South Africa

J126 Funanani

The Funanani Trust has a primary focus to assist under resourced communities in Pretoria, South Africa. Sub projects include food and clothing, caring for destitute children and the elderly, training, early childhood development. We are interested in a further sub project, the assistance of the poor and unemployed to start and develop sustainable businesses in various economic sectors. Sample businesses are – recycling, bakery etc. Dave and Caroline Rowlands, who have several projects in Africa, are combining in this project.

Project Manager: Rainbow Shades

J086 MaAfrika Tikkun

MaAfrika Tikkun has developed projects that would assist disadvantaged and impoverished communities in a variety of ways in the following areas of need:

• Preschool education
• Day care of children for the elderly
• Primary health care and support with the emphasis on assistance to HIV/AIDS affected patients and their families
• Home economic skills training including computer literacy and instructor training
• Community development for adults and children
• Reaction to emergency situations

There is a need for programs that will aim at building capacity, stability and security among the residents. The challenge of reaching all the disadvantaged people of South Africa remains a difficult one, and need all the resources, both human and financial to address these challenging tasks.

MaAfrika’s future goals for this project are to build community infrastructure in Peri-Urban Townships of South Africa, provide multifaceted comprehensive care and support of orphans and vulnerable children and to provide support to poverty stricken families.

J384 Hearts of Compassion - South Africa

Hearts of Compassion was launched in 2002 with the vision of reaching out to needy families, at risk children, orphans and the sick in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands particularly in the rural areas. They have desperate needs as some have only very little income with majority having no source of income at all. Many families consist of orphan children trying to survive on their own. We visit the families and deliver food and clothing and offer practical help where we can. We endeavour to provide medical care also.

We bring practical aid to the needy families with a goal of helping them to become self sufficient by teaching gardening and sewing skills including entrepreneurial skills to capable locals.

Capacity building the local community - in every project a committee is established and they are trained in running the affairs of the project. Support groups are trained in organic gardening and other income generating activities.