Our Services

In addition to the programs we offer our members, we also provide services that are essential to our success. Our work requires us to have full time staff who will focus on managing and developing the school and community 4-H clubs.

1. Volunteer Screening and Training

The work done by IMonti 4-H PYDC relies on the positive interaction between our members and our volunteers. It is our legal and moral responsibility to ensure that our volunteers don’t pose a threat to our members and this is done through a screening and training process for volunteers.

The screening process includes but is not limited to;

• A completion of a volunteer application form,
• An evaluation of their curriculum vitae,
• A reference check,
• A criminal record check,
• A signed agreement to abide by volunteer codes of conduct and
• An undertaking to attend all volunteer training and information sessions.

Approved volunteers then go through an induction process that includes;

• IMonti 4-HPYDC Volunteer and Leadership Training,
• Experiential Education Skills Training
• Positive Youth Development Training
• Project Related Training

Our volunteers are not required to be experts when it comes to project leadership. We require for them to be involved in project that they are interested in and are willing to learn about. Their participating can also be flexible which provides an opportunity for busy parents to participate when their schedule permits them. Our Staff Volunteer Leader has an oversight responsibility over all club volunteers. She/he is responsible for monitoring and evaluating club volunteers on an ongoing basis to ensure that they apply the skills that they have learned and adhere to the volunteer codes of conduct. They are also responsible for the ongoing training & development of volunteers; their performance evaluation and volunteer events.

2. Camps

We offer our members a variety of camps depending on the projects they pick. Each camp will have participants from various school and community clubs. The aim of the camps is to assist members with similar interests and passions to network and help each other in achieving their goals through advice and partnerships. This fosters a cooperative environment among our members and schools. They also get the opportunity to meet with experts and professionals who are passionate about these projects receive advice, mentorship and development from them. 

3. Educational Tours

These will include campus tours for members which will range from University tours to TVET College tours. The focus on TVET is dispel the stigma that surrounds TVET Colleges among parents and young people in South Africa. This will also provide our members with the opportunity to have first-hand experience of what is needed for them to succeed at tertiary level. 

4. Project Kits

IMonti 4-H PYDC will also provide members where necessary with project kits depending on the project that they choose. These will include a project record book where they will record all their 4-H activities and progress. These will form part of their curriculum vitae which will be used to identify excellence award recipients. 

5. Program Administration

IMonti 4-H PYDC will provide program administration by ensuring that the records of all members are kept up to date to ensure that their progress is noted as well as the impact of the program in their lives. This will also involve the IMonti 4-H PYDC staff visiting community club to interact with the members as well as their volunteers so as to receive feedback regarding the impact of the program. This will be part of monitoring and evaluation process for IMonti 4-H PYDC. 

6. Marketing and Communications

IMonti 4-H PYDC will be responsible for the marketing and communication of club activities and achievements to our stakeholders as well as the media. This will involve highlighting some of the achievements of our members and the impact of the program in their communities. The exposure will attract donors and quality volunteers to the program and influence other communities to join our movement. 

7. Relationship Building

One of the core responsibilities of IMonti 4-H PYDC will be a build relationships between the program, public and private organizations. The programs of IMonti 4-H PYDC are diverse and impact different sectors and fields. The club doesn’t have all the resources it needs to deliver on all its programs especially when taking into account the state of the schools that participate in the program. Part of our work will be to create partnerships and working relationships with other schools that are better equipped for assistance. Create partnerships with institutions of higher learning, non-profit organizations and private organizations that are willing to provide educational experiences to our members. These partnerships will assist us in addressing some of the infrastructure challenges faced by our schools and communities. 

8. Excellence Awards

These will be held on an annual basis whereby members and volunteers will receive awards and certificates that recognise their achievements in projects and other related areas. Their project record books will be utilised in evaluating their eligibility and award. Also the physical manifestation of their efforts in their schools and communities will be the main determining factor. 

9. IMonti 4-H Positive Youth Development Club Fair

Annually IMonti 4-H PYDC will hold a fair that will showcase the projects that our members are involved in. This is where they will also submit their finalised projects for the excellence awards. Judges for different categories will circulate in the fair and interview participants on the process they followed in completing their projects. At the end of the fair finalists will be notified and invited to the excellence awards where they will receive certificates, medals and prizes for their projects. 

10. IMonti 4-H Positive Youth Development Club Alumni

The alumni department will be responsible for keeping track of all our former members and ensuring the continuation of the program to coming generations. They will assist individuals who have exited our communities to remain connected to them and provide them with the opportunity to give back to them. It will also assist in creating a legacy for the club where children of former members join the club and become active advocates for it. 

11. Transport

Transportation is an issue in South African schools especially for children from previously disadvantaged schools. Most learners attend schools that are far from their homes and transportation causes a challenge for students who want to participate in 4-H but have to leave school at the end of the day due to their transportation contracts. To deal with this challenge 4-H will partner with participating schools to provide transportation for members of 4-H clubs. This will ensure that members who want to participate in the club and have meetings after school will be guaranteed transportation and safe arrival at home. Transportation will be supplied in various forms depending on the age of the member, their proximity to the school as well as their independence.Where feasible bicycles also will be offered to our members as part of our green revolution.