World Changers Academy (WCA)

Empowering people to change the world

About us

World Changers Academy (WCA) is a non-profit organization, founded in August 2002 in KwaNyuswa, in the Valley of 1000 Hills, near Durban, that seeks to empower young people through life skills and leadership development programs. WCA targets high school students and young adults between 18 and 35 years old.

WCA aimed at empowering people for success through values-based life skills training and to raise up emerging leaders to greatly impact their communities, nations and the world.

WCA´s mission is to change the minds, hearts and spirits of people for life success.

WCA has a strategic partnership with the Mr. Price Group, and places its students into over 40 stores around KwaZulu-Natal for work experience and employment opportunities. WCA also partners with other large employers in KwaZulu-Natal.
WCA´s programmes have proven successful in transforming and empowering criminals, substance abusers, those affected by HIV / AIDS, the hopeless, the emotionally broken as well as victims of abuse.

Programmes and projects:
• Life skills:
Unemployed youth: Run in communities over 3 weeks (80 hours)
High Schools: Run at schools during Life Orientation periods during the school year.
Tertiary institutions: Run on campus.
• Computer Training: 1 week courses run in Durban Central at Denis Hurley Centre
• Leadership programme:
Unemployed youth: 4 Weeks residential, 6 Weeks outreach in the home community, 1 Week residential feedback
High Schools: 1 Week residential, 20 Hours voluntary work, Weekend Residential Feedback
• The Student Placement Programme
• High School Students Programmes
• Employees Training Programmes
• Research Project
• Computer Training
• Math and English Literacy
• Networking students with people of influence and opportunities

Siyanda Chonco is the Executive Director of the World Changers Academy (WCA).

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.