Quarterly Report - Q3 of 2020

QUARTERLY REPORT


JULY 2020 – SEPTEMBER 2020

CONTENTS








INFOGRAPHICS SUMMARY PAGE 3





INTRODUCTION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 4




JUNIOR ACADEMY PAGE 5






YOUTH ACADEMY PAGE 8




COMMUNITY OUTREACH PAGE 10




GRADUATE PROGRAM PAGE 12




RESIDENTIAL CARE PAGE 13




FINANCE PAGE 16





CLOSING PAGE 18

















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INFO-GRAPHICS SUMMARY



JUNIOR SCHOOL YOUTH ACADEMY

Students: 17 Students: 76
Teaching Hours: 468 Male:49 Female: 27

dial Lessons: 78 Black: 48 Coloured: 28
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Page 5 Contact Sessions: 39
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRADUATE PROGRAM

Soup Kitchens: 21 Vocation Program: 10

Volunteers: 68 Male:4 Female: 6
Mea ls served: 60 850 Black: 7 Coloured: 3


Community Child beneficiaries: 22 Intern Program: 9

Soup Kitchen outreach: R254 874 Male:3 Female: 6

Page 10 Black: 3 Coloured: 6
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RESIDENTIAL CARE
FINANCE & HR


Residents: 17
Budget: R2 388 136 Actual: R 1 837 055
Male: 11 Female: 6
(R194 925 under budget)
Black: 2 Coloured: 15 Value of Donations Received: R181 380

Counselling Sessions: 221 DSD funding received: R175 000
Group Therapy Sessions: 27 TERS Funding received: R 318 055
Food Support: 33 Food Parcels Page 16
Intervention Programs: 5
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1. INTRODUCTION and EXECUTIVE SUMMARY



The report provides a summary of the performance of the Gem Project for Quarter three (3) 2020 revised financial year. The period under
review is from the 1 July to 30 September 2020.
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This quarter has been one of mitigating the changes in every day life, the way business, education and institutions have had to adjust, as we
found ourselves navigating through various levels of lockdown, as implemented by the South African Government and the National Command
Council.

As an Organization, we had to “dig deep” in our quest to serve the vulnerable youth of Port Elizabeth. This has been largely to due to the
deepening poverty, COVID-19 related illness, lack of food security and an increase in violence in these communities.
Sustainable youth development is not possible without partners, volunteer network and funders. We are extremely grateful for the funding we
have received from the Jaron Charitable Trust. We have managed to apply for and receive temporary employer relief scheme (TERS) funding
to supplement the shortfall on the funding received this quarter.
To create a more sustainable Gem Project, we have consolidated our relationships with several partners through memorandums of
understanding, Service Level Agreements, and collaborations. Included in this list are:

- NICRO – Training of staff to implement Diversion and prevention programs in the community
- -United Through Sports – Provision of material and training in life skills facilitation to enhance our Community Outreach – Life Skills
Through Sports programs
- Siyaya Skills Institute – Provision of training materials and assistance with moderating internally developed training material
- South African Police Services – Crime Prevention Partnership which is reviewed and renewed on an annual basis
- Kragga Kamma Golf Course / SAPS – Youth Golf Development program
- YMCA Port Elizabeth – Memorandum of Understand allowing us the use of their facilities in Zwide and Helenvale, to conduct our
Youth Academy classes and contact sessions
- UVIWE: They will be conducting the ZILP program with our Youth Academy students in quarter 4. They also provided us with
material from their Siya Phambili Youth Empowerment Program
- Yokhuselo Haven: Providing intervention programs and accommodation for Gem Juniors parents
- Services Seta: Provision of training material and access to discretionary grant funding for Internships for 2021
- Nelson Mandela University – University Clinic: Providing Counselling services to the Gem Junior program
- Nelson Mandela University – Faculty of Social Sciences: Provided 5 final year Social Science (BSOC SCI Social Work) Students to
assist with various areas of social work within our programs
- Department of Social Development -Eastern Cape: Approved and provided funding for our AGRI-Rehab Drug Intervention and
Prevention Program
- Moorland Nursery: Provide an 80% discount on all agriculture plant/seedling purchases















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2. THE GEM JUNIOR SCHOOL



During the second term we covered the following themes:
Theme 1: Winter
Theme 2: Transport
Theme 3: Jobs people do
Theme 4: Water
Theme 5: Fruit
Theme 6: Vegetables
Theme 7: Dairy farming

Activity summary
Activities: Mental Maths, Group Activities, Beginning Knowledge and Personal Well-Being, Creative
Arts, Physical Education, Phonic and Sight Word, Listening and Speaking, Emergent
Writing, Emergent Reading, Perceptual Science and Story Time.
Outcomes/Objectives: Being able to describe, compare, order, position, orientation, collecting
and sorting data, counting, gross and fine motor skills and listening.
Sharing stories and retelling through play.

Name Gender Age School Placement 2021 Learner Level / Feedback


Female 9 Years Grade 1 - Kelly is confident, positive and a great role
model for her peers.
Fontein Primary School - She is focused during class and trying her
best.
- She needs continuous encouragement in all
areas.
- Kelly continues to make good progress in
writing and reading.
- She is comfortable socializing with people
she trusts.

- She is making good progress.
Kelly Mc Quinto - Kelly is on a Pre-Grade R - Grade R level.

Male 9 Years Pending placement - Alswil is a very outspoken child.
confirmation at Merryvale - He is a hard worker, but has difficulty staying
School (Special Educational on task and completing his work.
Needs School) - We are working on his concentration and
focus, in order to help him stay on task.
- He is currently experiencing some difficulty in
working with age appropriate material. We will
work through the remedial process to address
this issue.
- Alswil does not take pride in his work. We are
Alswil Groenewald working with him to establish self-worth and a
sense of pride to help him feel good about
what he accomplishes.
- Alswil is on a Grade 1 term 4 level.










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Male 11 Years Grade 3 - Ryan is a joyful, respectful and kind learner.
- He is an enthusiastic learner who seems to
Fontein Primary School enjoy school.
- Ryan has improved in all learning areas.
- He cooperates constantly with the teachers
and other learners.
- He is kind and helpful to everyone in the
classroom.
- Ryan shows respect for teachers and pears.
He asks for clarification when needed.
Ryan Mazina - Ryan is on a Grade 2 level.

Male 13 Years Gelvan High / David - Silvian is a conscientious, hard – working
Livingstone High School student.
- He works independently and is self-motivated.
- Silvian is eager to learn and helpful.
- He did very well in his Westview test however
he did not make it.
- Silvian is on a Grade 3 level.
- He will be doing vocational level 1 next year.


Silvian Campbell

Male 13 Years Gelvan High / David - Emilio is thoughtful and kind.
Livingstone High School - He is trying his best and has a well-developed
vocabulary.
- He is a good listener and has improved on his
reading.
- Emilio is on a Grade 3 level.
- He will be doing Vocational Level 1 in 2021



Emilio Snyers

Female 14 Years Gelvan / David Livingstone - Britney always has a smile on her face.
High - She strives to reach her full potential.
- She responds appropriately to constructive
learning methodology.
- Always completes her work and is very
conscientious.
- Britney is on a Grade 3 level. She will be
doing Vocational Level 1 in 2021.


Britney Le Breton

The Gem Junior School follows the government mandated CAPS curriculum, and our assessments are moderated by the Department of Basic
Education. Our bridging program has been successful as we managed to place all 6 of our current students into mainstream schooling for the
2021 academic year. Most of the students will be attending special educational institutions or vocational educational schools.


GEM JUNIOR RESIDENTS – REMEDIAL PROGRAM
During the quarter, most of our Gem Junior residents have attended their specific external mainstream schools on a 50% rotation basis, where
they attend school 5 out of every 10 days. This afforded us the opportunity to focus on their specific remedial needs and has contributed to the
improved levels of reading, writing, comprehension and personal mastery skills.
This quarter we not only focused on the academic remedial sessions but also implemented a general knowledge program, where the students
were exposed to the considerably basic everyday information pertaining to the country, we live in. We also focused on Life skills in an ever day
environment. The learning was reinforced by weekly quizzes, knowledge sharing, role playing, orals and assessments.
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The students have adjusted well to the “new normal” and have excelled in their mainstream classroom environments.
Our afternoon homework and remedial programs will continue for the remainder of the year and planning will be adjusted accordingly, once
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the Department of Education has finalized their decision regarding school attendance for the 4 Term, starting 2 November 2020.
THE FACTS






78 468 17 Multi-grade
Remedial Teaching Children Classrooms
Lessons Hours





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3. YOUTH ACADEMY



The third quarter started with significant lockdown regulations still in place, meaning that we were not able to start our phase 3 Independent
Living and work readiness programs. After numerous community-based contact sessions, held once a week, it was established that many of
the students were dealing a tremendous amount of psycho-social issues. This brought into action a revision of the planned programs for the
next quarter, where we have determined it would be more beneficial to implement a wellness program that focuses on the “self”. Allowing the
student to learn: Self-Awareness, Self-discipline, Self-resilience, Self-development, Self-sustainability. The program will be run in conjunction
with Literacy and numeracy revision courses as well as basic employability skills. The long term outcome is expected to facilitate a more well
round, psychologically healthy individual, that is able to maintain a stable work ethic, with a greater ability to navigate day to day life from an
emotionally stable state of wellbeing.


TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS
During this quarter, the country transitioned from level 3 and ended at a level 1 government regulated lockdown. We met with the Youth
academy students, once a week at various satellite classrooms, located in Zwide, Walmer and Helenvale/Barcelona.
The Students received instruction/training/assignments on the following topics:

- COVD-19 Awareness training and facilitation (Certified by the National Association of Childcare workers – NACCW)
- Revision of Health & Hygiene essentials, Family planning, HIV & AIDS awareness
- MASS Program (measuring and assessing soft skills abilities)
- Re-introduction to the basic principles of Numeracy and Literacy using IEB/AET teaching principles


CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
Lockdown regulations and the safety of staff and trainees has always been prioritized during this challenging period and has made home visits
to those who we were not able to reach improbable due to the existing lockdown and Covid 19 Pandemic regulations.
Updating contact details of the trainees has been prioritized, but the reluctance of some trainees to engage during this challenging period was
understandable due to their or their guardian’s fear of them contracting Covid 19.
As some areas such as Zwide, Motherwell and New Brighton were identified as “Hotspots”, trainees in these areas were only contacted and
engaged with once the areas were no longer on the hotspot list.
Trainees expressed relief and appreciation for contact (although once a week) and were extremely grateful to receive care packs (masks,
sanitizer and personal care products)


PLANNING AHEAD
The Youth Academy quarter 4 planning is aimed at completing:

- Drug intervention and prevention program 9Agri-Rehab program in conjunction with the Department of Social Development and
NMU Uclin Psychology Department
- Wellness Program – Psychosocial interventions where all students will be assessed, and development plans will be collated to
ensure that everyone receives the correct counselling, treatment, and interventions
- Community Outreach (Give Back) program
- Sports and recreation program in conjunction with our Community Outreach team
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- These programs will run for 12 weeks from 28 September 2020 and will end on 18 December 2020
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- Individual Assessments, Drug Screening, Covid Screening and pregnancy testing will be finalized by 11 October 2020






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THE FACTS




39
76 49 Male 48 Black Lockdown 78
Students 27 Female 28 Coloured Contact Health &
hygiene packs
sessions distributed


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4. COMMUNITY OUTREACH



This year has been an eventful, so far, as we aligned our objectives to meet the immediate needs of the various communities that
experienced extreme hardship. We initiated an outreach program in the second quarter, which afforded us the opportunity to work with 21
soup kitchens in numerous areas around the Mandela Metro. As the government eased the lockdown restrictions, we diverted funding back to
the youth academy, resulting in the identification of five (5) specific soup kitchens, that we will be working with in the foreseeable future.
- In collaboration with The Nelson Mandela University’s Social Science and Agriculture departments, the Gem project handed over
supervision and development of the sixteen (16) soup kitchens that we did withdrew financial/food support from. The University has
taken oversight of these soup kitchens, in order to help them implement self-sustainability projects, including Kitchen gardens, life
skills, counselling, recycling and entrepreneurship development. Final year Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Social Science
students have been assigned to the various programs, as part of their final year assessments.
- The five (5) soup kitchens that we have identified as partner programs were specifically chosen as a result of their access to land,
buildings and resources. This has afforded us the opportunity to implement:
 Kitchen Gardens for fresh vegetable supply
 Recycling Projects in collaboration with the Waste Trade Company, where all the funds received from the recycling is diverted
back to the soup kitchens to absorb the cost of Dry Food stock
 Beaded Jewelry and goods, which will be sold to augment the running cost of the soup kitchens
 Life Skills and after school support for Primary School Learners
 Parent/child workshops specifically aimed and mothers with young children (aged 0 to 4 years). The outcomes are specifically
aimed at ensuring the brain development and foundational learning of the children before school going aged is reached.
 Intervention programs, in collaboration with Nelson Mandela University Social Science students, where vulnerable and at-risk
youth are referred to case workers within the Department of Social Development of the Eastern Cape
- The Gem Project has taken on five (5) final year Social Work Interns, to augment the outreach programs, within the communities as
well as with the families of the Gem Residents.

Nelson Mandela University Social Work Students
 6 cases have been allocated to the students and they were given instruction and the return dates on their cases.
 The students will intervene with the community beneficiaries in three levels of intervention:
 Micro
 Case Work and individual counselling
 Case managements, IDP, Referrals and case follow up
 Meso
 Group Work: The students are playing a vital part in the assessments that are currently conducted for the Agri-
Rehab students. These assessments will assist the student to develop group work program that will assist the
student in making sure that their time spent at The Gem Project is not a waste but gain with huge impact in their
lives.
 Family therapy
 Macro
 Community Project: We are currently planning the 16 Days of Activism against Women and children. The
interns are expected to work with the Community Liaison Officers and Vocational Department in drafting the
planning for the awareness program.
 A conclusive report will be made available at the end of the fourth (4 ) quarter, detailing the outcomes of the external
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Internship program. Pending the success of this program, we will implement a larger SETA funded Internship program for
the year 2021.








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THE FACTS





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68 60850 Stay in School university
Soup Meals Beneficiaries interns
Kitchens Volunteers




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5. GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM




GRADUATE – VOCATION PROGRAM
The months of July and August saw the continued adapting to the new changes under Lockdown Alert Level 3, anticipatively awaiting a move
to a lower alert level. Since there was no clear indication from government with regards to the easing of restrictions, it was decided that the
trainees would not have any contact sessions at the Gem Project premises during the months of July or August, as the health, safety and general
well-being of the trainees remained our main concern. Weekly check-ins were conducted via the vocational trainees, group WhatsApp and via
Facebook messenger. The line of communication was opened, and trainees informed that they could make direct contact with their facilitator,
should they have any personal concerns. Individual check-ins were conducted with those who indicated the need, and arrangements were made
to meet one-on-one as and when needed.

- Workshops were run on 14 /15 September to review the following topics
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Basic soft skills Attitudes & Behaviors Social Media as job search tool
CV Refresher Work ethics One on one mentoring sessions
- The following posts were applied for by all our unemployed Vocational Training students
General Workers – Department of Education
General Workers – Department of Health
General Workers South African Police Services
Shop Assistants – DAKS International / Jumbo Clothing / DAKS International / Checkers/ Shoprite
- 3 trainees have been appointment by the Department of Basic education, 2 on fixed term contracts, 1 permanently as cleaners at
Westview High School
- 1 Trainee has been appointed as Valet Service worker at Exclusive Car Wash
- 2 Trainees have casual work with Wimpy Restaurant

THE FACTS







10 6 Female 3 Coloured 6

trainees 7 Black working
4 Male
GRADUATE – INTERN PROGRAM (INTERNAL)
The Gem Graduate intern program continued throughout the quarter despite the various levels of lockdown. This opened a window of
opportunity for the Interns to learn more about the COVID-19 awareness and prevention, affording them the opportunity of experiential
learning.
- Two of our female interns have been accepted at Early Inspirations, an ECD teacher training facility, on fully funded learnerships,
where they will complete level 2 ECD training.
- The interns have completed various online training courses, to facilitate skills development in computing, communication, and soft
skills development
- All interns have started the inhouse training Life Skills Program – Unleashing Your Potential. This training will be completed by the
end of the fourth quarter
- Our internal interns’ program will be ending at the end of the year, where some interns will progress to employment status and the
remainder will leave for gainful employment with partner companies.

THE FACTS




2 ECD Online

6 Female Learnerships learning
3 Male
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6. RESIDENTIAL CARE



This quarter has shown a marked improvement in the outcomes of the various programs and activities conducted with the residents and their
families. While the program oversight has many challenges, these are manageable because of the dedicated staff. The focus of this quarter
was to mitigate the trauma experienced by the residents when they were at home during the start of lockdown. They were exposed to
domestic violence, alcohol, illicit drugs, gang violence, which all exacerbated emotional trauma. This trauma manifested several behavior
issues, which needed to be addressed, using various therapeutic methods.
The therapy programs started in this quarter:
- Equine Therapy

We have partnered with Lake Farm Centre’s equine therapist, who has volunteered her services to us. The therapist is currently working
intensely with two of our younger residents that have serious neurodevelopmental disorders that required urgent intervention This method of
therapy has shown remarkable success in improving the children’s emotional wellbeing.
Treatment for Asperger’s Syndrome: This therapy has helped the child identify his feelings, manage his emotional reactions and aids in the
child staying calm. His tendency to react violently to situations has decreased phenomenally.
Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder: The child has made tremendous improvement in concentration levels and ability to focus, which
has helped improve his performance at school.
During their sessions they are also taught how to ride and engage with an animal, this also aids in learning how to have a conversation with
another person, without hurting their feelings and to acknowledge when someone has done something good for them.

- Play Therapy
Our juniors are attending play therapy sessions with Lego House. It has been observed that there are positive developments in the progress
of the concerned juniors. The juniors opened up and have made important breakthrough’s in the trauma that they have encountered. This
allows us a better opportunity to achieve goals set out in each child’s personal care plan.

- Horse riding/Horse Care
The lessons on pony riding have resumed and 15 children are attending. They have been divided into two groups, where the lessons deal
with age specific abilities. These lessons have given the children a sense of belonging and they have taken ownership of the expectations, as
a rider. The program includes riding lessons as well as learning to care for horses. The children that excel on this program will be included in
events held at the riding school. The children are also being observed to establish which of them would be suitable to attend the Jockey
training program with the Fairview Racecourse. The children are always extremely excited to attend these lessons.

- Golf Development program
In collaboration with The South African Police Service (Kabega Park Station) and The Kragga Kamma Golf Club, our Juniors have attended an
introduction session to golfing. The program will run over a period of 8 weeks and aims to teach the children the basics of golfing. After the 8-
week program has been concluded, a group of children will be selected for (and sponsored) to join the Golf Club’s development team.

- Life and soft skills
We have partnered with NMU human science department to offer therapy for the juniors. We received 3 student social workers who will
working as follows at the residence:
 Training and development of the resident intern child and youth care workers
 One on one and group counselling sessions with the children
 Facilitation of life skills programs

The soft skills covered with the children in this quarter:

Self-Awareness Understanding Family
Dealing with negative emotions Managing time
Managing Money and basic budgeting Basic cooking skills
How to shop How to interact with people (stranger danger)
Resilience & Adaptability Health and Hygiene

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- Programs and Activities

Various programs and activities were conducted with the juniors to mitigate the trauma that they are experiencing because of the pandemic.
The residence has managed to conduct group therapy, family sessions and case work. Parents have been contributing positively to the
sessions that were conducted with them. The sessions were conducted within their households, which is working out positively because they
are involved in the life space and work of their children. The sessions were tailored according to the need of each family, group, and case.
We have implemented sessions that include the siblings of residential children, to create a sense of unity and to eliminate the resident children
feeling excluded from their external family unit. The following was programs were conducted with the juniors:
Life skills

 Gardening – to teach them how to nurture and patience
 Baking
 Basic cooking
 Dog grooming
 housekeeping
 Bullying
 Emotional needs
 Homework
 Environmental awareness and how to recycle
Case work

 Emotional needs
Family sessions

 How to be safe home alone
 Bouncing back
 Drug and alcohol awareness
 Hygiene
 Family integration
Recreation

 Cycling
 Play station
 Rock climbing
 Outdoor games
 Beach walks
 Watching movies at the movies house



THE FACTS





27 5 33
221 Group Intervention Food

17 Counselling Therapy Programs Support
Residents Sessions Sessions Parcels






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7. FINANCE & HR




Overview by QTR3 2020 QTR3 2020 ACTUALS
Department ACTUALS Community Education Finance
Half-way House Gem Jnrs Operations
Community 187 634,50
Residence Vocation Wellness
Education 155 490,48 Covid19

Finance 175 505,42
1% 10%
Half-way House 9 278,79 9%
6% 8%
Gem Jnrs 71 632,74

Operations 536 575,65 10%
23%
Residence 425 832,14 0%
4%
Vocation 103 815,24

Wellness 9 516,91 29%


Covid19 158 173,07

Total Rand-Value 1 833 454,94


QTR 3 2020 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

July 2020 August 2020 Sept 2020 QTR3 TOTAL
Income - - 65 250,03 - 1 564 780,75 - 1 630 030,78
Other Income - 6 301,92 - 4 140,08 - 2 735,59 - 13 177,59
Total Expenses 703 977,50 598 156,63 531 732,41 1 833 866,54
Staff costs 399 944,86 372 117,54 359 481,18 1 131 543,58
Staff other costs 38 713,28 18 902,76 16 502,00 74 118,04
Services 14 294,89 17 419,66 20 160,89 51 875,44
Premises & Equipment Costs 60 082,44 46 757,60 57 342,82 164 182,86
Supplies 134 498,51 74 816,57 48 718,91 258 033,99
Communication Costs 4 615,23 4 015,80 2 398,26 11 029,29
Motor Vehicle Costs 20 670,90 16 414,42 16 605,88 53 691,20
Travel & Transport 10 105,70 8 777,10 6 246,60 25 129,40
Other costs 21 051,69 38 935,18 4 275,87 64 262,74

697 675,58 528 766,52 - 1 035 783,93




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Financial Narrative



 Financial Statements and management reporting attached as an addendum to email









Donations /Program Funding received in Quarter 3
 Food Forward SA food supplies to the Gem Project is estimated at a total value of R80 195.00.00
 Department of social Development: Drug Prevention and intervention funding received – R175 000.00
 Expert-Tech donated R20 000 towards the repairs and maintenance of vehicles
 JaybyJay donated food to The Community outreach program to the value of R25 000.00
 Chep Plastic Fabricators donated wood to the value of R38 000.00
 Culinary Academy of Port Elizabeth / Christal Gelderblom donated toiletries to the value of R3 185.00
 Nelson Mandela Municipality – Ward 1 Council office donated PPE to the value of R15 000.00

Projected expenditure for Quarter 3
 Based on actual expenditure in Qtr2, I project the spend to be approximately R650 000 x 3 = R1 9500 000.

THE FACTS






Q3 Q3 Q3
EXPENSES BUDGET
UNDER
BUDGET
R1 837 055 R2 388 136
R194 925








TERS FUNDS SALARY FOOD
RECEIVED EXPENSES DONATIONS
VALUE
R318 055.73 REDUCED R148 370
R113 000








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8. CLOSING


Our strategic objectives for 3 quarter are:
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1. ENHANCING THE EDUCATION, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH BY
- Continuation of satellite-based teaching facilities
- Registration of outcomes based, work readiness skills, soft skills, and life skills programs, through registration the various Sector
Education and Training Authorities, as credit bearing skills programs
- Ongoing professional development and training of the various facilitators to ensure best practice models are used to present, evaluate,
and monitor the skills programs
- Continue our efforts in securing internal (NGO) and external learning and employment opportunities for the Youth Academy students
- Source further partnerships with external partners to offer work-based experience and employment opportunities
- Complete a 12-week Wellness program with the Youth Academy students: Phase 1 – Personal Growth and Development
- Continuation of provision of primary health care for students
- Complete 12-week therapeutic care program for substance dependent students
- Draft, finalize and have approved the strategic planning, models, and budgets for 2021
- Develop new and maintain existing partnerships/stakeholder relationships
- Finalize the planning for the first ever Market Day at the Gem Project
- Continue to build stakeholder, funder, and sponsorship partners


2. ENSURING SUSTAINABILTY OF THE GEM PROJECTS OPERATIONS THROUGH

- Effective and efficient fundraising efforts
- Producing our own revenue income stream through various Social Enterprise activities
- Creating Gem Project brand awareness thorough various public and social media campaigns
- Ensuring that the facility is a Green facility by end of 2020, with Zero waste output, solar energy as an electrical source and primary water
supply to be borehole water
- Improving volunteer networks and programs
- Reduction of staff and staff costs


3. BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION THROUGH
- Ensuring that we have an effective and involved board of directors
- Ensuring effective and efficient financial management of funds
- Ensuring effective and efficient facilities management
- Ensuring effective and efficient Logistics and transport management
- Ensuring effective and efficient use and management of all available Human Resources

4. PROMOTING A CULTURE OF ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL CHANGE

- Implement a community volunteer program for students
- Implement a mentoring program for both Gem Project students and community youth
- Promote the Gem Project Community Outreach Programs through awareness campaigns
- Implement family integration through parenting workshops, skills workshops
- Promote social enterprise and entrepreneurship in the communities
- Procure and promote sustainable vegetable gardening projects in various communities
- Continue Health and Hygiene, HIV & AIDS, Substance Abuse awareness workshops

- Submitted by Janine Stroebel, Operations Manager – [email protected]
- Po Box 28557, Sunridge Park, 6008 Tel: (041) 364 1220
- Company Registration Number: 2016/313580/08
- NPO Registration Number: 181-616
- PBO No.: 930059786