Changing the heart of the city!

Annual ReportMarch 2011 – February 2012

CONTENTS

VisionTo change the heart of the city by empowering people holistically to live independent, sustainable and meaningful lives

MissionMES is a Christian social development organisation that facilitates professional services to vulnerable or at risk individuals, families and communities empowering them through a holistic service model to become independent and sustainable

SloganTo change the heart of the city

Envisioned FutureTo build an organisation that will empower its Staff, Donors and Clients towards sustainability

Sustainable ClientsThe client will be able to:• make use of or implement the tools that were provided and learned• take responsibility• make informed decisions• uphold good/acceptable moral values• inspire further development due to a positive self-awareness& self-

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Sustainable Staff• a content and motivated workforce• a workforce that envisage the core values of MES

Sustainable Donors• long term partnerships with donors• donors accept and support the MES Model• trust relationship exists between MES and its donors

www.mes.org.za

Holistic Service Model and Core Business 1

Report of the Directors for the Year Ending 29 February 2012 2

Chief Executive Officer’s Report for the Year Ending 29 February 2012 4

MES Programme and Service Delivery 8

Stories of Change – MES Johannesburg 16

Stories of Change – MES Kempton Park 25

Stories of Change – MES Cape Town 26

Stories of Change – MES PE 28

Financial Synopsis 29

Donor Acknowledgement 39

Partnerships 40

MES HEARTBEAT FORMULA

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MES LEGAL STATUSNot for Profit Company: 1989/004921/08NPO: 023-603PBO: 93000301118A: RG/0012/09/04

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Changing the heart of the city!

MES CORE BUSINESS AS DEFINED FOR 2011

Poverty Alleviation, Community & Spiritual Enrichment Service Unit• Youth Enrichment: Joshua youth volunteer service and leadership

development and after school centres• Spiritual Enrichment: Pastoral care, youth clubs, open air and

residential discipleship services• Social Relief and Community Outreach: Food, clothing, blankets,

overnight shelter, outreaches and sport development

Education and Skills Development Services• ECD: Early Childhood Development• Assessment Centre and Helpdesk: Initial screening, individual

development plans, multi-disciplinary case conferences, prevention campaigns and counselling

• Skills Development and Assessment: Vocational and skills development, job placement with follow-up services

• Residential Care: Accommodation provided for training and follow-up phases.

Prevention and intake

Intervention

Sustainable exit

Over the past 26 years, MES has developed a unique strategy to address the development of the communities it serves. A holistic approach is followed towards the development of people while resources are in place to ensure the successful and sustainable exit from the different programmes. MES’s work amongst the poor and destitute communities of the inner-city is mainly focused on prevention and intake, intervention and eventually a sustainable exit. This model is implemented by all the developmental programmes.

Professional Health and Social Work Services• Professional Health Services: Home-based care, health

education, hospice and palliative care and HIV wellness (up to November 2011)

• Professional Social Work Services: Child care and protection, and family care and support

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INCORPORATIONMES was founded and incorporated on 6 June 1989.

IDENTITY

MES is a community based Christian organisation focusing on community development and the spiritual wellbeing of its clients.

CORE VALUES

The core values of MES are grounded on Christian principles with specific reference to:• loving and caring for one’s neighbours• promoting advocacy for justice• integrity and transparency in corporate governance,

management, and the implementation of its development programmes, and

• reaching out to all members of the community regardless of race, creed, gender or sexual orientation.

FOCUS

The socio-economic and developmental challenges that confront cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth are of a pervasive nature and require innovative interventions. The challenges that cosmopolitan cities of this magnitude present include health (especially the extent of the HIV/AIDS pandemic), housing, unemployment and the needs and spiritual wellbeing of vulnerable individuals.

The abovementioned challenges inform the focus of MES with respect to the provision of:

• Poverty alleviation, spiritual and community enrichment • Education and skills development services• Professional health and social work services

Inner-city situations and social dynamics are further exacerbated by the growing number of legal and illegal foreign nationals that put greater pressure on available resources.

This necessitates MES to work in close collaboration with organisations in the private sector, the public sector, churches and a growing number of caring individuals. Strategic partnerships are imperative in responding to these particular challenges.

MES equally focuses on a wide spectrum of services aimed at the challenge of pervasive poverty. Various programmes are directed at assisting vulnerable people to lead meaningful lives and to empower them towards a sustainable livelihood. More detail on the specific service units is available in the Annual Report.

FINANCES

The organisation is funded primarily by donations from individuals, churches, the private sector, foreign donors, local and provincial government and a wide spectrum of benefactors from within the community.

It is to be expected that the current economic recession has affected the financial situation of the organisation. However, the Board is satisfied with the organisation’s financial performance under difficult and trying circumstances and remains optimistic about the viability and sustainability of MES. With the increasing manifestation of socio-economic inequalities in our society, there is an ever-increasing necessity for support from compassionate individuals and organisations for MES’s activities to assist in addressing the many developmental challenges that confront these cities.

RESPONSIBILITY

The Board of Directors is responsible for efficient and effective corporate governance and for carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities with great care and in an accountable manner. In essence, the Board of Directors is the accounting authority for MES.

The appointed external Auditors are responsible for the independent auditing and the fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP and GRP and the Companies Act of 1973.

The Directors are also responsible for ensuring an effective system of internal control regarding financial statements, safety controls and the preservation of assets. In so doing, the Board of Directors declares that Financial Statements have been prepared following good accounting practices. The Directors are assured that the company has the necessary resources to remain an effective service provider.

Professor A.C. Redlinghuis Chairman of the Board

The Board of Directors hereby presents their report for the year ending 29 February 2012. This report forms part of the annual audited financial statements.

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It should also be reported that the Articles of Association and the Constitution of MES have been amended and approved by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors also engaged in a training session on King III to further enhance its capacity to ensure efficient and effective corporate governance of the organisation.

As part of its responsibility, and based on concerns expressed by some members of staff, the Board in 2009 evaluated the internal controls, systems, practices, policies and procedures, as well as the operational and strategic management of MES. Since then, the following strategic and operational management interventions were made to enhance the performance standards of the organisation:

• a strategic consolidation of MES’s activities• the revisiting the organisation’s core business• the re-alignment of internal policies, procedures, systems and

practices with MES’s core business• the roll out of MES as social development organisation• the implementation of the revised organisational structure • the improving and enhancing internal and external

communication, and• the establishment of greater alignment between the strategic

plan of MES and resource allocation.

The Board wishes to express its appreciation to the Executive Team for dealing with these interventions effectively and with enthusiasm.

It should be noted that given the current economic climate, another challenging year awaits MES. However, both the Board and the Executive Management are engaging with these particular challenges to ensure and enhance the viability and sustainability of the organisation. It would require institutionalizing innovative interventions and mechanisms to enhance the core business of MES and to ensure the relevance and impact thereof in responding to the challenge of poverty and inequalities. The Board and the Executive Management wish to assure the organisation’s stakeholders that it is committed to finding creative solutions to some of these challenges. It will obviously require a strategic engagement with the broader context within which MES operates and internal introspection in terms of giving more efficient effect to its core business.

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

There were no fundamental changes made to the fixed assets of the company and the relevant policy has not been changed.

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POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

The Directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance arising since the end of the financial year.

DIRECTORSThe following people presently serve as directors of the company:

Surname Appointed Resign Meetings Attended %

Appelo MF 11/05/2006 6 4 67%

Bassingthwaighte JJ 29/01/2004 6 6 100%

Boshoff RJ 12/10/2010 5 5 100%

De Beer TL 12/08/1999 15/08/2011 2 2 100%

Gerber LM 11/02/2010 01/02/2011 0 0 0%

Khaile M 11/05/2006 6 6 100%

Krige JS 20/05/2010 6 6 100%

Maarschalk T 11/05/2006 6 5 83%

Ncontsa AL 15/11/2011 1 0 0%

Ntshabeleng RL 15/11/2011 1 1 100%

Ramaema SS 20/09/2011 1 1 100%

Redlinghuis AC 04/05/2000 6 5 83%

v d Merwe JC 31/01/2002 6 5 83%

Viljoen J W J 29/01/2009 6 6 100%

Windell JH 15/02/2000 6 6 100% ChiefExecutiveOfficerRev JS Krige 01/01/2000

AUDIT AND REMUNERATION COMITTEEAn Audit Committee meets independently of the Executive Committee and sees to the budget, salaries and risk management of the organisation. The committee met on six occasions during the previous financial year, and it consists of the following members:

Surname Appointed Resign Meetings Attended %

Boshoff RJ 12/10/2010 2 2 100%

De Beer TL 22/05/2009 15/08/2011 2 1 50%

Gerber LM 11/02/2010 01/02/2011 1 1 100%

Krige JS 22/09/2009 2 1 50%

Snyman JD 12/05/2005 2 2 100%

AUDITORSDe Villiers and Myburgh are MES’s statutory Auditors. Their services are in accordance with article 270 (2) of the Companies Act of 1973.

THANKSThe Directors would like to extend their appreciation and thanks to the management, staff and volunteers for their outstanding and selfless service to the organisation during a very demanding and challenging year. The contributions from Synods, many congregations, pastors, companies, farmers and other individuals towards the success of the organisation are greatly acknowledged. Gratitude is also extended to various government departments for their subsidies and contributions – they have enabled MES to be a meaningful partner in poverty alleviation in South Africa. Finally, a special word of thanks to the print media is due for the wide coverage of MES’s projects enjoyed during the year.

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Rev. Johan KrigeCEO

Four service unit managers take responsibility in Johannesburg for:• Professional health and social work services: Kate Naude• Poverty alleviation, spiritual and community enrichment:

Nicodemus Setshedi• Education and skills development services: Michelle Peter• Support Services: Gerhard Botha

Branch managers, each with a Management Committee take responsibility for the cities:• Cape Town: Ilse Els• Port Elizabeth: Ian Landman – acting• Kempton Park: Gert Lotz – acting

MES’s spiritual enrichment component forms the ethos of the work we do. We sincerely believe in the life-changing role of the gospel of Jesus Christ in changing people’s futures.

For more information on the adapted MES model please see the section on Impact made through Service Delivery.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENTStrategically, for the past three years MES was mandated by the Board of Directors to consolidate our services in the Johannesburg branch, strengthen our internal support services at Head Office, develop necessary policies and procedures, and establish the new MES branches in Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Kempton Park.

Taking a review of the past year, we are grateful for certain positive developments:• The personnel showed positive commitment and were focussed

on their tasks. Relationships were positive and constructive, even when personnel were aware of the pressure of the current economic climate. The MES Heartbeat formula assessment showed a positive improvement in the internal communication of the organisation, which was previously a concern amongst personnel.

• The quality of the service delivery has improved with the documentation and implementation of standard operating procedures.

OUR VISION AND MISSIONThe vision of MES is to change the heart of the city by empowering people holistically to live independent, sustainable and meaningful lives. MES is a Christian social development organisation that facilitates professional services to vulnerable or at risk individuals, families and communities; empowering them through a holistic service model to become independent and self-sustainable. CORE BUSINESS AND FOCUSThe work we do with the homeless and poor is imperative in making a sustainable change in our country. It is with this in mind that MES devotes itself to relieving poverty and training people to become independent and self-sustainable. Our approach in enriching people spiritually also plays a vital role in making this ideal a reality. Along with training, a permanent job and housing, the organisation aims to guarantee a quality life that also incorporates a solid values system that ideally contributes to a life alive with hope.

We’ve defined our core business as: • Professional health and social work services• Poverty alleviation, spiritual and community enrichment • Education and skills development

MANAGEMENT The Executive team consist of the following components:

Three national managers (responsible for all the branches)• Finance and Corporate Development: Francois Pienaar• Strategic and Operational Development: Hilke Erasmus• Public Relations and Resource Development: Leona Pienaar

Two senior managers who also serve all the branches• Human Resources: Christelle Ceronio• Finance: Thandikhaya Mafutha

I am honoured to present my 13th annual report on MES’s activities for the previous financial year of 1 March 2011 – 29 February 2012.

Since MES was founded in 1986, the organisation has been driven by people with passion, faith and courage. Today, I can testify that this hasn’t changed. Although MES has developed and changed over the years into a professional Christian social development organisation, it still has its missionary heart. We are blessed with talented professional staff members with vision, dedication and commitment to contribute towards finding solutions to the difficult issues of poverty and homelessness in our country.

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• Operational development in terms of monitoring and evaluation has been a focus area. This not only ensures the accountability of the organisation to its donors, staff and clients, but also provides valuable information that can inform strategic decision making. A framework for strategic planning and evaluation that integrates the strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation and communication aspects of the organisation has been developed. This included the alignment and standardisation of all reporting documents with strategic and planning documents and the implementation of quarterly strategic review meetings. We foresee the full roll out of this framework to be completed within the next 18 months.

• The configuration of our centralised database system has been completed for the MES Johannesburg branch. Training and implementation is 90% completed. The reports that we are able to draw from the database makes information available that contributes to informed decision making. The system will be rolled out to the other branches in 2012.

• Strategically, MES is faced with developing and expanding our third stream sources of income. This will ensure a greater sustainable income to the organisation and will enable us to manage the risk of donor dependency. Work has already commenced during the second half of 2011 with opportunities investigated that will generate income from our assets and professional skills.

However, there are also major concerns: • The biggest concern still remains the uncertainty as to when

the economy will recover, because it has hindered the growth of MES services; especially in the new branches.

• The uncertainty concerning the reliability of the Lotto Fund which previously contributed significantly to the MES programmes is a growing concern.

• Although we are grateful for the subsidies that we received from the Department of Social Development, we realise that the available budgets don’t necessarily keep up with the growing need for social service delivery in our country. The gap between salary subsidies and the current salaries is growing. MES needs to rethink the way in which we fundraise for professional social work services and will have to find alternative income sources to address the gaps.

• Some significant strides have been made with the adjustment of our staff’s salaries, but in terms of finances we are currently not able to keep up with the planned salary increases that will put MES’s salary scales on at least the 70% of the 25th percentile of the Patterson Scale for NGOs.

BRANCHES• The branches are developing much slower than expected.

The main reason for this is probably because we started our expansion strategy just before the global financial recession of which the world is still trying to recover from. During that period, MES was in a period of growth.

• Thanks to the input of the Branch Manager and her Advisory Committee there is a very positive acknowledgement of MES Cape Town. Both the local government and the Bellville Business Forum accepted MES Cape Town as a partner. We trust that financial commitments that will capacitate the branch to implement the MES model will follow.

• In Port Elizabeth, the approval of the long awaited housing subsidy of R7, 3 million to purchase and renovate the shelter facility has been an answer to our prayers. This development will enable MES PE to provide shelter accommodation to 120 people, have training facilities and generate a consistent income stream that can contribute to rolling out the MES Model.

• MES Kempton, still linked as satellite to MES Johannesburg, is also slowly stabilising. Limited access to facilities has an impact on the development of programmes. However, with the support of many churches and volunteers, they are becoming a reliable and appreciated role player in Kempton Park. They are, thanks to their manager, currently financially capable to function independently.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENTThe financial department of MES has been managed effectively. Efficient financial systems supported by solid financial policy contributed to the organisation’s financial stability. We have seen improvements in the company’s finances since the previous financial year. Although the environment was pressurised, I am relieved to say that we were able to deliver the services we committed ourselves to delivering and pay salaries every month. A healthy financial system that meets all the requirements of standard accounting practices and the Companies Act is in place. In October 2004, MES gained 18A tax exemption status; which further adds to the benefits that our donors enjoy.

MES also has the support of a business friend registered as the Khula Sustainability Trust, which supports the financial stability of MES and creates another source of income. The current Trustees are Mr Roelf Meyer and Mr Reinier Boshoff.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENTHuman Resources is an important focus for MES. There are currently 197 fulltime employees. Staff development is one of our main focus areas, as well as having a content and motivated workforce.

A new HR officer and a HR intern have been appointed to add capacity to the HR team. In conjunction with the HR manager, they are currently focusing on job profiling, which will lead to the creation of Individual Development Plans for each staff member, auditing of staff leave and the renewal of the personnel filing system. We are also planning on implementing an employee-wellbeing programme which will be based on the ‘Truth about Trust’.

Through Bluprint, MES determined its own DNA and Heartbeat – this initiative highlights the values of MES and also provides us with a tool to measure how staff members experience the organisation’s values. During the past year we had two scoring sessions and the results were integrated in our strategic and operational plans to ensure MES functions within the agreed value system.

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EFFECTIVE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONSSince we celebrated our 25th birthday in 2011, a lot of emphasis was put on our achievements over the past 25 years and sharing the MES Story. The celebrations included a staff reunion-weekend with a celebration concert featuring singer Brandon October. The year also coincided with the rollout of the new MES branding. The rebranding has been well received and we are very grateful to November1 who enabled us to rebrand our vehicles and buildings at no cost. The tagline – Mould Empower, Serve – incorporates all the MES activities.

We are immeasurably thankful that Coenie de Villiers remains our official patron at MES. His knowledge and skills are of great value to us and it is an honour to work with him in helping us ‘change the heart of the city’. The many friends of MES from the entertainment, graphic and media industry and beyond have also been hugely valuable in meeting our cause. MES has access to a pool of very competent and skilled professionals. (Please refer to partnerships for more details.)

It is important, especially with a company like ours, to maintain a diverse income base. Our main focus still remains on government, corporate investment, churches, foreign support and individuals for funding. There is a definite decline in resources available and the areas with growth potential for the coming year are corporate and individuals. MES is embarking on developing a third income stream, namely income generating ventures.

MES’s PR strategy has developed extensively over the last year and we are very grateful to the media team. The MES website is a valuable PR instrument for MES, together with our Facebook page. There has also been a huge demand for corporate service days and weekend outreaches throughout the year. On Madiba Day, MES hosted eight different groups. This strategy brings many feet to MES and is a valuable tool. PR and Resource Development at MES has always maintained a healthy relationship with the media. The past year was no different, with various articles being published about MES’s activities. Newspaper articles, radio interviews and television inserts all contributed to creating an awareness of MES and its impact. Beyond broadcast, there have also been various newspaper and magazine articles, as well as radio interviews, that have featured MES’s activities. Apart from the funds secured through these, it has also created a lot of awareness about our services and introduced new donors to MES.

Other functions included our annual Charity Golf Day in Johannesburg, Impact function, Hillbrow Unplugged in partnership with SAMRO and our first 94.7 Cycle Challenge. MES entered our first team for the charity ride called MES Alley Cats. The team consisted of approximately 60 cyclists and was cheered on by our entertainment character MAC. After a very successful 94.7 Cycle Challenge, the Alley Cats also took part in the Cape Argus. WoordvirWoord also hosted a women’s day event in aid of MES – this was attended by 180 women. The A2J youth were the waiters and they were the stars of the morning. MES Cape Town hosted a Budget Business Breakfast in partnership with SANLAM, SANTAM and the AHI. MES Kempton Park celebrated their first birthday in style with a concert made possible by Bobby van Jaarsveld, Eclips, Rina Hugo, Ronell Erasmus, Jak de Priester en Il Quinto.

It remains an ongoing challenge to ensure that sufficient resources are available to continue with effective service delivery. Without loyal supporters and partners and God’s provision, this would not have been possible.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSStrategic partnerships have enabled the organisation to implement its strategy.• Madulammoho Housing Association (MHA), a social housing

company and MES’s sister company, is growing from strength to strength. They are currently managing a total of 1251 units and have an additional 300 units under construction. Construction is planned to start on another 500 units in August 2012. Together, the two companies create a meaningful synergy: MHA provides the low-cost housing while MES provides supporting services and works together with MHA to strengthen their communities – these services include access to awareness campaigns and workshops, pastoral support to tenants, youth clubs in the MHA buildings, social community events, bringing tenants together, and social support services to tenants in desperate need. An updated service level agreement (SLA) between MES and Madulammoho ratifies the partnership between the two companies.

• Through Rooftops Canada, an intern assisted with the development of a communication policy between MES and MHA tenants as well as MES and MHA personnel. These policies aim to increase the effectiveness of our vital partnership with MHA.

• Through Emzingo, two MBA students from the AI University in Spain assisted MES to develop national indicators that measure the implementation of our holistic service model.

• MES in partnership with Mosaiek Church facilitated the Siyafunda Learning exchange conference creating a platform for shared learning. Matters facilitated were linked to current challenges faced by the NGO sector.

• Inroads have been made with the City of Johannesburg and the City of Cape Town who now acknowledge MES as a significant role-player and service provider of programmes targeted at the homeless and poor communities of the inner-city.

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PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY FOR 2012/2013The main focus in MES Johannesburg will be to develop itself as a centre of excellence, and in the other cities, to stabilise the branches and expand services as funding becomes available.

Our particular focus, linked with our national objectives, will be:

1. To break the cycle of pervasive poverty by providing holistic, high quality developmental services that are implemented through the mes service model.

• To manage the implementation of monitoring and evaluation in MES through the development of indicators, the application of the centralised database system and the application of available information in strategic decision making.

• To investigate and implement a model for managing job creation opportunities that will create a sustainable exit for our clients.

• Formalise MES’s approach towards interventions for clients who are suffering from substance abuse.

2. To ensure that the organisation is professionally and sufficientlyresourced

• Implement the PR and Resource Development strategy for MES, ensuring a sustainable donor income to the organisation.

• Develop a sustainable income generating model that will provide an alternative contribution towards the MES budget.

• Build the sustainability trust to the value of R8million within the next five years, delivering a 5% income towards the operations of the organisation.

• Investigate and implement renewable energy saving measures that will cut the electricity budget by 20%

3. To uphold good corporate governance in all aspects of its business

• Align the Board of Directors and management of MES according to the approved BEE requirements within the next year.

• Ensure that MES is compliant with the new companies act and King III

4. To have a content and motivated workforce• identify the gaps in personnel ability and establish a personnel

capacity development plan that will address the gaps and identify and plan for the acquisition of professional skills still outstanding in the organisation.

• Develop and enhance current measures to ensure performance management of personnel that will lead to quality service delivery.

5. To develop innovative and sustainable services based on identifiedcommunityneeds,researchandnetworking

• Cultivate and maintain a culture of learning and networking between MES and major stakeholders, leading to the sharing of knowledge and resources for effective service delivery.

6. To extend the footprint of MES in South Africa• To ensure that the current branches of MES are capacitated to

address the identified needs within the community

THANK YOUA very special THANK YOU is due to every single employee’s contribution to helping MES make a difference in the communities we serve.

Thanks are due to our Board of Directors that has dedicated so much of its time to MES during the past year; to guide the organisation through a difficult period with wisdom and understanding.

Thanks are also due to the companies, foreign donors, churches and individuals for their never ending support.

The role of government and the trust they’ve placed in the work we do means a lot to us and we work hard to maintain this relationship of trust.

Finally, we thank our Heavenly Father, to whom we are devoted in service, for the strength He gives us to do what we must do, every day, without exception.

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In Matthew 25: 35-36 Jesus shows us how to serve Him in the most practical way: “For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me”. MES believes that the restorative grace of Jesus Christ is the starting point to restoring dignity in individuals who are vulnerable, struggling, have been traumatised and have fallen through the ‘cracks’. From this point, a combination of holistic interventions can follow that will build on His hope.

Our work is focused on implementing a model of intake and prevention, intervention, and sustainable exit. Within each branch and their services, these phases are implemented through different activities within the programmes itself, but can also include referrals to other programmes or partners.

During the past three years, MES has been challenged in the Joburg branch to consolidate services. We needed to ensure that there is a greater integration of the different specialised services, limited duplication and greater holistic service delivery to our clients. At the same time, we were slowly making inroads at our new branches in establishing the MES model. The expansion of services to ensure that the holistic MES model is implemented was mainly hindered by the lack of sufficient funding and/or sufficient facilities. However, the organisation is committed to sound planning and execution, donor recruitment and the development of third income streams to ensure that we continue to ‘Change the heart of the city!’

In the words of Albert Einstein: “Learn from the past, live for today and hope for the future”. We invite you to share in our lessons learned, highlights, future plans and stories of courage. We thank our heavenly Father for His constant guidance and provision as we continue to serve Him in the inner cities.

MES was founded in 1986 with a very strong focus on bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the poor and destitute in the inner city. Various social relief activities were created as platforms from which to bring the message of Hope. With the development and increased focussed approach of the different developmental programmes, MES changed its approach towards the spreading of the Gospel. To stay aligned with the core purpose of the organisation and to ensure that we play a facilitation role that could ensure lasting change in people’s lives; interventions are now more focussed on building into individuals’ lives and encouraging them through their spiritual journey.

Within our Youth Enrichment programmes, the vehicle of performing arts has been developed and implemented with great success with the help of a volunteer. A platform has been created where moral regeneration that is appealing to the youth takes place.

On the next page more on the accomplishments and future direction of the programmes in this unit.

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Social Relief and OutreachThrough this programme MES aims to contribute to the homeless communities’ sense of dignity and worthiness by means of outreach, social relief and programmes focussed on community empowerment and enrichment. The most important accomplishment of this programme is that we are able to create a sense of belonging to the most marginalised of the community. Those who have fallen through the cracks and have been robbed of everything (physically and emotionally) are being engaged with on a daily basis.

This programme was the first to start loading information onto the centralised database system. Looking forward, MES was approached by City Council to manage a shelter facility as an alternative accommodation option for people who are in the process of being evicted. This programme will fall in this service unit and draw on the other respective service units to assist these clients with interventions.

Spiritual EnrichmentDuring the past year, the Spiritual Enrichment team has increased their efforts to build relationships with the community, especially the tenants of Madulammoho Housing Association. It is through relationships that the team can ensure the community has access to supportive and spiritual care and is empowered to lead constructive and meaningful lives. The capacity of the programme to reach the community has increased through vital partnerships with the Gideons, the Hillbrow Family of Churches and SAPS.

Further to the integration of services and providing holistic solutions to our clients, the team will be engaging more intentionally with other programmes in MES. Our approach through this programme towards the moral regeneration of our clients in training and residential care has had a very positive impact on their commitment and sense of responsibility towards their own development. The strengthening of this programme and further roll out will be a focus of 2012.

The programme continues to play an important role in the morale of the MES personnel. The MES Heartbeat values have been written into short powerful discussion sessions that we started to roll out in 2012 to all the branches during the care group sessions.

Youth Enrichment programmeThe Youth Enrichment programme wants to empower children and youth within the inner city of Johannesburg to act as servant leaders and contribute to the moral regeneration of the city.

The performing arts programmes expanded and have increased our ability to reach out to the youth in the inner city. A highlight for the group was the performance in the production “A girl called Hope”, which was performed with great success in the Hillbrow theatre.

Marketing of our after school care services in the local schools has increased the attendance of these centres. However, our educational programmes at these centres have been hindered with the inability to appoint teachers. Various changes have been made within the programme to address this temporarily and we are committed to focus our energies in 2012 to formalise the educational programmes and the monitoring of children’s progress.

In the current 2012 Joshua group, there are three very special youth. Since grade 1, they have been involved in the Bible clubs at MES, and later joined the A2J group and at the end of last year. This is a wonderful example of the commitment of MES to play a positive and preventative role in the lives of the children and youth in the inner city.

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The consolidation of programmes into service units in 2009/2010 which aimed to reduce duplication and increase a holistic service to each client was not without its growing pains. For the past 18 months, a lot of hard work went into strengthening our holistic approach to clients on intervention programmes involving social work, residential care and skills development services. Quarterly multi-disciplinary meetings led to increased monitoring of the progress of each client. The increase in communication platforms has contributed to unified support of clients and them successfully progressing through the programmes towards independent living.

Tough decisions were taken to ensure that we break the cycle of dependency within our clients and truly empower them to realise and take on responsibility for their lives. A renewed emphasis has been placed on moral regeneration and spiritual enrichment which we believe is as important as the skills development of our clients. Interventions and support to clients suffering from substance abuse have increased through collaboration with partners. We have also been able to send the majority of our staff working with youth on substance abuse training, which increased their capacity to manage and provide support to clients affected by this.

The planned growth of the ECD component of this unit leads us to re-think the possibility of restructuring ECD into a totally separate service unit, apart from skills development.

More on the accomplishments and future direction of the different programmes in this unit:

Early Childhood DevelopmentMES Joburg manages three crèches (with a combined total of 290 children) with the aim of providing high quality Early Childhood Development and care ensuring that when children enter primary school, they are physically, mentally, emotionally and socially school ready.

MES have further aligned our Grade R classes with formal schooling requirements by introducing the phonics alphabet. Our educational coordinator was sent for training in the newly introduced Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), which we adhere to, to ensure that the service delivery at our crèches is compliant with Government policies.

Empowerment of children both emotionally and socially is important to MES and contributes to our aim of a sustainable exit for each child from the crèche. Preventative workshops increased awareness amongst children as well as parents about child abuse, while social support services are available to parents through the MES Assessment Centre. Access to these services and the crèches’ provision in the physical needs of the children contributes to our holistic service delivery and increased the satisfaction of parents with our service.

Strategically going forward, we are looking for bigger premises for the Our Kids crèche and will be taking on the management of an additional crèche (110 children) in the new Fleurhof development in partnership with CalgroM3.

In all our efforts made, we trust that we will continue to ensure ‘A bunch of Happy Kids’ that is holistically being developed towards school readiness.

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Centralised Assessment CentreThe assessment centre aims to empower children, individuals, families and the community of the Hillbrow area with coping skills that will enable them to function optimally. The centre plays a central role in facilitating different awareness and intervention programmes to clients. Looking back over the past year our services have increased in their developmental approach nurturing a sense of ownership amongst individuals and the wider community.

Campaigns and workshops to the wider community addressed gender violence, drug and alcohol abuse and human trafficking. Our capacity was expanded through valuable partnerships with SAPS, SANCA and POWA.

In 2012 specific life skills workshops and support groups to clients in the residential care programme will be expanded on. A much needed strategy to address the challenges of drug abuse in the community and amongst our clients has been developed and will be implemented through a partnership with SANCA and the Outreach Foundation.

Residential Care programmeResidential care provides accommodation and support to youth at risk, enabling them to complete their skills development programme so that they are able to function within the mainstream society once they exit from the programme. During 2011 we re-evaluated our strategy towards the support of homeless youth on training programmes. Budgetary constraints meant that the number of available beds had to be reduced by 65.

To break the cycle of dependency, we have limited the residential care service only for the period that the client is on skills development programmes. Thereafter they are referred to shelter accommodation or reunified with their families. This has increased the clients’ willingness to work hard and change their behaviour as they know that once they have graduated successfully, they need to exit the programme. Further to breaking the cycle of dependency we have included community service for all clients who are on the programme. This initiative was introduced to also ensure clients develop a sense of ‘giving back’ to their communities.

A highlight during this period has been the start of the Hospital Hill programme that MES is managing on behalf of the City of Joburg. This has provided an additional 40 funded beds to the programme.

For the next year we are going to focus on strengthening our current strategy and a need has been identified to relook the profiling of our clients. A partnership with Central Johannesburg College for residential care of students who are at risk of not completing their studies due to poor social circumstances might pose an opportunity to generate income to the programme whilst keeping to the core aim.

238 : Total no of clients who exited successfully from the residential care programmes

35%: The increase in room visits to tenants in MHA buildings by pastors. (Totalling 1708 visits for the year)

Top seven most delivered service products at the assessment centre between June 2011 – Feb 2012: 21% Preliminary SW Assessments, 14% IDP assessments, 9% provision of toiletries, 9% Case Conferences, 8% referrals for drug testing, 6% Forensic assessments, 5% Case reviews

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Skills development and job placement programmeDuring the past year, the programme continued to develop, facilitate, present and co-ordinate relevant skills development and job placement services that would contribute to a sustainable intervention and exit for unskilled/unemployed youth leading to independent living.

We believe that apart from the courage and determination of our clients, our thorough screening and career guidance to clients during the combined case conferences has played a positive role in their completion of training programmes.

The programme has been challenged with limited personnel due to resignations and illness, but special mention needs to be made of the dedication of personnel who went the extra mile to ensure that services are still delivered.

We have been able to upgrade our computer programmes to Windows 2010 and increased the number of computers to 30.

Further to nurturing a sense of responsibility and making a sustainable exit possible, a resource centre has been established; providing clients with access to job hunting opportunities. Increased networking opportunities with similar role players have been pursued, which we believe will lead to increased training and job placement opportunities for our clients in 2012. We are especially excited about the opportunities to our clients through the Central Johannesburg College.

Two enterprise development initiatives were supported and many lessons were learned during the process. For the next year, MES is evaluating our current model for the training and support of clients who want to start their own enterprise. Aspects like training, mentoring, loan funding etc. will be evaluated and compared to models in the sector ensuring that we constantly improve on our approach.

In our plight to limit our risk of being solely dependent on donor funding, the programme is planning to embark on additional evening computer classes to the wider community, which will bring in an alternative income.

480 Multi Disciplinary Case conferences held; 401 clients trained in soft skills, 245 clients completed training in vocational skills, 144 clients directly assisted with job placement

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Professional Health and Social Work ServicesMES CMRMES CMR delivers social work services contributing to the healthy social functioning of children and families and the preservation of family structures. The dire effects of poverty and unemployment on family structures and children are heart-breaking. Deep rooted social problems need to be addressed and behavioural change is only possible through intensive social work interventions. During these interventions, the client and family gain a perspective of their situation and are empowered to make decisions towards addressing their circumstances. The intervention contract stipulates the commitment from the client and MES towards the intervention. This increases the ownership that the client takes for his/her life.

The implementation of the new Child Care Act has created many challenges that needed to be dealt with. Frustrations due to a lack of role clarification between the Department of Health and Social Development and the Courts have led to many disheartened moments. We have expanded our services to include the southern areas of Johannesburg and have also opened an office once a week in a local school.

MES CMR plays an important role in supporting and preserving family structures, but funding for this programme has been a challenge. In 2012 we have to determine how we can diversify the funding base even further to ensure that the shortfall on the subsidy from the Department can be covered.

MES ImpiloThrough MES Impilo, we aim to sustain health and wellness in the communities in and around Johannesburg with special care to homeless and destitute people with TB, HIV and chronic or advanced illnesses, while placing equal attention on emotional and spiritual well-being.

The home-based care team was able to provide primary health care services to communities most vulnerable. These services always go hand in hand with education or counselling sessions ensuring that patients understand their current health situation and are empowered to make good choices in order to improve their health status. Through these outreaches, the programme is very aware of the needs of the community. Personnel (who all have been at the programme since 2005) constantly provide valuable input in decision making regarding the strategy and decisions relating to the programme.

Since the closing of the Wellness centre at the end of 2011, the programme has been understaffed. The dedication and innovativeness of the existing team to continue delivering a professional health care service to the community needs to be mentioned. Our hospice facility continued to provide palliative care to patients off the streets as well as home based care to a group of destitute elderly.

In 2012 we are going to place much more emphasis on the further integration of services with other MES Joburg programmes to enable MES Impilo to provide more exit opportunities for their patients. We are also rethinking the utilisation of the Care Centre. Opportunities exist to apply a section for rental income which would provide an alternative income stream to the programme.

33: No of children placed in foster care

3758: No of interviews conducted by social workers with clients. (An interview lasts between 1-2 hours)

694: No of beneficiaries participating in awareness and preservation programmes

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MES PEDuring the past year, the services at MES PE were mainly focussed around the overnight shelter and providing social relief to the immediate surrounding homeless community, as well as a community in an informal settlement nearby. The appointment of a part-time social worker has enabled the programme to assess and provide intervention plans for clients that can lead to an exit from the programme. Inroads have been made to investigate and start job creation projects.

MES purchased the Diacios Building (PE Shelter) in June 2008 with bridging finance provided by Christian Development Trust (CDT). In December 2011, MES was awarded a capital subsidy to finance the purchase and renovation of the shelter facility by the Eastern Cape Housing Department. The subsidy agreement is to provide a 120 bed shelter facility for vulnerable and homeless individuals. The bridging finance loan from CDT for the purchase has been settled with the first tranche that we received in March 2012. The renovations process is well under way and it is planned to have the appointed contractor on site by 1 June 2012. We foresee that the process will be finished by December 2012.

During the last months of the year, changes were made to the admission criteria of the shelter. Due to the upcoming renovations, more than 70% of the residents were able to find alternative accommodation.

We are extremely grateful for the prospects of renovating the shelter and believe that the additional training and job creation facilities will ensure that our holistic developmental model can come to its right in PE.

MES Cape TownMES Cape Town has made inroads during the year to establish relevant and necessary partnerships that will enable the branch to implement the MES model. The branch established a partnership with and attended training in the A2B assessment approach. This is a new approach that enables an assessment of clients in terms of their occupational intelligence, which adds to identifying the factors necessary to move a client from dependency to independence. MES is currently piloting this approach in MES Cape Town.

The AHI Tygerberg Business Chamber (Bellville, Parow and Goodwood chambers combined) has adopted MES Cape Town as its official charity. A very successful business breakfast was held on 23 February and opened some doors to raise vital funding for the branch. There is an increased willingness from the private, public and NGO sector to work together to address the challenges of homelessness in the Northern suburbs of Cape Town. The role clarification around these different services is an on-going process and we aim to take part in these processes to ensure quality service delivery to our clients and prevent the duplication of services.

We are grateful to report that a partnership with Local Council has led to the allocation of a facility to manage as a 72 hour 12 bed Crises and Residential Centre from 1 March 2012, which provides a temporary intake facility for abused women.

The lack of sufficient shelter accommodation is still problematic in implementing the MES model. Until we do not have our own facility where we can provide short term accommodation, the rehabilitation of homeless individuals through training and development is much constrained.

During the course of the year MES will continue to pursue the investigation of various facilities that would provide opportunities for shelter accommodation, a drop in centre and training rooms. Challenges faced were the availability of the facilities and the cost to rent/purchase them.

Other Branches

MES Cape Town: 1751 opportunities were created for lay worker employment benefitting 735 clients

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MES Kempton ParkMES Kempton Park has a very unique aspect to it, as it is the result of a collaboration of local churches, businesses, NGOs, individuals and SAPS who came together to seek a solution to the lack of services to the homeless community of the inner city of Kempton Park. It is currently the branch that makes use of the most volunteers to implement services to the homeless community. We have continued to provide shelter accommodation and social relief to those in need. The goodwill of partners and volunteers has ensured that outreaches to the streets took place. Opportunities to connect were created with those residing at the overnight shelter. This past year saw the formalising of a help desk facility that channelled the different social relief activities through a centralised point. Lobbying of the plight of the homeless in Kempton Park was done with the successful organising of various outreaches, a Christmas Serenade and a benefit concert.

Looking ahead, we are grateful for the opportunity for much needed expansion of our facilities in the form of a mobile office container that will serve as MES Kempton Park’s first training centre for the community. With this in place and a closer integration with the assessment centre in the MES Joburg branch, we will continue to establish the MES model in Kempton Park. Partnerships will focus on intervention programmes for our clients (training and skills development) and expand on our exit opportunities for clients.

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Stories of Change – MES Johannesburg

Social Relief and Outreach – The story of Mandlenkosi

“Johannesburg, the City of Gold, the place of dreams and opportunities and a place where money is made. That’s the idea and picture I had in my mind, but clearly that was just a fantasy.

Social Relief and Outreach – Success Story of Dumisani Mpala

“Hi, my name is Dumisani Mpala and I am from Zimbabwe. I’m married and have three children. I arrived in South Africa in 1996. My wife and children are currently in Zimbabwe. I worked as a tailor for most of my life until last year, when I lost my job and stayed with a family member of mine. But you know how life is: when you live with someone and you don’t contribute you start becoming a burden to them. So I left and lived on the streets. During my time in South Africa I managed to get a Grade C security certificate.

One day a friend from Zimbabwe told me about MES and referred me to B.G Alexander. There I met a pastor who told me everything about MES and gave me advice on how to live.

MES helped me spiritually and has motivated me to work harder. Very bad things happen in Johannesburg and I thought life was cruel. However, MES has shown me otherwise and motivated me not to get involved in criminal activities. Instead, they encouraged me to have a healthier social life. MES is very welcoming; you feel at home, the staff are well-respected people and the employees treat me with respect – not as someone from the streets.

I want to work and put my daughter through University. I have a dream to become a giver. We always need to be patient; we need to put everything in God’s hands. We need to stay strong in God when things are tough and we shouldn’t attempt to solve our problems on our own. Difficult times are always temporary, they comes and goes. Don’t lose hope and faith. Thank you MES!”

MES Joburg: The organising of social gatherings included two Gospel concerts and a Christmas Serenade

I’m from KwaZulu-Natal and I traveled to Johannesburg, leaving my family behind in the search for a job and a better life. I had set a plan on how everything would be. Initially, things weren’t that bad, until everything I had was taken away and stolen from me. From that point onwards, my situation went from bad to worse. I lived on the streets alone and felt completely hopeless. One day someone at the soup kitchen referred me to MES.

I went to meet Pastor Johannes Phaloba while he was conducting Bible study. The message he delivered that day made me feel that it was directly aimed at me. The words had an impact on me and since then, I have never looked back. The testimony I would love to stress is that MES helped me regain focus. They helped me to improve my spiritual life and I got my self-respect back. I rediscovered what my goal is and I will continue to aim for it and eventually reach it.

My desire is to upgrade my academics, seek employment and eventually get a stable job. MES, thank you for changing the heart of the city and for changing my heart too.”

MES Joburg: Our overnight shelter accommodates 120 clients/night115 : The number of clients who has been referred from the drop in centre for further intervention services at the assessment centre.

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Youth Enrichment – Testimony of Xolani Nhlapho

“My name is Xolani Nhlapo. I come from Grasmere. I live with my grandparents, aunt, three

siblings, two nieces and one nephew. I went to Willowmead High School and obtained my

matric certificate in 2008.

After my application at UJ was rejected, I became a Joshua. I think God wanted me to

take a different path to the one I had chosen and join the Joshua service year programme.

The programme helped me discover myself, my hidden talents, my strengths and my

weaknesses. It taught me about responsibility, morals and values.

In 2012 I became a group leader. You may be asking “Why?” I guess God hasn’t finished

teaching me yet. I have to accept the responsibility of monitoring a team.

This year we are attending Bible College. I am thrilled by this because I get to understand

the Bible in-depth now. I am in the process of building a strong relationship with God. This

programme saved my life because I was losing hope, but now I am able to see God working

in my life. When I fall, God brings me a magic carpet to stand on. At this stage of my life, the

Joshua Programme is that carpet for me.”

MES Joburg: The Joshua youth service programme had a 100% graduation rate

Youth Enrichment – A premature gift from God

A premature child born 5 months into the pregnancy has defied all odds to be the little Mbali that she is today, the smallest girl in her primary school.

The 8 year old grade 2 learner began her school career on the slow side, struggling academically. Many thought that being born prematurely had started to catch up with her and that maybe she was academically unfit to be in a normal school.Earlier this year, little Mbali’s parents were encouraged to take her to one of MES’ ASPs (After School Programmes) in Doornfontein, Irene church that caters for almost one hundred children from the inner city. During the first school term, Meriam Moreki and the Joshuas regularly took the time to help improve Mbali’s academic abilities.

At the end of the term, her parents received Mbali’s report and noticed a huge improvement academically. They approached Meriam and expressed their gratefulness. The parents appreciate and acknowledge the initiative that MES has established in the inner city.

50% : Percentage of children between the ages of 8-10 who attend the ASP

304: Number of children attending the after

school care centres

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Youth Enrichment – Testimony of Pamela Dube

“My name is Pamela Nolwazi Dube. I am 19 years old and a member of the Joshua team 2012. I lived my entire life in the inner city, where I attended I.H. Harris Primary School in Doornfontein. My journey with MES and God started at this very primary school.

I.H. Harris Primary School is situated opposite Irene church. Meriam Moreki, who also works for MES, facilitates Bible clubs on a weekly basis for the senior and junior phase at the school. I attended the Bible clubs until I left the school and during that time, I was blessed to know and accept God. I would go on their Bible camps every year. For me the camps really made a difference in my life because they introduced me to God’s nature. That’s where I really started to connect with God and got to know him better.

I moved into high school where there was no spiritual enrichment, while I was looking to continue my spiritual journey. I discovered that MES Youth Enrichment had a Bible club for high school learners called Alumni. This club had a group called A2J – a spiritual dance group. I eagerly joined the group and shared my Christian experience with the people on the streets.

When I was in matric last year, MES helped me with preparing for my exams, which I passed with one distinction and University acceptance. I am planning to study Law in 2013. MES also assisted me with a matric dance dress and transportation on the day. I am currently a Joshua member and I look forward to an awesome year.

Not everything in life is black and white, there are dashes of grey here and there. Sometimes we feel like giving up, but we shouldn’t. The next day you might get your lucky break! If you don’t know what you want to do, always follow your heart and don’t let people decide your life for you. Thank you MES and I pray that you continue to change the heart of the city.”

MES Joburg: As part of the 10 Days of Hope, visitors camped out for an evening during the Hillbrow Survivor event

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ECD: Dinaledi – Story of Change – Angie Maimela

“My name is Angeline Limakatso Maimela, I am 46 years old and blessed with two children. I am a Pre-School Educator at the MES Dinaledi Pre-School.

Auditions for the A2J performing group has increased to such an extend that a separate development group was formed

I was unemployed when I heard about MES and was introduced to Irene Church by my late grandmother. I attended the church service every Thursday, after which we would receive food parcels. It was this food parcel that helped my family and I survive.

One day while we were in the church service there was an announcement made that MES needed a cleaner. I was absolutely thrilled as I went and applied for the job. I went for an interview on the same day and was told that I got the job; joy filled my heart upon hearing this news! I was so grateful to the Lord and to MES for this opportunity. Later on I volunteered as a Youth Worker, and was permanently employed as one from 2000-2006. I was then asked to assist with the Ekuthuleni crèche, which I enjoyed because I loved being with the children.

In September 2007 MES Dinaledi crèche opened, which is where I currently work. I love educating the kiddies and singing and propagating the Gospel of our Lord Jesus.

I am also studying a 4 year course at Professional Child Care College. I am convinced that completing this course will help me to perform my duties even better. I am very grateful to MES for subsidising my studies.”

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Givenchy Mekwa found a home

“It was February 2008 and I was an unemployed housewife in Pretoria. One day I

decided to visit the Social Services Department in Pretoria for assistance. There I

spoke to a guy who was a volunteer at MES, and he referred me to Wilson Nxumalo.

I arrived in Johannesburg and met Wilson, who I showed my qualification in

psychology that had gained me employment as a volunteer. Shortly thereafter, I was

a permanent MES employee at the Residential Care Programme and am currently a

team leader at Lufunoni Residential Care.

I grew up in a Christian family where I was involved in church choirs. I’ve enjoyed

singing for as long as I can remember, but it only really started for me in 2010. I started

attending team building camps where we would sing during praise and worship, and

Pastor Morris encouraged me to actually start singing and to start writing my own

songs.

I released my first album in June 2011. Initially the sales were quite low, but I believe

that if I wait patiently, good things will happen by the Grace of God. My plan for the

future is to be a gospel singer and sing for the Lord.

MES assists people to rebuild their lives. I’ve seen unemployed people getting

employed as a result of MES’ involvement in their lives. MES is doing a great job and

is really changing the heart of the city; I am where I am right now because of MES.

From the day I joined MES I have felt at home and I am very grateful for that.”

ECD: The story of Blessing(Not his real name as this family wants to stay anonymous)

Blessing was just 10 months old when he was enrolled at MES Roly Poly ECD. While he was attending pre-school, his mom was attending the Skills Training Programme at MES Entuthukweni Skills Development Centre.

Blessing began the school year with serious health, physical and social problems; he lacked nutrition, had sore ears and was constantly crying. His physical appearance and weight were below the average 10 month old child. Blessing isolated himself from his peers and teachers all the time.

The teachers identified the problems and felt the urge to do something about it. Hence the teacher prepared special meals to improve his health and physical status. The teachers took it upon them to take good care of Blessing and in that process Blessing established a relationship with the teachers. His social skills improved remarkably. Little Blessing is a year old now and going from strength to strength.

The mother admits that Blessing has changed for the better since attending Roly Poly. Furthermore she says that there has been tremendous improvement and acknowledges the help and efforts the teachers have made to help raise her son. She extends her gratefulness by thanking MES for improving her quality of life too. Residential Care –

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Skills Development – Never too late to learn

MES’s Staff Development Policy is very clear. With the assistance of a donor (The Foschini Group) we have been able to send six of our female cooks in various programmes throughout the organisation on a Professional Chef’s course at the Johannesburg City College in Braamfontein. When the ladies were informed of this opportunity, they could hardly contain themselves! The cooks involved in the training are: • Nkhensani Elizabeth Baloyi – Dinaledi Pre-School• Mpho Margaret Leepile – Roly Poly Pre-School • Matlogonolo Glory Mogotsi – MES Kitchen• Adelaide Hlamalani Makhubela – MES Kitchen • Mathapelo Vumazonke – MES Kitchen• Busisiwe Nhlapo – Lufunoni • Happiness Hadebe – MES Kitchen

With the help of The Foschini Group, the trainees will be able to provide healthy, tasty and affordable meals to the clients they serve. Skills acquired will last a lifetime and will improve as they continue to apply them in their day-to-day operations. When they practice what they have learned, they will surely win the hearts of the beneficiaries of their services. Upon graduating within the next month they will be well equipped to make healthy meals for both their clients and their families.

Achieving staff development milestones turns employees into better workers of tomorrow, today. Therefore MES takes pride in developing the staff members to provide professional services to our clients while ‘changing the heart of the city’.

Skills Development – From Rags to Riches

Like most people who leave their homes and come to Johannesburg in search

of greener pastures, these young men struggled when they got to Johannesburg

as they could not make ends meet. They found themselves homeless and

staying on the streets. Without any skills and with unemployment being rife in

South Africa, these young men could not find any jobs. Two of them share a

similar story that they arrived in Johannesburg in 2010 and stayed with relatives.

Due to the fact that they were unemployed they had to move out. They found

themselves living on the streets until they were rescued and heard of MES. It

was not easy but these young men persevered and were very enthusiastic with

their training in the hopes that they would soon be employed upon completion.

Expectations were high and Stallion Security managed to employ them before

their PSIRA cards were out. This made it easy and unlike in the previous years

where PSIRA cards had to be issued first before one could be employed.

Stallion Security came as a blessing as they were trained and have become

what they are today. Throughout their training, self-discipline and a sense of

independency were instilled. MES hope to enable them to meet their needs.

For those with families back home, it is hoped they will communicate with them

and provide for them as well. Looking back, they are extremely happy after

struggling for so long, being homeless and unemployed at the same time. As

MES it is great to see so much change taking place in the community and we

wish them all the best!

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MES CMR SOCIAL WORK SERVICES1. In 2011, our office removed a child of 11 years because he was an abandoned orphan who

displayed uncontrollable behaviour. He absconded from school, bullied other children and his school performance deteriorated. He was born prematurely with a mother only 12 years old. His mother died in 2010. He was then placed in a Child and Youth Care Center as his relatives didn’t want to have anything to do with him. A family came to the fore at the center and formed a relationship with the child. He also formed a relationship with an old lady of 81 years. Due to her age she couldn’t take this child in her care, so her family decided to take this boy in their care as holiday parents; resulting in him finally having the family he had long wished for. During this month the Social Worker of the Youth Center reported that the child’s behaviour was improving due to the positive impact of the caring family, together with the Social Worker’s impact. He has said that he wants to go to school and stay with his new family on a long term basis. This will most definitely contribute to further improvements in his behaviour.

2. One of the foster care mothers in Soweto said that she appreciated the food parcels she received on a regular basis. She offered to teach other mothers how to cook, as she is a chief cook. This marked the beginning of a cooking project whereby she shares her recipes with the other foster mothers during the monthly meetings. The food parcels still impact the lives of vulnerable people as they help to provide nutritious food and meals for children.

3. A child was removed in 2003 and placed in foster care. After a number of years of social work services and good quality parenting, she has developed optimally. She was diagnosed with ADHD with lots of difficulties to overcome and she currently performs well at school. Her foster parents decided to adopt her at the age of nine. This child has had no contact with her biological parents since 2003. She adapted well to her new environment and is the pleasure and pride of her family. She now has positive relationships with people in her life and is in a safe emotional and physical environment. What would have happened to this child had she not had these foster parents? Praise the Lord for His grace and mercy!

MES Joburg: On average MES CMR had a monthly case load of 522 clients

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MES IMPILO HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME1. Sandile Ojajärvi

Sandile, at the age of 12 months, came with his young mother of only 19 years to MES Impilo in 2009. His mother was very ill and as we could not trace any family, we cared for him. He started to walk, talk and became a little bundle of joy to all of us. He called me Sweety as I always kept something special for him in my office.

When we realised his mother was not going to survive, the Social Worker got Social Services involved. After his mother’s death he stayed with us until Social Services removed him for adoption. We were all very sad the day he left, as we were uncertain what the future held for him.

In May 2011 MES Impilo received an unexpected phone call from the Social Worker asking if she may come and introduce Sandile’s parents; he is now four years old. His mother was gathering information on Sandile’s biological mother and family, as it is important to them that he never forget his biological mother and his background.

We were all so happy to see him with two people that love him as their own. He has found a family that will give him all the love, trust, dedication and happiness a child needs and deserves.

MES Joburg: MES Impilo tended to the needs of 127 patients in our Hospice facility

MES Joburg: Home-based care team looked after 99 patients

MES Joburg: The home-based care team was able to provide primary health care services to 1388 people

2. Mapule Muni* (*not real name)

On 20 February 2012, the Home Based Care team found Mapule under the bridge in New Town (Bekezela Squatter camp). On admission her condition was very bad; her hygiene was neglected, she had diarrhea and she tested HIV positive. She was also on TB treatment, which she had previously defaulted.

Her condition gradually improved as she was taken to a PHC clinic for counseling and initiation on ARVs. Mapule completed her counseling and started ARVs in March 2012. She started to recover, gained weight and through the support group, her self-esteem improved.

Mapule indicated she did not want to go back to the squatter camp. She gave the staff her address and the number of her home at Britz, which she had left six years earlier. Pastor Ledwaba phoned the family, who were excited to hear she was still alive and could not wait for her to return home. On 1 April 2012 Pastor Ledwaba took her home and she was happy to be reunited with her family.

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3. Jabulile Sithole* (not real name)

On 12 September 2011 Jeppe Clinic informed MES Impilo about the

patient. Staff went to George Goch Squatter camp where the patient

was found unable to walk and incontinent. She also had jaundice and

was a TB and ARV defaulter.

Staff went to Jeppe Clinic to investigate which tablets she must

drink because she had two different TB tablets with her. Jeppe Clinic

restarted her on TB treatment and prescribed Streptomycin injections.

The professional nurse at Jeppe Clinic stated that she was not sure the

patient was going to survive.

Two weeks later, Jabulile was out of nappies and started to walk

with a walker. Her swollen feet were treated by staff and she went

to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital for a follow-up visit. The patient was no

longer suffering from jaundice and the GP was very surprised to see

her still alive, considering the state she was in at her previous visitOn

31 October, Jabulile went back for her follow-up appointment. She

was seen by the Doctor and was subsequently discharged. Jabulile’s

mother was very happy to see her only child alive, as since Jabulile had

become sick, she never rested and suffered from sleep deprivation. It

was only upon hearing that MES Impilo admitted her daughter that she

started to sleep. She said she trusts God will bless MES Impilo with the

work they do. Jabulile’s child was very happy to see his mother walking

again. God gave Jabulile another chance and she was discharged on

5 November 2011.

MES Joburg: 8 Elderly were provided with care and accommodation

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2. Isaac Ngwoasheng:

“I am a 56 year old man and was diagnosed with AIDS. I have good days and then

I have days when I feel quite sick and weak. My wife and I have eight children to

support but neither of us can work. My wife had to stop working in 2008 due to an

injury that that occurred while on duty. She is also HIV positive and has serious

complications with her foot due to the injury that she had.

In 2011 our house in a squatter camp burned down and we were left with nothing.

In desperation I went to NG Kruin Church in Kempton Park for assistance. They

assisted me in finding a new place to stay and they also assisted with some blankets

and food. The church then referred me to MES to apply for a food parcel as I was

battling to find work and couldn’t feed my family.

MES added me to their Food Parcel beneficiary list and I started receiving food

twice a week from them. In October 2011, MES received support from a donor for

proper food parcels for which my wife and I were extremely grateful. I started doing

volunteer work for MES Kempton Park in March this year as I am not someone that

likes to sit and do nothing; this way I feel like I am doing something and that I am also

giving back to the community.

The staff at MES has always been very kind to me and they assist wherever they

can. I thank the Lord for them and I also pray that the Lord blesses them for the

wonderful work they do for the poor and the needy. I don’t know what my family

would do without their support.

Thank you and bless you MES!”

1. Cecile Meyer:(Not real name as this lady wants to stay anonymous)

Cecile arrived at the MES Kempton Park overnight shelter as she had nowhere else to go and ended up on the streets. Life had become too much for her to bear as she was going through a very ugly divorce that had been dragging on for two years. Cecile had lost everything in the past two years and had been battling to find work. She got to a point where her funds were depleted and she couldn’t afford to pay rent anywhere. She had even lost contact with her children as she didn’t want them to know how her life had turned out. She felt ashamed and she was too proud to let them know that she couldn’t provide for herself.

Upon her arrival at MES, she was without hope and very depressed. She wasn’t keen to participate in any of the outreaches that were held at the overnight shelter. However, her attitude slowly started to change when she started participating in the outreaches more often. Cecile then started to show a more positive attitude towards life again and she became very determined to find a job.

Cecile started working temporarily at a company in March 2012. She has proved to be a loyal and hardworking employee. The company has now offered her a permanent position effective from 1 June 2012. Cecile is excited and positive about life again and she will start looking for a place of her own so she can move out of the overnight shelter as soon as she is working permanently. She has expressed her gratitude towards MES for providing her with a place to stay when she had nowhere to go. She is also grateful that she could find hope again whilst staying at MES, as she nearly gave up on life.

MES Kempton serves an average of 555 meals per month to the homeless community

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Stories of Change – MES Cape Town

1. Marie and Cynthia…

Marie (sitting on the right) has been living on the streets for the past 32 years. For

the past 17 years she slept at the Bellville market.

Four years ago, MES, together with local church outreaches supporters, started

building a relationship with Marie.

Cynthia (standing on the left), a rehabilitated street child, made the biggest impact

on Marie’s life.

During July 2011, Marie came to MES offices looking for help to get off the streets.

Marie stuck through her alcohol rehabilitation and we soon found out that she loves

cooking, which made her a favourite very soon!

Now she works for a family in Greenhaven, Bellville-South. It’s a sleep-in

arrangement and they love her cooking too!

2. Ivan Cornett is sober for a year.Ivan was one of our ‘regulars’ on the streets of Bellville and a thorn in the side of many of the community members of Boston – especially when he was in one of his drunken states.

Now he is a completely different person.

His letter to the community of Bellville:

“A message of gratitude is dedicated to the public community and all who did not give up on me. My memory goes back to the many years that I found myself on the streets; living a miserable, unhappy, broken-hearted, drunken life. But you believed in me, you prayed for me, you shed tears for me, you never gave up, and you never stopped loving me! For more than eight years you had hoped every minute that somebody will stop me to tell me to stand still and think.

You had hoped that through miserable and terrible times that the darkness will fall like peels from my eyes and that the light of Jesus will shine brightly in my life again. You had hoped that your tears of sadness will one day turn into hearts full of joy as the springs of living water will flow from me through the fountain of Grace and Living waters which could only come through Jesus Christ!Today you can witness that which you hoped for: your prayers have become a reality; I’m alive, I’m happy, I’m changed! Paul said in Phil 3:12 & 13: ‘Not that I’m already perfect but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind me and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. I press toward the goal in Christ Jesus. ‘

You have not given up on me. Today I’m reaping the fruits! ONE MILLION TIMES, THANK YOU!”

1825: no of people reached through evening outreaches conducted at MES Cape Town

782: clients accessed the walk in facility; 325 were referred for social relief and or screening; 198 were screened for further intervention purposes

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MES Kempton: 14 female clients attended a “ woman’s camp” for encouragement and spiritual support

MES Kempton: 14 Outreaches to the streets were facilitated for various youth and adult volunteers

MES Kempton: 10 recreational evenings and 106 Spiritual Enrichment evenings were facilitated at the overnight shelter

50: The number of destitute families who received food parcels twice a week

30: The number of people who were assisted to find employment opportunities

163: No of CV’s that was developed for clients assisting them in their job hunting process 18: No of people referred

for drug rehabilitation intervention

MES Cape Town: No of people with whom continues intentional contact has been made during outreaches: 413

MES Kempton: 28 Bed overnight shelter available to the homeless community

Social relief: 1651 people receiving clothing; 747 people received toiletries; 212 people received food parcels

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Stories of Change – MES PE1. The story of Johannes D.Lloyd

About four years ago, Johannes D. Lloyd and his brother arrived at MES PE shelter looking for a place to stay. But Johannes didn’t just live at the shelter to be spoon-fed and given everything without working for it; he used his passion for cooking to help out at the kitchen and began to cook on weekends when the MES chef was off.

MES PE identified the hard work and determinations that Johannes had and helped Johannes apply for a NFSA bursary for him to start with his studies at the Port-Elizabeth College. He passed all his subjects in his first year and his attendance was described as ‘very pleasing’ by the lecturer. Johannes is currently in his 2nd year in Hospitality and Tourism studies. He appreciates the help and opportunity MES PE has given him and vows to continue to work hard.

2. “Tannie Katrien,Ons is al vanaf 6 uur vanoggend wakker en gereed om skool toe te gaan.En dan kom oom Ian ook nog laat by die shelter aan!! Ek (Shido) het so ‘n klein bietjie gehuil maar is dit baie lekker by die skool .Onse ma’s het gister vir ons skooltasse gaan koop en sweets,koeldrank en ‘n broodjie!!Baie dankie aan die mense wat wat die skool toe gaan vir ons betaal. Goete Shido en Enslin”

MES PE: 85 bed overnight shelter available to the homeless community

MES PE: 8 clients were reunified with their families

MES PE: 54 therapeutic sessions were provided to clients since October 2011.

877: The average no of meals/month that are served to the homeless community at the drop in centre

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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela

Mr. Francois PienaarCFO

FINANCIAL SYNOPSIS

The past financial year ending 29 February 2012 clearly indicates the tough times MES and many Not for Profit organisations are facing. The operational deficit of almost R1 million has depleted all cash reserves and the short-term outlook doesn’t project positively. However, MES believes that it is in challenging times that people grow in character and that one is forced to focus on what is important.

Cost saving strategies have been on-going since 2009 and have stabilised expenses. With various donor categories under pressure, this process is continuing into the new financial year.

A summarised consolidated financial statement of MES for the past financial year is provided on the next few pages.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDonor income contracted with almost R2 million, mainly due to the withdrawal of Cordaid from South Africa, the refocusing of Aurum Institute funding and the delay in the MES CMR Lotto application. Even though this contraction has placed tremendous pressure on the organisation, raising almost R24 million is still a remarkable achievement. It is especially remarkable that both individual donors and community contributions have increased despite of the tough economic conditions.

The big achievement, we believe, is that MES could expand its operational activities with only a 2% increase in expenses.

The cash reserves of R418 000 are a big concern, as this represents only one week of operational expenditure. Managing cash flow has become very arduous and is currently the biggest challenge facing MES.

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EXCLUSIONSThe statements are a consolidated set of accounts that include the operational finances of MES Kempton Park, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, CMR Johannesburg, MES Impilo and Othandweni; which each have their own separate set of financial statements. The financial statements unfortunately exclude non-monetary donations such as food, clothes, equipment and time of volunteers, among others. These gifts in kind are vital in our service delivery strategy to the poor, and even these donations qualify for 18A tax benefit.

KEY FINANCIAL CHALLENGESBesides the current cash flow challenges, staff capacity is of great concern. Keeping and attracting competent, committed and compassionate staff remains a key challenge. With many MES staff members currently having to take on various roles with little or no increase, the organisation’s ability to provide sustainable community impact is being strained.

Saving on aspects like maintenance and staff training might make sense in the current situation but may very well be to the detriment of the organisation in the long haul.

Food, transport and electricity inflation remain a big concern, with increases in basic food products, petrol and electricity tariffs being well documented.

CLOSINGDetailed financial statements for MES and the affiliated programmes are available on request or, alternatively, can be downloaded from our website www.mes.org.za.

A sincere ‘thank you’ has to go to all donors, employees, volunteers, associates, suppliers and the community we work in. Your support is what makes us take on the fearful challenges we face with courage and hope.

MES Joburg:180 Children where kept safe and had a lot of fun during the Kids Week holiday programme

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MES Joburg: 65 ( 100%) Grade R children graduated successfully and are school ready.

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MES Joburg: Computer classes for the 5 and 6 year olds were added to the services provided at the Roly Poly and Dinaledi crèches.

MES Joburg operates 3 pre-schools: Roly Poly; Dinaledi and Our Kids

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MES Joburg: Campaigns and workshops to the wider community addressed gender violence, drug and alcohol abuse; and human trafficking. We reached a total of 330 people

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MES Joburg: Campaigns and workshops to the wider community addressed gender violence, drug and alcohol abuse; and human trafficking. We reached a total of 330 people

Main reasons for clients coming to the assessment centre for the period Jan – Feb 2012: 59% Training needs; 15% Housing needs; 11% Financial problems: Unemployment; 6% Adults living on the streets; 9% other social problems

Clients coming to the assessment centre January – February 2012: Walk ins: 42%; Referrals from other org: 24%; referrals from outreaches:16%, referrals from City of Joburg: 11%, other 8%

466: The number of clients assisted through the intake/help desk facility at the assessment centre

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MES Joburg: Computers at computer centre upgraded to Windows 10 and expanded to 30 computers

MES Joburg: New resources centre for job hunting opened

93%: Total retention rate of students completing their training programmes

No of graduates of training programmes facilitated directly by MES: 389 Money Sense; 379 Free to Grow life skills; 116 Basic Computer; 36 Micro MBA

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BRONZE (R10 000 to R49 999) Actom Distribution Transformers Actuator Technical Services Alberts LJ Aucamp PWB Arcus Gibb (Pty) Ltd Baie-Lingual Concepts Baker F Barend W BCF Precision BDO Beeld Kinderfonds Boshoff WH Builder’s Warehouse CAFSA (ABSA Matching Fund) Cape Quarter Charity Concert (Nett) Cloete AJ Cloete R Coetzee J Cons Murch Mine Curtin AL Danneberg Optometrist Da Veiga A De Kok A Die Erwee Strust Finnegan A Hospice Assosiation - CIDA Geldenhuys M Geldenhuys NPB Gerber, J Great Baisin Gold Goosen OJJ Gouws SF Graffiti Removal Services Grapevine-Christian Halsey C Hattingh H IQ Business Group Kalander Trust Koster GK Laubscher J Leade Trust Lombard TL Maas AJC Madulammoho Housing Association MANE SOUTH AFRICA Manganese Metal Co Mathysen S McDonald A Naude SPE Nel R

NG Bonaeropark NG Durbanville NG Kempton - Hoogland NG Kempton - Kruin NG Lindenpark NG Randburg Suid NG Ring van Turffontein NG Rustenburg Suid NG SA NG Sasolburg-Fontein NG Vryheid-Wes NG Weltevreden Olivier L PDC Pick & Pay Pienaar L Pienaar L Pretorius H PPC Cement Radel (Pty) Ltd Sandown Motors Salon Teuni Sleeuwijk Sanlam Life (Pty) Ltd Santam Ltd Schoonwinkel L Shield Buying and Distribution Smith JP Southern Oceanering Stegmann M Strydom B & M Swanepoel B De Frey T TLE (Pty) Ltd To the Point Foundation Toyota South Africa Limited Van Antwerpen PHA Van Den Heever RJ Van Der Westhuizen S Van Jaarsveld P Van Niekerk Karien CJS Van Wyk G Venter AA Venter WJ Vision Insurance Wessels ML Wilsenach van Wyk Bestuurstrust Thusang (Wilsenach van Wyk, Goosen & Bekker) Winterhoop Wolff Resi R Woord vir Woord Concert Workgroup

SILVER (R50 000 TO R99 999) AON South Africa (Pty) Ltd Badenhorst CH De Villiers CG, Khumalo S & Koz D Dis-Chem Foundation Trust Foschini Group Foundation Hertzog E Hospice Assosiation - PEPFAR Joubert K Kempton Express, Spur and Jack Paints Maranatha Community Church Medi-Clinic (Pty) Ltd NG Parkkruin Familiekerk Robert Niven Trust Van Buuren C Villa Crop Protection GOLD (R100 000 TO R499 999) Anonymous Fund CBTAF Central Johannesburg College Cordaid Anglo Gold Ashanti Ape-Hi Fund Aurum Institute Anonymous Individual Department of Health Discovery Fund Exportos Ikusasa Stichting 84MES Stichting Masscash McLachlan JDT NG Sinode Suid Transvaal Novo Nordisk RB Hagart Trust PLATINUM ABOVE R500 000 Anglo American Chairman’s Fund City of Joburg Department of Social Development DG Murray Trust KFC Social Trust - Add Hope Mergon Trust NLDTF

DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited space we cannot acknowledge each donor, but we would like to thank everyone that made a contribution that enabled us to “Change the heart of the city!”

Thank you very much!

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POVERTY ALLEVIATION, COMMUNITY & SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT

PRO. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

PUBLIC RELATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES

PE Cape Town Kempton Park

Africa Deluxe Tours/Mike Smuts

ADT Aurum Institute AV Dynamix ADDX Dienste Berto Mostert A2B Movement CMR

Berea Primary Ben Rheeder Bertha Solomon Community Centre

Aitime Prodcution Bert's Butchery CMR PE AHI Tygerberg Sakekamer

CAN (Christian Action Network Kempton Park)

Betrams Junior Bokamoso Direct Talent Sourcing

Bright Foundation ATKV Ekhaya Neighbourhood

Dr.John Pape Bellville West DRC Child Welfare

Centurion College Bonvonue Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital

Autoglass Emzingo Elmari van Zyl City of Cape Town SD

Gateway Presbyterian church

City Parks Bress design Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Baie Lingual Gateway Medical Consultations

Douglas Jones Hefsibah Ministries

EMS CAT Academy Department of Housing Bandit Distributors GIBS Business School

Mr.R.Nett Durbanville Family Church

Kempbisa Hennie Barnard

ER24 Central Johannesburg College

Dept of Home Affairs Burgers Broers Kromdraai Optometrist Durbanville Moeder DRC

Maranatha Church

Gideons Childline Dept of Social Development

Buz Communications Letsatsi Bakery Psychologist-Consultations

Friends of All Nations

NG Birchleigh

HeartLines City council-Governor’s house

Greater Johannesburg Welfare Social Services and Development Forum

CH2 Madulammoho Housing Association

Grapevine Ministries

NG Bonearo Park

Hilbrow Family of Churches;

City of Johannesburg

Helen Joseph Hospital Coenie de Villiers Mosaiek Church NG Hoogland

1.Yahweh Shammah BC

Denver College Hillbrow Community Centre

Cynthia Wentzel Events Not Bread Alone La Rochelle DRC NG Kempton Krag

2. Upper Room Assembly

Department of Health &Social Development

His People Church Distell Rembrandt Slaghuis

Law Enforcement NG Kruin

3. Kingdom Harvest Dischem Foundation

Hospice Palliative Care Association of SA (Membership)

Dr Ball Rooftops Canada

Montrose Pick ‘ n Pay Kempton Gate

4. Divine Word Ministry

Emage Hospice Witwatersrand DRD Gold Woodgreen Community Services

Poverty Conference : Poverty Alleviation of Western Cape Synod

Pick ‘n Pay Aston Manor

5. The Beautiful Gate Church

Free to Grow Jeppe Clinic GIBS Business School Prov DSD SAPS, various members

6. Christ Healing Evangelical Church

Furntech Jesuis Refugee Services

Glass Slipper Communications

Riaan Goosen van Mosiak

Trinity United Church

7. Jesus Resurrection Church

Harambee JHB Child Welfare Hansie Visagie (City Varsity Cape Town)

SAPS

8. Rivers of healing Home Pride JISS Ilse Schurmann Shofar Tygerber9. Reformed Church of Zimbabwe

Homeless Talk Johannesburg Housing Company

Impala Flora (Robindale)

Stellenberg DRC

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POVERTY ALLEVIATION, COMMUNITY & SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT

PRO. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

PUBLIC RELATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES

PE Cape Town Kempton Park

10. VGK SA Johannesburg

I H Harris Johannesburg Welfare Forum

JDM Unlimited Straatwerk

I.H Harris Primary School

Isilimko Staffing Joubert Park Clinic Johann Van der Watt Street People Forum

Jeppe $ Hilbrow SAPS

ISS Kaya FM Liebenberg Acoustics TASP

Melville Kruisgemeente Student Congregation

Kelly Malvern Clinic Lizz Meiring Vision Insurance

Melville Union Church

Kimoglo Mosaiëk Church Lutheran Community Outreach Foundation (Hillbrow)

Watchmen School of Prayer

Mukhanyo College Lethukuhanya college

NG Kerk Aasvoëlkop Mascot creator(Kobus O'challaghan)

WCSYF

NGK Ring van JHB Linden Ladies Omgee Group.

NG Ministry of Caring Medi -Clinic Sandton Willowbridge : Salome

Outward Bound Lutheran Church No 17 Esselen Street Clinic

Metro Bus Johannesburg

WOW Bellville South

Potch/ UNW students

Mad Max Ondersteuningsraad Michelangelo

Potchestroom, Kandelaar Student Congregation

Michelangelo Rahima Moosa Mother and Baby Hospital

NovemberOne

SACC Nkosi’s Haven SAPD PCR TechnologyTEASA/ The Evangelical Alliance of SA

NovemberOne SASSA Pieter Dirk Uys

UJ Students NTX Upholstery and Deco

Selbypark Hospital Pioneer Foods

Uniting Ref Church in SA

Pan African Shop fitters

Sizwe Hospital PwC

Walk Thru The Bible Panarottis-Cresta University of Johannesburg

Pro-Shop

POWA University of Johannesburg

Proshop Fairland

Qantas University of North West

Protea Hotels

Quest personnel University of the Witwatersrand

Purouge

Randburg Suid Gemeente.

Randburg High School Choir

Redcap Foundation Rave StudiosRHRU Ride MagazineSA Navy RSGSANCA SAMROSAPS Sans MoonsamySkills to Furnish Shemane HarrisSt Michael and St George ( Bezvalley)

Sigma Coating

Stallion Sixth SenseStrabane Smith Photography

Solal TechSuperbets South African College of

AuctioneersTDH Foundation UJ Jewelry DepartmentUJ Vaughn's CreationsUnion for Jewish Women

Voortrekkers UNIKA

Wiseguard VW ConnectionWorkforce Wilsenach van Wyk

WvdMPhotographyZute LighfootWvdMPhotography

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