Soweto's Mountain of Hope
South Africa: Sowetos Mountain of Hope. SOMOHO was once a dangerous and deserted wasteland. It has been transformed by the local residents into a garden with a playground, theatre, sculptures and a vegetable patch. The next plan is to convert the tower into a restaurant. During the world summit Somoho was visited by Kofi Annan and showcased to the UN as an example of sustainable development. Somoho also functions as a community centre running education and health programs. People from all over the world come to visit; they stop in the café and purchase souvenirs in the gallery. Somoho now employs 30 people as tour guides, craftsmen, administrators and shop keepers. The next stage is to convert the tower into a restaurant. Kgolo works part time as a tour guide and also runs the photography and editing facilities in the media house. ."In 1994 I was in standard 7 at school, later on in my school career I specialised in accounting and Maths. I joined the Somoho project in 2001 when we first began to clear up the mountain. In ten years time I see myself having my own production house. I will produce documentaries, have my own photo agency and studio and also have my own tourist company that organises trips in Soweto." CD003
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