BKCOB CSI Guide 2015

2015/2016 EDITION
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CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT GUIDE EASTERN CAPE

An initiative by the Border-Kei Chamber of Business


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We believe in the power of radio


and in the power of people to make

a difference. We tell you how.



Tune into Algoa FM every Monday and Wednesday from 12h00-15h00
when we feature Algoa Cares to find out how you can assist registered
Non Profit Organisations in your area.











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Algoa cares







Although a commercial radio In addition, Algoa FM hosts 2
station, Algoa FM connects with charity golf days and the Algoa FM
its listeners in an unrivalled Big Walk for Cancer with the aim of
fashion that drives action and raising the much needed funds for
change. This positions the carefully selected beneficiaries.
station as a powerful influencer
in its region that entertains while During June, the coldest month
informing and engaging. Algoa of the year, Algoa FM presenters
FM’s broadcast footprint stretches take to the streets from 6am to
across the Eastern Cape and collect warm clothing for the
Garden Route. During weekdays underprivileged within their
from 15h00 to 19h00 Algoa FM community with their Algoa Cares
has transmitter splits in the Border Winter Woolly Week campaign.
Region and Garden Route. Mandela Day is another highlight
We believe in the power of radio Algoa Cares embodies Algoa of the year as each show on Algoa
FM selects a charity it would love
and in the power of people to make FM’s Corporate Social Investment to support on 18 July, creating
awareness and driving support for
and was started in 1997. Several
11 different charities.
hundreds of charities have
a difference. We tell you how. benefited from the Algoa Cares Algoa FM understands the
on-air feature during weekday
lunch when charities have the importance of community and
Tune into Algoa FM every Monday and Wednesday from 12h00-15h00 opportunity to create awareness Algoa Cares is their way using the
when we feature Algoa Cares to find out how you can assist registered about their services and needs. power of radio to ignite the power
Non Profit Organisations in your area. Millions in cash have been of people.
donated to worthy charities across
the station’s broadcast area.








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Introduction


The role of the CSI task team


The CSI Task Team is a subcommittee of value approach.“ How do we meet
the Border-Kei Chamber of Business. The shareholders’ interests while at the same
CSI task team is constituted of members addressing developmental outcomes?
of the BKCOB as well as members The CSI task team plays a critical role
of the ECNGOC. The key function of in bridging the gap between business
the CSI Task Team is to enhance the and the NGO sector, thereby providing
interface between business and the the relevant tools to strengthen
NGO sector which indirectly impacts this relationship with the ultimate
on beneficiaries who receive services aim of ensuring socio-economic
through institutional structures such as transformation. This is premised on a
business and the NGO sector. The BKCOB famous quotation: “Business cannot
and the ECNGOC have entered into a succeed in a FAILING society.”
partnership which aimed at the ”shared
CSI Breakfast






























Rooks Moodley, Les Holbrook, Jill Ritchie, Jan Labuschagne (PWC),
Carey Lyn Kurten, Nick Rockey (Guest Jill Ritchie (Guestspeaker)
speaker-Trialogue), Andy de La Mare (ABSA) Arnold (Sangonet), Andy De La Mare

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Some of our key achievements



Hosting CSI Breakfasts (hosted in Port Elizabeth and East London)

Supporting the Directors’ Forum launched through funding to the
ECNGOC from Vodacom Change the World

Annual publication – CSI Guide

Ongoing awareness of Corporate Social Investments (CSI)










CSI Breakfast Nelson Mandela Bay
NGOS’ receiving Nivea Care Packs Chamber of Business NGOS’ receiving TVs









Gary Koekemoer, Irna Senekal
Andy De La Mare (ABSA)
Nick Rockey (Key Note Speaker-Trialogue)
Margie Keeton (Speaker), Rooks Moodley
Kevin Hustler (CEO-NMBay Chamber of Business)
Conclusion

Through the efforts of the CSI task team, care-givers in the NGO sector. The CSI
whose core mandate is to strengthen task team therefore wants to place on
the public discourse on Corporate record its gratitude to business for its
Social Investments, the production ongoing support and for increasing its
and distribution of the CSI guide also investment in the NGO sector which will
channelled non financial resources ensure NGO sustainability and stimulate
which included a donation of 55 TVs local economic development in the
to the value of R240 000, 1 000 Nivea future and improve the lives of the
Care Packs were also distributed to the masses of our people.




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Port of East London:


Commi ed to growing, developing our community















The Port of East London has also embarked on
an exciti ng new partnership with the provincial
Department of Transport, Project Phakisa, which
will see the introducti on of formal mariti me
tuiti on at two East London high schools.
The Port of East London is partnering in this
initi ati ve by opening our faciliti es and introducing
learners at these schools to practi cal, hands-on
mariti me environments and key port operati ons.
“The Port of East London is passionate about our
CSI commitments to our community,” says Port
Manager Jacqui Brown. “We are embedded in
this region as a key economic and social partner,
and we take that responsibility exceedingly
seriously.”
Through the ITEC maths and science interventi on,
s a responsible, community oriented the Port of East London not only invests directly
corporate citi zen, the Port of East London in skills development in our region, we are also
Aprioriti ses its CSI initi ati ves and conti nues contributi ng to the development of the mariti me
to seek ways to enhance and contribute to the industry as a whole.
social wellbeing of the communiti es in which we
operate. At Rode School, the Port’s direct interventi on
has given hundreds of learners access to a
Currently, the Port has three fl agship CSI projects: fully functi onal science laboratory, while also
a long-standing partnership with ITEC to promote promoti ng maths and computer educati on.
science and maths educati on among high
school learners in Buff alo City; a sponsor- and “We are proud of our CSI investments, and we look
mentorship partnership with Lwazi Gqira, a gift ed forward to working closely with our community
young development golfer, and ongoing support stakeholders to fi nd new and innovati ve ways to
to facilitate maths, science and IT development at grow, develop and upskill as many community
Rode High School in the former Transkei. members as possible,” Brown said.
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Message from Les Holbrook




In its second year as a publication, we Obviously many, if not all, enterprises also
can unreservedly claim that this initiative want a return on the funds they contribute,
has been a success. By responding in this and the ones that respond best are likely
manner to members and the business to be the most fruitful. The new landscape
community, Chamber in partnership with for enterprise development also becomes
the NGO Coalition, has found a way of an important factor and how recipients
meeting the many issues that challenge are able to add to their respective score
the efficacy of CSI. card becomes, unashamedly, a key
consideration.
After all, many business and personal
donors want to be assured that their CSI cannot and must not only pay
choice of organisation is the “right one.” lip service. It must be relevant and
No longer do we have the pleasure of meaningful, meeting the demands of an
contributing to a cause that is close to every growing call to combat socio and
our hearts. What we are called to do is to economic challenges of an every growing
donate to viable, sustainable, moral and welfare net.
ethical projects that are well governed and
accountable to the norms and standards We hope this issue serves its intended
of either registered NGOs or NPOs (Non- purpose to guide and assist decisions in
Profit Organisations). How we do this is the new corporate world.
largely captured in our first and second
edition of the CSI guide. Warm regards
Les Holbrook
Considering that corporate SA contributed BKCOB Executive Director
eighty billion rand towards both CSI and
CSR projects, it would be reprehensible
that donor funds were not accounted
for. This simple yet easily applied guide
presumed to take much of the “grunt,”
from choosing or determining how best
to contribute.












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Recognising our Assets




The development sector is inherently The principle of: “start with what you
messy and complex. This presents a have and build on what you know”
challenge to many CSI practitioners, who is what guides our CSI activities. This
find it almost impossible to determine way of thinking reflects an Asset Based
what type of initiative to support: one that Community-driven (ABCD) approach to
will have a meaningful impact on those it development. It recognises that people
aims to benefit as well as on the company are not just passive participants in their
it represents. Any number of unintended development, but rather that they should
consequences can and will sabotage the be driving the process. LegalWise is in
greatest plans. partnership with the Eastern Cape NGO
Coalition in East London and with the
People are the key to the success of Ikhala Trust in Port Elizabeth, both of
the process. Through our experience at whom are driving transformation through
LegalWise, we have learned to invest in an asset-based approach. These learning
people and not in projects. Finding out partners have been instrumental in
what motivates people to drive their own assisting us with framing our CSI approach
development, despite numerous and and enabling us to share our learning with
seemingly unmanageable challenges, others in the development sector.
uncovers remarkable resilience and local
success stories. Lesley Haynes
CSI Manager
Unfortunately, there is a tendency to LegalWise
focus on deficits and weaknesses and on
finding solutions to ‘problems’, instead of
focusing on what works and then creating
an environment which will enable this to
flourish and multiply.


















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Message from Rooks Moodley




It is with great excitement that I pen this momentum and structure activities to
message as we present the second edition ensure that the Eastern Cape becomes a
of the Eastern Cape CSI Handbook reflecting funding destination with the ultimate aim of
on the launch edition which was released creating a better life for all within the Eastern
only a year ago (June 2014). Cape.

The ECNGOC core mandate is to strengthen We are of the view that a business could
the NPO Sector and the second edition adopt an NGO which will then contribute to
is being released in the same year as the sustainability of the NGO sector which goes
ECNGOC celebrates 20 years since its far beyond financial injections into projects.
inception as an umbrella body representing Currently, there are 10 382 registered NPOs
more than 700 NGOs in the Eastern in the Eastern Cape and as a result of the
Cape. In being able to implement its core global funding crisis many of the NPOs
mandate, the ECNGOC has entered into a have been forced either to close down or
partnership with the Border-Kei Chamber of to drastically downsize. The NPO sector
Business (BKCOB) to catalyse the ECNGOC is definitely under threat which will result
Provincial Corporate Social Investment (CSI) in a social catastrophe in our Province and
programme. The partnership is premised on Country if more NGOs close down as this
the Migration to Strategic CSI which reflects impacts on social economic transformation
on a famous quotation, “Business cannot within our communities.
succeed in a failing society.“ This then poses
a question, “How do we meet share holder The migration to Strategic CSI which meets
interests while meeting developmental shareholder interests while at the same
outcomes?“ This is what is termed the shared time addresses developmental outcomes
value approach. will ensure that both business and society
succeed through the shared value approach.
Therefore, the partnership between the We would encourage business to consider
ECNGOC and the BKCOB is crucial in investing in the CSI space and joining us as
providing a platform to strengthen the the NPO sector in being GAME CHANGERS
interface between business and the NPO in creating a better world for all while at the
sector. The purpose of this publication is to same time increasing business potential.
offer business tips into the CSI space as well
as to provide an opportunity for NGOS that Warren Buffet said and I quote, “If you are in
have undergone a due diligence process to the luckiest one percent of humanity, you
be profiled, affording business a mechanism owe it to the rest of humanity to think about
to channel its CSI spend. the other 99 per cent “
Through the ongoing work of the dedicated Rooks Moodley
CSI task team, a subcommittee within Director
the BKCOB, we have been able to create




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Strategic CSI Awards 3 2015




Companies’ CSI efforts have tended to project or where competitive benefits are
focus on that process of giving, coupled generated from CSI.
with efforts to gain recognition by
leveraging the social investment as a Trialogue defines strategic CSI as that
marketing exercise. It is, however, possible mutually beneficial space where the
for firms to achieve more substantial project is able to demonstrate positive
developmental impact while also deriving developmental outcomes and impact
competitive advantage from the work as well as substantial business benefit.
of the CSI programme. Trialogue’s CSI This positioning is more readily achieved
positioning matrix shown below can be when the social investment is aligned to
used to locate different projects according the business in some way or another. This
to the level of social and business impact enables the business to draw on its core
derived. competence, which can have positive
spin-offs for the community and the
business.

In 2014, Trialogue launched an annual
Strategic CSI Award recognising
outstanding examples of strategic
CSI in practice. In 2014 Netcare was
judged the winner for support of Sexual
Assault Centres, a national network of
Monitoring and evaluation processes 37 emergency departments which treat
are typically used to provide evidence of victims of sexual violence, most of whom
change derived from project activities. cannot pay for private care. The initiative,
To score well on the social dimension, a which is deeply embedded at Netcare,
project should be able to quantify the leverages the company’s facilities and
number of beneficiaries reached and staff to provide this invaluable community
show how the lives of beneficiaries have service. Involvement of partners such as
been advanced through the intervention. SAPS and other NPOs operating in the
Positive impact occurs when the benefits space have resulted in longer term benefits
are extend beyond the direct project which feed into the policy environment.
beneficiaries or the life-span of the project.
On the corporate benefit dimension, Nick Rockey
projects score well when there is evidence Managing Director
that business stakeholders are influenced Trialegue
positively through association with the



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Making your Contribution go a little further




Whilst spending your money in the right Remember that it is a rand equivalent
places and for the right cause is one thing, programme so any cost incurred counts
maximising your benefits therefrom is another towards your spend. Secondly, look at ways of
thing. Businesses should never lose sight of obtaining media coverage on the handover.
what they have done in contributing towards a Whilst every donation may not warrant Daily
Corporate Social Initiative; they have changed Dispatch Coverage, the Go newspaper will
lives, enhanced education and have assisted undoubtedly print and run small captions
far more people than could ever have been about CSI support initiatives with a feel good
thought possible. Without these donations story. This, in turn, enables you to obtain
many CSIs would not survive. possible publicity on new product launches
if that forms the basis of what you have
So whilst embarking on your annual calculation donated. We have assisted numerous clients to
of 1% of Net profit after tax adjusted for the set up this type of marketing launch on new
industry norms as contained in the codes, products, company awareness and marketing
take a step back and think of the impact that based on donations and it’s just a little bit of
this donation could have on so many less free advertising that is created for the business
fortunate individuals in our country. In our that you would not have otherwise had. By
line of work, we see so many corporates who discounting this into the cost of the donation
donate because they have to, not because they you will rationalise spend significantly and the
want to, and accordingly they do not see the CSI support becomes less of a task and more of
additional opportunities which are available. a marketing tool for your business.
This lack of embracement of the B-BBEE codes
and the amended codes is exactly why so few The spin-off on the whole programme is that
of the smaller corporate businesses out there competitors who are being out-shone on
fail to see the possible opportunity that lies in the public forum will be forced to follow suit
the donation. and accordingly the business communities
contribution towards the CSI programmes will
Publicity and marketing are one of the key be enhanced significantly. Just take the time
foundations to any business, hence this is to think how many lives that small donation
why multinational and listed entities spend enhances and wear a smile on your face when
massive amounts of funding on an annual basis signing that cheque.
towards this aspect of their business. Product
awareness, product placement and target Shaun Murphy
markets are all key factors towards which they CA SA Partner
work; ultimately any form of positive publicity Klinkradt Murphy
which promotes their company is a positive. Registered B-BBEE Auditor
When embarking on your support programme,
stop to think how best you can benefit the
particular organisation you have chosen.




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PwC launches Eastern Cape

Governance and Accountability

Support Programme (“ECGASP”)







PwC, in conjunction with the In line with market demands, the
Eastern Cape NGO Coalition ECGASP programme is tailored
has launched The Eastern Cape to meet the needs of entities and
Governance and Accountability their funders. Signifi cant growth
Support Programme (“ECGASP”). in the scope of these support
The programme is aimed at services are anticipated over time.
assisting NGOs, PBOs and NPCs For more information about
and providing them with:
the programme please contact
• A platform or methodology to Kamana Belemu or Jan
improve record keeping Labuschagne.
• An affordable accounting
system
• Accounting and compliance Jan Labuschagne CA (SA)
support Director
T: +27 (43) 707 9600
• Reports to funders E: [email protected]

• Access to a centralized database
Kamana Belemu
• Improved overall performance Senior Associate
T: +27 (43) 707 9849
E: [email protected]













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Mercedes-Benz South Africa Project -

STEP-ping into a brighter future



Mercedes-Benz group of companies 15 Eastern Cape schools motivated MBSA
in South Africa (MBSA) believes that to replicate the model in 14 schools in the
sustaining the future is a joint responsibility Tshwane education district in co-operation
of government, corporate South Africa with the Department of Education, and
and the citizens of the country. implementation partner, Funda Afrika.

“In order for any business to run
successfully, we need a favourable “
environment. Doing our part to reduce
the triple threat of poverty, inequality MBSA is passionate about
and unemployment can have a direct the education and skills
impact on socio-economic stability and development of the youth
an adequately skilled workforce. Our
corporate social investment programme
is our way of contributing to the creation ”
of this environment,” says Vice President of
Group Corporate Affairs, Mayur Bhana. STEP approaches school development in
a holistic manner, amplifying the element
of sustainability. The empowerment
MBSA is passionate about the education
and skills development of the youth - a of the current intake of learners is
foundational pillar on which the company balanced with developing functional and
builds its CSI programme. Projects span effectively managed schools as well as
the whole range from early childhood educator development. Activities include
development, to primary and secondary strengthening school governing bodies
schools, as well as tertiary level. and administration teams; improving
financial management and curriculum
implementation; supporting principals
One such project, the School
Transformation and Empowerment and staff; learner development and extra
Programme (STEP) was piloted in the classes to improve pass rates; as well as life
Eastern Cape in 2009. “The province is home skills training and career guidance.
to the company’s manufacturing plant,
and the standard of education here is of
the utmost importance to our continued
viability,” says Bhana. In the subsequent
years, the success of this programme at




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Invest in the Eastern Cape



Equipping Communities to be Self-Sustaining
…through ABCD - Asset Based Community Development

Verification - Community Engagement - Training - Mentorship










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CSI Committee










MICHELLE CLOETE ROOKS MOODLEY
Michelle is the Account Manager at Quest Rooks is currently the Director of the Eastern
Staffing Solutions and Chairperson of Cape NGO Coalition. She has served in the
Corporate Social Investment Task Team. NGO sector for the past 21years. In addition,
With a love for her family, her church and in her academic studies her specialist field
community involvement, her passion is is development studies. She has had the
people. Heading up this particular project opportunity of working in 2 Provinces in
and seeing the huge difference it can make, South Africa which expands her contextual
is in itself an uplifting experience. “Giving lens. In her capacity as the Director of the
has a rippling effect, like bouncing a stone ECNGOC, her work provides her with the
on water. You may never know the outcome opportunity to engaging with various
of what you have done, but it is our duty as stakeholders in shaping the development
human beings to help wherever possible.” landscape in the Eastern Cape. The ECNGOC
finds itself positioned at a very strategic level
in the Eastern Cape and has the opportunity
to influence both policy and practice.
Her excellent people skills , passion and deep
love for her work provide the opportunity to
improve the development landscape in the
Eastern Cape.
GAVIN FERREIRA
Gavin worked in the Financial Services
industry for 30 years before starting out on
his own in business. He has served BKCOB
for the last 12 years in various capacities.
Currently he is very involved in Early
Childhood Development, raising funds and CAREY-LYN KURTEN
facilitating the improvement of conditions She designs and runs practical Emotional
for children in previously/currently Intelligence Courses to help people
disadvantaged communities. Gavin would bounce back from their challenges. She
describe himself as a civil society activist and is a skilled and energised facilitator who
someone who strives to achieve equality creates a space where people feel safe and
and opportunity for all in society. respected enough to share their ideas and



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reach solutions together. She applies this
to Strategic Thinking as well as to areas of
Conflict and even Creative Problem Solving
and Idea Generation sessions.
Carey-Lyn balances the hard team issues
with fun activities which offer memorable, DRAYTON BROWN
exciting sessions. She works with groups to Dray originally joined Chamber in 2010 as
create motivated people who can create a the Projects Co-ordinator for Invest Buffalo
better strategy for achieving organizational City, which he successfully launched. He then
goals. Public speaking and presenting come took a two year sabbatical and has recently
naturally to her and she always find novel re-joined Chamber as the Communications
ways to engage her audience. Officer, where he is actively involved in the
development of a new Chamber website. He
is happily married and is looking forward to
the birth of his first child.





ALANA VELIDA
Alana holds the position of committee co-
ordinator/Administrative assistant at the
Border-Kei Chamber of Business. Alana is
passionate about assisting business to make
a positive contribution to the local economy.






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How active citizens can change the face

of business



The term “corporate social responsibility” lead to the creation of a business-friendly
became popular in the 1960s and has environment, is naive to say the least.
remained a term used by many to cover Legislation is unlikely to offer a creative
legal and moral responsibility. If we could solution for working together. The word
rephrase this simply as “Active Citizenship” synergy comes to mind.
we would perhaps shift the “what do
we have to give?” thinking to “look what
we can receive”. Active citizens lead by “
tackling challenges whether they be In order to make our region
economic, political, business or social
challenges. The partnership between sustainable, we need to
BKCOB and the NGO Coalition is one such come up with creative ways
example of leadership. of working together, ways
What has become evident as we have that are mutually beneficial.
embarked on this joint venture is that
business needs patience and compassion “
when dealing with NPOs who do not
always have a business model that looks Synergy is an interaction which produces
familiar. In most cases there is an absence a combined effect greater than the sum of
of a receptionist to take calls, a flyer to separate efforts. To invest in our province’s
disperse information or a fax number to future, business has to see the synergy
send documents to. There are definitely part and not the responsibility part. NPOs
those who are willing to see past these need to see the synergy part and not the
barriers, and we are beginning to see the “what are you giving us?” part. To find ways
emergence of real and lasting alliances for our efforts to achieve this, we need to
which bring extensive resources to the think deeply together. Active citizens from
promotion of critical agendas in the NPOs meeting with active citizens from
Eastern Cape. business, will create a new story for the
Eastern Cape.
In order to make our region sustainable,
we need to come up with creative ways of Carey-Lyn Kurten
working together, ways that are mutually Mila
beneficial. The perception that an annual Partnerships for Possibility
donation to an NPO can tick the box and




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NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS


THEY NEED YOUR HELP

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Catch Projects







CATCH was registered as a Non-Profit
Organisation in 2002. It was founded by Sue
Davies, the current Director. CATCH was founded
in response to the needs of children living in the
informal settlement of Mzamom’hle in Gonubie
where 40 000 residents live mostly in shacks.
Severe poverty, violence and AIDS impact upon
the lives of the children. Government service
delivery with respect to housing, education
and health is inadequate. The organisation
works directly with 500 children on its site, a
smallholding donated by Mercedes-Benz of SA.
Its work with the children focuses on building
resilience and training self-protection against HIV
and abuse. Seven recreational and educational
clubs for children after school give space for
this focus. CATCH also works with 500 mothers
in its Masikhanye Project. Apart from training
women in human rights and family protection,
the project aims to mobilise women to work in
leadership roles in the community in order to
improve living conditions in the community by
bringing about co-operative capacity within and
among structures. These structures are the ward
committee, clinic, school and police services.
CATCH therefore leans towards a development
model (for the sake of the children). However,
CONTACT DETAILS: the organisation is also engaged in humanitarian
Sue Davies 073 021 4595 projects such as food security, victim
40 Gullsway Road empowerment and orphan programmes. A new
Gonubie project currently being launched is the Isibaya
043 740 0625
[email protected] Eco Village, a unique model which will provide 24
www.catchprojects.co.za homes for children who have no family.


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ITEC







The Institute of Training and Education
for Capacity Building (ITEC), a Non-Profit
Organisation, has been working in the Eastern
Cape Province of South Africa since 1987.
ITEC’s key focus is the development of children
from birth to nine years, in partnership with
parents, practitioners, teachers, other non-profit
organisations, government departments, higher
education institutions and business.

Our methodology focuses largely on building
the awareness and capacity of adults working
with and caring for children and includes
accredited and non-accredited training and
support programmes. We place a strong
emphasis on developing early literacy and
numeracy skills while promoting the holistic
development of children. This is underpinned
by the provision of educational resources.

ITEC’s Vision
ITEC envisages a child-friendly South
Africa where all children are able to access
opportunities for optimal development.

ITEC’s Mission
ITEC creates opportunities for learning and
development by empowering change
agents for children. We facilitate connections
among people who share a commitment to CONTACT DETAILS:
strengthening skills, knowledge and resources, Michele Kay
and actively build partnerships which promote 8 Park Avenue
East London
a safe and caring society. We take responsibility 043 743 8333
for our own future by building a sustainable [email protected]
organisation. www.itec.org.za


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FAMSA Border







MISSION: To support individuals, families,
organisations, communities and society to build,
restore and sustain functional relationships

FAMSA (FAMILIES SOUTH AFRICA) is a small but
effective Non-Profit Organisation which strives to
provide services to the previously marginalised
and disadvantaged urban-rural communities of
the impoverished Eastern Cape Province.

FAMSA’s ongoing vision is to participate actively
in the protection and preservation of family life.
The reason in this is that the family is the main
role player for the nurturing of healthy and sound
ethics, behaviours and social values. Families are
the main socialising agent for their members
and it is within the family that morals and values
should be portrayed.

Our Primary focus is on
prevention, early intervention
and treatment, where at

least 80% of our services are
delivered on this level

CONTACT DETAILS:
Thozi Sishuba Our programmes include Parenting, Community
263 Oxford street Awareness, Abusive Relationships, Marriage and
East London
043 743 8277 Relationship Counselling, Divorce Mediation and
[email protected] Pre-pare & Enrich.


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Masithethe Counselling Services







Masithethe Counselling Services is a Non-
Profit and Public Benefit Organisation which
was established on 15 March 1985 as LifeLine
East London. Our ultimate goal is to build
resilience in individuals and our diverse
communities through the provision of
psychosocial support, training and community
engagement.


Our psychosocial support services include
generic lay counselling, trauma debriefing
and support and HIV counselling and testing
(HCT). Our services target both children and
adults and since opening our doors 29 years
ago, we have provided lay counselling to over
418 000 Buffalo City residents.

We have provided lay
counselling to over 418 000
Buffalo City residents


We offer personal skills development in the
form of Personal Growth and Communication
Skills Training to both teen and adult
community members and present Education
and Awareness sessions on a diverse range
of issues such as suicide, rape, all forms CONTACT DETAILS:
of gender-based violence, grief, stress, Lorraine Macdougall 079 506 3132
anger management, training of emerging 3 St James Road
organisations in governance and management Southernwood
East London
of NPOs etc. We co-ordinate the Thursdays- 043 743 7266
In-Black-Campaign working towards a world [email protected]
without rape and violence. Masithethecounsellingservices.co.za


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NICRO







Established more than a century ago (1910)
NICRO is at the forefront of South Africa’s
unrelenting search for effective, lasting
solutions to combating crime and creating
safe, peaceful communities. NICRO believes
in reconciliation and healing, building a
democratic society, strengthening a human
rights culture and creating a safe South
Africa. NICRO’s three core services, rendered
throughout Buffalo City Community,
comprise:


1. Diversion, a specialist developmental,
therapeutic intervention that diverts children,
young people and adults in the pre-trial phase
away from the formal justice system into a
range of programmes which empower them
with essential skills, attitudes, values and pro-
social behaviour to prevent re-offending and
to reduce the commission of crime.


2. Offender Re-integration, offering a holistic,
therapeutic rehabilitation intervention,
development opportunities and integrated
support services for incarcerated juvenile and
adult offenders.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Anthony Chakuwamba 079 228 1102
18 Muller street 3. Non-Custodial Sentencing (NCS), which
East London offers a wide range of appropriate psycho-
043 722 4123
[email protected] educational, therapeutic and rehabilitative
www.nicro.org.za interventions.


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Sabona Sonke Foundation







Sabona Sonke Foundation aspires to be a
leading eye health development agency in the
SADC sub-region, supporting the development
of eye health initiatives that are sustained by a
viable business entity offering quality eye health
products and services for the benefit of the
marginalised communities.

We pride ourselves in developing sustainable
local capacity to effectively manage eye health
in Southern Africa and to act as a catalyst for
improving the health of all people.

We pride ourselves in
developing sustainable local
capacity to effectively manage

eye health in Southern Africa


At Sabona Sonke Foundation, we are
committed to supporting efforts aimed at
transforming health personnel education
geared towards competency-driven
approaches, with a long-term view of
strengthening health systems.

We support the training of a critical mass of eye CONTACT DETAILS:
care professionals as well as the establishment Mary Hlalele
of functional eye care facilities where the need 1st Floor Sherpa House
49 Beach Road
is greatest. East London
Tel: 043 735 3646
[email protected]
www.sabonasonke.org


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SANCA Central Eastern Cape







SANCA Central Eastern Cape is a Non-Profit
Organisation specialising in the prevention,
treatment and aftercare of substance abuse.
Substance abuse is the underlying cause of
many social problems such as family violence,
child abuse, neglect, unemployment, HIV/AIDS
and crime.



“ SANCA offers a variety of
programmes that are aimed at
tackling the issue of Substance
Abuse within our direct

community”



SANCA offers a variety of programmes that are
aimed at tackling the issue of Substance Abuse
within our direct community. Programmes
such as in-patient and out-patient treatment at
our facility; training for professionals, teachers,
carers, and parents; life-skills and awareness
programmes within schools; Corporate wellness
campaigns and Employee Wellness initiatives;
CONTACT DETAILS:
Roger Weimann 079 888 9986 Teenager projects such as NIMADA and
SANCA Central Eastern Cape RAYS and Young Offenders Programme; Peer
22 St Mark’s Road educators training; and leadership training.
Southernwood
East London We create the opportunity for corporate bodies
Tel: 043 722 1210
Email: [email protected] to be involved in the fight against substance
Website: www.sancacec.co.za abuse through our corporate membership.


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Sophumelela Centre







Sophumelela Centre, established in 2000, is
a Christian organisation with a vision to see a
society free from the suffering of HIV/AIDS and
poverty.

“Sophumelela works to improve
a client’s entire life and to

restore hope, health and dignity
by providing range of services”


We primarily work with indigent communities
in East London. Our Xhosa name Sophumelela,
chosen by the communities we serve, means
“we will succeed”. With a holistic approach to
treating those affected by HIV, Sophumelela
works to improve a client’s entire life and to
restore hope, health and dignity by providing
a comprehensive range of services including
HEALTH and PREVENTION EDUCATION,
ENTERPRISE and WORK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
and childhood EDUCATION programmes
through Home Based Care, Technical Assistance
for Public Health Clinics, Work4All, Community
Care for orphaned and vulnerable children and
Hope Schools (growing by a grade a year, with
a focus in 2014-15 on building preparatory
classrooms). CONTACT DETAILS:
Melissa Knox
Sophumelela has reached more than 5 200 6 Belgravia Crescent
East London
people, and continues to serve in the East 043 722 9283
London community with holistic, wrap-around [email protected]
HIV programmes. www.sophumelela.org


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Siyakhana Health Trust







The Siyakhana Health Trust was established as a
public-private-partnership (between Mercedes
Benz South Africa, Border-Kei Chamber of
Business and the German DEG) in 2006 to
assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Since
then the Siyakhana SME Project has evolved
to provide comprehensive workplace-based
health prevention, care, treatment, support, and
to impact mitigation to SMEs in the Border-Kei
region of the Amathole District Municipality.

Between 2006 and February 2014 Siyakhana
conducted 146 successful workplace HIV
Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaigns
during which some 20 000 employees received
HIV education/counselling. Of those, over 16
108 took an HIV test; 1 755 were HIV positive.
All the employees and their family members
who tested HIV positive are offered free and
on-going care, treatment and support through
a private general practitioners’ network which
is part of the Siyakhana Project. HIV-positive
employees of subscribing companies and their
family members receive comprehensive HIV/
Aids treatment through Siyakhana. This provides
a win-win situation for both employers and
employees.

CONTACT DETAILS: Together we can ensure our local workforce
Dr Simeon Odugwu 082 857 6844
Tel: 043 722 9620 stays healthy. Siyakhana Health Trust is a public
[email protected] benefit organization registered in South Africa.
or visit www.siyakhana.com


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Abenzi Woodhouse







Abenzi Woodhouse is incorporated as a Section
21 Company (Reg no 2010/0084/1908) and is
a registered Non Profit Organization (NPO no:
096556) situated in Stutterheim, Amahlathi
Local Municipality.

The business concept was initiated in 2006 by
Aspire and Amahlathi Local Municipality as part
of the small town regeneration programme.


The Abenzi Woodhouse company was
established for development purposes with the
intention of developing and diversifying the
local forestry sector through timber down-
streaming opportunities.

Objectives
The main objectives of the Abenzi Woodhouse
company are:


1. To capacitate local youth and women
technically in the furniture manufacturing
subsector.
2. To empower the trainees with business
skills to take business opportunities in the
CONTACT DETAILS:
sector and to improve their employability Sandiswa Qayi 081 039 4048
in the sector. 430 Station Street
3. To develop forestry value chains and to Stutt Industrial Park
position Stutterheim as a timber processing Stutterheim
destination. 043 683 3185 I 043 683 2906
086 542 6607
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.abenziwoodhouse.co.za


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Living Waters







Living Waters is a registered Non-Profit
Organisation, and Public Benefit Organisation,
which was established in 1998. We provide
shelter services to female survivors of
domestic violence, rape, abuse and human
trafficking, victim empowerment services
and an integrated life-skills program. Our
shelter programme offers temporary
accommodation to women, and their children,
who have need of a safe, protective and calm
environment in which to recuperate from
their trauma. This includes not only physical
shelter, but also psycho-social support.
Living Waters provides victim empowerment
services in a number of urban and peri-
urban areas; the centre is mainly utilised
by people from the peri-urban/informal
settlement. The centre offers advice on a
number of issues ranging from child and old
age grants through to domestic violence.
The Integrated Life Skills Programme offers
practical life skills programmmes to safe
house residents, the Victim Empowerment
Centre clientele, community groups, school
groups and developmental sports academies.
This programme is part of Living Waters
prevention strategy, and utilising experiential
learning equips people with the necessary
CONTACT DETAILS:
Melanie Gobel skills to successfully manage conflict and to
43 Jarvis Road communicate effectively. It also educates
Berea people regarding responsible alcohol use and
East London the dangers of risky lifestyle behaviours (HIV/
043 721 2915 aids, substance abuse).
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.livingwaters.org.za


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Gwebindlala HIV and Aids







Gwebindlala HIV/AIDs Organisation was formed
in 2004, when 2 members found out that people
were dying of HIV/AIDs. It was registered in 2006
as an NPO. Many were neglected by their families.
They started by making a garden with 12 other
members so that the sick could be provided with
fresh produce.

Vision
To see our clients living longer lives and to
provide education on health issues and lifestyle

Mission Statement
To provide training to families of PWA’s and the
community at large, thereby giving hope for a
longer life to PWAs through home based care and
good nutrition.


Values
• Punctuality • Honesty
• Good Behaviour • Good Manners
• Confidentiality • Hope
• Teamwork • Vision
• Cleanliness • Respect
• Wisdom • Support/Co-operation
• Trustworthiness
CONTACT DETAILS:
Portia Mngadi 073 308 0122
Target Market D 255 Unit 9
The primary markets are individual households, Mdantsane
PWAs, Aids orphans, TB sufferers and TB orphans. 5219
Tel: 043 762 5742
Fax: 086 218 0760
[email protected]
[email protected]


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Child Welfare - East London







Child Welfare South Africa East London (CWSA:
EL) is a registered non-profit organisation
which was started in 1916 by churches
and women’s societies as a Women’s and
Girls’ Shelter. It has developed into a child
protection organisation. The organisation’s
main function over the past 97 years has been
child protection, through social services, to the
children and families within the communities
of East London. In addition, our services now
include social development.

CWSA: EL strives to provide a holistic and
integrated service for the communities of
East London targeting children and families of
diverse cultures.

Vision: enriched communities for the
wellbeing of children

Mission: engaging in social development to
protect the best interest’ of children:
• Social mobilisation
• Community development
• Advocacy
• Prevention programmes
CONTACT DETAILS:
Soraya Leeuw 073 252 5898 • Capacity building
8 Belgravia Crescent
Southernwood Our dream is to have a child protection
East London response unit in every community, starting
5213
Eastern Cape with our member organisations, then every
Tel: 073 252 5898 ward of different local municipalities.
[email protected]


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Angels Orphanage







Angels Orphanage started in 2005 by Mrs Yvonne
Kilani and Mrs N Solwandle. It is based in Scenery
Park East London. This was seen as a need in
our community. We cater for children who are
vulnerable, neglected , orphans and abused.
We also do referrals which is our link for them
to healthcare. We are struggling a lot because
we had no luck thus far in securing funding and
donations.

We do have a day care centre to develop and
prepare the children for school.

Our aim:
• To assist and address the challenges of
vulnerable children, homeless children and
orphans by providing a shelter, clothes and
food to end poverty.
• To give motherly care and support to ANGELS
disadvantaged children. ORPHANAGE
• To provide a place where children will be cared
for and loved. PROJECTS
• To seek to give them a good foundation
throughout their lives.
• To develop them holistically-physically,
intellectually and spiritually.

The place is fenced for safety and security
reasons. We do have a garden in which we plant
vegetables so that they can eat a healthy meal.

Our challenges:
• We do not have enough space to play games CONTACT DETAILS:
nor enough rooms for our children. Yvonne Xolelwa Kilani
073 823 6212
[email protected]


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Berea Gardens Retirement

Foundation




Founded in 1974, Berea Gardens Retirement
Foundation has established itself as one of the
premier providers of retirement accommodation
and services in South Africa.

Situated in the heart of East London, Berea
Gardens is both a Non-profit Company and Public
Benefit Organisation providing high quality
economic and sub-economic accommodation
and services to its residents and the members
of its Service Centre. Accommodation is offered
both on a rental basis and on a unique life-
right endowment scheme. Sub-economic
accommodation, including that for pensioners on
a state pension, is available on a rental basis only
in the Berea Gardens Residence and is heavily
subsidised by the Foundation.

The Foundation has assisted-living and frail care
facilities at its Lily Kirchmann Complex in the
heart of the main campus in Berea. The Service
Centre has been called “the heart” of Berea
Gardens and it provides a wide variety of services,
hobbies, activities and outreach opportunities to
its members. The Foundation is self-funding aside
from a limited government subsidy to the Service
Centre.

Two key special funds are operated by the
CONTACT DETAILS:
Mike Schulze 072 214 7719 Foundation: The Needy Pensioners Fund,
62 Jarvis Road which primarily subsidises frail care for social
Berea pensioners, and the Development Fund which
East London earmarks money for expanding the Foundation’s
Tel 043 726 5319 accommodation facilities
[email protected]
[email protected]

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Nomzamo Day Care Centre







Nomzamo Day Care Centre was founded
in 2005 in Scenery Park, East London. It was
established after lengthy and extensive
consultations by community members
regarding the plight of their children whilst
some are at work or looking for work. The main
challenge was that in most cases the children
were looked after by their grandparents
who were unable to provide for the holistic
development of the children. It was then that
the facility was established so as to address
children’s developmental needs in a focused
and organised manner.

The objectives of Nomzamo Day Care
Centre are:
• To provide Early Childhood development
services to children in the area
• To provide a protective environment to
children who are always vulnerable for
abuse
• To provide a child minding facility that has
a developmental content











CONTACT DETAILS:
Nokuzola Tobi 073 793 6898
[email protected]


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Khulisani Day Care Centre







Khulisani Day Care Centre was founded in 2009
after lengthy and extensive consultations among
community members regarding the rights of
their children whilst some are working and other
are looking for job opportunities in East London
and Mdantsane.

It is a registered non-profit organisation with the
Social Welfare Department and with the Buffalo
City Health Department - Reg no: 079/123.

The organisation has policies that support its
sustainability.

There is a recruitment policy for staff which
makes provision for the recruitment of
volunteers.

As an organisation that is growing, it is
sometimes difficult to pay salaries and the use of
volunteers has become a viable option. Financial
policies will be audited every year.

It is run by the principal (owner) and 3 volunteers
and they are accountable to the executive
committee which includes community members.


CONTACT DETAILS:
Ntombilungile Mgugqu 073 814 4528
55409 Reeston
Ntombi 071 987 1974
Fax 086 653 468
[email protected]


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Eastern Cape NGO Coalition







The ECNGOC was founded in 1995 and serves as an
umbrella body for 700 NGOs in the Eastern Cape. Its
core business is to create a vibrant civil society and
it does this by working through organised structures
in the NGO sector. As a member based constituency,
the ECNGOC provides ongoing support to its member
organisations but also to the broader NPO sector. The
ECNGOC works with organised structures, which in turn
work to deliver social services directly to beneficiaries.
The ECNGOC utilises a bottom up consultative
approach in engaging NGOs and communities
ensuring that meaningful public participation is the
hallmark of a working democracy.

ECNGOC Support Areas
In strengthening the NPO sector, the ECNGOC has the
following support areas:
• NGO Legislation & Compliance
• Influencing the development approach - a shift
from needs based to an assets orientation to
development. Asset Based Community Driven
Development (ABCD) as an innovative tool for
planning processes includes Municipal Planning
• Sustainability of the NGO Sector – citizen oriented
leadership development on accountability and
engagement.
CONTACT DETAILS:
“Overcoming poverty is not an act of charity, it is an
act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not Rooks Moodley 073 909 4711
natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and Block J1, Science & Technology Park
Harbour Arterial Street,
eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes East London
it falls on a generation to be great. You can be that IDZ, Zone 1C, Sunnyridge, 5208
great generation. Let your greatness blossom.” Tel: +27 87 373 1082
Tata Nelson Mandela Fax: +27 86 622 4780
[email protected]
IN 2015 ECNGOC CELEBRATES 20 YEARS Website: www.ecngoc.co.za
SINCE ITS INCEPTION!!! Portal: www.ecngoportal.org


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Afesis-Corplan







Afesis-corplan is a vibrant, dynamic
development NGO situated in East London.
It is well-recognised as a pioneer in the area
of deepening participatory democracy. It
focuses on good local governance, community
development and alternative settlement
development approaches has done so since
1992. Registered as a Section 21 Company,
Afesis-corplan operates under the governance
of a capable Board of Directors. Eighty percent
of the organisation’s staff have professional
or postgraduate qualifications and ninety
percent come from historically disadvantaged
communities.


Team Culture Statement
“Our team vision is one where we are dedicated
and committed - in a respectful, supportive,
empowering and dignified manner - to provide
excellent work that sustainably achieves our
organizational guiding statements.”






CONTACT DETAILS:
Nontando Ngamlana
9 Wynn Street
Southernwood, 5201
East London
SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone: +27 (0)43 743 3830
Email: [email protected]
http://www.afesis.org.za/


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CMR East London







The CMR East London is a non-governmental
organisation (NGO) which is registered as welfare
organisation. We render integrated social work
services which focus on the family and community.
Services aim to enrich family life, to protect the
vulnerable in our society and to enable family
members to function to the best of their abilities.
Various developmental, therapeutic, preventative and
statutory services are rendered.

The CMR East London:
• is a registered non profit organisation (NPO)
• has its own management body and is a legal entity
• has a total of 17 staff members
• is exempt from the payment of taxes and duties
• is a registered Section 18(a) company
• has a well-established financial system.

Service areas: CMR East London services reach
three densely-populated semi-urban areas (Reeston,
Ducats and Mzamom’hle) and the city of east london.
As our sub offices are located within the mentioned
developing semi-urban areas, the communities have
direct access to the services. We are in touch with
what is happening on the ground as we deal with the
needs of the residents form day to day.
CMR East London has a current case load of 1414
families who are receiving therapeutic and support
services. As a longstanding and trusted welfare
organisation in the communities we serve, CMR East
London, experiences a very high demand for social
services.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Magda von Solms
Tel: 043 722 6104
[email protected]

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Restore Trust







The Restore Trust was founded in 2009 as a
vehicle for various initiatives with the aim of
making a significant impact on the status quo in
East London.

The Trust comprises various initiatives,
including:
• Breath of Life – care of abandoned babies and
crisis pregnancy counseling
• Restore Homes – building of homes for the
disadvantaged by providing a framework
to combine government grants and private
support from local business and employers.
• Restore Job Creation – creating jobs which do
not exist in East London.
• Second Chance – offering limited support to
families and individuals finding themselves in
difficult times.

Breath of Life has provided counseling for over 12
000 mothers dealing with crisis pregnancy from
counseling centers situated in Southernwood,
Frere Hospital and Cecilia Makiwane Hospital. To
date over 70 babies have been cared for in the
Place of Safety, ultimately either repatriated with
their family or adopted by families in conjunction
with Social Welfare.

Restore Homes has to date built 10 homes for
beneficiaries, providing a framework for the
individuals to combine savings with contributions
CONTACT DETAILS: from their employers as well as donations of
Roger Curran labour and materials from local contractors.
Tel: 043 735 2340
[email protected]
www.restoretrust.co.za

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Cotlands







Cotlands is a non-profit early childhood
development organisation addressing the
education and social crisis by establishing early
learning playgroups and toy libraries in poor
communities to serve vulnerable children aged
from birth to six years old. In East London our
project reaches hundreds of children, who
access our four-hour high impact learning
playgroups twice a week. The two to four-year-old
playgroup gives children access to early learning
opportunities through play. Our programmes are
based on best practice principles designed to
ensure the holistic development of the children
we serve. A nutritious breakfast and lunch are
provided for each child attending early learning
playgroups. In some instances, Cotlands prepares
the meal but, wherever possible, we have
partnered with existing feeding schemes. The
early learning playgroups are presented by an
early learning facilitator (ELF). To ensure quality
and to minimise risks, each ELF has an assistant -
an unemployed youth from the community who
has an interest in ECD. To provide an integrated
service to our children, a nurse and social worker
visit the early learning groups regularly. We also
run a toy library in East London. Cotlands believes
that if every child has access to a toy library
which provides high quality early learning play
opportunities, he or she would have the required CONTACT DETAILS:
foundation to make it through formal schooling, to Patricia Gunn
pass matric, gain employment or to continue his Unit B13b BKB Building
or her studies and to contribute to the economic Fitzpatrick Rd
development of our country. East London
Tel: 043 722 0060
[email protected]
www.cotlands.org


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Ikamvelihle Rehabilitation Centre







This project was initiated in February 2002
by the concerned community members and
HIV/AIDS infected and affected groups. It was
registered as an NPO in 2003, aimed at promoting
comprehensive care and support services to the
HIV/AIDS infected and affected people, TB patients,
Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children (OVC),
Child Headed House Holds (CHHHs) and needy
families, including older persons.

The high infection rate of HIV & AIDS resulted
in increased number’ of orphans and poverty
in the community. This has led to the need to
establish home-based care. The project started
with only one programme, Home Based Care,
by ten members who were promoting friendly
visits to HIV & AIDS infected bed-ridden people
through home visits and the identification
and needs-assessments of orphans and other
vulnerable children (OVC). Case referrals to the
relevant Departments and Institutions for further
assistance-such as The Department of Home
Affairs, The Department of Social Development,
The Department of Health and SAPS were made.
Currently, the NPO has developed into five
Programmes, namely:
• the Home Based Care Programme,
CONTACT DETAILS:
Buyiswa Mzomba • the Support Group Programme,
2289 Nu7 • the Soup Kitchen and Food Parcels - Nutrition
Mdantsane Programme,
5219 • the Material Support - School Uniform and
Telephone / Fax: 043 762 2264 Clothing Programme and
Cell: 072 568 7111 / 073 655 0101 • the Educational Awareness Campaign
[email protected]
[email protected]


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Good Samaritan Child and

Youth Care Centre




The Good Samaritan Child and Youth Care
Centre provides residential intervention
services to children who are in need of care
(as defined in the Children’s Act No 38 of
2005). The centre is presently registered to
accommodate 50 children. The children are
made to live in a normal home environment;
with full involvement, and participation in age
appropriate responsibilities.

Legally and ideally these children are meant
to be in the centre for a period not exceeding
two years. The Centre has been in existence
as a residential care facility since 1996,
making it nineteen years old. It is situated in
the township of Mdantsane, 20 kilometers
from East London. Good Samaritan Child &
Youth Care Centre was conceived in January
1996 and implemented in April 1998. It was
established when it became apparent that
there were no facilities for orphaned children
in the area. It started with seven children and
currently it is registered to accommodate 50
children.

These children are legally placed at the centre
in terms of the provision of the Child Care CONTACT DETAILS:
Act (Act No38 of 2005). They attend schools/ Mzozo Mtwa-Mtyobo 078 333 5131
preschools in the surrounding communities 9674 Nu4
and are also involved in sporting activities. The Mdantsane
different programmes and services rendered Fitzpatrick Rd
at the centre are holistic in nature - thus taking East London
care of the physical, emotional, educational, Tel: 043 761 2331
social and spiritual needs. Fax: 043 761 4474
[email protected]
[email protected]


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Childline EC







Childline Eastern Cape [CLEC] is a non-profit
organisation which works collectively to protect
children from all forms of violence and to create
a culture of children’s rights in the Eastern Cape.
The Childline service was previously offered
through Port Elizabeth Child and Family Welfare
Society [PEC]. This organisation’s provincial
footprint was curtailed over time and eventually
the organisation’s operations were limited to the
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal boundaries. This
led to gross under-servicing of the children in
the province; especially those in the rural areas.
PEC requested Childline South Africa to establish
an independent Childline Eastern Cape Office to
ensure that all the children in the province are
informed about and enabled to use the Childline
service.

The purpose of CLEC is to provide a prevention
and early intervention 24 hour toll-free
counselling and referral service in the Eastern
Cape for children and adults with concerns
about children. Its mission is to raise awareness
and to conduct educational programmes for
the prevention of violence and abuse against
children, while educating children about the
CONTACT DETAILS: responsibilities that come with those rights. CLEC
Aisha Abrahams 073 898 8523 also aims to build community networks which
Suite 2: Esplanade Suites will support vulnerable children and orphans
12 Clifford Street and enhance responses to referrals of these
Quigney children via the provision of inter-sector training
Tel: 043 722 1382 on working together within the applicable
Fax: 043 722 1399 legislative and policy frameworks.
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.childlinesa.org.za


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Symphonia for South Africa







Symphonia for South Africa’ flagship programme,
Partners for Possibility, is a social enterprise which
partners a business leader with a principal from an
under-resourced school.

The programme acknowledges that principals
are the leaders of very complex and difficult
businesses. They are often without any training and
then required to manage the business and human
elements of their school which in turn could lead
to poor education outcomes. Schools with well-
functioning management see much improved
results, greater community involvement and better
futures for their learners.

On the other side, many business leaders have a
well-developed network of contacts and many
hours of high-level training for their task. These
leaders often want to make a change in society,
but do not know where to start.

This realisation has led to the birth of the
programme four years ago by Louise van Rhyn, a
returning expat who wanted to make a difference
in her community. The premise is that a business
leader and school principal partner to improve the CONTACT DETAILS:
school and its education outcomes. To date, there Carey-Lyn Kurten
are nearly 280 participating schools with their own 083 248 0018
stories of hope and encouragement. 12 Thirteenth Avenue
Gonubie
East London launched the first leadership circle in 5257
the Eastern Cape in 2014. Nine under-resourced Tel: 021 913 3507
schools, five of which are rural schools, are [email protected]
working with nine business leaders in this exciting [email protected]
programme. www.pfp4sa.org
www.facebook.com/Partnerships for Possibilities in East London

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Blue Crane Foundation








Development is the key
Sustainable development is when...
Indigent Communities have gained the capacity to
identify, diagnose, own and solve the problems of
their impoverishment.

Blue Crane Foundation’s Vision is to see a country
where the informal and rural communities are
developed with sufficient ability to identify and
sustainably address their own psycho-social and
economic needs.

Blue Crane Foundation’s Mission is to strengthen
informal and rural Community Based Organizations
(CBOs) in rural and semi-urban settings through
• Capacity building and training
• Mentorship
• Provision of customized aid

Development not relief: Philanthropic efforts
and resources in the past have concentrated on
relief work and not sustainable development.
Relief efforts, however noble they are, deal with
the symptoms and not the roots of community
struggles. This has led to dependencies on relief aid.

CONTACT DETAILS: Communities within themselves often lack the
Andre Bezuidenhout 073 150 4020 vision, organisational capacity and access to
65 Smartt Road best practices which can enable them to make a
Nahoon sustainable impact in their own communities.
East London
[email protected]
www.blue-crane.org



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BKCOB Contact Details
Chamber House, The Hub, Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East
London, 5214 Tel: 043 7438438 • www.bkcob.co.za

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