Helping young women reach their potential
"I would like to spread the message that every girl should know and feel she is capable of reaching her dreams, and her worth should not be based on looks but more on how much passion, soul and determination she has to make a difference."
Mrs Africa 2016 hopeful Tarryn Ogle has her sights set on developing young women to reach their full potential.
This year, Ogle, along with her sponsors, will host the first-ever Miss Teen Social Entrepreneur.
The pageant will be held at Carnival City on Saturday, October 8.
Miss Teen Social Entrepreneur will raise funds and awareness for Dignity Dreams, a non-profit organisation that provides sanitary products for young girls who cannot afford to buy their own.
Over four million young girls in South Africa cannot attend school because of the lack of sanitary products.
A businesswoman, entrepreneur, wife and mother of four, Ogle had always wanted to develop young women in hopes to increase their desire to be educated, independent and to achieve their goals.
“In my opinion, developing young women is a vital part of the country’s growth and future credibility,” she said.
“I am excited about working with young women who are passionate about making a difference as well as learning business/entrepreneurship skills.
“They will gain the tools to enable them to make informed decisions for their futures which I believe will take this country to the next level.
“My main aim is to inspire young women to get involved in social entrepreneurship and they then share their knowledge and experience with generations to come. After all, it takes more than one person to change the world.”
As part of her campaign, Ogle’s Miss Teen Social Entrepreneur Programme will focus on empowering teenage girls from Grades Eight to 12, creating awareness around social responsibility as well as developing their social entrepreneurial skills.
“The event is not a beauty pageant in the traditional sense but more a ‘beauty with a purpose’ theme,” she said.
“I would like to spread the message that every girl should know and feel she is capable of reaching her dreams, and her worth should not be based on looks but more on how much passion, soul and determination she has to make a difference.
“The ‘pageant’ part of it is more of a fun fashion show to celebrate the work these young girls have been involved in.”
Ogle has appealed to the private and corporate sector to get on board and assist her in making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.
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