Bontle Lekgoathi

Innovative and goal-driven individual with a passion for community development. Over 7 years of experience in programming schools, debate, and leadership projects for children and youth across the country. Skilled Project Officer with expertise in grant management, organizational development, and project monitoring. Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship management skills. Excels in workshop facilitation and known for articulate and sociable nature. Proactive leader with strengths in communication, collaboration, client relations, and strategic problem-solving. Demonstrated ability to analyze data and deliver actionable insights. Seeking to leverage transferable skills for continued success in a new field.

Include the planning and facilitation of the 2019 SA Children's Manifesto, and the 100 year's centenary celebrations of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, 2018 Youth Summit

•Coordinate the preparation for the Youth Summit including conceptualisation, project planning, the regional consultation themed: A Mandela in Every Generation

•The summit deliberated on issues of Social Justice, Social

Entrepreneurship, Freedom of Expression and Domestic Tourism

• The Summit developed a children and youth advocacy agenda for South Africa

•In 2014, coordinate the task team for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund Baseline Study for the SeVISSA programme

•Furthermore, conducted the midterm review of the programme to measure the extent of change the programme is making to the lives of its beneficiaries

•In 2011, Bontle established a consulting firm, which worked on facilitating small business expertise in township areas to facilitate community development

•The firm worked on the SeVISSA programme manual for the “SAY NO TO

GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.” The girl's manuals focused on Empowering Girls and Peace is A Decision” focused on the role of boys and men on issues of gender based violence

•With the support from the Fund, Bontle developed and completed a

Children's Parliament manual aimed at parliament processes for children

•Facilitate Vendor Selection for clients’ projects

•Proficient in [Grant Management System] and Salesforce

•Bontle facilitate children’s participation on the 90th birthday of Mr Nelson Mandela in 2008-2009 as part of the SADC leadership programme for the children and youth

•Chief Adjudicator for the Ekurhuleni Transport Week Debate Tournament 2013

•Chief Adjudicator for Wits Debating Union 2006