Annual Report March 2016 – February 2017 VISION To change the heart of the city!

MISSION To empower people holistically to live independent, sustainable and meaningful lives.

CORE VALUES The core values of MES are based on Christian principles and should be reflected to all stakeholders:

TO MOULD – Support and reach out with compassion, love and care – Encourage and motivate through positive communication – Treat others with respect and fairness irrespective of religion, race, gender, age, cultural background or sexual orientation TO EMPOWER – Accountable and responsible with clear strategy, roles and structure – Apply sound corporate governance and financial procedures as well as effective monitoring and evaluation processes – Reflect and enhance integrity, transparency and effective leadership TO SERVE – Practice Christian disciplines and create a servant and service culture – Be a voice of righteousness for the disempowered – Serve as integrated team with a common vision and goal

IMAGINE… A space where the disempowered are empowered A space where positive values and norms are nurtured A space where human potential is developed A space where dignity is restored A space where hope is possible...

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents Director’s Report for the Year Ending 28 February 2017 4 Chief Executive Officer’s Report for the Year Ending 28 February 2017 6 Branch Reports 11 MES Service Delivery Model 19 Programme Reports 20 MES Finance Report 34 MES and B-BBEE 44 MES and 18A Tax Benefit 45 Public Relations and Resource Development Report 48 Partnerships 50 Donor Acknowledgement 54 Our latest BBEE certificate 58

MES is one of only 15 NPOs in South Africa that have been selected to be a beneficiary of the Nation Builder initiative. Nation Builder is an initiative that recognises the powerful role business plays in shaping the future of our country, and aims to support and empower businesses to have the greatest impact on our nation through good social investment.

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3 REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 28 FEBRUARY 2017

Rev Hannes Windell

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD The challenges that cosmopolitan cities of this magnitude present, include health, housing, unemployment and the The Board of Directors hereby presents their report for the needs and spiritual well-being of vulnerable individuals. year ending 28 February 2017. This report also forms part of The above-mentioned challenges inform the focus of MES the annual audited financial statements. with respect to the provision of:

INCORPORATION ●● Professional health and social work services ● Poverty alleviation, spiritual and community MES was founded and incorporated on 6 June 1989. ● enrichment IDENTITY ●● Education and skills development services

MES is a community based Christian organisation focusing MES works in close collaboration with organisations in the on community development and the spiritual and emotional private sector, the public sector, churches, and a growing well-being of its clients. number of caring individuals. Strategic partnerships are imperative in responding to these particular challenges. CORE VALUES MES equally focuses on a wide spectrum of services The core values of MES are based on Christian principles and aimed at the challenge of pervasive poverty. Various are reflected to all stakeholders: programmes are directed at assisting vulnerable people to lead meaningful lives and to empower them towards a TO MOULD: sustainable livelihood. More detail on the specific service units is available in the Annual Report. ●● Support and reach out with compassion, love and care FINANCES ●● Encourage and motivate through positive communication ●● Treat others with respect and fairness irrespective of The past financial year again was extremely challenging religion, race, gender, age, cultural background or sexual and would have resulted in a deficit of R1 084 000, but orientation thanks to income from the sale of an asset the year was ended with a surplus. TO EMPOWER: The organisation is funded primarily by donations from ●● Accountable and responsible with clear strategy, roles individuals, churches, the private sector, foreign donors, and structure local and provincial government and a wide spectrum of ●● Apply sound corporate governance and financial benefactors from within the community. procedures as well as effective monitoring and evaluation processes The Board is grateful that the surplus reflected above is not only due to savings but also to an increase in funds ●● Reflect and enhance integrity, transparency and effective raised. leadership With the increasing manifestation of socio-economic TO SERVE: inequalities in our society, there is an ever-increasing necessity for support from compassionate individuals and ●● Practice Christian disciplines and create a servant and organisations for MES’ activities to assist in addressing the service culture many developmental challenges that confront these cities. ●● Be a voice of righteousness for the disempowered ●● Serve as integrated team with a common vision and goal RESPONSIBILITY

FOCUS 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 The socio-economic and developmental challenges that accountable manner. In essence, the Board of Directors is confront cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth the accounting authority for MES. and Kempton Park are of a pervasive nature and require innovative interventions.

4 The externally appointed auditors are responsible for DIRECTORS ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS the independent auditing and the fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRs (International Financial Reporting Standard for Small MES BOARD OF DIRECTORS and Medium-sized Entities) and the requirements of the SURNAME APPOINTED RESIGNED MEETINGS ATTENDED % Companies Act 71 of 2008. Bartis HV 19/02/2015 21/02/2017 3 1 33% Botha SE 19/06/2012 3 3 100% The Directors are also responsible for ensuring an effective system of internal control regarding financial Childs AT 19/11/2015 3 3 100% statements, safety controls and the preservation of De Frey 11/05/2006 3 2 67% assets. In so doing, the Board of Directors declares that Eksteen WS 29/07/2014 3 3 100% Financial Statements have been prepared following good accounting practices. The Directors are assured that Gerber S 19/02/2015 3 3 100% the company has the necessary resources to remain an Ndungane YF 18/02/2016 3 3 100% effective service provider. Ramasike TG 21/02/2017 1 1 100% Windell JH 15/02/2000 3 3 100% The Board of Directors spent much time deliberating the impact of the global and local economic situation on the financial position of the organisation. In order to ensure AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE that MES stays financially sustainable all aspects of the operations and programmes were considered and where SURNAME APPOINTED RESIGNED MEETINGS ATTENDED % and when necessary changes were made. Childs AT 19/11/2015 6 6 100%

Given the indications that the current economic climate Gerber S 12/08/2014 6 6 100% will remain another challenging year awaits MES. Both Vellah N 01/09/2016 5 5 100% the Board and Executive Management are tackling these Pienaar JF 22/09/2009 30/10/2016 4 4 100% challenges not only by addressing the budget but also by setting targets for fundraising and availing funds where Nkete I 01/01/2017 2 2 100% needed. The Board is committed to find creative and cost- effective solutions to all challenges. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITEE The Board through its committees e.g. Audit and Risk, ATTENDED Human Resources and Public Relations and Resource SURNAMESURNAME APPOINTED RESIGNED MEETINGS % Development attends to all the areas necessary for Childs AT 19/11/2015 3 3 100% efficient and proper decision-making. Eksteen L 01/07/2016 3 3 100% As MES does its core business in the cities the Board Ndungane YF 18/02/2016 3 3 100% and Executive Management must apply their minds not Nyoka P 01/07/2016 3 3 100% only to the poverty and inequalities in the communities but also to fact that within these cities situations are continuously changing. FUNDRAISING AND MARKETING COMMITTEE

NON-CURRENT ASSETS SURNAME APPOINTED RESIGNED MEETINGS ATTENDED % Childs AT 19/11/2015 3 3 100% There were no fundamental changes made to the fixed assets of the company and the relevant policy has not Eksteen WS 29/07/2014 3 3 100% been changed. Pienaar L 07/07/2016 3 3 100%

POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS AUDITORS The Directors are not aware of any matter or Nkonki East Gauteng Incorporated are MES’ statutory Auditors. Their services are in circumstance arising since the end of the financial year. accordance with article 270 (2) of the Companies Act of 1973.

GOING CONCERN

The Board of Directors believe that the company has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have satisfied themselves that the company is in a sound financial position and will be able to meet its foreseeable financial obligations. The Directors are not aware of any material changes that may adversely Thabiso Ramasike impact the company. The Directors are also not aware of any material non-compliance with statutory or regulatory requirements or of any pending changes to legislation which may affect the company.

Back row: Willem Eksteen, Funeka Ndungane, Thèrése de Frey, Steffan Gerber, Alan Childs, Hannes Windell (chairman), Fanie Botha

5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 28 FEBRUARY 2017

Thank you for being interested in what we at MES are working towards. This Annual Report provides insight into the ways that MES responsibly partner with our stakeholders to utilise and invest the assets entrusted to us to grow social capital as MES moulds, empowers and serves the poor in our urban communities.

It is a privilege to present the MES annual report from 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017. In this report we share stories of hope as we allow our clients to share some of their life stories, as our Branch and Programme Managers report on their highlights, challenges and opportunities and as we openly share our finances, statistics and Rev. Alan Childs management experiences with you. CEO [email protected] SA NGO CONTEXT IN WHICH MES FUNCTIONS “The fact is that this generation -- yours, my

generation ... we’re the first generation that can look South Africa is a country of socio-economic extremes. at poverty and disease … and say with a straight face, As reader of this Annual Report you have probably flown we can be the first to end this sort of stupid extreme into one of the four cities where there is a MES branch. poverty, where in the world of plenty, a child can die When taking off or approaching the airports for landing for lack of food in its belly.” - Bono, U2 have you not also been struck by the visual examples of these socio-economic extremes. Seeing what was formerly known as “squatter camps” next to runways or near golf courses or leafy suburbs. When driving SOME OUTPUT HIGHLIGHTS out from the airport one passes near unused factories or derelict railway shunting yards en route to one’s When stating a few figures to quantify some of the work executive meeting or well-manicured holiday resort. The we do we are well aware that these outputs could only legacy of the inequalities of our historical development, have been achieved through supportive partnerships the impact of the recent and current inability of our made possible by so many stakeholders who all work nation’s leadership to facilitate sustainable growth in towards positive change in our cities and our country. our dwindling economy and the economic crises that We also acknowledge that numbers are only one part depressed the global economy all hit the poor in society of the story because it is the stories that really count. particularly hard. These stories of hope are spread throughout this report and more detailed numbers are available in each of the Getting out of the depressing cycle of poverty is very different programme and branch reports. challenging and it is getting more and more difficult as there are less jobs available which leads to less tax being In the past year MES collectively served 514 169 meals available to help support social development structures to our clients – generally within a very caring, supportive that normally assist the poor. Poverty in turn brings with environment – with more than 400 000 of those in it a range of nightmarish challenges from poor diets, Johannesburg. Some 4 130 food parcels were distributed unbearably high levels of domestic stress, substance with support to poor families. On any given night just abuse as coping mechanism, decreasing access to short of 400 city dwellers that would otherwise have been education, increased levels of crime, homelessness, poor sleeping rough were housed in sheltered accommodation. health and very limited means of income generation. Hundreds of whom will be in the process of being supported in one way or another with Social Work It is into this space of seeming hopelessness that MES Services or through the training, GROW programmes or strives to bring hope. Since 1986 MES has been enabled spiritual support services. MES has, on a continuous basis, to be a positive catalyst in the heart of a number of responsibility for a statutory caseload of around 700 South African cities by the compassion, involvement and children on average. This past year there were 366 city sponsorship of countless individuals, churches, businesses children a day in our three Early Childhood Development and various other organisations, including different levels Centres in Johannesburg lovingly and responsibly being of government. We are grateful for all the support we nurtured and educated towards school preparedness. have been given and that is still being entrusted to us. In the afternoon on average about 223 school children participated in our after school programmes in As a public benefit company based on Christian values Johannesburg and Kempton Park. Finally, 116 participants we believe in responsible, transparent stewardship and in our GROW work readiness rehabilitation programme non-discriminating compassion. In striving to emulate and were placed externally into either temporary or embody the love of Jesus Christ in our relations within our permanent employment. urban communities, we are grateful to God for the many blessings we have been given over the last 31 years and look forward to His inspiration and provision for the future.

6 Celebrating 30 years of changing lives

7 (Susisizungu Ncube) and a new National Finance STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Manger (Edgar Mutemararo – appointed 1 May). Three senior personnel were also transferred or MES is a multi-site NGO with a variety of programmes promoted to new positions: the new Cape Town and services each varying in nature offered to a rage of Branch Manager (Lilly Franks), the new Cape Town clients being funded by a range of donors, partners and RD and PR Manager (Anelle Erasmus) and the new other stakeholders. This large level of diversity and range Johannesburg Senior Finance Officer (Nontobeko in stakeholders and services within the NGO sector in a Vellah). country with challenging socio-economic factors, implies that there are constant challenges to be sustainable and to maintain high levels of quality, quantity and FINANCE AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT relevance in our output. Given this complicated nature (Detail in the Finance Report refer to page 34) of the organisation and the challenges of the context, I am grateful to God, proud of my colleagues, indebted to MES had an Operating Revenue of R33 466 317 and an the supporters and friends of MES and thankful to our Operating Expense of R34 969 642. The sale of a property benefactors who have all contributed over the last year to provided an extra net income of R4 863 073 which led to a ensure that MES is fully operational, financially solvent, surplus for the financial year of R3 359 748. increasingly impactful and all the more positive about the future role MES will be playing in practically serving Our auditors, Nkonki, gave us a clean bill of health the urban poor in South Africa with the empowering and confirming that the financial controls and reporting of healing love of God. MES is in good order. We are grateful to each of our benefactors for their financial support. We are continuing with the process of supporting and capacitating our branches with the appropriate skills and The MES Khula Sustainability Trust had a fund value of resources to become independent within the MES family R1 580 555. MES hopes the Trust develops its asset base each with their own budgets, support staff, recruitment further to assist the financial sustainability of MES. The process and financial management responsibility, staff current Trustees are Francois Pienaar, Andries Brink, development and the evolution of their own services and Steffan Gerber and Marlene van Rensburg. programmes. Critical evaluation and development of the branches and their programmes is an important focus of Since 2010 MES has continually evaluated all programmes MES every year. Similarly ensuring alignment with MES’ which struggled financially and have made several core purpose, the relevancy of the programmes, financial necessary structural adjustments. Cost-saving measures sustainability, capacity for service delivery and funding were explored and evaluated against the impact it would sources are constantly attended to. have on service delivery, the risk associated and a further

exploration of alternative ways to implement services.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR MANAGERIAL FOCUS FOR THE PAST YEAR: Over the last couple of years the challenge has been to keep the simultaneous increase in expenses within limits. Focusing on cost cutting has reduced expenses, but it has (For a more details on particular outputs, challenges and also limited the growth prospects of the organisation. opportunities for each of the individual programmes and Although we receive a number of requests from other branches please look at the information provided by each NGO’s annually to take over their responsibilities, whilst of the respective manager in this Annual Report.) they are financially struggling to keep their operations running, it is unfortunately seldom possible given the ●● Particular attention was given to our residential undue cost pressure it would put on MES’ current services to the homeless: the Safe Space overnight programmes. emergency shelter was opened in Cape Town, a Canadian government grant enabled us to improve a MES has a healthy financial system that meets all the number of our shelters’ facilities, and increase in the requirements of standard accounting practices and the number of homeless clients we could give shelter in Companies Act. Kempton Park and in Johannesburg at the women’s shelter. Similarly Hyprop Foundation contributed to the expansion of the facilities we offer to women at our Othandweni shelter. From a resources and process management perspective we focused on improving a number of our current management processes and systems: increasing the value we could get from the SAGE VIP payroll system; reviewing and optimising the business relationship we have with our banking services provider (ABSA); improving on our Health and Safety standards and security systems in a number of our facilities; improving our bookkeeping system and cash handling procedures and renegotiating and replacing some of the contracts we had with a number of our suppliers to ensure we get value for the money entrusted to us. ●● A key focus of the past year was a comprehensive recruitment process to replace outgoing senior personnel with competent, innovative and dedicated leaders. We welcomed into the MES senior management a new branch manager in Kempton Park (Duane Edwards), a new Social Services Manager

8 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS (Detail in the PR and RD Report refer to page 50) Looking at our organisational strategy, we can report that due to the hard work and dedication of each staff MES values all our partners who work with us to “Change member we were able to accomplish much, grappled the Heart of the City!” We would like to highlight the with challenging questions regarding our services following MES and our sister company, Madulammoho and convert opportunities into ways to continue the Housing Association (MHA) have continued to strengthen delivering of quality services to the communities we our partnership focusing on increasing the level and range serve. of services MES can offer MHA.

MES had 185 full-time employees as at the financial year ●● MES Johannesburg and the Dutch Reformed Church end in February 2017. The total staff turnover percentage Synod Highveld have reaffirmed our long-term for the year was 11% (20 employees) which is within our relationship becoming formal partners and identifying maximum target of 15%. Our HR focus is on enhancing activities where they can support, learn from one employee satisfaction and productivity by looking after another and share experiences. Churches from our staff holistically. MES also invests in the development different denominations partner together with all our of our staff through offering training and funding for skills branches. development and the attaining of relevant qualifications ●● Our partnerships with different spheres of by our employees. Towards this purpose partners like Government are important to MES. In Johannesburg USAID, Discovery, MERGON Foundation and Norton Rose we received support for Social Work Services and Fulbright invest in the development of our staff. programmes focusing on families and children, our crèches, skills development and job placement Although the economic environment – including the programme. In Cape Town the Provincial Department NGO sector – remains heavily pressurised we were able of Social Development has provided funding to to deliver the services we committed ourselves to and provide the full holistic approach in the development remunerate all employees timeously each month. All of the homeless communities. employees received salary increases for the financial year ●● Our partnership with Calgro M3 involves the provision with our lowest pay grades receiving 10% or more for the of built infrastructure for crèches in social housing second year running and the highest pay grades around areas and the management of the existing MES Kids 5% for the second year running – with the average scale Academy crèche and MES Stepping Stones that is increase around 7%. being built in Soweto.

One of the mandates the Board has given the committee ●● The Joint Operations Committee (JOC) in the broader is to enhance the demographic diversity of the senior Bellville area, the City Improvement District (VRCID) management staff – a matter that the MES leadership is as well as the Greater Tygerberg Partnership are focusing on. Recruiting, promoting and developing staff all instrumental in offering sustainable economic in an affirmative manner to correct past injustices – but development opportunities for the communities MES more so, to embrace the wonderful diversity that is the serves. MES similarly have a long-standing reciprocal South African society – is about much more than just relationship with the Ekhaya Neighbourhood City percentages. For reporting purposes as an organisation Improvement District in and around Hillbrow. we are nonetheless aware that numbers do matter, ●● A range of corporates and foundations contribute hence we can confirm that at the time of going to press purposely to the work of MES. A detailed list of all our MES has the following percentages of people of colour partners is provided towards the end of this Annual in each of the following senior levels of management Report. within the organisation: Board of Directors - 33%, Top Management – 29%, Senior Management - 50% and Middle Management – 67%.

9 STRATEGY FOCUS FOR 2017/2018 THANK YOU A very special THANK YOU is due to each and every one Being in my second year as MES CEO it is a privilege to of our stakeholders. Every single employee’s passion has serve such an impactful organisation that has the level of helped MES to make a difference in the cities we serve. legitimacy and integrity that MES has. I believe that MES We acknowledge with gratitude our Board of Directors has earned its stripes over the 31 years of its existence. that have dedicated so much of their time, resources and With the help of our partners and donors we are insight on a pro bono basis to MES this past year to guide always striving to be part of the solution of many of the the organisation through yet another challenging year problems that our urban communities face. To improve with wisdom and understanding. Much gratitude is also our sustainability and increase our impact we have over due to the companies, local and foreign donors, churches the past year given special attention to a number of our and individuals for their committed support, financially internal processes. and otherwise. The role of Government and the trust they place in the work we do is precious to us; we work ●● Expand the range of programmes offered through our hard to maintain this relationship of trust with integrity. Entuthukweni Training Centre Finally we thank our heavenly Father, the Giver of all good ●● Considering the viability and value of possibly offering gifts, for enabling us to be a part of the heart of the great adoption services through our Social Work Services multicultural communities that are the cities of South Africa. ●● Capacitate our B-BBEE systems, offering and protocol ●● Improve our CRM system through the acquisition and implementation of Salesforce ●● Developing Zaziwe Accommodation as an student accommodation in the Jeppe area ●● Investigate how we can further develop our impactful ECD (Early Childhood Development) Programme to offer it in more places and branches and to more children ●● Improving the salaries of the lowest pay scales of MES staff above inflation whilst only increasing the senior salaries around or below inflation

HR Staff STAFF PHOTOS

Jhb Support Services Staff Kempton Park Staff

Cape Town Staff Port Elizabeth Staff

10 BRANCH REPORTS

In this section an overview will be given of the four branches, illustrating the process flow in each branch andabrief report on pertinent highlights, challenges and opportunities for each branch. Each branch develops key services based on the most urgent needs in the specific city and within the limited scope of available resources to address these needs.

MES JOHANNESBURG

I am thankful to present MES Johannesburg’s summary We learned that compassion is not optional for us as report for the year March 2016 - February 2017 whilst organization, it is a must, and our compassion should be sharing the lessons learned throughout the year. applied to all people, indiscriminately regardless of their religion, health status, race, ethnic, class, sexuality or I have learned that life is sacred. That all things were gender. created well, in diversity and interconnected. Highlights I have learned together with the Johannesburg Management Committee that our role as The inner-city has been riddled with poverty God’s custodians is to keep everything and many of its residents are unable to secure Nicodemus Setshedi good. No person should be poor, for food sustainably. MES Johannesburg through Branch Manager God gave the earth’s resources to all. its poverty alleviation programmes feeding [email protected] That no one should be denied decision schemes was able to combat poverty by serving making power, for God gave all of 404 086 meals for the year. MES also provided us custodianship over the resources, 1560 food parcels specifically to mothers with including the disadvantaged communities. children. No person should be denied their human rights in life, since God created all of us Through the GROW job rehabilitation programme in His own image and likeness. 286 shifts were provided for 719 participants. This programme provides Our commitment is new hope and opportunities in life to continue working for the unemployed participants with relevant and enabled some to pay for their NGOs, corporates own accommodation in shelters Tafadzwa Gopo and government and not to be homeless any PA Branch structures to protect more. Manager human rights, reduce poverty 170 homeless and vulnerable and empower the individuals were prevented disadvantaged from sleeping on the streets people by every night by providing secure providing support accommodation in overnight and various shelters and restoring their skills thereby dignity not only by enabling becoming them to take a hot shower every ambassadors of day but also by offering them a hope. range of social work services. Johannes Richards Head office Receptionist

11 MES is managing two decant facilities on behalf of Partnership the City of Johannesburg (COJ) to provide temporary accommodation and social work services to evicted MES values all its partners who work with us to ‘Change clients in the inner city of buildings that had to be vacated the Heart of the City’ and we would like to recognise and in order to improve them back to acceptable health and acknowledge the following: safety standards. Diff.org, Ekhaya CID, Marble Collegiate Church and More than 400 young people were offered various life the Collegiate churches who supported GROW Job skills training through courses that empower them to Rehabilitation programme that provided the homeless make informed decisions relating to their lives, health and and unemployed community an alternative to aggressive finances that will lead to more responsible and morally begging and petty crime. accepted life choices. The Mergon Foundation and the Dutch Reformed Church ●● High quality early childhood development was offered Highveld Synod that continue to support various projects to 366 children in our three crèches. Here we follow of MES and Spiritual Enrichment in particular the CAPS (Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement) that ensures that when they exit into primary Buyisa Ubuntu Food Bank and Add Hope for giving food school they are physically, mentally, emotionally and us the means to feed so many and to hand out nutritious socially school ready to be integrated into the formal food parcels to needy families and children schooling system. MES crèches also offer extra mural activities like Computer; Gymnastics; Play ball; and The Gauteng Department of Social Development that Music classes. provide support to the programmes focusing on families ●● Our Dutch partners, Ikusasa, offered 133 needy and children, MES crèches, skills development and job children in Soweto and Hillbrow stationery packs placement programmes and vouchers for school uniforms as well as covering school fees of some of the particularly challenged The Gauteng Department of Health which helps MES children. Impilo to provide basic health support as home based ●● 208 ASP children were provided with an environment care, testing and screening for HIV and TB and provide of belonging in order to master their education, social support groups to the community. and spiritual spheres of development. Above all, 1 500 Bibles and 1 206 blankets were distributed through various outreaches. Received a Community Engagement Award from University of Johannesburg. h Challenges

●● The Training Centre was unable to implement the Micro MBA programme because of lack of funding. ●● Resignations of professional staff due to better salaries offered by corporates and government departments. ●● Social Work Services and Impilo (MES Health Department) struggled financially due to inadequate funding and donors. ●● Government funding is declining annually for the Training Centre.

Opportunities

●● Acquiring full accreditation for Skills Development Training so that we can offer accredited and more courses like technical skills ●● To have a 4th ECD centre – possibly at Fleurhof en route to Soweto or possibly in collaboration with the Anglican Church in Kensington ●● We are considering introducing and adoption service as part of our Social Work Services. ●● We plan to register our after school programme with the Department of Social Development ●● Establish a sustainable dance academy and train enough coaches to run classes and do choreography ●● We are exploring opportunities to start Afterl P ●● Expanding the Joshua Programme to MES branches in other cities

12 MES CAPE TOWN

Highlights of the past year We re-evaluated the farm’s strategy and it has been established that the farm has to be expanded to become MES Cape Town started with the construction of the self-sustainable. A donor, BVB Substrates, was secured for new Bellville Safe Space after the City of Cape Town the necessary expansion and new market opportunities made a property available to build an overnight facility are being investigated. for people living on the streets. The Cape Town branch was very excited to open the Safe Space in May 2017 as there are more than 700 people on the streets of Bellville Opportunities for the future and Parow. The existing shelters in the area can only accommodate approximately 130 people. The new Safe Space offers a model to resolve the lack of acceptable, designated and safe sleeping areas where Lilly Franks Branch Manager street people can have access to ablution facilities and [email protected] storage facilities for their possessions and personal documents. The Safe Space will give MES the opportunity to engage with more street people; with the aim to Last year saw the win their trust, build relationships, understand their handing over of the challenges and needs, and to motivate them to the point leadership of the branch of deciding to commit to a developmental programme. from two well-known MES senior managers The expansion of LECA offers the opportunity for our in Ilse Els and Hilke MES Cape Town branch to ensure a sustainable Social Erasmus to two other Enterprise that can support the services of the branch. experienced MES leaders The goal is not only to generate an income, but also to in Lilly Franks and Anelle create more job opportunities for clients that are ready to Erasmus. This was the exit the GROW Job Rehabilitation Programme. first succession of the branch from one leader, Our Social Work Services was extended to the Our social housing partner, Madulammoho Housing in this case the founding Madulammoho Housing Estates in Scottsdene and Belhar. manager, to the next A Friday evening Youth Club was also established at the Association, is offering us the opportunity to facilitate youth clubs in the housing complexes. We are excited generation of leadership. Scottsdene Housing Estate, and two youth events were Such transition offers hosted for the children. This extension of services has about partnering with responsible churches to offer sustainable networked services to the youth. opportunities for increased our positive impact in the Northern Suburbs of introspection, stock Cape Town. taking and reaffirming of Key statistics: the values and vision of The increase in the use of vouchers has shown that the branch, as well as a members in the communities are starting to support deep appreciation of the the plea of NGO’s and the City of Cape Town to ‘Give new clients were assessed by blessing and faithfulness Responsibly’. 63% of our meals were served to clients 680 our social work department. of God that flows from that presented vouchers. Many of the vouchers were also one generation to the handed out to clients that attend the various workshops next. that are facilitated as part of our GROW programme. These include life skills, occupational therapy, social work and spiritual enrichment workshops. GROW job rehabilitation shift 8933 opportunities were created.

Challenges

MES Cape Town lost two key staff members, Ilse Els meals were served for the the Branch Manager, and Hilke Erasmus the RD and PR 6802 year of which 4291 were Manager. Lilly Franks took over from Ilse Els in July 2016 received through vouchers. which was a challenging time for the branch, as the planning and construction of the Safe Space had to start. There were many challenges and unforeseen additional clients made use of the requirements that had to be met during the construction resource centre to get CV’s process and unfortunately the cost of the project 726 in place and search for jobs. increased substantially. Thankfully a range of donors supported us to make the dream of offering shelter to the destitute a reality and cover the costs. people received training and 24 people were placed Our LECA Herb Farm faced a difficult year. Many of the 27 into job opportunities. buyers did not honour their commitments to take the specific quantities that were produced for them.

13 Boitumelo Tlaka

I am a passionate, dedicated and hard working person with the ability to give every effort to my tasks. I am highly motivated to accept responsibility and to develop myself academically.

I was computer student at MES and I completed my Metric in 2014 and I couldn’t further my studies due to financial constraints. The courses I received from MES motivated me to continue trying other avenues to complete my ambitions of furthering my studies in office administration and further to acquire a Degree in field of Psychology (Trauma Counsellor)

14 MES PORT ELIZABETH

HIGHLIGHTS The cost per person for overnight shelter, shower and feeding is ±R55 per person per day. Those who can afford There were definite HIGHLIGHTS for MES PE in 2016. to pay are paying around R35 per day. MES PE therefor covers the shortfall as the clients really do not have the Our greatest highlight has been the ability to keep means to pay any more. offering sheltered, dignified accommodation to almost 90 people on average every night that would otherwise Unfortunately we are struggling to utilise to its full probably have been homeless. potential the rental space on the ground floor that our building affords us. Taxis have illegally “invaded” Ian Landman We hosted our first formal PR event, the MES PE Great our parking area and is causing major problems for Branch Manager [email protected] Gatsby fundraising event. This ensured valuable exposure MES clients, donors and supporters. Numerous talks that is starting to pay off in terms of broader and deeper and negotiations took place with the taxi association relationships with community partners. The event is set representatives and the relevant local authorities but We are privileged to to become an annual one due to the commitment of without success. serve the needs of the sponsors. poor in Port Elizabeth Opportunities through the shelter in We also hosted our first ever MES PE Charity Golf Day Korsten, outreaches and which made for much fun and raised a much needed MES PE continuously look for opportunities to increase social work services. amount of R30 000. It has put MES PE firmly on the the reach and impact of our services. Informal Sometimes life on the Nelson Mandela Bay Calendar. conversations took place with SANCA (substance street leaves one in dependency rehabilitation specialists) regarding using desperation and without hope, yet, if HOPE does Challenges office space at the MES PE building. This can ensure additional rental income (self-generating income) not whisper in your ear that tomorrow will be The increasing utility costs to keep the shelter open And additional exposure in the media and amongst the relevant authorities in the NPO sector. We are a better day, how will and continue with the community services is a huge we ever get through challenge. Our property rates exemption for NPO’s was also in negotiations with the Fed Group regarding the installation of solar panels on the roof of the MES PE today? With HOPE and unexpectedly revoked and will have a severe impact on faith in God and through the annual budget of MES PE. building which could result in a monthly rental income whilst also contributing to generate more sustainable the active, kind hearted energy whilst reducing the energy generation related support of our donors The ever increasing unemployment, specifically in the carbon footprint of the NMBM community. and community partners Eastern Cape, is also stretching our budget. we are able to continue with our community service.

15 STATISTICS

●● 64 095 meals served at the shelter in 2016/17 ●● 1 222 beds with showers 778 men 444 women ●● 947 clothing sets handed out ●● 916 toiletry packs handed out ●● 4 different feeding projects to around 250 people per week including 45 children and 30 adults twice a week per session in the Red Location, 50 adults and 70 children twice a week in the park and a daily meal to a number of after school children at a local primary school. ●● 120 social work counselling sessions per month ●● A monthly social work case load managing 165 Individual Development Plans ●● Around 50 spiritual counselling sessions per month ●● 2 Bible study groups every week at the shelter to shelter residents

We thank our long term donors that have been carrying MES PE through difficult times. We are grateful to our supporters in Port Elizabeth: individuals, NMB Business School and various other businesses. Their dedication and unselfish “giving” to MES PE enables MES to continue delivering much needed services to the community.

Anonymous lady

A lady who was desperate after losing contact with her family was brought to MES for assistance, had contact with a pastor and is now accommodated at Othandweni shelter where she experience love and community.

16 MES KEMPTON PARK

Highlights Statistics

MES Kempton had a year filled with highlights and wonderful events. We thank God for the blessings He has showered on Kempton Park. We started two new 195 workshops held at GROW (life enterprises, recycling and gardening that provide a skills and spiritual) platform for our GROW programme to rehabilitate our clients for the work environment. Duane Edwards 221 clients received Branch Manager We had fun at our annual Kids festival and walked spiritual counselling [email protected] through time with our Hollywood walk of fame show at the Barnyard Theatre. We served close to 13 000 meals to the people of Kempton and managed to increase the What a joy it has amount of beds available in our shelter as well as upgrade 56 people on average eating at the been for me to the women’s shower facilities. God truly has been good. canteen every day. work alongside my colleagues in the Challenges MES Kempton Park branch, a team that is 12 927 meals served at resourceful, dedicated Kempton Park made a couple of big changes in the 2016- the canteen 2017 year that impacted the branch in a big way. With and passionate about Lilly moving to Cape Town to manage the MES branch sharing the love of there it left a big gap to be filled. As new Kempton God. Having started Park branch manager I can only say that it has been 2480 food parcels as branch manager in an amazing experience to become part of MES who distributed to families the Spring of 2016 I welcomed me into the team of passionate volunteers and have also been inspired staff. by the commitment and faith of the large Opportunities 51 families helped every month number of volunteers with a food parcel that make our work We hope to start an ECD (Early Childhood Development) and in particularly our centre which will give a safe space for the children of outreaches possible Kempton Park city centre and the opportunity to get early childhood education. This will enable more parents to 474 clients taking part in the search for employment. We are also looking into ways to GROW programme provide skills development for our clients to make them more suitable for employment. 22 clients placed in permanent We are very grateful for the continuous support of our employment and 36 in part time community, with 42 active regular volunteers who are employment helping us to bring hope to our city with activities ranging from serving at the community kitchen through shelter outreaches and even our monthly street outreaches. 963 clients making use of our Without this support we would not be able to do impact shelter facilities the Kempton Park urban community like we have done this past year.

MES Kempton will continue in 2017 to give hope to the 35 clients on average per night in city of Kempton and reach out to the urban poor bringing our shelter positive change to their lives.

16 children on average attending our daily after school programme (ASP)

1484 meals served at the ASP programme

17 Anonymous young man A young man on the verge of committing suicide came to Spiritual Enrichment.

He lost the will to live but after speaking to one of our pastors regained hope and new meaning in life.

He continues to seek new meaning and purpose in his life

18 MES SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL

Over the past 31 years, MES has developed a unique strategy to address the development of the communities it serves. MES follows a holistic approach towards the development of people while resources exist to ensure the successful and sustainable exit from the different programmes. MES’s work amongst the poor and destitute communities of the inner city focusses on prevention & intake, intervention and eventually a sustainable exit. This model is implemented by all the developmental programmes.

PREVENTION & INTAKE

INTERVENTION

SUSTAINABLE EXIT

MES CORE BUSINESS AS DEFINED FOR 2016/2017

Poverty Alleviation, Education and Skills Professional Health Social Enterprises Community and Spiritual Development Services and Social Work Services Enrichment Service Unit ●● Youth Enrichment: ●● Early Childhood ●● Professional Health ●● LECA Enterprises (herb Joshua youth volunteer Development: MES offers Services: Home Based production in Cape Town) service and leadership 3 pre-schools Care, Health Education, ●● Trap der Jeug Conference development and After ●● Assessment Centre Hospice and Palliative Care Centre letting School Centres and Helpdesk: Initial and HIV Wellness (Johannesburg) ●● Spiritual Enrichment: screening, individual ●● Professional Social Work ●● Gardening service and Pastoral care, youth clubs, development plans, Services: Child Care and Recycling (Kempton Park) multi-disciplinary case Protection and Family Care open air and residential ●● Shop front letting (Port conferences, prevention and Support discipleship services Elizabeth) ●● Social Relief and campaigns and Community Outreach: counselling Food, clothing, blankets, ●● Skills Development and overnight shelter, Assessment: GROW outreaches and sport Job Rehabilitation development programme, Vocational ●● Residential Care: and Skills development, Accommodation provided job placement with for training and follow-up follow-up services, phases.

19 PROGRAMME REPORTS

The next couple of pages will focus on specific programmes within the branches to share more in depth impact reports. Some programmes are delivered in more than one branch.

MES Spiritual, Poverty Alleviation Highlight and Outreach Programme Spiritual Enrichment strives to serve the basic needs of the disadvantaged community in creative ways so they Spiritual Enrichment can experience compassion and a sense of community. The feedback from the disadvantaged community is The Spiritual, Poverty Alleviation and Outreach that hope is restored to carry on with life. Distribution Programme has arguably been the longest running type of clothing and blankets to those in need is continuously Pieter Bosch provided. During outreaches intentional contact with Programme Manager (Jhb) of programme that we have offered basically since the those living on the streets takes place in order to [email protected] start of MES in the 1980s. Consequently in each of our branches we have outreaches that go out onto the streets facilitate a process of individual empowerment. Different and into the community to actively reach out to people in activities during the various contact opportunities take need, whether spiritual, emotional of physical. A related place like referrals and provision for pastoral support, service we offer in each of our branches is the canteen sharing information about MES services, referrals to MES where food, a friendly welcome and often prayer of Assessment centre, awareness campaigns in collaboration Christian ministry is also available. with the MES Assessment Centre on relevant issues, health related focus groups, dialogue sessions with clients about topics like the meaning of life, motivational and Outreach and Spiritual Enrichment reaches out with life skills. The assistance we were given to refurbish and hope and love to clients who are living at the edge of upgrade the women’s shelter at Othandweni. survival. This programme also serves Madulammoho

Housing Association social housing tenants in accessing MES services and provides information about the Hillbrow Challenges Family of Churches. The MES resident pastors facilitate social gatherings, room visits, cell groups as well as One of our biggest challenges is drug abuse in the pastoral counselling. Pastoral care is provided to clients community where many people are caught up in this habit at MES Impilo, Ekhaya overnight shelter and the MES that indiscriminately destroys lives. Training Centre. The programme also encourages MES personnel to stay true to its Christian values by providing After the 2015 10 Days of Hope Outreach it was noted pastoral care and support and facilitate care groups within that participants were adding a middle name to their the organisation. At Ekhaya shelter weekly worship Facebook accounts after the event ended. services and pastoral support are implemented. This happened because people at the 10 Days of HOPE Jozi challenge were embracing the diversity and In serving the disadvantaged community mostly staying unity they experienced here. So, they started giving on the streets we serve them with refreshments each other names reflective of a different culture and and providing hope in their desperate situations. A language. This phenomenon continued during the 2016 partnership with the Hillbrow Family of Churches and campaign. If this is the future of our country – there is other stakeholders enhances support for our clients. A a lot of HOPE for increased bridge building in joint outreach with SAPS to informal settlements provides South Africa! basic life necessities. Continual referrals to specialised services at the MES Assessment Centre takes place. Johannesburg Outreach and Pastoral Care Staff

20 PROGRAMME REPORTS Kempton Park: Port Elizabeth: Cape Town 21 18 53 70 42 44 48

people assisted clients attended clients involved clients people per people engaged people in the street the Workshops in outreach receiving month on on average connected outreaches on at GROW at Overnight spiritual average every week in with during average per per day shelter counselling attending the the outreaches Friday night week per month drop-in centre to the MES outreaches canteen

Johannesburg:

Thursday Weekly Holiday outreaches outreaches 35 camps 140

Regular to the various people on Various holiday volunteers were Thursday Madulammoho average attend camps to involved in the evening Social Housing the daily meals the children Ten Days of outreaches buildings we at the drop- including the Hope campaign ministering to minister to with in centre at Ten Days of more than 100 around Othandweni Hope annual on average per outreach night

Willem’s story is highlighted by great loss. His mother had a stroke and he left his job to take care of her. When his sister fell ill with cancer, the family expected him to take care of her too. When both passed on, he tried to find employment but unfortunately ended up on the streets. After joining the GROW programme he mentioned during his consultation sessions with the occupational therapist that he would love to take care of people. He had discovered that he was really passionate about helping the frail. When a sponsored opportunity for training in Frail Care became available, Willem enthusiastically signed up. He started with his training in July 2016 and is currently working on contract at an old age home

*Not real name

21 Residential Care and Shelters The year 2016 was an exciting, challenging and blessed year for Statistics all the MES Overnight Shelters at all our branches; Johannesburg, Kempton Park, and Port Elizabeth. MES was able to give HOPE to hundreds of homeless people daily, poor and desperate people In Johannesburg the Ekhaya Shelter has affected by residential challenges and emergencies. We were able helped an average of 120 people per to provide overnight shelter, warm beds and ablution facilities, a Nico Coetzee night. safe haven away from the cruelties of the cold inner city streets and Programme Manager [email protected] meals at some of our shelters. The Othandweni Women’s Shelter With the generous donations from sponsors and donors we were was packed with 40 women per night blessed and this enabled us to give extra blankets, distribute and going forward following the additional clothes and provide meals and snacks. Stilling the hunger, improvements and alterations we will comfort from the cold and rest in a good night’s sleep is what we be able to accommodate 60 women. were able to give our clients, but most importantly, “HOPE – an anchor for the soul”.

Our sponsors and donors again kindly supported us during this The decant shelter at Linatex houses challenging year. Financial donations enabled us to renovate and 120 people (singles, couples and some upgrade our shelters in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Kempton families). Park. New paint, tiles and much needed furniture and equipment enabled us to improve our current facilities and services to our clients. At Othandweni Woman’s Shelter in Johannesburg we At the Ekuthuleni decant shelter managed to add an additional room for 20 extra beds to the shelter. we accommodate 100 clients per Port Elizabeth was able to buy new beds and replace the broken month, of which 20 each month kitchen equipment they needed and installed a new security system were students that were part of the and lights. Kempton Park did a lot of repairs to their facility and Skills Development Programme. renovated their shelter beautifully; all the electrical wiring was Students that successfully completed replaced to ensure a safe living environment for the clients. their training was assisted with accommodation for an additional 2-3 Highlights month period until they have earned their first salaries and are able to exit The highlight of the year for the shelters must be our Cape Town the shelter. branch in Bellville that undertook the huge challenge of building a “Safe Space”. A shelter facility built from three second hand containers including sleeping areas and ablutions. Here they will be able to accommodate 50 clients. There will be space for 40 men The shelter at MES Kempton and 10 women. We are looking forward to see just how well the accommodated 10 ladies and 30 men shelter will be able to assist our clients when it officially opens at the per night which included a sandwich in beginning of May 2017. the evenings. The men in the shelter are mainly involved with the GROW Challenges programme at the shelter. About 75% of the clients have been staying in the The ever increasing level of unemployment and all round poverty in shelter for longer than 30 days. our cities challenge us as an NGO more and more each day. Aiming to continuously extend a helping hand has become more difficult as an organisation; however God has always guided and provided for MES The MES PE Shelter accommodated an in order to extend HOPE to all our clients and those we can and need average of 95 plus people per night and to assist who would otherwise be sleeping out on the street. With this included a small breakfast, lunch this HOPE we as MES can see the invisible, feel the intangible and and also cooked supper. The people at achieve the impossible. the shelter are assisted through various services offered at MES PEbranch. At least 50% of the clients in this shelter stay for longer than 30 days.

22 One of our clients was referred to our DRTB (Drug Resistant TB) programme by a primary health care clinic on 12/2014. He was living in a squatter camp and was HIV positive and multi drug resistant TB. He had a CD4 count of 23. He was on injectable TB treatment for 4 months and then continued with tablets for the remainder of his treatment. He was unemployed and received bread daily from our programme. His shack burnt down including his TB treatment and he sustained burns which were treated. Our dedicated DRTB Team took him to the Police Station for an affidavit so he could continue with treatment at the clinic. MES helped provide clothes and food parcels so he could start his life again. MES also helped the other people involved in the shack fire by providing food and blankets that were sponsored by Kaya FM. The patient was escorted to all his hospital follow up appointments. The patient completed treatment successfully on November 2016 after long hard 2 years of treatment and follow up by our dedicated DRTB Programme. He remained committed to our programme and did not default again where he could have become another statistic to XDR TB - extensively drug resistant TB.

23 Secondly we have our high school youth programme. MES YOUTH ENRICHMENT Here we offer a space where high school youth can do PROGRAMME their homework and participate in a variety of spiritual, recreational and academic activities. We have a specific Resilience is a term that has become synonymous with focus on performing arts and offer dance classes which the Youth Enrichment programme of MES. Research has lead to a big dance production we put on stage every year. shown that for youth to be more resilient they require: belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. Our third focus is the after school programmes and All activities of the Youth Enrichment programme are youth clubs which focus on primary school children. Our Japie Krige organised to optimise this. “Joshuas” facilitate these services and provide a safe Programme Manager space for children after school where they get help with [email protected] Our programme has four major focus areas. Firstly, their homework and take part in a variety of activities. the Joshua learnership programme that provides an opportunity for matriculated youth to participate in a Finally we arrange a variety of camps and events for service-oriented programme that challenges them to youth. This includes events such as holiday programmes, develop and grow into leaders of our society. The Joshua 10 Days of HOPE and more. Our camps include outings to team forms the backbone of our programme and provides the zoo, a hiking trip, a Grade 7 camp and a sea camp for capacity in our other focus areas. high school youth. Youth Enrichment Staff

Joshua Team 2017

24 Acquiring sufficient funding and donations to keep the much needed daily soup kitchen meals in ongoing as the clients cannot afford to pay for a daily meal.

Statistics

In 2016 our programme We were excited to see Our programme currently Since 2011 65 young people was able to take 61 several of our former works actively with have participated in the high school learners to Joshua team members around 600 kids and youth Joshua learnership and over Glenmore Kinderstrand to graduate from university. through our variety of 90% of them are currently experience this amazing Faith Phiri is one of programmes. Around 200 working, studying or doing opportunity. We believe our youth who stayed children attend our after an internship. that an experience like this involved through primary school programmes on an is empowering and the school, joined the dance afternoon and about 100 impact will last a lifetime. programme in high school high school youth take part and later became a Joshua in our youth programmes. team member. She just graduated with a degree in education and got appointed as a teacher.

25 We also offer community workshops, parent meetings and MES EARLY CHILDHOOD outings for parents as well as Term Reports for the parents DEVELOPMENT which provides them with information on their child’s educational progress. At MES we love to support as far as possible the development of city children to achieve their full The investment in our ECD Development Programme gives potential. The MES ECD programme offers an a child access to, motor skills Development, Early life Skills holistic service covering the child’s health, nutrition, Development and Nutrition (with three healthy meals per development, psychological, and educational day). developmental needs.

The services of the ECD Programme are offered to the Highlights communities of Hillbrow and Fleurhof. Children need to grow in a nurturing and secure environment that can We are delighted that our three ECD centres are fully ensure proper development, protection and participation subscribed. We are also grateful that 89 of our children within families as well as protection from exploitation, graduated at the end of the last academic year to start abuse, violence and discrimination – and this is what with their formal schooling at grade 1 this year. we offer to our clients. We offer the often unemployed parents the opportunity to find and secure employment We provide healthy meals for our children with lots of whilst we educate and care for their children in a clean, vegetables, fruit, protein and carbohydrates. Looking at safe and healthy environment. the bright healthy, smiling faces of our ECD kiddies, one needs little convincing that having healthy meals means Radha Pillay The Three ECD Programmes are registered with the we minimize on illnesses and optimise on the learning Programme Manager Department of Social Development and the curriculum opportunities. Children need healthy food because [email protected] that we use is CAPS (Capacity Assessment Policy their tiny bodies require the nutrients to grow and to Statement) as suggested by the Department of Education. concentrate better and are be more alert. We register children between the ages of 6 months – 6 years. We also offer a “School Readiness” Programme in preparation for “Grade 1” which follows graduation from Grade R.

Dinaledi Pre-School Staff

Roly Poly Pre-School Staff

26 Opportunities

We have a number of pending opportunities for expanding our ECD services to other sites. Firstly there is still the opportunity in Fleurhof for a second crèche, which has not yet materialised due to stalled community negotiations between the developers, the community and the local politicians. Secondly we are considering how nest to progress in partnership with other role- players to establish an ECD in conjunction with social housing developments in the Cape Town. Thirdly we have been approached by a church denomination about an existing pre-school facility that is in need of support in the Kensington area of Johannesburg.

Statistics

366 children registered in the three ECDs

30 bursaries offered to parents in need

ECD children chosen to be KFC 7 Ambassadors

grade R children graduated in 2016 to 89 progress to Grade 1

children partly subsidised by the 363 Department of Social Development

children attend the extra-mural activities 354 such as Gymnastics, Playball, Chess and Computer Classes.

Kids Academy Staff

27 Developing the GROW recruitment shift into a basic GROW: Nationwide induction to MES, GROW operations and the neurology of facing challenges have been a big highlight in GROW Hopelessness is far worse than homelessness. One can Cape Town. A big impact is seen in the attitude and be surrounded by splendour but if you believe there is quality of work from new recruits. This adds value to no future better than today there would be no drive to the understanding that GROW is a vehicle to use in the Hopelessness is far worse than homelessness. One can process of moving forward. be surrounded by splendour but if you believe there is no future better than today there would be no drive to Another highlight is the Fatherhood project at GROW continue or even try to start. Even though the GROW Johannesburg. A series of sessions were facilitated with programme is geared towards those who are homeless, the aim to change the community through responsible unemployed and unemployable we understand that fathering. Adding permanent and more contracts to the the underlying factors need to be taken into account. programme is always seen as a highlight since this gives At GROW, an acronym for God Restores Our World, we more opportunities for participants to engage in work-like aim to see hope restored. Hope that circumstances, scenarios. Marina Murray relationships and self-worth truly can improve Occupational therapist (Cpt) [email protected] At Kempton Park, we started with a recycling project in This job rehabilitation programme is so designed as to November 2016 with our GROW team. Currently we have give individuals the opportunity to engage meaningfully a church, security estate and multiple private business within their ability. Through participating they have the in Kempton park working together to help gather and opportunity to engage in shifts that render a service donate all their recyclable material for MES to collect and within the community. During these shifts there is growth sort. We are planning to start working together with more in practical understanding and experience of work security estates and schools to gather even more material ethics, inter personal skills and basic life skills. The aim for us to sort. is to see the hopeful exit the programme and settle in opportunities more sustainable. By participating in the Bongani Nxumalo Challenges GROW Co-ordinator (Jhb) programme we see clients becoming more comfortable with a structured work environment having to conform [email protected] We love seeing people progress from dejected, to rules and respecting others. Basic work ethics are unemployed clients to responsible, empowered job developed and clients cultivate a co-operative and seekers. A big challenge remains the shortage of available positive attitude towards work, management and co- job opportunities within our country’s current low workers. As reward participants can receiving a basic cash economic growth rate. in hand and through that is able to apply for ID books, pay for shelter fee and put food on the table for the day. Added services like support in the process to open a Another challenge is to define and prove exactly at bank account, compile CV’s and assisting with interview what level of development each of our clients in the preparations are part of the programme. GROW programme is at, given the particularities of each individual’s situation. Being able to quantifiably confirm which developmental milestone each client has attained Highlights takes much occupational therapy input which can become rather costly. GROW nationally saw many highlights. To mention a few would be the ‘Be the Change’ day in Hillbrow together The recycling and gardening projects of the GROW teams with Hillsong Church. These teams split up with the in Kempton Park has the ability in future to develop into GROW participants going out cleaning, painting and an enterprise for more sustainable income for our GROW doing other activities in the area. The day was met with whilst simultaneously creating a good rehabilitating enthusiasm and gave the opportunity to experience environment for the clients to work in. Hillbrow and the GROW tasks first hand. After this day some equipment was sponsored to GROW. Key statistics for GROW nationally

12 558 2 917 GROW staff (Cpt) Shift Individuals opportunities participating in going out the programme

116 3 tons Recycled material Exits into permanent per month that was or temporary sorted and sold employment

28

MES: Training and Skills Development Programme

MES Entuthukweni Training Centre is based in Hillbrow Statistics where it offers skills to unemployed youth from ages 18 to 35 years. The programme implementation follows a • Trained 255 young people in life skills from which they 4 pillar systems that we should source funding for each derive psychosocial competencies for adaptive Petros Ndhlovu year. The following are the pillars that inform our delivery processes: • Provided vocational skills training to 234 unemployed youth in computer training, security training or (For more information on business start-up. this programme, contact ●● Advice and referral: To provide access to resources for Ellen Modibane advice and referral, assisting community members in • Provided job placement support to 280 clients who Programme Manager job preparation, career guidance and job searching benefited to be ready for any kind of job. [email protected]) ●● Social programmes: To contribute to a reduction in • Assisted 50 clients to secure employment with our poverty by building the capacity of poor families, partners to see them change their life experiences. youth and communities by providing access to supportive social services and material support. • Provided 540 consultation sessions to clients in ●● Skills development (technical, life skills and business helping them with being ready for job interviews and skills): To Implement skills development and job social needs. placement programmes that will contribute to • Provided 36 820 meals to clients during life skills the empowerment of unskilled or unemployed training so that they participate in our learning youth towards independent living and a positive activities. contribution within their communities and the mainstream economy. • Generated own income of R19 800 in the financial year under review. ●● Entrepreneurship (income generating projects): To assist young people who are skilled with establishing small businesses that are sustainable by providing employment and making a profit.

Highlights

During the 2016/2017 financial year, Entuthukweni Training Centre saw achievements in many areas that included inter alia:

●● Received funding from our current donors, particularly the Department of Social Development, to execute our training. ●● We received funding from BBBEE funding pool for the first time. ●● We established good relationship with ABSA Bank including the donation of an overhead projector.

Opportunities

There is a terrible shortage of marketable skills in the Jhb training staff inner cities which makes it all the more difficult for unemployed people to make an honest living. The Entuthukweni Training Centre is considering offering training programmes in practical skills that are marketable in various industries, in particular:

●● Cooking ●● Bricklaying ●● Point of Sales ●● ECD

These courses can then be offered as options for companies who look to sponsor training and skills development as part of their B-BBEE skills development plan.

29 MES SOCIAL WORK SERVICES Key tatistics for Johannesburg Social Work Services: • 1078 children supported through the school feeding programme every month. MES offers developmental and statutory professional social work services to our clients in all four our branches. • 85 children on the school support programme, Johannesburg has a larger contingent of social workers supported by the Ikusasa Foundation. and auxiliary social workers whilst each of the other • An average of 360 children on the foster care case branches each had either a social worker or an auxiliary load. social worker on their team. Our social work services uphold the social work principles of human dignity and • 300 assessments done every month in all 3 offices. worth and are committed to improving and bringing • 130 food parcels distributed every month to families about positive change in the person, the environment or in need. both. • 30 clients supported and developed every month Services offered by our social workers include: through the GROW job rehabilitation programme Susisizungu Ncube Programme Manager • 3690 interviews with clients ●● Psycho-social assessments [email protected] • 302 clients serviced on average per month ●● Referral to other programmes within the organisation for further intervention ●● Family support (food parcels, school support, Key statistics for Cape Town Social Work Services: counselling) and family preservation services 800 (monthly parenting skills workshops, and regular community outreach programmes). 700 680 ●● Supporting the GROW-Job rehabilitation programmes 600 ●● Statutory social work services (child protection) ●● Foster care services (including assessment, placement 500 and supervision) and attending to the physical, emotional, educational needs and spiritual wellbeing 400 of children who enter the child protection system. 300 ●● Generic child protection services including risk 193 assessment on all reported cases. Risk assessment in 200 relation to child abuse and neglect, cumulative harm, 128 family violence and intimate partner violence. 100 ●● Family support (food parcels, school support, 0 counselling) and family preservation services (monthly parenting skills workshops, and regular community outreach programmes). IDP care plans and assessments developed ●● Early identification of vulnerability, risk reduction and one-on-one counselling sessions strengthening supportive and protective factors. workshops facilitated ●● Comprehensive psychosocial assessments that are strengths-based and child focused. Such assessments include comprehensive family assessments. Key statistics for Port Elizabeth Social Work Services: ●● Crisis intervention in addressing the needs of families at risk of having their children placed in care. 129 IDP’s established for clients Key statistics for Kempton Park Social Work Services: 1042 counselling sessions for the year 89 clients on average stayed in the shelter per night 116 CVs' completed with clients 13 children at the after school programme 53 people reunified or reintegrated with their families 51 families helped with food parcels every 6 months

387 clients screened throughout the year

103 workshops presented

Jhb Social Work Services Staff

30 • Trained 255 young people in life skills from which they derive psychosocial competencies for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable young people to deal with the demands and challenges everyday li Highlights MES IMPILO ●● Receipt and rollout of the PEPFAR Training Grant that will enhance the quality of MES Impilo’s community The essence of the MES Impilo Health Programme and health care. Within the coming two years ten staff that it has to offer the community of Johannesburg’s members directly working with our clients will be Region F can be described in the words of Job 11 verse trained with advanced counselling skills. 18 that states: “You will be secure, because there is hope; ●● Successful funding for 2016 of the In Patient Unit and you will look about you and take your rest in safety.” DRTB Programmes by DOH and USAID respectively. ●● Support Groups are successful with art and crafts, We offer admission of patients to an In Patient Unit which pastoral care and health education presentations to functions 24/7 as a Hospice, two mobile units which offer all our clients. HIV Testing and TB screening in the community, health education for people living with HIV, TB awareness and Challenges referrals to the nearest appropriate Primary Health Care Janice Damons facility, Support Groups for people living with HIV and Impilo has two main challenges that we are facing. The Programme Manager TB, home based care and following up on patients who first is to clarify pro-actively what the sustainable, ongoing [email protected] have been discharged from our care to their home in purpose of Impilo as health service provider should be order to maintain adherence to their treatment regime, within the community from a public health perspective. and campaigning in the community in partnership with Clarifying this important question through a process of the Department of Health and other Providers on various responsible community engagement will help steer the health topics. range of services, the fundraising strategy and the proper resourcing of the programme going forward. The second challenge is to bring down the worryingly high utility bills Positive Impact that want to get out of hand and that put cost pressures on the programme. MES Impilo provides a service for the Department of Health as they refer clients to us, from the clinics and Statistics hospitals. By God’s Grace the dedicated staff of MES Impilo continue ●● Isaiah 40:31 "But those who hope in the Lord will to focus on the work they do in the community and enrich renew their strength. They will soar on wings like the lives of the many people they meet. The four key eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will components of the work done at MES Impilo is admission walk and not be faint." Clients are not just spending of patients to the In Patient Unit, admission of patients their last days at MES Impilo but mostly recover and to our DRTB Programme, HIV testing and TB screening. can be sent back in the community. Preventative work Even though the number of admissions to the IPU and is done in the form of HIV testing and TB screening. DRTB Programme have been reduced the numbers have The Drug Resistant TB Programme functions like a increased for HIV testing and TB screening showing an ward in the community keeping a close eye on their overall increase in numbers for the work we do in the clients and educating family and friends. community. ●● Job 17:15 Where then is my hope— who can see any hope for me? MES Impilo functions as a go to place We are also investigating the possibility of developing a where people feel safe to talk about their challenges. clinic that offers paid for medical services at an affordable It is more accessible than the clinics and is an price for the local economically challenged community. advocate for the community.

MES Impilo staff

31 2015 (Total 4447)

2016 (Total 5891)

0 HIV Testing DRTB Clients DRTB TB Screening In Patient Unit In Patient

32 LECA

In 2013 MES Cape Town established LECA, a social Johan Barnard enterprise growing herbs and vegetables in tunnels, as Farmer part of its financial sustainability strategy. LECA provides [email protected] a platform for a component of MES clients to receive further training and be placed in jobs, and also aims to provide a third income stream that would support the activities of MES. Over the past year we produced crops of Italian Parsley, basil, spinach and dandelion horta, depending on the season and demand.

Highlights

During the past 6 months, LECA focused on becoming more cost effective and investigated opportunities to increase production. We are currently supplying herbs to In2Food, Mark Semonian and Love Thy Love and also to Pesto Princess who uses our basil to make pesto from.

The cost of the water used for irrigation became prohibitively expensive. We sank a borehole and was able to extract our own water. Utilising well point water saves the project in municipal fees. The water restrictions that were implemented in the Western Cape did not have such a big effect on our water costs.

The City Council gave us permission to extend our operations next door to the current site. A donor from the Netherlands, BVB Substrates, has sponsored LECA with the capital costs of further expansion of more tunnels onto a neighbouring plot of land.

Double volume planting tunnels were installed – this provides an additional level for planting within the tunnel and we project an additional 50% production capacity for each tunnel.

Challenges

The main challenge for LECA at this moment is to secure more markets. Our products are of outstanding quality, but we need to secure more contracts for the increase in production.

LECA Income

• 2014/2015 = R87 000

• 2015/2016 = R217 000

• 2016/2017 = R144 798

Opportunity

We have embarked on an accreditation process to receive Global Gap accreditation which guarantees the quality of our produce to some of the highest fresh produce production standards. Global Gap accreditation is a requirement for a number of the larger buyers in the market.

33 MES FINANCE REPORT

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within NATIONAL MANAGER’S REPORT you, the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change ON FINANCIAL OVERVIEW the world. - Harriet Tubman

A warm welcome to you all, as I present to you my first With inflation putting pressure on the expenses, and financial report as MES National Finance Manager. I’m taking out the proceeds from the Irene Church sale, looking forward to journey with all of you in trying to the overall performance indicates a nett deficit of R1, 2 achieve a clean bill of health for MES finances. million. Managing the cash flow of the organisation is challenging given low cash reserves from operations. . The summarised consolidated audited financial statements of MES Mould Empower Serve for the year Given the increase in social needs, it has been difficult ended February 2017 are provided on the next few pages. to consider and implement the required cost reduction measures, without negatively impacting on the Edgar Mutemararo An operational surplus of R3.7m was achieved, as beneficiary base. National Financial Manager compared to R0.66m in the previous year. It should [email protected] however be noted that included in the surplus is the profit on disposal of the Irene Church building of R 4.8m Analysis of Financial Statements during the current financial year under review. As mentioned above, the substantial operational surplus includes the proceeds from the sale of Irene church. In light of the above, it can be seen that MES is under Total income excluding the sale of the church fell slightly immense pressure to break even and to efficiently deliver short of the R35m mark (2016: R30.73m). The financial on its programmes. statements for the very first time include non-monetary donations (R1.57m) such as food, clothes, equipment MES remains under financial pressure due to funding and time dedicated by volunteers among others (goods constraints, caused by the underlying economic or ervices in kind). These gifts in kind are vital to our performance of South Africa as a whole. Donor based successful service delivery strategy to the poor. income decreased slightly to R16.7m (2016: R17.1m). This underlies the need for MES to develop self-generated As reflected in the MES Income Composition, it is well income in order to increase self-sustainability. This non- diversified with funding from corporates, government donor based income category have grown by 15% to contracts, church donations, self-generated income R7.2m (2016: R6. 32m). through services delivered (non-donor income) and foreign sponsors being the mainstay of MES’ financial sustainability.

Finance and IT Staff

34 Church income represents 2.8% (2016: 3%) of the total income, MES Khula Sustainability Trust reflecting a steady support from the churches and their faith in MES’ MES FINANCE REPORT Christian based values and ethos. Foreign donors represent 5.98% In 2012 a separate trust was established with the purpose of building (2016: 7%) with some partners in Netherlands, Canada, UK and USA an endowment fund that can partially fund MES in the future. This is supporting selected components of our programmes. part of an ongoing strategy for MES to be less dependent on donor funding. The trust is making headway with dividends recently received Non-donor related income remained at 19% of total income and has totalling just over R1 000 000. These proceeds are being reinvested as come to represent MES’ cash cow and ensures that our dream of it is our strategy to build up an asset base of R10 000 000 before any being self-sustainable remains attainable. As has been the case in the disbursements are made to MES. past two years, no Lotto funding was received.

Operating expenses increased to R34.9m (2016: R30.1m) which Goods in Kind represents a 12% increase. This is partly due to the first time The financial statements now includes non-monetary donations such recognition of corresponding goods-in-kind expenses of R1.6m as food, clothes, equipment and time dedicated by volunteers, among and an increase in food purchases as a result of increased funding others. by KFC towards increased delivery of meals to children in need through the Add Hope Project. Personnel expenditure remains our biggest expense at R18.3m (2016: R17.6m) representing a mere 4% These gifts in kind are vital to our service delivery strategy to the increase. This is within our industry benchmarks considering that poor. We are confident the system we put in place will make a fair MES is a service delivery organisation providing personal care and representation of value of these donations to the work of MES. development initiatives to the disadvantaged, of which a significant portion is predominantly through professional services by nurses and 18A Acknowledgement social workers. However, attracting, motivating and retaining skilled personnel that are competent, committed and compassionate remains MES is a registered Public Benefit Organisation with SARS and also has one of our biggest challenges as MES’ remuneration packages are 18A status. The 18A status provides donors an income tax benefit as comparatively well below government as well as the average NGO these donations are in some cases deductible from the taxable income benchmark levels. of a person or company.

Municipal costs like water and electricity remain a big concern as they Recently SARS issued directives to assist in determining when 18A escalated by about 10% in the current year under review. Incorrect receipts may or may not be issued. This has led to some confusion and billing and NPO credits and rebates applied to our accounts continue in response MES has published a document trying to provide some to be a perennial problem. clarity on this issue. This document is also available on our website and guidelines are provided on Pages 42 to 43 of this Annual Report. Current assets increased to R8.2m (2016: R2.3m) mainly due to the sale of the Irene church. On the other hand current liabilities went Closing slightly up, from R4.2m in 2016 to R5.0m in 2017 translating to a current asset ratio of 3.72 which is a healthy position. Consequently Detailed financial statements for MES and the affiliated programmes cash reserves stood at R6.8m and these excess funds will be invested are available upon request. They can also be downloaded from our long term towards assisting with MES’ sustainability. website at www.mes.org.za.

The statements are a consolidated set of accounts that include the We must thank our long-term donors who have been carrying MES operational finances of MES Kempton, MES Port Elizabeth, MES Cape through difficult times. We are greatly indebted to you as you have Town, and MES Johannesburg. continued believing in the cause despite the many challenges many of you as our loyal supporters have yourself faced. Branch and Programme Cost Centres Things might currently seem to go very slow but we are urged by our Additional information in the form of an Income Statement per branch higher calling not to stop caring. or programme cost centre is provided on page 42-43. Kindly note that separate financial statements are available on request for these cost centres.

The fundamental principle is that each branch or programme cost centre within MES should ideally be financially sustainable. Similar to last year, our Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme is doing well with a consistent slight surplus whilst Impilo Health and Port Elizabeth as branch are still finding it difficult to overturn their deficits and post a surplus.

35 MES Income Composition

Individuals Non Donor Community

14% 8% Non Donor Contracts 5% Interest and Dividends 19% Government 1%

Gains on the Disposal 13% of Assets 6% Foreign Sponsors 3% 2% Churches 4% Events 26% Goods in kind

Corporates

MES Financial Growth (5 Year Overview)

Income Expenditure

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30

25

20

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10

5

0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

36 Branch Expense Analysis

Cape Town

Kempton Park 12% Jhb Rest 5% 24% Port Elizabeth 6%

Jhb Skills Devt National 6% 3%

5% Jhb Res Care 13% 9% Jhb Social Work Jhb Impilo 8% 9%

Jhb Youth Jhb ECD

Income 2017 Expenditure Churches 1,085,713 2.80% National 2,195,406 6% Corporates 10,131,009 26.14% Jhb Social Work 4,417,119 13% Donations in kind 1,576,117 4.07% Jhb Youth 2,643,132 8% received Jhb ECD 3,291,049 9% Event Income 663,608 1.71% Jhb Impilo 3,035,709 9% Foreign Sponsors 2,318,696 5.98% Jhb Res Care 1,917,261 5% Government Funding 7,221,365 18.63% Jhb Skills Devt 1,048,827 3% Individuals 3,190,735 8.23% Jhb Rest 8,233,158 24% Non Donor - 5,526,530 14.26% Community Cape Town 4,329,226 12% Non Donor - 1,752,544 4.52% Kempton Park 1,898,331 5% Contracts Port Elizabeth 1,975,160 6% Dividends Received 105,899 0.27% Interest Received 328,318 0.85% Total Expenditure 34,984,378 100.00% Gains on Disposal of 4,857,174 12.53% Assets

Total Income 38,757,708 100%

37 38 Anonymous Child

We had a child who had no choice but to go and live with her grandmother in the rural areas. The reason being her young single mum had lost her job and had no way of caring for the child.

In 2016 the mother brought her back – and the little girl struggled with the language barrier and cried a lot; but the mother made sacrifices by coming to crèche and asking the teacher to assist her and the mother thereby spent many hours helping her child, together with the teacher they made great strides. The child was in grade R in 2016 and went to a primary school to see whether she would be accepted into Grade 1 in 2017.

“Amazing” how well she did in her interview – which shocked her mother and her crèche teacher.

She is now in Grade 1 and has done extremely well during her first term and her class Report proves that.

39 40 41 TOTAL Revenue 1,085,713 10,131,009 1,576,117 663,608 2,318,696 7,221,365 3,190,735 5,526,530 1,752,544 5,899 100,000 328,318 4,857,174 38,757,708 17,038 322,192 70,276 283,825 14,793 394,406 117,664 207,672 337,765 279,966 203,218 357,626 3,884,339 MES PE MES Revenue 29,830 402,176 242,719 112,060 - - 121,268 588,377 296,398 - - 1 - 1,792,829 11,000 -14,167 31,448 11,548 17,235 - 9,265 4,558 - 31,840 63,943 229,533 MES MES KEMPTON PARK Revenue 253,269 880,209 142,145 103,752 - 7,000 369,452 279,969 96,285 - - 471 - 2,132,552 2,867 11,000 - 11,988 1 7,767 - 25,356 16,178 - 33,218 115,114 456,829 MES CAPE TOWN MES Revenue 282,294 2,139,139 138,165 84,676 225,140 872,797 586,167 69,519 589,156 - - 6,187 - 4,993,240 2,298 11,000 - 45,117 - 140,704 - 58,908 80,292 - 44,173 30,901 49,580 MES JHB MES Revenue 520,320 6,709,320 1,053,088 363,120 2,093,556 6,341,568 2,113,848 4,582,103 770,705 5,899 100,000 321,659 4,857,174 29,832,360 11,873 93,550 84,443 195,008 3,244 228,700 117,664 114,143 236,737 279,966 93,987 147,668 3,145,830 MES REST MES Revenue 239,365 2,015,290 920,116 257,920 419,019 74,043 1,928,531 407,475 715,958 5,679 100,000 321,342 4,507,974 11,912,712 4,563 50,650 13,350 61,006 67 24,042 117,664 19,875 76,306 63,497 44,232 147,668 198,495 MES SKILLS MES DEVT Revenue 446,090 - - 208,025 826,977 17,950 - - - 4 - 1,499,046 - - - 4,951 - - 2,877 3,125 - 2,700 - 49,012 MES RES RES MES CARE Revenue - 153,650 - - - 853,919 23,473 1,087,986 4,000 - - - - 2,123,028 - 11,000 19,400 22,249 1,931 - - 41,265 - - 1,682 - 65,117 MES IMPILO MES Revenue 59,800 464,890 132,972 84,625 703,870 648,166 40,818 376,397 - 220 - 247 - 2,512,005 2,127 15,950 26,548 5,239 484 4,589 - 8,217 109,887 - 4,010 - 277,549 MES ECD MES Revenue 23,256 524,477 - - 13,522 1,476,090 - 2,367,174 - - - 25 - 4,404,544 - 4,950 25,145 85,486 - 42,413 - 25,737 - - 7,664 - 640,604 MES YOUTH YOUTH MES ENRICHMENT Revenue 29,899 1,360,697 - 20,575 251,381 146,000 104,566 320,121 50,747 - - 26 349,200 2,633,212 - - - 8,561 762 3,658 - 11,308 14,401 10,093 - - 598,296 MES SOCIAL MES WORK Revenue 168,000 1,744,226 - - 497,739 2,316,373 16,460 5,000 - - - 15 - 4,747,813 5,183 11,000 - 7,516 - 153,998 - 4,864 33,018 206,376 33,699 - 1,316,757 National Revenue 0 165 6,562 6,727 195,642 264 2,567 S Combined Income Statement for the year ended February 2017 ended February the year for Statement ME S Combined Income Revenue Churches Corporates in kind Donations received Income Event Sponsors Foreign Funding Government Individuals Non Donor - Community Non Donor - Contracts Other Income Dividends Received Received Interest Gains on Disposal of Assets Income Total Expenses Advertising Remuneration Auditors Bad Debts Bank Charges Finance Costs Basic Care Renovation Projects Cleaning Materials & Depreciation Impairments Donations Disbursement Expense Equipment Expenditure Event Purchases Food

42 1,576,117 354,466 54,242 245,864 653,295 136,048 31,964 1,099,097 2,205,506 18,327,285 484,410 64,485 95,509 16,888 18,465 400,995 892,274 1,087,716 749,029 - 34,969,624 3,773,330 3,773,330 242,719 - - 23,124 - - - 53,026 325,436 836,333 13,011 - - - - 42,346 24,337 - 18,625 1,975,160 -182,331 -182,331 142,145 7,090 - 15,402 94,200 3,200 31,964 32,368 113,404 555,406 19,518 - - - 539 9,445 2,816 169,230 21,286 1,898,331 234,221 234,221 138,165 74,364 3,027 23,225 21,304 - - 417,012 121,636 1,898,483 32,918 64,485 25,267 - 2,564 89,346 61,642 786,486 106,329 4,329,226 664,014 664,014 1,053,088 272,617 51,215 184,113 537,791 89,154 - 596,691 1,645,030 13,105,586 418,963 - 70,185 16,888 15,106 259,858 802,429 132,000 582,728 24,586,255 5,246,105 5,246,105 920,116 36,726 58 106,795 103,373 72,823 - 104,205 115,961 4,764,039 306,444 - 27,659 16,888 15,014 119,983 213,508 126,768 361,383 8,233,158 3,679,554 3,679,554 - - - 2,014 41,516 - 755 25,788 549,408 8,649 - 13,415 - - 18,096 311,749 - 14,772 1,048,827 450,219 450,219 - - - 3,915 171,273 1,567 - 166,192 451,624 932,095 6,837 - 11,809 - 92 6,992 - - 2,221 1,917,261 205,767 205,767 132,972 400 51,157 47,183 6,999 5,665 - 64,992 639,103 1,453,504 2,991 - 5,042 - - 21,072 79,430 - 70,599 3,035,709 -523,704 -523,704 - 31,851 - - 139,339 - - 57,054 128,892 1,945,918 6,694 - 12,203 - - 7,407 124,460 5,232 - 3,291,049 1,113,495 1,113,495 - 199,880 - 9,205 4,937 - - 194,508 275,629 1,179,594 18,260 - - - - 6,245 42,570 - 65,225 2,643,132 -9,920 -9,920 - 3,760 - 15,001 70,354 9,099 - 8,985 8,033 2,281,028 69,088 - 57 - - 80,063 30,712 - 68,528 4,417,119 330,694 330,694 395 43,695 1,931,477 256 1,050 20,061 2,195,406 -2,188,679 -2,188,679 Goods in Kind Expenses and camps Functions, outings (Medicine) Health Care Insurance on Lease rentals expense operating & Professional Legal Fees Loss on sale of fixed asset & Maintenance Renovations Municipal Services & Utilities Expenditure Personnel Reproduction Printing, & Post Materials Raw Security Sport Sundry Expenses Expense Telecom Training Job Training Rehabilitation and Transport Vehicle Cost Expense Total Income Ordinary Net for Surplus (shortfall) the year

43 MES AS B-BBEE PARTNER

Introduction Whether companies seek to do more with their corporate social investment budget or need to get more benefits from what is spent As MES we believe the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment on skills development or enterprise development, procurement and (B-BBEE) strategy can be beneficial in addressing some of the social supplier development, MES provides reliable and valuable solutions inequality and injustice the country constantly. The concern on many across the board. levels, however, is that the B-BBEE initiatives in many cases have benefited only a small number of selected beneficiaries. At MES we MES can offer companies valuable solutions providing them with much believe that for B-BBEE initiatives to be really broad-based as hoped, the needed B-BBEE points. Companies will be able to build a favourable role of the non-profit community based organisations should be more B-BBEE Scorecard, plan ahead, and access markets and tender active and engaging to develop a more sustainable and socially just opportunities enabled by an improved scorecard. society. A Section 18A Tax Certificate from MES can be provided as proof MES offers companies valuable and meaningful solutions when that you paid a bona fide donation or a letter of receipt for those partnering with us. contributions which do not qualify for a Section 18A Certificate.

By partnering with MES companies can improve their B-BBEE scorecard on:

Socio-Economic Development - Receive maximum points by contributing 1% of the net profit after tax. We have a minimum of 75% black qualifying South African beneficiaries and will earn you full recognition on your contribution. We are a registered NPO and qualifying SED recipient.

Enterprise Development - We have a number of black owned start-up and existing enterprises that can benefit from your investment with the objective of contributing to the development, sustainability and financial and operational independence of those enterprises. MES also qualifies as a Black Owned Level 1 Enterprise thus affording ED points. By investing 1% of your Net Profit after tax into our black owned beneficial enterprises could earn your company maximum points on the Enterprise Development Scorecard.

Procurement - MES is a Level 1 B-BBEE Qualifying Small Enterprise with a 135% procurement recognition thus adding value to Preferential Procurement scores. Companies that have made use of any of the services MES offers can allocate their subsequent spend towards MES under Supplier Development.

Supplier Development – MES has several value adding black owned supplier enterprises that can benefit from investment with the objective of contributing to the development, sustainability and financial and operational independence of those suppliers. By investing 2% (Generic Enterprise) or 1% (Qualifying Small Enterprise) of your Net Profit after tax into our black owned beneficial enterprises and utilizing them as a supplier could earn your company maximum points on the Supplier Development Scorecard.

Skills Development – Companies are expected to spend a certain % of their Annual Payroll towards skills development towards all black unemployed or employed people. MES serves hundreds of unemployed black South African individuals that can benefit from company grants which could be added towards skills development expenditures. This can include grants and bursary options.

Ownership – MES offers black ownership options to companies looking for shared ownership options, either through MES as Level 1 B-BBEE contributor NPC or through our Khula Trust, which is deemed a black entity through MES (and thus our clients) as its sole beneficiary. MES Khula Sustainability Trust is an initiative that is not a hand out but an investment partnership with private enterprises to ensure the long term sustainability of the organisation to the benefit of our clients. The trust has already raised some funds and is looking for investment opportunities into listed and non- listed shares.

As MES we can be a valuable resource for companies that want to see social change in their communities. The fact that B-BBEE compliance is a consideration is really an added benefit and need not be the defining premises of a partnership with MES. We therefore invite interested companies to partner and engage with us on social transformation and in so doing to “change the heart of the city”.

For assistance with your B-BBEE spend at MES contact [email protected] or [email protected].

44 MES AND 18A TAX BENEFIT

INTRODUCTION For this 18A receipt to be accepted by SARS it must include the following details: The South African Government has recognised that certain organisations are dependent upon the generosity ●● The 18A reference number of MES as issued by the of the public and to encourage that generosity has South African Revenue Services. provided a tax deduction for certain donations made by ●● The date of the receipt of the donation. taxpayers. ●● The name and address of MES to which enquiries may be directed. MES AS A PBO WITH 18A STATUS ●● The name and address of the donor. MES is a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) with ●● The amount of the donation or the nature of the SARS and thus has tax exemption status with SARS. MES donation if not in cash. is thus exempt from paying certain kinds of taxes like ●● Certification that the receipt is issued for the purpose income tax, transfer duties and skills development levies. of section 18A and that the donation will be used exclusively for the activities which are approved for In addition MES has 18A status which will provide its section 18A purposes. donors with this tax deductibility benefit themselves. A donor making a bona-fide donation in cash or in kind The section 18A receipt will be issued only on receipt and to MES, is thus entitled to a deduction from his or her the donor must ensure it claims the 18A tax benefit in the taxable income if the donation meets the requirements of tax year corresponding with that of the donor. the income tax act. NON QUALIFYING DONATIONS The amount of the donation which may qualify for a tax deduction is limited to 10% of the donor’s taxable income Unfortunately the following donations do not qualify for per annum. an 18A tax deduction and subsequently MES cannot issue an 18A receipt for: PUBLIC BENEFIT ACTIVITIES ●● Donation of services rendered such as a professional The eligibility to issue section 18A receipts is restricted person renders a skill free of charge. to specific Public Benefit Activities (PBA) as defined by the relevant tax law schedule. Most of MES’ activities do ●● An amount paid to attend a fundraising event such as comply, except for the spiritual enrichment activities, thus a dinner or charity golf day. donations toward this activity will not qualify for the 18A ●● Memorabilia and other assets donated to be tax deductibility. auctioned to raise funds. ●● The amount paid for the successful bid of goods REQUIREMENTS OF A VALID 18A RECEIPT OF auctioned to raise funds. CERTIFICATE ●● Amounts paid for raffle or lottery tickets. ●● Amounts paid for school fees, school entrance fees or MES will issue either an 18A receipt or an 18A certificate compulsory school levies. on request which the donor may be requested to submit to SARS as part of the donor’s income tax return.

45 ●● The value of free rent, water and electricity provided by a The responsibility, however, lies with the donor to substantiate the lessor to the lessee which. value of the goods donated. For this reason the 18A certificate ●● Payments of debt owed by an organisation approved under issued by MES stipulates an estimated value and SARS may require section 18A. An example would be the cost of repairs to a the donor to provide additional documentation like a sales invoice vehicle which is paid to the service station on behalf of the or valuation certificate when making the 18A claim in his or her tax PBO and is not paid directly to the PBO. return. ●● Prizes and sponsorships donated for a fundraising event such Again please confirm with you accountant as goods bought by the as a charity golf day. company and delivered to MES should either be allocated to the ●● Tithes and offerings to churches or other religious normal company expenses or to donations. Companies cannot organisations for religious activities. claim the expense twice. ●● Membership fees. VAT ON DONATIONS We urge especially our corporate donors to confirm with their auditors or accountants as it may be possible get a normal If the donor is a VAT vendor it should be noted that per definition expense deduction on some of these non-qualifying donations. donations are deemed to be VAT exempt and thus if the donor For instance entry into the MES Golf Day can potentially be wants to issue a pro-forma invoice to substantiate the value in its claimed as a marketing expense giving the donor the same tax books it should not include any VAT on the invoice. benefit as the 18A would have. CLOSING GOODS IN KIND DONATIONS We trust this information is helpful. If you require any additional As mentioned above, any tangible goods such as food items, information please contact Edgar Mutemarar at [email protected] clothing, equipment or blankets qualify in terms of 18A if made in a bona fide fashion and towards Public Benefit Activities.

46 47 NATIONAL MANAGER’S REPORT ON PUBLIC RELATIONS AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION

During my first year at MES in 1994, I learnt a valuable lesson from Leona Pienaar one of the boys living on the street. They wanted to watch a soccer [email protected] world cup tournament and at the time MES had no television. National Manager During supper we made a point of praying for this specific need. On the day the tournament started, we received a television. This was the comment made by the Boy: “Eish, our God might be mighty slow, but He is never late”. This statement has proven to be true yet again during the past financial year. He is our Provider. Allow me to salute my colleagues for their dedication and hard work during a very challenging year. It is an honour to serve with you.

Objective 1: Corporate Identity and Public Relations

The first objective of this department focuses on our corporate identity (brand) as well as maintaining public relations with all our key stakeholders. Upgrading the promotional material and further developing the corporate identity of MES was the primary focus during this financial year. Since MES is urban oriented, a Jhb and National Staff unique skyline was developed in a primary corporate colour with a secondary corporate colour assigned to each branch. This roll-out of the new corporate image formed part of last year’s 30 year celebrations. The programmes offered by each branch addresses the needs in their specific environment, yet each one remains unique via the new brand elements that makes it easy to distinguish between them. Therefore a balanced mix of commonality and uniqueness.

For the first time MES had access to a media monitoring service. This due to the generous donation from the Ornico Group valued at almost R4000 per month. A special mention is due to Stone, our PR and Communication specialist who facilitated this new partnership. This service started in May. The value of online publications was R1 800 224 with 89 posts. The print value of the 126 articles published was R1 092 363 of which 96% was in newspapers and 4% in magazines. In terms of broadcast coverage the value of the exposure was R2 892 575 from 11 clippings; 63% television and 36% radio airings. The chart gives an indication of the source of these clippings. We are very grateful to all our media partners who assisted throughout the year to help strengthen the MES brand whilst sharing the good news of the positive impact made in our cities. Stone offered professional services to the value of R370 126 in support of our PR and communication services. A special mention to Willem Eksteen and Jeane Meyer for your loyal support.

Broadcast Clipping Sources

5FM: 9%

SABC 3: 36%

KykNET: 18%

Jozi FM: 9%

Good Hope FM: 9%

RSG: 9%

SABC 2: 9% Cape Town Staff

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The social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube) Despite this increase in income, it is still not sufficient to address the are utilised to keep the public up to date with the latest developments. ever-increasing need of the communities we serve. The challenge is The following hashtags are key to MES’ message: #MES4Change, to identify new income streams for MES in order to strengthen the #changingtheheartofthecity, #heart4change. MES would like to increase MES Khula Sustainability Trust. MES has level 1 B-BBEE status and we our viral media stock. The challenge is a lack of necessary equipment, are adding capacity to this income stream to optimise on especially software and in-house editing capacity. We invite you to join our social the skills grants. Please refer to more detailed information on the MES media platforms. B-BBEE offering on page 44.

MES would like to enable our Friends of MES and the public to make a The fundraising events for 2016/17 included: difference. It is therefore important to offer opportunities to corporates, individuals, churches, schools and interested parties to get involved in ●● Cape Cycle Tour, order to facilitate positive change. Some of the initiatives this past year ●● Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, included: ●● Hillbrow Unplugged - Our 30th birthday party. MES would like to ●● Activities such as weekly or monthly outreaches to offer social thank especially Idealab, JDM Unlimited, Thundermark, Culinary relief to individuals in need Experience, Salamander and our artists PJ Powers, Gloria Bosman, ●● Mandela Day events at all four branches Jak de Priester, CH2 and Born2Perform for helping us to make this a memorable occasion. A special 30 year booklet was produced by ● The Amazing Grace Race in Cape Town that highlights World ● Annemart Swanepoel, Business Print and Coenie de Villiers. Thank Homeless Day on the 10th of October together with the Give a you for this special memento. Little Campaign during World Hunger Month (October) ●● MES PE hosted their first gala dinner. We salute the PE team with ● 10 Days of Hope and the Survivor Hillbrow outreach in ● this very glamorous Great Gatsby event. A special mention to the Johannesburg sponsors: In particular La Colline, Madiba Bay Events, Jenni Gault ●● Several corporate service days International Jewellery Design and Anton Randall Couture ●● The Packaged Love campaign in November to bring joy during ●● The MES PE Inaugural Golf Day was also a first on the calendar in Christmas PE. Our gratitude goes to the major sponsors, the Trink Group and ●● MES Kempton also hosted a Christmas Serenade through the Werner’s Spitbraai for their generous sponsorships and to all those inner city of Kempton Park who contributed towards this very memorable event that was attended by the Executive Mayor and several local celebrities and ●● The Hope for Winter campaign in partnership with PEN, Towers of Hope, Insinkwa Setheku and our media partners – RSG and high profile business men and women. Media24 ●● Leigh Parry Estates hosted a well-attended safety and security talk in support of MES PE clients. ●● MES Cape Town hosted an Impact Function to showcase the different activities of the branch ●● Heritage Day was celebrated with the Portella Property Group who hosted a Paella lunch and auction at the Italian Club to raise funds for MES PE. MES is very grateful that Coenie de Villiers is and has been the official patron of MES since 2008. His knowledge and skills are of great value ●● The MES Kempton Kids Festival showed an increase in attendance to us and it is an honour to work with him in helping us “change the and was moved to the Dries Niemandt Park which allowed for more heart of the city”. The many friends of MES from the entertainment, entertainment activities to ensure a fun filled day for all visitors. graphic and media industry and beyond have also been hugely ●● MES Kempton also hosted its first Barnyard Event as a fundraising valuable in support of our cause. MES appreciates the very competent initiative. New relationships were established and new donors and skilled professionals who help us save costs and add capacity to partnered with MES Kempton after the event. our efforts. (Please refer to partnerships on pg 52 for more details). MES would like to expand its volunteer teams in all branches so Objective 3: Heartbeat please do contact us if you are interested. This objective focuses on the engine room of the team. It is very Objective 2: Resource Development important to have accurate data to ensure that all relevant policies and procedures are followed and updated. MES recently moved to Office365 MES is humbled by the generosity of our donors who consistently which enables us to create a central library where key documents support us despite the difficult economic climate. The donor income are kept and updated. This has enhanced our productivity through increased from R24 415 191 to R24 611 126. An increase of R195 935. increased efficiency. The team is using Salesforce as the CRM system We must however take into account that MES did not get another and will move to the Not-for-Profit Success Package during 2017/18 to legacy of R950 000, meaning that this amount was made up via other enable us to streamline our donor relationship and engagement even donations and that this was achieved despite the unstable economic further. environment. IN CONCLUSION MES would like to strengthen their legacy income and would like to invite individuals to consider leaving a legacy for MES to the benefit Our team accepts the challenge ahead of us and we continue to work of our clients. Please refer to the Donor Acknowledgement page for diligently to ensure MES stays true to its mission! A big thank you to details on the donors. each individual, church, business, trust and the government for enabling us to “Change the heart of the City!”

49 PARTNERSHIPS

(These are individuals, companies, organisations, etc, that we network and partner with to ensure quality service delivery to our clients)

Churches Business Individuals Government Service Providers Bible League Adcock Ingram Healthcare Alta Krige Albert Street Clinic #Imagine (Pty) Church at 44 Airgro Ben Rheeder Charlotte Maxeke Bertha Gxowa Academic Hospital Hospital Echo Youth Development ASD Security Services CH2 Chris Hani Bertha Solomon old Baragwanath Age Home Hospital Gideons ATKV Coenie De Villiers City council- Central Johannesburg Governor’s house College Hilbrow Family of Autoglass Dr Julia Botha City of Centurion College Churches; Johannesburg Joburg Bible College Bert's Butchery Dr Nalini Naidoo City Parks Childline Life Mission Church Born2Perform Dr. Sylvia Slabbert Department of Claremont Youth Home Affairs Linden Gereformeerde Business Print Gloria Bosman Helen Joseph Denver College Kerk Hospital Lutheran Community Ilse Schürmann Hillbrow Ekhaya Outreach Foundation Community Centre Neighbourhood CID (Hillbrow) Melville Kruisgemeente Calgro M3 Jac de Priester Hospice GISS Witwatersrand Mosaiek Church Career 24 Lindsey Wilsnach Jeppe & Hilbrow HeartLines SAPS NG Kandelaar - Casalinga Ristorante Lizz Meiring Jeppe Clinic Hospice Palliative Potchefstroom Italiano (Pty) Ltd Care Association of NG Hoëveld Sinode SA (Membership) NG Kerk Aasvoëlkop Catalyx Nolan Hoffman Johannesburg Ikusasa Children's Court Johannesburg NG Kerk Mondeor City Lodge New Town PJ Powers Johannesburg Johannesburg Ballet Housing Company NG Kerk Randburg Suid Clearwater Mall Therese Maarschalk Johannesburg Johannesburg Child Welfare Forum Welfare NG Kerk Weltevreden Culinary Workshop Joubert Park Clinic Johannesburg Children's Court NG Kerke JHB Suid Different.org Malvern Clinic Kentucky Fried Chicken Foods (KFC) NGK Ring van JHB Digineering Matthew Goniwe KNVC School of Tuberculosefonds Leadership SACC (Council of Distell National Lethukukhanya Churches) Employers College Association South Africa (NEASA) St. Peters Church Doppio Zero No 17 Esselen Mpilo Royal College Street Clinic Of Health Education Exclusive Mineral Water SAPS Nation Builder cc Free to Grow Sizwe Hospital Ondersteuningsraad

50 Churches Business Individuals Government Service Providers GIBS Business School South Africa Social Professional Childcare Security Agency College: and Matthew Goniwe ECD training Global Aesthetic Centre Yeoville Clinic Renata's School of dance Harambee Riverfoundation HMH Hans Merensky SANCA Holdings Homeless Talk SAVF Hospitality Solutions School of Public Company (HSC) Leadership - University of Stellenbosch Hyprop Foundation SONCE Gender Justice I H Harris School South African Councel for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) Idealab Teddy bear clinic Impala Flora (North Cliff) The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) Jabulani Khaki Bos Twilight JDM Unlimited UJ Students Kamoso Developments UNISA Kaya FM University of Johannesburg Letsatsi Finance University of North West Liebenberg Acoustics University of the Witwatersrand Little Green Number Varsity College, (W2W) Sandton Johannesburg Love Jozi Voortrekkers UNIKA Madulammoho Housing Vucodisa Association Mangwanani Spa WITS Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (WRHI) Medi-clinic Morningside and Sandton Michelangelo Lecacy Hotel Monte De Dios Hotel Mr. Price Jumpstart New Life Centre Norton Rose Fullbright Not Bread Alone OrnicoGroup (Pty) Ltd PCR Technology Pioneer Foods POWA Price Waterhouse Coopers Protea Hotels and Protea Hotel Clarens

51 Churches Business Individuals Government Service Providers Purouge Rave Studios Rembrandt Butchery Ride Magazine Rocha's Paint and Building Supplies (Pty) Ltd RSG Salamander Sanlam Sky Shell Garage Ellis Park Sign-a-rama Westrand Smollan Group Solal Tech Stallion Security Stone Thundermark Timbercity Randburg Verdicchio Restaurante Johannesburg Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd Vision Gymnastics Wilsenach van Wyk Inc Wolfaardt (Kromdraai) Zazida Institute of Entrepreneurship NG Kerk Kragga Kamma 2nd Ave Campus Amy Erasmus NMMU Business ACVV School NG Kerk Lorraine Compucut Buli G Ngomane Woodridge Chesire Homes Primary School NG Kerk Patmos DTS Elizma Harmse CMR NG Kerk Sionsrand Kragga Kama Vroue Hennie and Fiona Free to Grow Landbou Unie Groenewald Fathers House Church Louw Lochner Properties Leon and Annemarie Love Story Norris Harvest Christian church Ooba Linda Dicker POPS Impetus Church PE Chemicals Linda Venter Rotary Methodist Church Perl Service Station Pat Pretorius SANCA Newton Park Methodist Church Pieter Rademeyer Rev Manie Berrange Yokhusela Haven Westering Storehouse Church Rodel Shaun Slabbert The Bible Society SASKO Walmer Methodist Sewknit Port Elizabeth Port Church Shoprite Greenacres Smolan Group pioneer Springbok Steelmech Trink Solutions Willows Holiday Resort WK Audit Zsports Management

52 Churches Business Individuals Government Service Providers Bellville AFM AHI Tygerberg Business Conrad Sidego City of Cape Town 2nd Chance Chamber Foundation Bellville West NG Kerk Brackenfell CID Conrad Sidego City of Cape Town Bellville Chidren’s Court Kensington AFM Brights Hardware Erdine du Toit GTP (Greater Bellville Night Shelter Tygerberg Partnership) Neo Spektrum Bunches for Africa Ilse Els Safe2Park Eerste Begin Shelter NG Durbanville Crystal Cool Logistics Kemi Adebayo Stikland CID Elim Night Shelter Moedergemeente NG Durbanville Bergsig Deslee Mattex Leon Joubert Voortrekker Road Fisante Kraal Training Corridor City Centre Improvement District (VRCID) NG La Rochelle Distell Foundation Marius van der Berg Haven Bellville Shelter NG Bellville West Church Free to Grow Tom Parkin New Hope Jeremiah Project Parow Baptist Geocentric Shiloh Protea Valley Church GoReefers Straatwerk Shofar Christian Church Hyprop Malls Western TASP Cape Cape Town Bellville Presbyterian In2Food Teahmo Church Durbanville Methodist Liana Keyser Designs Ubuntu Circle of Church Courage Durbanville Catholic MHA Church Durbanville Baptist MHI Church Oakhill Church Northern News Prestige Academy Radio Tygerberg Sanlam Private Wealth Tidy Files TygerBurger Kaleideo Church Blue Gill Alta Visser Department of Child Welfare Social and Health Kempton Park Development

Maranatha BNI Highflyers Andre Retief KCN (Kempton Community Network) NG Bonaero Park BNI Tenacity Corne van der Merwe Tutela NG Hoogland Donald Coppard NG Kempton Krag Elize Knoesen NG Kruin Elsabe Lorenzon Etha Smit Jan Terblanche Kempton Park Kempton Kobus Otto Marie Kotze

53 DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Financial Contributions)

Donor Acknowledgement

(Financial Contributions) Platinum R500 000 to R5 499 999

City of Johannesburg - Ekuthuleni Department of Social Anglo American Chairman’s Fund Department of Health and Linatex Development - Gauteng

Department of Social Stitching Ikusasa KFC Social Trust Development - Western Cape

Madulammoho Housing Associate Mergon Foundation The Foschini Group

54 Gold (R100 000 to R499 999) Marble collegiate Church Anglo Gold Ashanti More 2 Life 4 All Arrowhead Munich Re Attacq NG Kerk Aasvoelkop (Services and Donation) Badenhorst, MH NG Kerk Durbanville

CFLI (Canadian Funds) NG Kerk SA Semonian Mark City of Cape Town (Grant in Aid) TCW Caterers (Professional Services) Corrotech Coating The AVI Community Investment Trust Different.org Theebo Tech (Pty) Ltd Discovery Fund TK Foundation Enslin, Heinrich Thundermark (professional services) GoReefers Logistics (Pty) Ltd Villa Crop H Weideman Boerdery Hospice Palliative Care Association - PEPFAR Bronze (R10 000 to R49 999) Hyprop Investments Limited 84MESStichting Letsatsi Finance and Loan (Pty) Ltd (Goods in Kind) ABSA Retail Masscash/Jumbo Wholesale Aero Express Services NG Kerk Kempton-Kruin Afrisam NG Ring van Johannesburg Airgro NG Sinode Suid Transvaal Alberts, LJ Stone (Donation and Professional Services) ATKV (Professional Services) TruckFuelNet ATS VRCID Aucamp Wimpie Badenhorst, CH (Dr.) Silver (R50 000 to R99 999) Baie-Lingual Concepts Autus Wealth Care Specialists Barchem Chemicals Beeld Kinderfonds Bariben Trust Bellville Pres Church Bellairs Trust Calgro M3 Developments Bhoora, RV Claassen, Danie Blignaut, Blikkies JR Distell Foundation Blue Gill Estate Giant Marketing Bogner Motors (Professional Services) Hertzog, Edwin Dr Botha, Julia Dr Hospice Association - PEPFAR Bunches for Africa (Western Cape) (Pty) Ltd Idea Lab (Professional Services) Burger, Winnie and Johan James Ritchie Charitable Trust Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation JDM Unlimited (Professional Service) CDV Market Ideation Maranatha Community Church Claremont Jeugklub Maarschalk, Dr (Professional Services) Coetzee Johann

55 CTCT Minute Man Press De Frey, T Morton G De Gereformeerde Gemeente Randburg Muggie Fonds De Kok Adriaan Naude, SPE Deloitte & Touche Nel, Elzabe Du Plessis, GP (Dr.) Nel, RF Du Toit Christo Nell, Kobus Du Toit Danie Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Du Toit, Andries B Neo-Spektrum Du Toit, JJ Neubau Construction Durbanville Catholic Church NG Kerk Bergsig Durbanville Methodist Church NG Kerk Bonaeropark E K Glass NG Kerk Durbanville Embark Foundation NG Kerk Kempton-Hoogland Fly Linda NG Kerk La Rochelle Fouche, Rizta NG Kerk Lorraine Alpha Fourie, C NG Kerk Sasolburg-Fontein Geldenhuys, NPB NG Kerk Weltevreden Geref Kerk Kempton Noord NG Parkkruin Familiekerk Gereformeerde Kerk Bellville-Oos NG Randburg Suid Global Aviation Operations (Pty) Ltd NG Ring Kempton Park Gouws SF Niehaus PH Greyvensteins Givers Gain Norris, Leon M. Hattingh H Olivier, Lynette Hugo Peet Oosthuizen, Mattienus Ipic Properties Parry, Leigh Janse van Rensburg, WM Partquip Group (Pty) Ltd Jaquire, JP PE Chemicals - De Lange JDM Unlimited (Professional Service) Pienaar, L (Linette) Jonck, Riette Pienaar, Lion Kok, FJ Frits Pieterse WJ Kornelius H Plastic Accent Kruger Simone Point SA Kruger, I Portela Property Group Le Roux Andrew Prestige Academy Le Roux Hennie Raath, RJ Len Neel Randburg Uitreik Trust Loubser Blokkies Albertus Rosebank Union Church LSC Staffing Solutions Santam Ltd McDonald A Schoonwinkel L Medi-Clinic Limited Sedibeng Brewery Melville Kruisgemeente Ship shape Methodist Church Walmer

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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!

56 Shofar Durbanville Van Antwerpen, PHA SIRAC GNR Van Den Heever RJ (Rolf) Slabbert, Jan Van der Westhuizen Hekkie Smith JP Van der Westhuizen Steve Smuts Michael Van Jaarsveld P (Dr.) Société Générale (Professional Services) Van Wyk G (Gerda) Southern Oceaneering Van Zijl PWJ (Petrus) Swanepoel B & T Van Zijl PWJ Swiegers JP Venter, WJ Techno Dent Vermeulen E Thembekile Industries WastePlan To The Point Foundation Trust Wilsenach van Wyk Bestuurstrust

57 BBEE certificate

Tel: 087 702 9620 Cell: 082 853 4421 e-mail: [email protected] Route 21 Corporate Park, Building B, 5 Regency Drive, Irene X30, 0062

IRBA Practice number: 917723 - 0000 IRBA Personal Registration number: 203214 SAICA number: 20004243

MES (NPO)

Certificate No: FX6910-010317 Registration No: 1989/004921/08 NPO Registration No: 023-603 PBO Registration No: 930003011 Location: 16 Kapteijn Street Hillbrow Johannesburg 2038

Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor

Letter of Confirmation – SED Applicable Program: Socio Economic Development Applicable B-BBEE Code: Revised Codes of Good Practice of 2013 Black Beneficiation: 80% Letter of Confirmation – ED Applicable Program: Enterprise Development Applicable B-BBEE Code: Revised Codes of Good Practice of 2013 Turnover Category: Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) Enterprise Development Beneficiary: Yes Black Beneficiation: 80%

Issue Date: 1 March 2017 Expiry Date: 28 February 2018

This letter of confirmation is based on information provided to FinX BEE (Pty) Ltd and represent an independent opinion based on the verification and analysis completed by FinX BEE (Pty) Ltd.

______FinX Auditors Bianca Nel CA (SA) Registered Auditor

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CONTACT DETAILS PER BRANCH MES LEGAL STATUS:

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MES JHB: 011 725 6531 – 16 Kapteijn Street, Hillbrow

MES Kempton Park: 011-024 4580 – 6 Kempton Weg, Kempton Park

MES Cape Town: 021 9498736 – 3 Davies Street, Bellville

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