after school hours and it offers educational and motivational programs to create opportunities of growth for children.  UNICEF as an international organization is for Every Child, it promotes the rights of every child everywhere. Our pilot activity at Boys and Girls Club was to teach the children about their rights and the role of UNICEF in protecting their rights, this was also to introduce the UJ volunteer club to the children and begin a partnership going forward....