Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach - WCCO

27/05/2023

25/07/2022

Mandela day was on 22 July - unfortunately plenty of students and staff could not join us.

Thank you to each and every one who donated to the Wtis/WCCO Food Bank.

A little goes a long way.

25/07/2022

Hardship Accommodation 2022

The Hardship Fund for Accommodation is limited and we have had many applications, many of whom we were not able to assist.

If any beds become vacant we will work from our waiting list.

All the best for the last stretch!!

25/07/2022

Good news.....

Masidleni has started again for the 3rd Block - From 12:30 to 2pm

Food Bank
Food parcels will be handed out on a Tuesday and Thursday.
200 parcels per session will be handed out to accommodate as many students as possible.
One parcel every 4 weeks is allowed.

25/07/2022

Civic Leadership Programme 2022

Thank you to our ASRI presenters Fick # Ebrahim Fakir for a very informative week.

25/07/2022

WCCO Office is asking all volunteers and recipients to participate and come have some fun!!!

02/02/2022

31/01/2022

Please do not come to Campus if you don't have your own accommodation - Hardship Accommodation will only be allocated when Wits opens in March 2022

28/01/2022

Good day students.
Hardship Accommodation
Please apply online
Student Self Service
Council Hardship Fund

15/07/2021

After 1994 efforts were made to embed democracy. The focus was on policy and institution-building. What was missing was ensuring all South Africans were on board.

28/04/2021

2021 Food bank application forms will be available soon.

16/10/2019

2019 KOMATI WOMEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME REPORT

In 2019, Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach (WCCO) in conjunction with Komati Foundation Women Development (KFWD) enrolled 42 students into the Komati Women Leadership Program (KWLP). In line with the ethos of KFWD, the leadership program seeks to empower young female residents of the University of Witwatersrand to lead themselves to achieve their full potential and to make a positive impact in their communities by responding to challenges and setbacks as opportunities for learning and growth in pursuit of their long-term goals. This objective is being achieved through 3 core activities:

 Leadership lab sessions: Interactive sessions facilitated by experienced facilitators drawn from different professional fields. The range of topics have included Passion and Perseverance; Academic Prowess/ Time management; The Power of Attitude; Stress management; Countdown to exam tips etc. The session currently takes place on Thursday evening 6.30-7.30 p.m. in Bohlaleng Block Tutorial room B 10 on Education campus, Wits University.
 Mentoring Sessions: Students are helped to set and achieve their personal goals and develop leadership skills through monthly mentoring sessions
 Social Impact: Students are exposed to opportunities to make a positive impact in the community by spending time with children in Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, on Saturdays from 10.00-12.00 noon.

The program was launched in 2018 after a marketing of the program to residents of Wits Education Campus. Those who successfully underwent the 2018 program received certificates at the 2019 launch that took place on Education campus on the 21st of February. Both the 2018/2019 students, Komati Foundation officials and the mentors were present at the launch

Apart from the core activities, KWLP has also offered the Wits students auxiliary enriching experiences such as a tour to Soweto on Heritage day, excursion to Klipriviersberg and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserves and exposure to the Handel’s Messiah Concert at Mandela Square, a tour of Art galleries along Jan Smuts Avenue and acquaintance with the Art of Living Program, Alexandra, a project of KFWD.

KWLP continues to be passionate and dedicated to the mission of developing young women who will be the future leaders committed to self-development and social change for the betterment of their communities, with the collaboration of Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and the Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach.