2018 ANNUAL REPORT

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Table of Contents

Chairman’s Message ...... 2-3 What We Do ...... 4-5 Board Members ...... 6-7 Operations – Fundraising Partners ...... 8-13 – Sponsors ...... 14-17 StreetSmart Delivers I. Our Impact in 2018 ...... 18-35 II. Disbursement for 2019 ...... 36-39 How to Get Involved with StreetSmart ...... 40-41 Financial Report ...... 42-45 Thank You ...... 46-57

“Donating is not about how much we give, it’s about the difference we make.”

– Chef Gregory Czarnecki, The Restaurant at Waterkloof Estate,

Street Smart AR 2019.indd 1 09/04/2019 16:55 2 3 Chairman’s Message CARE - CONNECT - CONTRIBUTE

We are deeply humbled by the care people show for our cause. Along with the original flagship restaurant campaign, 2018 saw us successfully launch two additional campaigns to expand our fundraising efforts to include accommodation establishments and wine tasting venues.

It’s the same as it has always been – patrons are invited to add R5 to their bill.

Our StreetSmart restaurants, accommodation establishments and wine tasting venues form the backbone of our network of fundraising partners and enable us to make impactful contributions to those who work towards the normalisation of the lives of vulnerable and street children. These fundraising partners, who make a difference simply by inviting their patrons to donate to our cause, have enabled us to fund 36 programmes in , Franschhoek, George, Johannesburg, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Stellenbosch, Swellendam and Wellington.

We appreciate our operational sponsors who continue to support us in kind, through services and monetary contributions. They make it possible for us to ensure that 100% of the money raised in restaurants, accommodation places and wine tasting venues actually goes to the intended beneficiary organisations.

We remain grateful to our beneficiary organisations, who are doing the social development and integration work to ensure that children at risk of becoming street children and those who already find themselves on the streets of the many towns and cities in our country, have more opportunities to learn and grow and be cared for in the manner that enhances their childhoods and can lead to viable futures.

As a national organisation StreetSmart South Africa is supported by many dedicated individuals, who generously volunteer their time and expertise. In all the locations where StreetSmart is operational, our work is supported by local volunteers who ensure that local interests are met, while serving the overall mission of StreetSmart South Africa. Along with raising funds, we also educate and encourage the public

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to give responsibly to reputable organisations rather than directly to children on the streets. These many and varied relationships connected to our cause continue to inspire and encourage us to contribute to creating opportunities for street children who would otherwise have very little choice.

Our day-to-day operations are superbly handled by our administrator Reinette Retief who, since inception, continues to serve our organisation with ever-increasing commitment. We acknowledge her contribution and appreciate her unwavering dedication to our cause.

We appreciate every contribution made by the 2018 board comprised of Caroline Bagley, Margi Biggs (founder), Su Birch, Annette Cockburn, Nils Heckscher, Leonard Hersch, Effie Oppon, Janet Pillai and Marion Thomas (vice-chairman). These individuals who serve on the board of StreetSmart South Africa offer our cause their time, expertise, industry connections and often tangible resources, to enable and expand our impact.

Margi Biggs, the founder of StreetSmart South Africa, concludes her service on the board at the end of 2018. We wish to acknowledge Margi for her vision and exceptional contribution to the organisation. We look forward to remaining connected with Margi through our common cause.

Leonard Hersch concludes 10 years of service on the board and we thank him for his dedication, his time and legal experience, which were invaluable to us.

We mourn the loss of Annette Cockburn, one of the founding directors of StreetSmart, who after many years of service to StreetSmart and caring con- tribution in the street children sector, passed away during the year. We will remember Annette fondly.

As we conclude 2018, we look forward to growing our fund- raising and other partners so that we can strengthen and deepen the impact made to our cause. It really is an incredible privilege to be part of the team at StreetSmart South Africa and to enjoy the support of many people who help us make a dif- ference, R5 at a time!

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Our Story

StreetSmart SA is a registered fundraising organ- How do we raise the funds? isation that supports partner organisations who StreetSmart fundraising partners display a assist street and other vulnerable children, by giv- StreetSmart table card, informing patrons that a ing them the help they need to lead viable lives. voluntary R5 donation will be added to their bill. They have the option to give more than R5 or not What is StreetSmart’s focus? give at all. This donation is registered separately We believe children should have the opportunity at the establishment’s till. Donors should see their to improve their lives. Our focus, therefore, is StreetSmart donation reflected on their bill. to fund projects that assist children at risk, to overcome obstacles and help them be What makes StreetSmart unique? successfully reintegrated into society. StreetSmart Every cent raised in participating StreetSmart disbursements go to programmes that focus on fundraising partners goes to the selected the elements of family reintegration, education beneficiaries. All of StreetSmart’s administrative and skills training. costs are covered by corporate sponsorships, private donations and fundraisers. We actively encourage the public to give responsibly. Giving money or gifts to a child on the We invite you to make a philanthropic investment street keeps the child on the street. Responsible in the sustainability of StreetSmart to enable us to giving is to donate to organisations like StreetSmart. continue and expand our help to ever-increasing numbers of vulnerable children. How do we use the StreetSmart funds to make a difference? StreetSmart South Africa is registered as a Non- Vulnerable children and their families are at Profit Company, Public Benefit Organisation and a the core of what we do. The organisations and Non-Profit Organisation, and managed by a board programmes we support address the holistic of volunteers, an administrator and an assistant. needs of children, their families and communities.

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“It gives me great pleasure to support StreetSmart South Africa. Children living on the streets are amongst the most marginalized of all South Africa’s children. So when you are enjoying an evening out with good food, good wine and good company, reflect on how your life is enriched. Then do a kind thing. Give to StreetSmart. God bless you”

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

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Melanie Burke Caroline Bagley Margi Biggs Su Birch Nils Heckscher Chairman Founder

Leonard Hersch Effie Oppon Janet Pillai Marion Thomas Vice-Chairman

“We appreciate every contribution made by Board members of StreetSmart. These individuals offer our cause their time and expertise to enable and expand our impact.” - Melanie Burke

Street Smart AR 2019.indd 6 09/04/2019 16:55 6 7 Obituary: Annette Cockburn

Annette was the most instrumental board member when it came to the decision of founding StreetSmart. She served on the board from the inception of StreetSmart until her passing on 31 August 2018. Annette was a contributor. She took her role on the Board of StreetSmart seriously. Even when her health started to fail she continued to show interest in the work and would attend the meetings that she was able to.

As the founder of StreetSmart I am grateful to her for her enormous contribution to the organisation and the work that has been done by her in the founding and growth of StreetSmart. She will be sorely missed as a sound and clear thinker on the board. Her knowledge and experience cannot be replaced. Rest in Peace, Annette, yours was a valuable life, well lived.

Margi Biggs Founder StreetSmart SA

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Operations - Fundraising Partners

As a conduit fundraising organisation, our partnership with each of the StreetSmart establishments is the cornerstone of our success.

We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our fundraising partners that continue to raise funds for StreetSmart and keep motivating their staff to run the initiative effectively. Their efforts show in the successful raising of R1,695,000 during 2018 for local organisations helping vulnerable and street children.

The National Top 5 Establishments for 2018, raised just over R350,000 among them. They are GOLD Restaurant (Cape Town), La Mouette (Cape Town), Moyo @ Kirstenbosch (Cape Town), Stacked Diner (Cape Town) and Chatters Bistro (Knysna)

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TOP 10 CONTRIBUTING RESTAURANTS IN 2018

1. GOLD Restaurant Cape Town R113,224 2. La Mouette Cape Town R84,500 3. Moyo @ Kirstenbosch Cape Town R56,765 4. Stacked Diner Cape Town R52,660 5. Chatters Bistro Knysna R46,940

6. Nonna Lina Cape Town R45,520 7. Moyo @ Zoo Lake Johannesburg R44,970 8. Foliage Franschhoek R31,456 9. The Fat Fish - Plett Plettenberg Bay R27,575 10. Aubergine Cape Town R25,800

“GOLD Restaurant supports StreetSmart as we truly believe in the work that they do and have done for the past 14 years. The organisations that benefit from our donations have a direct impact in our community. Our staff are fully committed to engaging with our guests on why we support StreetSmart and this often results in our wonderful guests contributing more than R5 at a time. Our thanks go to our guests for their generous contributions,” says Cindy Muller, MD of GOLD Restaurant, the top achieving StreetSmart restaurant in 2018.

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GIVE RESPONSIBLY

Giving responsibly to help vulnerable children in our communities has never been easier.

Thank you to every donor for choosing to make a difference by eating, sleeping, tasting ánd donating in StreetSmart restaurants, accommodations and wine tasting venues.

Thank you to each establishment that partners with StreetSmart – we could not do this without you!

“One person may not change the world, however, it’s your choice to be part of the problem or the solution - StreetSmart is one such solution.” Guido Dierschke, owner Café Extrablatt

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Do Support StreetSmart Fundraising Partners:

CAPE TOWN Amore (Kenilworth) Stacked Diner (Gardens) Aubergine () Status Luxury Vehicles (Paarden Island) Azure @ 12 Apostles Hotel () Sunset @ The Peninsula Hotel () Brooklands House (Rosebank) The Athletic Club & Social (City Bowl) Buitenverwachting (Constantia) The Bay Atlantic Guest House (Camps Bay) Café Extrablatt (Green Point) The Industry ( Sea Point) Camissa @ Hotel (V&A) The Larder (Claremont) City Grill Steakhouse (V&A Waterfront) The Lord Nelson Inn (Simon’s Town) Ginger & Lime (Fresnaye) The Muize Bed & Breakfast () GOLD Restaurant (Green Point) Villa Sunar Guesthouse (Goodwood) Grand Café & Beach (Granger Bay) Zeitz MOCAA Food (V&A Waterfront) Greek Fisherman (V&A Waterfront) Theatre (Kalk Bay) PAARL Restaurant @ Glen Carlou La Mouette (Sea Point) MLT CORP (City Bowl) OUDTSHOORN Moyo @ Blouberg () Restaurant @ Karusa Moyo @ Kirstenbosch (Kirstenbosch) Turnberry Restaurant Myoga @ Vineyard Hotel (Newlands) Neighbourhood Café @ Ramasibi (Panorama) FRANSCHHOEK Nonna Lina (Gardens) Foliage Opera Café @ Purple Rayn (Constantia) Good Food & Co Phantom Tasting Room (Constantia) Haute Cabrière Purple House (Greenpoint) Monneaux @ Franschhoek Country Hse Robinhood Burger & Grill (Gardens) The Franschhoek Beer Co. Rooftop Theatre @ Purple Rayn (Constantia) Societi Bistro (Gardens) The Restaurant at Waterkloof (Somerset West)

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STELLENBOSCH WORCESTER PLETTENBERG BAY Cold Gold Phat Food and Wine Grand Africa Rooms & Rendezvous Cuvée Restaurant WELLINGTON Jordan Restaurant Bain’s Caffé Ice Palazzo Makaron @ Majeka House Dinner for 20 Nguni Restaurant Rust en Vrede Restaurant Grand Dédale Plett Wine Tours The Bistro @ Webersburg Linton Park Estate The Fat Fish The Green Goose Eatery Wellington Wines The Med Seafood Bistro The Restaurant @ Neethlingshof The Pie Shop Wine.co.za JOHANNESBURG Balata @ The Fairway Hotel & Resort (Randburg) KNYSNA SWELLENDAM La Cucina di Ciro Bazala Restaurant 18ZeroOne @ De Kloof Estate (Parktown North) Blend Restaurant Bergview Guesthouse Moyo @ Melrose Arch Caroline’s @ Belvidere Manor De Companjie Heritage House (Melrose North) Chatters Bistro Elianthe Guesthouse Moyo @ Zoo Lake (Parkview) Cruise Café Field & Fork SecretEATS La Sosta Restaurant The Kitchen (Lanseria) earth & fire @ Blackwaters Lodge Powell House Featherbed Nature Reserve PRETORIA Headlands House Guest Lodge Chapters @ Leriba Hotel & Spa GEORGE John Benn (Centurion) 101 Meade Street Paddle Cruiser Hemingway’s @ Leriba Hotel & Lauren’s Spa (Centurion) Social Eatery @ Knysna Hollow Malvern Manor Orange Restaurant @ Court The Bell Tavern @ Belvidere The Fat Fish Classique (Arcadia) Manor Whispering Oaks Guest House Totties Farm Kitchen The Marshmallow Café DURBAN Whet Oyster Bar & Grill Moyo @ Ushaka

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Operations - Sponsors

Our partners invest in social change.

We gratefully acknowledge our principal sponsors and their commitment to StreetSmart SA for a minimum of three years. Their support during 2018 enabled us to stay true to our unique operational goal: that every cent raised in partner establishments goes to local programmes to uplift vulnerable children.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PRINCIPAL SPONSORS:

cmcc@.co.za www.gc-com.co.za www.tandym.co.za www.treasuryone.co.za

www.4seasons.co.za www.securistore.co.za [email protected] www.mltcorp.co.za www.sitepro.co.za

www.bdo.co.za www.kilgetty.co.za www.outofthisplanet.co.za www.zoomadvertising.co.za www.ilangatravel.co.za

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Operations and Event Sponsors:

Ama Zwing Zwing Zip Lines JF GOODS Fruit & Veg Bistro @ Webersburg La Cucina di Ciro Restaurant Blackwaters River Lodge La Mouette Restaurant Bread & Wine Le Bonheur Adventures Cape Sidecar Adventures Le coin Français Cape Town Aquarium Malvern Manor Country Guest House Cape Town Tandem Paragliding Marlene De Villiers Photography Carmien Tea Michelle Brink Photography Cathy van Eeden Photography MLT CORP Nissan Western Cape Ceres Zip Slide Tours Ocean Odyssey Charly’s Bakery Out of this Planet Catering City Sightseeing SA Peninsula All-Suite Hotel De Companjie Heritage House Salesian Institute Dis-Chem Pharmacies Savoy Cabbage Dyer Island Cruises Social Eatery @ Knysna Hollow Eden Sky Productions Solid Events Foliage The Fat Fish George Full Stop Studio The Franschhoek Beer Co. Fynbos Ridge Country House Urbantonic Ginger & Lime White Shark Diving Co GOLD Restaurant White Shark Projects Grand Africa Rooms & Rendezvous Wellington Wines Haut Espoir Zikomo Juice IS Art Gallery

”Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.” – Kathy Calvin

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SPREADING THE NEWS!

Our media partners are essential to our brand growth, and we thankfully appreciate the support of every journalist, editor, blogger and broadcaster who reported on StreetSmart.

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Since inception, Gudrun Clark and her team at GC Communications, have supported and ensured exposure for StreetSmart SA, across the media spectrum. Their professional approach and thorough understanding of the media achieved much exposure for the StreetSmart brand and it’s activities.

Our special thank you to businesses and individuals across South Africa for their passion to get involved and make a difference in partnership with us! They embody generosity: “the habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return”.

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We Deliver - Our Impact

l. REPORTING ON R1,120,000 DISBURSED TO SELECTED BENEFICIARIES FOR 2018 Whilst the stories contained in this report are true, the names have been changed in order to protect the children.

StreetSmart Cape Town

CAPE TOWN MULTI SERVICE CENTRE (CTMSC)

Cape Town Multi Service Centre, in addition to being registered as a Child and Youth Care Centre that assists vulnerable children and their families, runs three community contact offices in Clarke Estate, Netreg and Kalksteenfontein and two ECD facilities in Clarke Estate and Netreg.

Cape Town Multi Service Centre received R90,000 from StreetSmart Cape Town, towards two aftercare teachers’ salaries, a family reconstruction worker salary, and transport costs towards family reconstruction activities.

Feedback from Netreg Aftercare programme: In Netreg the children are often faced with the challenge of struggling in school and needing to repeat a grade due to a lack of a good foundation. When those children have been identified by the teachers, we try to enrol them in the aftercare programme to ensure that they get the extra help and support that they need. Time and again we see that the children in this programme, progress well through the individual attention, to be promoted to the next grade without needing to repeat a year of school. The children often struggle to concentrate and focus well in the beginning, but with guidance and support, they become better able to do this. They also become excited to learn and attend the aftercare with eagerness, which proves for wonderful satisfaction to the children and us as the Aftercare facilitators.

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StreetSmart Cape Town

HOME FROM HOME

Home from Home provides supported and supervised foster care for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children in small family homes of no more than six children, in their own communities.

Home from Home in Masiphumulele, Ocean View and Westlake, received R90,000 from StreetSmart Cape Town, towards their tutoring programme for Metro South.

Sophie’s story: Sophie (13) and her 11-year old brother were removed from the care of their biological mother as she could not fulfil the basic needs of her children. The mother was abusing substances and Sophie has been exposed to this behaviour, coupled with allegations of sexual abuse.

She became a victim of self-blame and within her community and schooling environment, she was known for her rebellious and aggressive attitude.

Sophie is now living at one of our homes with her biological brother and four foster siblings. She is the eldest in the house and measures were put into place in her living environment in order to support her personal growth, provide constistency and stability in her life. her peers, as well as with the educators.

She was struggling at a school in her community, Even though there are challenges from time to time, and we were able to give her a fresh start at a new Sophie is well supported, managed and contained school - the Assisted Learning Centre, by the school, the psychologist, her foster mother which is fully focused on individual educational, and the social workers. She is really thriving in psychological and emotional needs. Sophie has this conducive environment and partakes in a full settled into school, created new relationships with range of activities.

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StreetSmart Cape Town

LEARN TO LIVE SCHOOL OF SKILLS AT SALESIAN INSTITUTE

Learn to Live at Salesian Institute is a school of skills, officially recognised by the Department of Education, where technical skills are taught to young learners. This recognition allows for all youth who complete their courses to receive a recognised certificate from the Western Cape Education Department.

Learn to Live received R90,000 from StreetSmart Cape Town, towards the hospitality workshop training instructor salary.

Suna, a bright young girl, is on the verge of becoming a young adult. She is smiling and looking forward to what life holds for her. This was not the case little more than a year ago.

She never knew her mother or her father since they passed away when she was still very young. Her aunty took her in. She is the youngest of 8 children and has seen and experienced more “stuff” than a girl of her age should endure. , a suburb of Cape Town, taught her to be very careful of who you interact with and not to trust anyone. Growing up with siblings that were depended on make me feel safe and the teachers really care,” drugs, she saw what profound impact this had Suna says with a shy smile. “I am going to Siyaya on her family and on herself. Suna went to the next year on a learnership for office administration. local primary school, but did not really perform I am so excited.” At the same time she whispers according to mainstream education requirements. that she really, really wants to become a fashion The headmaster of the school referred her to the designer one day… Learn to Live School of Skills. At Learn to Live School of Skills, we believe in giving “It has been the best thing that ever happened the youth hope. We believe in giving second to me. I love this school, they teach me skills, they chances and are committed to make that a reality.

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StreetSmart Cape Town

ONS PLEK PROJECTS

Ons Plek is the only NPO in the Western Cape focussing exclusively on young girls and successfully re- unites female street children with their families and, failing that, they are sufficiently empowered at Ons Plek Projects to grow into healthy, independent, functioning members of society. Further preventative programms are run in the Philippi community.

Ons Plek received R90,000 from StreetSmart Cape Town to use towards a social worker salary.

Gabby’s story: She came to Ons Plek two years ago and is in level 4 at an Adult Learning Centre (AET). When she arrived, Gabby had been out of school for more than a year and was not ready to continue with her education. She did not want to go to school. She had no confidence in her ability. However, attendance at bridging school improved her confidence. Gabby now shows a lot of maturity. She enjoys going to school and is doing very well in all her learning areas. Gabby wants to be a nurse and knows that she must work hard to realize her dream. Unfortunately, Gabby may not be able to write her national exams at the end of the year because she does not have an identity document. The process has since begun for Gabby and her two siblings to be registered, but this could take very long. It frustrates her and at times it makes her want to leave school. She is currently volunteering at a nearby old age home during the weekends. From a life bordering on gangsterism, this young woman has changed remarkably.

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StreetSmart Cape Town

SCHOOL OF HOPE

School of Hope is a registered special-needs secondary school that provides a second chance at education for at-risk, vulnerable children and youth, that includes former street children, rehabilitated drug addicts, and children from abusive, neglectful homes. There is no requirement of an entrance exam, only the prerequisite that students demonstrate a willingness to learn. They offer computer application technology (CAT) as a compulsory subject to ensure that every learner leaves the school in possession of knowledge that they can use in the current information age and in their future career.

StreetSmart Cape Town provided School of Hope with a R90,000 disbursement towards the computer skills training instructor salary.

Noma’s story: Noma enrolled for the first time in Grade 8 at the School of Hope and, she is currently doing her Grade 12. She was one of the learners who detested Computer Application Technology as a subject at the start. Noma was left with no other option than to embrace the subject CAT, since it is a mainstream subject at the School of Hope. She started taking CAT in Grade 10 and each and every year, she has put in her very best in the subject. Noma achieved 85% in CAT for the First Term of 2019, and she is hoping to deliver our first distinction in CAT at the School of Hope at the end of the year in her final Exam. She is now very passionate about the subject and she goes out of her way to encourage and tutor Grade 10 learners in the subject during her break. Noma is another story of Hope for us, and we can only be thankful to our generous donor, StreetSmart, for making this possible for us.

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StreetSmart Cape Town

TLC OUTREACH PROJECTS

TLC Outreach Projects is a non-profit, welfare organisation situated in the Area. Its purpose is to care for destitute youth at risk in the informal settlements and on the streets, through outreach events and comprehensive and preventative youth programmes, and home visits.

TLC Outreach Projects received R90,000 from StreetSmart Cape Town, towards the family reconstruction worker and field worker salaries, and related transport costs.

“My name: Rubin Adams. My age: 15. I am from Village. I’m staying with my mother and brothers. I have left the school in Grade 7 due to fighting at school and staying out of school some days. I started coming to TLC Outreach Projects in February after I was told what the Project can help me with.

I like coming to TLC since February because I have seen what they do and teach us - I have learned a lot out of it. The ILP teachings help me to deal with my everyday life style, challenges and situation. TLC helps me to learn more about myself and I stopped using dagga. I would like to thank TLC Outreach Projects for the opportunity and for helping me to overcome my struggles that I’m facing by taking small steps every day.”

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StreetSmart Franschhoek

THE KUSASA PROJECT

The Kusasa Project offers educational opportunities to disadvantaged children from an informal settlement near Franschhoek. By offering education, life skills and sporting activities, the Kusasa Project staff endeavours to teach the children that there are opportunities in life and that there can be a brighter future. The Kusasa Project received R150,000 from StreetSmart Franschhoek, towards the auxiliary social worker and ad hoc social worker salaries.

Lulu’s story: Lulu is a Grade 4 learner who was referred to the Social Work Department because her academic performance was very poor, her behaviour almost uncontrollable and her parents showed no interest in, or cooperation with, the school whatsoever.

The initial step was to conduct a General Child Assessment with Lulu to discover what is going on in her “world”. It was evident that she had a very low self-esteem and was unable to trust herself or others. Her mother is a single mother, towards her class mates. Her marks have also who is very young and does not have the improved. She has been enrolled in the group capacity or knowledge to effectively parent Lulu. sessions and is an active member of the group. Although her home circumstances are still being In just five short, individual sessions with Lulu, her closely monitored, the change in Lulu has been behaviour improved dramatically and during her second week of therapy she was awarded dramatic. Individual sessions have also been the class “Star of the Week Award”. Lulu’s self- conducted with her mother in order to give her esteem has improved considerably, and she has parenting skills and tools with regard to raising learnt skills to control her anger and outbursts her children.

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StreetSmart George

YFC KIDSTOP

Kidstop’s focus is to connect with the children and youth, through street outreach and the Drop-in Centre, where the children participate in a variety of activities giving each child the opportunity to develop his or her own individual talent. The children find a safe environment where they can learn informally and get motivated to prepare for mainstream schooling. These children are placed into mainstream schools with great success.

StreetSmart George provided YFC Kidstop with a R20,000 disbursement towards a child and youth care worker salary.

Amos’s story: One of the boys that we were working with on the street, Amos, was regularly skipping school to go and beg on the street.

He would walk about 6km from his home into town and when we asked him why he was not at school, he would answer that it was raining and that’s the reason why he was not at school, although the school is less than half a kilometer from his house.

We engaged with Amos every time the staff met him on the street, but then he started to run away to avoid them. We spoke to his mother and was locked up in him and that he was the only one explained the dangers for him being on the street. that could release it. He was asked to think about what he wanted to achieve in life. Amos replied Amos enrolled and faithfully attended the Adolescent Development Program presented by that he would like to be a Police Officer and that he Kidstop at his school. He also went on a weekend wanted to provide for his mother. Subsequently, camp, where he was reminded about the dangers he stopped being on the street and attended on the streets and was challenged to think about school regularly. his future and his dreams. When we visit his community, Amos, makes sure At the camp, Amos spoke to one of the staff that we notice him there and he would proudly tell members who told him about the potential that us that he was not begging anymore.

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StreetSmart Helderberg

BRIGHT LIGHTS

Bright Lights is registered as a Drop-in Centre, as well as a Child and Youth Care Centre for high risk and street children. Their objective is to reunify children with their family or significant others, and reintegrate the children back into society in the Helderberg basin.

StreetSmart Helderberg provided Bright Lights with a R60,000 disbursement towards a social worker salary and related transport costs.

Feedback from Bright Lights: A total number of 25 children (ages 9 to 17 years) benefitted from the services at Bright Lights. Ten children were successfully re-unified with their parents or significant others and we are expecting another 4 children to be moved back to their families before the end of December 2018.

We received a child that ran away from home due to the lack of a relationship with his step- mother who was abusing alcohol. Initially, he presented with various behavioural challenges. It was found that he had a passion for playing soccer and this, therefore, was used as a method of communicating (as a metaphor) with him. his relationship with his father and stepmother During an outreach session with the local soccer has significantly improved. He has, however, club, the head coach identified him as showing moved in with another family to allow him to raw talent and subsequently started involving continue with his soccer (where the father him in training sessions. Soon he started playing stays, unfortunately, are no soccer clubs or work at an amateur level for the club’s first team – it is opportunities). We have received the news that worth mentioning that he is 17 years old and his he won an award at the soccer club for Player of team mates 25+. After various family sessions the Year.

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StreetSmart Johannesburg

KIDS HAVEN

Since 1992, Kids Haven is focused on protecting homeless children and children in crises, and giving them a future. Kids Haven uses the PACE home-schooling system in the Bridging School Classes for the general remediation of the children. It offers very basic Literacy and Numeracy skills – up to a Grade 3 level. This is a critical programme in the process of stabilizing the behaviour of children new to Kids Haven.

StreetSmart Johannesburg has contributed R30,000 to Kids Haven, towards the salary of the Bridging School Programme facilitator.

Kiley’s story: Kiley came to Kids Haven in 2017 and spent a term in the Bridging School Programme. Her assessments showed that she was coping with the work but she struggled with the school routine and was disruptive and easily distracted.

The Bridging School facilitator, Priscilla, worked well with her in the Programme and with patience and her constant positive experiences in the classroom, she settled down. Kiley was placed into formal school in January 2018 and she is very Kids Haven would like to thank StreetSmart SA for covering 30% happy. She loves her teacher and of the salary costs for this essential project. There are very few has made friends. Kids Haven has funders who are willing to cover salary/staff costs which are received feedback from the School absolutely essential for consistent programme delivery. We that Kiley has been elected a leader appreciate the understanding of StreetSmart SA in knowing in her class. how valuable salary support funding is to our Organisation.

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StreetSmart Knysna

SINETHEMBA YOUTH PROJECTS

Sinethemba, a registered NPO, has established itself into a fully equipped Youth Centre, providing basic education, with the mission for the children to be reintegrated back into mainstream schools. The day-time shelter and development programmes teach the youth basic skills in order to become self-sufficient in the long term and ultimately employable.

Sinethemba Youth Projects has received R90,000 from StreetSmart Knysna towards a family reconstruction worker salary and services.

Feedback from Sinethemba:

The two siblings, Sisipho (9) and Liyabona (14), originate from the Eastern Cape where, after the death of both their parents, they lived with their aunt until September last year. They were then moved to Knysna to live with their pensioner grandparents and four cousins.

They were admitted to the Sinethemba Drop-In Centre at the end of 2017 with the hope of reintegrating them into school. Following a long process between the local Department of Education and the school, they were at last registered and admitted in July 2018 by the ASW of Sinethemba.

The SA Education system allows children to be promoted to the next grade due to age, even if the child has not mastered the grade. What we realized was that most of the children act out because they cannot cope with the school curriculum. Most of the children who are being admitted into the Sinethemba Drop-In Programme are victims of this failing system.

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StreetSmart Oudtshoorn

ST FRANCIS DROP-IN CENTRE

St Francis Drop-in Centre is managed by FAMSA Karoo, established to provide a programme of activities to children on the streets and other vulnerable children. Programmes focused on enhancing a sense of belonging, self-worth and working towards reintegration with family, school and society.

St Francis Drop-in Centre received R25,000 from StreetSmart Oudtshoorn, towards the Drop-in Centre’s December holiday’s activity programmes.

Feedback from St Francis Drop-in Centre:

On average a total of 37 children participated and benefited from the various school holiday programmes and activities presented daily.

Activities included participation in sports activities (such as soccer, cricket, pool, and squash) and completing an obstacle course, presented by the Department of Social Development and some community volunteers.

The materials purchased were used for the arts and crafts activities, making musical instruments from recycled materials and the making of Christmas decorations for a planned Christmas event. On a daily basis, leadership qualities were All activities were successfully conducted as identified among the children and acknowledged.

The children also participated in a ‘Master Chef ’ planned. The Christmas Party was a definite programme – bread was baked, pasta dishes highlight of the programme. Both children and made and they also made some deserts. their parents/care-givers enjoyed this activity.

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StreetSmart Plettenberg Bay

HOME FROM HOME AND BITOU FAMILY CARE

Home from Home provides supported and supervised foster care for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children in small family homes of no more than six children, in their own communities. Bitou Family Care has two such homes, and use the Home from Home social work advisory services on an ongoing basis to ‘trouble shoot’ any issues that arise, to stay abreast with Home from Home policies and procedures, and to share knowledge on child care practices.

Home from Home PLETT Projects in collaboration with Bitou Family Care, received R20,000 from StreetSmart Plettenberg Bay, towards social worker supervision.

Suzy’s story: Suzy has been in one of the Plett homes for several years. Though she has recently turned 18, she is a few years behind where she should be, being in Grade 10 this year. Like many of the children in our care, she struggles academically due to the many challenges she has faced in her past. After failing her 2nd term, it came to the attention of our Associates, Bitou Family Care, that she had started playing truant from school. She would go on the bus to and from school, but slip out as soon as she got there. Her foster mother then found cigarettes and a marijuana pipe in her room, which was disposed of immediately. When challenged, Suzy said she could ‘do what she liked, as she was now 18’. She then started leaving the house without coming back or telling her foster mother where she was going. An intervention program was put into place with the external social worker as well as with our own team. Sadly, despite all the best plans being made for her future, Suzy has now left the home having signed herself out of care. As she is over 18, there is nothing that can be done.

At Home from Home we have encountered a situation like this once or twice before, when a young person gets to 18 and feels that they can now be independent and do what they want, although they are clearly not equipped. This is what our Ageing Out-program tries to deal with – preparing young people to go out into the world and lead successful lives. Though we have more success cases than challenging cases like this one, it serves to remind us that we will not win all the battles, and that the injustices that our children have faced in their lives continue to influence them for many years into the future.

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StreetSmart Plettenberg Bay

MASIZAME PROJECTS

Masizame, a registered Child and Youth Care Centre, believes that children need safe and steady families to create and establish their support bases. Masizame recognises the effect of the trauma of removing a child from his/her family on a child, and as such, fully subscribe to the Department of Social Development’s aim to shift the emphasis to family preservation through early intervention services.

Masizame Projects received R50,000 from StreetSmart Plettenberg Bay, towards a family reunification worker salary.

Henry’s story: At the tender age of one, Henry’s father was sentenced to 25 years in prison and to this day, they do not have contact. Henry`s mother moved to Plettenberg Bay in 2015 and here, he was bullied daily by his peers and as a result, dropped out of school.

In 2017, Henry started to visit the Masizame Drop-In Centre. We started individual sessions with him, because he was constantly fighting with other children and was unable to fully participate in life skill lessons due to his fidgeting. We noticed that he had an extremely neat handwriting and started to give him paragraphs to read and rewrite. Henry exceeded our expectations, as he was one of ten children that participated in this activity, and he was the only that was not in the educational system.

With many individual and life skill sessions, Henry was now motivated to go back to school, and he was enrolled at the local school, Formosa Primary in June 2018. Although we don’t see Henry at the Drop-In as often, we still have regular check-in’s with him and his family.

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StreetSmart Pretoria

PEN PROJECTS

PEN-Streetwise Projects reaches out to orphaned, and vulnerable and street children, reconciling them, where possible, with their families. Alternatively, children who do not have access to family, parents or caring adults, are offered care and support at the Leratong Child and Youth Care Center.

PEN-Streetwise Projects received R15,000 from StreetSmart Pretoria, towards a social worker salary.

Feedback from PEN Projects: When the house parents, social worker and children’s teachers to StreetSmart grants financial support ensure the children are receiving the support they need. towards the salary of a social worker, • Individual Development Plans (IDP’s) are created for the the objective includes and aligns with children in their matric year. This becomes a working the provision of social and emotional document to help them think through what they would like to support to children and to enable them do in future and what they need to do to get there. to become self-sufficient adults. • Children in matric also go for a career assessment with a psychologist so they can have a realistic view of their career The advantage of having a social options. worker on the staff, can deliver some of the following outcomes: • Of the four children who were in matric last year, all have moved out of the homes and are either working, studying, or • All of our children have had regular both, this year. We remain in close contact with them. 1:1 therapy sessions with our social worker. • The children also took part in weekly group therapy sessions that addressed life skills like: peer pressure, dealing with conflict, self-awareness etc. • Some of the younger children benefitted from play therapy sessions. • House parents receive coaching on parenting skills from our social worker. • Regular meetings are held between

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StreetSmart Stellenbosch

HOME FROM HOME

Home from Home provides supported and supervised foster care for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children in small family homes of no more than six children, in their own communities.

StreetSmart Stellenbosch has contributed R80,000 to Home from Home in Kayamandi & Cloetesville, towards a social worker salary.

Eddie’s story: Eddie is four years old. Born to a to, it was clear that she was only there to see if mom who couldn’t care for him, she put him in there was a handout. She had no real interest the care of an informal ‘caregiver’ when he was in him. More concerning was the change in less than a year old. He was one of nine children Eddie, who’d opened up and become engaging, living with this lady, in two shacks which were lively and chatty. Once he saw his mom, Eddie attached to the house she lived in. The shacks became very anxious and withdrawn. were filthy, unsafe, unhygienic and cold. When Eddie and the other children came to the After three months at the baby sanctuary attention of social workers, he was removed a place was found at one of our Home from immediately because of concerns for his health Home’s with a foster mom and dad. Before he and safety - they thought he might die if he was was placed, his new foster parents visited him left there any longer. He was taken to go and several times and got to know him. The baby live in a baby sanctuary where he remained for sanctuary kept photos of his new foster parents several months. so he would be familiarized with his new family by the time he came home. Though he is four years old, he is the size of a two- and-a-half-year-old, as his growth was stunted On the day he went to court for the hearing to due to malnutrition. He is HIV+ and his health be placed in his new foster parents’ care, he had been compromised as he hadn’t been ran straight up to his new mom and sat on her consistently kept on anti-retroviral medication lap throughout the entire proceedings. He has and taken to the clinic for check-ups. settled so well into his new home, where he has a new foster brother also aged four and sister Eddie’s mother had no interest in him and hadn’t aged 21 months. We are so glad to be able to visited him regularly over the years. When she did offer Eddie the chance of a new beginning in a eventually visit the sanctuary he’d been moved loving family.

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StreetSmart Stellenbosch

STELLUMTHOMBO

BecomingKids functions as one of the projects under Stellumthombo, a registered NPC with PBO status. BecomingKids is an early intervention programme focusing on high risk children living in the Cloetesville area in Stellenbosch. This programme addresses the needs of such children through a holistic approach that focuses on the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of each individual child and has a specific focus on mentorship and peer learning.

StreetSmart Stellenbosch has contributed R20,000 to Stellumthombo – BecomingKids, towards a learning support facilitator salary.

Feedback from Stellumthombo: The BecomingKids program had 42 children in their program coming on a weekly basis, during 2018. There was a total of 819 contact sessions with the children, 588 of which were used as mentor sessions and 231 of these were additional intervention sessions which were helped funded by StreetSmart.

In the light of the escalating violence in Cloetesville, it is easy to lose hope and perspective. For the children in the BecomingKids project this violence is part of their reality. While it has always been there, this year there is a new underlying sense of panic among them - they no longer feel safe.

It is in this light that we once again just realised that the value we add to the lives of the children is crucial to them flourishing in their circumstances. More and more we hear from the children that, through the mentorship programme and that which they experience at BecomingKids, is a time in their week where they can just be, breathe and let go. Even though it is far too short, the time at BecomingKids gives them the perspective to not fall under the control of the structures and myths oppressing the children of communities such as Cloetesville where life outside of violence and gangsterism seems like a fairy tale.

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StreetSmart Swellendam

THE SWELLENDAM BURSARY FUND

The Fund provides bursaries to indigent students from the Swellendam municipal area. The Swellendam Bursary Fund was established to commemorate the lives of 27 teachers and learners who, together with the bus driver, died in the Swellendam Bus Disaster on 25 October 1975.

The Swellendam Bursary Fund received R20,000 from StreetSmart Swellendam, towards the further education of 5 students.

Feedback from Swellendam Bursary Fund: The three female students are all being raised by single mothers, who earn very little. Nevertheless, these students and their families face their financial battles with courage. The bursaries that they received enabled the students to pay their registration fees at a time of year (January) when most households do not have R4 000 required for this purpose. Once the students are registered, they normally find the means to continue for the rest of the year.

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We Deliver - Disbursements

II. Disbursement allocations from funds collected in 2018

Our Annual Handover Events mark the success of our fundraising efforts – it’s the very core of our existence as an organisation. A grand national total amount of R1,695,000 was allocated in 2018 for disbursement to beneficiaries and services to street children and children at risk.

Only approved organisations are invited to apply for funding. Recipients of StreetSmart 2018 funds will be required to submit a report by 31 August 2019 detailing how the funds were utilised. The Board of StreetSmart does beneficiary visits and will assess, together with the reports, whether the expenditure is in line with the approved proposals. The Board has requested that these funds be ring-fenced in beneficiaries’ audited accounts.

“When the children arrive at the Kids Haven Bridging School, they have survival skills, but not social skills. Our Stabilisation programme gets them ready to cope with their lives and this is essential if they are going to make something of their future. That is why the support StreetSmart is giving Kids Haven is so important. If we get this stage right, we prepare the children to cope for the rest of their lives. Even beyond Kids Haven, they will continue to grow. For this, I am so grateful to StreetSmart, for understanding the needs of the children we work with, and for walking this journey with us,” said Moira Simpson, Founder of Kids Haven.

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StreetSmart Cape Town

CTMSC: R150,000 towards aftercare Zip Zap Circus: R75,000 towards the T.L.C.: R150,000 towards the family teachers’ salaries, aftercare supplies, and operational costs for youth to attend reconstruction worker and field worker child and youth care worker training. 2nd Chance circus workshops. salaries, and related transport costs.

Learn to Live: R150,000 towards the Home from Home: Metro South: School of Hope: R150,000 towards hospitality skills training instructor salary. R75,000 towards a social worker salary. the CAT instructor salary.

Ons Plek: R150,000 towards a The Homestead: R75,000 towards social worker salary. a family reunification worker salary.

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StreetSmart Franschhoek StreetSmart George

The Kusasa Project: R110,000 towards two Kidstop: R35,000 towards a child and youth care social worker salaries. worker salary. StreetSmart Johannesburg StreetSmart Johannesburg

Kids Haven: R100,000 towards the Bridging School MES Youth Programme: R50,000 towards the after facilitator and social worker salaries. schools programme co-ordinator salary.

StreetSmart Plettenberg Bay StreetSmart Plettenberg Bay

Home from Home BITOU Project: R20,000 Home from Home: Kayamandi (5) & Cloetesville towards social worker supervision.. (2): R80,000 towards a social worker salary.

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StreetSmart Knysna StreetSmart Stellenbosch

Sinethemba Projects: R100,000 towards a social Home from Home: Kayamandi (5) & Cloetesville (2): auxiliary worker salary. R80,000 towards a social worker salary. StreetSmart Stellenbosch StreetSmart Stellenbosch

Pebbles Project - After-School club programme: R20,000 Stellumthombo – Becoming Kids: R20,000 towards a towards an After-School Club training facilitator salary. learning support facilitator salary. StreetSmart Swellendam StreetSmart Swellendam StreetSmart Wellington

Cooper Street Aftercare: R5,000 towards sta- Swellendam Bursary Fund: R35,000 towards Ma’s vir Wellington: R10,000 towards the tionery for the after-school care programme. the further education of 9 students. field workers programme.

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We Need You

Your support makes a life-changing difference to street children and other children in need. Together we can make a difference.

Do call us on 021 447 3227 or e-mail [email protected] to offer your assistance.

“When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” -Maya Angelou

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Your support keeps our goals alive!

How to get involved with StreetSmart

• Visit and donate at StreetSmart Establishments

• Sign up your restaurant, accommodation establishment and/or wine tasting venue

• Become a corporate partner

• Start StreetSmart in your town or city

• Volunteer your skills

• Participate in a sports event for StreetSmart - www.backabuddy.co.za

• Organise your own fundraiser in aid of StreetSmart

• Leave a Bequest

• Donate to StreetSmart via SnapScan or Payfast

• Join StreetSmart on-line and spread the word about responsible giving via StreetSmart

If you are interested in receiving our StreetSmart newsletter please send us a note on [email protected]

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Financial Report

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the shareholders of StreetSmart Homeless Children’s Charity South Africa

Opinion We have audited the financial statements of StreetSmart Homeless Children’s Charity South Africa set out on pages 8 to 14, which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018, and the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of StreetSmart Homeless Children’s Charity South Africa as at 31 December 2018 and its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa.

Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Auditors (IRBA Code) and other independence requirements applicable to performing audits of financial statements in South Africa. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the IRBA Code and in accordance with other ethical requirements applicable to performing audits in South Africa. The IRBA code is consistent with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (Parts A and B). We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Other information The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Director’s Report as required by the Companies Act of South Africa and the supplementary information set out on page 29. The other information does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Director for the Financial Statements The director is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa, and for such internal control as the director

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determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the director is responsible for assessing the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to a going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control. • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the director. • Conclude on the appropriateness of the director’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern. • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the director regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

BDO CAPE INCORPORATED Chartered Accountants (SA) Registered Auditors

I Hashim Partner Chartered Accountant (SA) Registered Auditor Date: 05 April 2019 Cape Town

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Money Matters

DONATION SOURCES

1,146,717 1,154,370 1,050,347

394,853 412,336 314,660 165,502 122,420 138,961

Establishments Fundraisers Private 2016 2017 2018

During 2018, StreetSmart SA raised a grand total of R 1 591 449 made up of donations, fundraisers and administration funds. Since inception in June 2005, StreetSmart SA has raised R 16,683,426.

It seems that the public has embraced the positivity and hope of a better and more stable political and economic atmosphere in South Africa, and in spite of our economy slipping into a recession during 2018, they donated more. This resulted in StreetSmart SA showing positive financial growth, albeit small, in overall donations received. For this we are very grateful, as the direct outcome of this is our assisting more children, and enabling StreetSmart to continue our operations as a conduit fundraising organisation.

Through the support and buy-in from our sponsors we could maintain our low operational cost and are still in a healthy financial position. This prompted the Board to re-allocate some of the accumulated administration funds held in trust, to beneficiaries as a special disbursement in order to help more organisations. The total disbursed during 2018 was R1,695 million.

We do look forward to an even higher upswing in overall StreetSmart donations during 2019, keeping trend with the projected pick-up of SA economy growth in 2019-20.

Fundraising events by, and for, StreetSmart remain encouraging and heart-warming, as this also highlights the support of the communities and StreetSmart volunteers, without whom these events would not have taken place. Fundraising events are essential for operational sustainability and we would need to work harder at increasing these opportunities.

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TOTAL DONATIONS INCOME COMPARISION PER ANNUM

2071799 1857535 1601856 1591449 1575138 1451180 1299023 1085514 980187 1038050

591624 361419 169694 43817

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

We salute our monthly donors: Fifth Factor, Ilanga Travel, Luvuyo Mkumatela, Petro Taljaard, Saadiqah Saffodien and Simply Africa Trading.

We are grateful for the substantial financial support of the following donors:

Simply Africa Trading ...... R 120,000 Specktakel Restaurant ...... R 108,730 Meetings Industry Meeting Needs...... R 55,564 Alectrix ...... R 25,000 The French Rooms ...... R 20,642 Fleur du Cap Wines...... R 20,000 Wellington Wines ...... R 20,000 Ilanga Travel ...... R 12,000 Fifth Factor ...... R 10,800

Fundraising Events Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference by Distell Inter Hotel Challenge by Showcook Specialized Tours Foliage Luncheon Cape Camino Pilgrimage Labia Theatre’s Camino Screenings Cape Epic and Wines2Whales for StreetSmart Sealegs Fundraiser Chairman’s FUNdraisers Zawadi Fundraiser

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Thank You

We extend a huge thank you to every volunteer, donor and benefactor who assisted in such a variety of ways during 2018. Your selfless actions keep growing our impact and effect to the betterment of vulnerable children’s lives.

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Andrea Kay Ilanga Travel Pillai Family Wedding Adriaan van Niekerk Inter Hotel Challenge Pippa Shaper Alectrix Isabella Holmes Richard Burnett Amrik Cooper Izak van der Merwe Rita Beck Angelo Casu Janit O’Connor-Pretorius Saadiqah Saffodien Jean-Pierre Steyn Barbara Muller Sean Wasserfall Jennie Troth BDO Cape Town Shaheen Mathews Johan Fourie Boris Vossgatter Shaun Quin Labia Theatre Cape Town Framed Showcook Laverne Mehl Catherine Goddard Simone Angelo Lavinia Crawford-Browne Cindy Hunter Simply Africa Trading Ludger Baumann Cliona Ryan Specialized Tours & Events Luvuyo Mkumatela Colin Messenger Specktakel Margit Perstolen David Marshall Steven Kent Marvin Leugering Duncan Ayling The French Rooms Matthew Jones Ulfried Maiborn Effie Oppon Meetings Industry Meeting Needs Villa SA Fatima Laher Michael Smith Viollete Mashile Fifth Factor Mike Breznak Wellington Wines Fleur du Cap Naomi Summer Graham Davis Neil & Ursula Lategan Yannick Beres Grant Fredericks Paul Hooper Zac Melnick Heinrich Strehler Petro Taljaard Zaid Adams Ian Abels PH Edward Zawadi cc

Thank you for your investment in StreetSmart. We appreciate your care for our cause, and supporting us in enhancing individual children, their families and their communities. Together we are accomplishing this.

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RAISING THE STREETSMART SA PROFILE

We are fortunate and very grateful to have so much support in our StreetSmart world - conscientious volunteers and friends, who are ready to assist whenever we call for help. The time, effort and skills they give to StreetSmart are invaluable.

StreetSmart Ambassadors

Ann Lamb David Muirhead Edward Fran Gebhardt Horst Frehse Chamberlain-Bell

Jenny Handley Lew Rood Naushad Khan Niel Els Steve Massey Susan Huxter

We recognise with gratitude our Ambassadors for their valuable contribution in time and talent to help further the aims of StreetSmart South Africa.

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MOVING FORWARD, TOGETHER, THROUGH OUR LOCAL COMMITTEES

The StreetSmart chapters in the various towns and cities are run by a volunteer Co-ordinator and a committee of three to five volunteer members. They are the driving force behind the local StreetSmart operations, i.e. recruiting more fundraising partners, selecting the local beneficiary that runs programmes for street children, and securing a local media partner.

Local success very much depends on the managing and running of the StreetSmart committee and chapter – it takes time, effort and commitment to succeed.

To these branch Co-ordinators and their committee members, we give a standing ovation for their passion and action!

StreetSmart Co-ordinators

Durban Franschhoek George Johannesburg Knysna

Antonette Kennedy Jomine Mienies Verusca Venter Jenny Sticker- Sue Mills Greeff

Plettenberg Bay Pretoria Stellenbosch Swellendam Wellington

Patty Butterworth Naomi Fourie Hennie Keet Francois du Rand Xania van der Merwe

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PARTNERING FOR IMPACT

Relationships are the building blocks of a solid foundation and the continued, and new, collaboration between StreetSmart and the organisers of these annual events remains heart-warming and provides us with a fantastic platform for brand exposure and building public relations.

BUSINESS OF WINE & FOOD TOURISM CONFERENCE

Specialized Tours & Events organised the 3rd annual Business of Wine and Food Tourism Conference. This conference is the brain-child of Margi Biggs, Founder of StreetSmart SA, and presented on wine tourism trends and global best practices for wine and food tourism. We were grateful to have been selected as their CSI partner and to be present and available to interact with industry leaders.

LABIA THEATRE

Since 2011, Ludi Kraus, owner of Cape Town’s Labia Theatre, the oldest independent art-repertory movie cinema in South Africa, has successfully been showing movies about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to raise funds for StreetSmart. This event happens annually and we are so grateful for the continued relationship with the Labia Theatre and its special team.

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CAPE CAMINO PILGRIMAGE

Once again, Cape Camino has partnered with StreetSmart SA, and the 2018 fundraiser was walking the Way of the Kramat, along the icy Atlantic coastline.

On average the pilgrims walked for about 4/5 hours and covered a distance of about 12km’s per day, to raise funds for StreetSmart.

CAPE EPIC & WINES2WHALES

The 2018 annual Absa Cape Epic mountain bike tour was again in the heart and mind of Angelo Casu and Johan Fourie, to race over 700 kilometres, over 8 days and very rough and tough terrain of unspoilt Western Cape nature, and raise funds for StreetSmart.

Taking his quest to bike for good a step further, Angelo took young Ayabonga Mgobe under his wing to train and teach this novice rider, to cycle the Wines2Whales race together, and to raise more funds for StreetSmart, whilst fulfilling Aya’s dream.

Through their biking for good, these gutsy cyclists raised R30,000 for StreetSmart SA.

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CHAIRMAN’S FUNdraisers

A regular series of fun excursions to raise awareness and build brand were arranged as part of the chairman’s FUNdraisers. These included visits to various theatres in Cape Town and Johannesburg to see shows, airbnb impact experiences, as well as book sales.

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DISTELL INTER HOTEL CHALLENGE

The Distell Inter Hotel Challenge Awards 2018 at the Belmond Mount Nelson is an extraordinary and unique event that takes place over several months every year and is the first of its kind to be staged in South Africa. Behind the fun of the competition and the glamour of the contending hotels, lies a serious intent to establish a strong mentorship programme within the hospitality industry. The primary objective of the competition is to partner with the industry in order to create and sustain a strong national base of top quality chefs, bakers and wine stewards. This in turn plays a huge role in South Africa’s tourism industry. StreetSmart has been part of the Inter Hotel Challenge, the brain-child of Annette Kessler and Chania Morritt-Smith of Showcook, and we are very appreciative of this wonderful collaboration.

“The success of our industry lies in the youth and it has been heart-warming to witness the exchange of skills. It is important to us that our future generation of chefs and sommeliers are in tune with everything this country has to offer,” explained Annette Kessler.

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STREETSMART FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON AT FOLIAGE

Foliage Restaurant organised and hosted the first StreetSmart fundraiser in May 2018. It was a fabulous luncheon with StreetSmart chefs Chris Erasmus, Neill Jewel and Darren Badenhorst collaborating to spoil eager StreetSmart supporters.

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CELEBRATING THE FRUITS OF FUNDRAISING AT THE ANNUAL HANDOVERS!

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Photo credits in this report: Andrew Swartz, Cape Camino, Cathy van Eeden, Gerrit Wilsdorf, Megan Dutriou, Marlene de Villiers, Michelle Brink and Ravi Gajjar

StreetSmart South Africa Bank Account Details Nedbank Account number: 108 3344 439 Branch code: 108 309 Swift code: Ned SZA JJ

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You are most welcome to contact StreetSmart SA for more information.

Tel: (021) 447 3227 • [email protected] • www.streetsmartsa.org.za P.O. Box 49, Green Point, 8051 NPC: 2004/036117/08 • NPO: 051- 449 • PBO: 930015804

M Burke (Chairman), Z Adams, C Bagley, S Birch, N Heckscher*, A Melane, E Oppon, J Pillai, J Stricker-Greeff, M Thomas (Vice -Chairman) * German

Design update of this Annual Report was sponsored by graphic designer, Barbara Lellyett - [email protected]

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