FACET partners with Stepping Stones International

The FACET Foundation is excited to announce its partnership with Stepping Stones International to build a Graff Leadership Centre in Mochudi, Kgatleng District, Botswana.

This development ties in with Graff's policy of giving back to all communities in which the company has operations.  The Graff Leadership Centre in Mochudi is particularly close to FACET's cause as Graff's local company Safdico has sourced some if its finest rough diamonds in Botswana.

The Graff Leadership Centre will build on the foundation of Stepping Stones International's model and significantly increase the access and outreach of services by providing additional qualified human resource support, training and services.  The Centre will also host computer and leadership training, job and life skills, tutoring and income generating activities.  A special emphasis on ensuring the quality of instructors, leaders and youth mentors is of utmost importance.

The Leadership Centre has the potential to directly benefit more than 510 orphans, vulnerable children (60% girls), youth and their caregivers (primarily aunts and uncles) and community stakeholders with outreach to 6,500 youth in schools, grandmothers and community leaders.

The Centre will also play host and develop the "Finding the Leader Within" programme, a groundbreaking programme that aims to empower youth, primarily those who are orphaned and vulnerable with a special focus on girls and their caregivers, to attain employment, sustain a high quality of life and become productive members of society.

The core values of Stepping Stones International are Self-Expression, Respect, Community Support, Education and Accountability, and are shared by the FACET Foundation.