Annual Report 2016
Chairman’s Report
This year has really been a year of nurturing roots for Living Hope – we have been busy establishing the Harvest Training Initiative buildings on the Capri Campus, building our relationships with the Departments of Health and of Social Development, and working off a deficit which had been created in previous years due to our Agricutural programme. More importantly it is a year in which we have sunk our roots deeper into to God as our foundation for all we do at Living Hope and the source of all we need. I am so grateful to God for all He has been able to do through Living Hope. I am grateful for the staff He has sent us, both paid staff and volunteers as they continue to serve God faithfully through Living Hope, often in harrowing situations. Twice during the last year we have had groups from companies and universities who have come to do organisational studies on Living Hope. Both groupings reporting that our staff really embody the mission we have and know and live our Mission and Vision. I am thankful to God for each staff member, volunteer and Trustee who have sought to live our God’s call to bring hope and break despair through Living Hope.
As you read this report and see the number of people we have been able to reach this past year is 56 003. My plea to you is not to see the numbers, but see the people and their stories behind the numbers. It is a privilege to have been physically able to touch these folk in some need. We serve all in our Communities, irrespective of culture, race or creed. Everyone without exception needs Compassion. I continually hear from people just how much the care and love they receive at Living Hope and what Living Hope means to them. It can be so easy to get caught up in the challenges of running a vibrant growing organisation like Living Hope that the joy of serving people can be lost. But I thank God for each story I hear of how lives have been touched and changed through our staff and volunteers. When I hear the testimonies at graduation days of our various programmes, I am encouraged to keep Bringing Hope and Breaking Despair by serving God through serving people. There have been heart breaking moments in this past year – a lot of community unrest and a general despondency in the community about injustice and oppression. It reminds me that we do live in a broken world, broken by sin. At Living Hope we believe that God can break the yoke of oppression and set people free – our task is a long way from being finished but we thank God for every person who have been introduced to the hope we have through Jesus. Through Living Hope, through its partners and supporters, many, many lives have been changed. Thank you for the part you have played in that. John V Thomas: Chairman and Founder
Compassionate Health Care
Health Care Centre “Come Home to Living Hope� was our newly introduced theme for the Health Care Centre last year, and over the past 12 months we have taken big strides towards living out this theme. Our goal for our facility is to be a warm and welcoming place so that our patients, their families and our staff have a sense of belonging and comfort, just as they would if they were being cared for in their own homes. This is especially important for our Palliative Care clients, who spend their last days with us. Having again succeeded in reaching our goal of maintaining the highest level of accreditation with the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa through to 2018, we were able to turn our attention to the gentler side of health service provision. This year, we focused on the quality of our food services and the beautification of the patient environment; streamlined our systems management, and improved in-service education opportunities for our staff. The Health Care Centre was painted for the first time in 10 years as a result of a generous donation. All of this was done to add tangible value to the care, competency and commitment that we give to our patients We have also spent time this past year actively seeking networking opportunities with our local partners, learning from one another and using our differing skills, expertise and resources to work towards shared objectives and values. Amy Aaron: Health Care Centre Manager
Community Health Care
Community Care Workers
Home Based Care
Support Groups
Often visitors come to our main Capri site and see all the wonderful buildings that God has so graciously provided, and see all the new developments and think that this is a great organisation! Yes, Living Hope is a great organisation but where the rubber really hits the road is in the community when you are dealing skin to skin with clients and their families in the familiarity of their homes. Our Community Based Care programme does just this and has 3 different divisions; Home Based Care, Chronic Disease Lifestyle Support Groups and Adherence Carers. During this past year our communities have experienced a lot more civil and political unrest than in previous years and this of course impacts the work on the ground and the need for more support for our staff themselves. As an organisation we are grateful for the wonderful partnerships we have in the communities with the local clinics and False Bay Hospital – without these partnerships we would not be able to effectively serve our communities. As we look to the future we plan to integrate the three divisions of the Community Based Services by providing training for all the staff involved in these ministries so that they provide a more integrated and holistic service to the community, which ties in with the Department of Health 2030 plan and the 90 90 90 strategy. Avril Thomas: Programme Director
Stats at a glance
779
206
Wound Care Clients treated by our Home Based Carers
Patients cared for in the Health Care Centre
1148
14281
Patients in our Home Based Care programme
Home visits done by our Home Based Carers
2565
508
People ministered to and educated in support groups
Clients reached by our Community Based Carers
Recover, Restore, Respect
Substance Abuse Recovery Program
Food Share Program
Homeless Ministry
The Recovery Programme reaches out to people impacted by substance abuse and provides a structured programme of recovery as well as awareness and prevention programmes, with after-care support groups for clients and their families. The programme is divided into three components: admission (Phase 1), treatment (Phase 2) and support (Phase 3). Phase 1 of Living Hope’s Recovery Programme is a time when relationships are built with clients and issues of ambivalence and denial are dealt with. It is most gratifying to see how clients bond with the programme in this phase and gain motivation for treatment in Phase 2 – and lifelong recovery. Phase 2 is a formal structured treatment phase of the programme. Clients have in-depth lectures , group discussions and weekly individual counselling sessions. This phase a specific focus on physical, mental and emotional recovery. Phase 3 of the treatment rests on three legs: spiritual growth, support group attendance, and a good relationship with a sponsor. We rely very heavily on a small salaried staff, but are blessed to have international and local volunteer support. Thank you to all of our volunteers without whom this programme would not be possible. A sincere word of appreciation to all our donors and in particular to Hidden Treasure Shop in Simon’s Town. Peter Lovick: Recovery Programme Manager
Stats at a glance
312
3920
People joined Substance Abuse Recovery Progammes
People were reached through the Drug & Alcohol Awareness Programmes
19
250
Drug & Alcohol Awareness Programmes were conducted in the Peninsula
Family members attended support groups
1085 Drug tests were completed
24
6
People gave their life to Christ
Clients were baptised
Equip, Educate, Prevent
Health Counseling
Mobile Health Team
Life Skills Education
Way to Work & Job Centre
We are so grateful to the Lord for His faithfulness to us as a team. There have been many changes and challenges throughout the year in all divisions and programmes. It has been extremely rewarding and humbling to work alongside a dedicated, committed and faithful staff team that has constantly and consistently worked together to meet the needs and challenges that have come our way. I am thrilled, too, for the development of leadership that has taken place and to be handing some of my responsibilities over in the coming months. It has also been a great year of growing and strengthening our networking partnerships, which has resulted in bringing a more holistic and integrated approach of support and empowerment to our staff and clients. To God be the glory for all that has been accomplished and we eagerly wait in anticipation of the next season as the formally known Living Right ministry will be multiplied into three divisions: Life Skills, HAST (HIV, Aids, STIS and TB) and community outreach. Avril Thomas: Programme Director
Stats at a glance
692
46 541
88
Children reached in East London
People reached through all the Prevention Programmes
People with multi-drug resistant TB counseled
4607
579
504
Children reached through school ministry
HIV+ people assisted to begin treatment
People applied for jobs via Job Centre
2670
135
37 337
Parents attended Parenting workshops
Moms reached through Moms with Tots workshops
People tested for HIV
Economic Empowerment
We seek to break the cycle of poverty and despair through offering participants the opportunity to become economically active in a long-term career or as an owner of a viable farm or Agriculturally related business. The Agriculture and Business Training programme is a four-phase, holistic training opportunity for people who have a passion for farming and business. During this 15-month course, classroom study and practical experience in tunnel farming are synergised to equip students with the skills needed to start their own farming ventures. In addition to our four-phase Agri-business training, we have started offering our curriculum and training to the local community in a series of short courses. We plan to expand these short-term courses. This diversification allows us to provide all the streams of our curriculum in a condensed format to the local community, reaching people who may otherwise not be able to participate in all the facets of our programme. During the past year we have said goodbye to two American volunteers whose jobs have been handed over to locals. Our thanks go to all our volunteers, facilitators and donors. In particular our thanks go to Global ASP as our major sponsor of the Agricultural Programme Gerrit Kleynhans: Harvest Training Initiative Manager
Stats at a glance
34
6
Students enrolled in our programme
Small businesses started by people in Masiphumelele
25
13
Students were given opportunities to help in Small Businesses
Students reached through the Alpha Course
3
15
countries represented by students
month course including 4 phases
Finance Report
In the 2015 to 2016 budget year, Living Hope received R23 678 397 in income and expended R17 641 723 on our Chaplaincy, Health Care Programmes, Prevention Programmes, Recovery Programmes, Skills Development, Harvest Training Initiative, Gonubie Project and General Services. We spent a further R5 199 899 on Capital projects, which mainly comprised the construction of a Farm Barn and offices for the Harvest Training Initiative at our Capri campus. This accounted for a surplus after depreciation and adjustments of R5 697 610. Our income funding increased by 34% on the previous year, due largely to the funding of our capital growth. However, our expenses increased by only 7%, which reflects the continued efforts by our staff to be good stewards of our resources and reach out and help as many people as possible with what we have been given. The accompanying graphs depict the income and the expenses of each area of ministry and show in which categories these funds were received and expended. This year, 10 cents of every Rand or Dollar of funding covered administration costs – which means that 90 cents of every Rand or Dollar was directed back into our various ministry programmes and projects to impact our communities. Thank you to all our generous partners and supporters who stand by Living Hope and help us to help others. We cannot continue to do the amazing work that God has called us to do without you – and we truly thank you for it. For a more detailed Financial Report, please refer to the Audited Financial Statements in Appendix A. Jessica Bennett, Financial Manager
Finance Report
Finance Report
Acknowledgements
We wish to acknowledge that all our programmes are made possible through the generous support of: PathCare Hidden Treasure
Justice and Mercy International Team House
Orphans Heart St Luke’s Hospice
And all of our other sponsors who contribute into our programmes. The Board of Trustees, Management and Staff of Living Hope wish to thank everyone for their contribution and would like to advise everyone that the content of our programmes are the responsibility of Living Hope and do not necessarily reflect the views of our donors.