Chosen from 87 exceptional social development initiatives that are either already being implemented or are in the planning phases, the top ten were selected by more than 350 youth leaders from the ACTIVATE! network, potential funders and delegates from related social development agencies and organisations.
"All the projects on show represented incredibly inspired examples of ingenuity and problem-solving and delegates faced an extremely tough challenge to arrive at the final ten," said Chris Meintjes, CEO of ACTIVATE!. "The common thread that united these initiatives, however, was that they spoke to some of the most urgent issues facing communities such as improved learning, environmental degradation and HIV/AIDS to name but a few. They also indicated the extent to which the Activator network has its finger on the pulse of what the country's communities are looking for."
The top ten projects are: