Mini Annual Report 2017
Chairman’s Report Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1 As an organization, we have so much to be grateful for and we need to honour the Lord for all that He has done. While we have an incredible team involved in making all of Living Hope possible, it is ultimately the Lord who has enabled this great work to be done. I have been amazed to see what has been achieved through an amazing team of staff, volunteers, trustees, funders and donors who have been empowered to carry out this great work. Thank-you to each of you for being part of the great team, which makes up Living Hope . While numbers are not by any standard the measure of what has been achieved, it is worth noting that in our 2012 five year strategic plan we planned to reach 80,000 people by 2017 and we were able to do just that – in fact we reached 81,129 people. This report is a testimony of what God has done in the lives of individuals. It is my privilege to serve with you all in some way. John V Thomas: Chairperson: Living Hope Trust
Programme Director’s Report Living Hope has an amazing, committed and dedicated leadership team who seek to live out the vision and mission of living Hope on a daily basis. It is an incredibly exciting place to work and serve our Lord with others who have the same sense of call. This past year has seen us working more closely together and referring clients to one another’s programmers. It has been very rewarding to see how much more can be achieved when we work together. Avril Thomas: Programme Director
Acknowledgements
We wish to acknowledge that all our programmes are made possible through the generous support of: Jodie & Nancy Martin
Bronner Burgess Memorial Fund Phil & Ruth Wiegand and the many numerous other generous individual donors
Peter & Nancy Brown
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.
Compassionate Health Care Another good year has come to an end for the Health Care Centre. We were able to care for 239 patients and celebrate all that has been accomplished, and look forward to the coming year ahead. At the Health Care Centre, “doing it better” is always both the aim and the challenge. We desire for our clients to be able to trust that their care will be delivered “on time, to standard, and with joy.” As a team, we continue to refine our service delivery, each year moving the goal post further, so that each patient, patient’s family member and staff member involved in the patient’s care get the best outcome possible. Our Interdisciplinary Team is the key to how we give personalized care to each client. Since we began measuring more than 5 years ago, we have achieved zero hospital-acquired infections and zero hospital-acquired bedsores. Amy Aaron: Health Care Centre Manager
Health Care Centre Report
Our Community Based Services Programme has 3 different divisions: Home Based Care, Chronic Disease Lifestyle Support Groups and Adherence Care Workers. Carers nurse the sick, dress wounds, monitor patient health and offer advice on healthier eating and lifestyle changes. They also offer support to the families of patients and give medical and social referrals as required. Joy Truter: Community Based Services Programme Manager Our dedicated and professional Living Hope HAST Counselors serve in 2 local, 5 Clinic and in 2 satellite Clinics. They provide an excellent and much needed service in these facilities by offering HIV counseling and testing, Medication Adherence counseling for TB and HIV+ clients and education on chronic diseases, STI’s and TB. Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis is unfortunately on the increase and therefore needs targeted interventions to stop its spread. The Drug-Resistant TB team have counseled and cared for 90 Drug-Resistant TB clients and have been privileged to see 8 people complete their treatment and be declared cured. Sue Schoultz: HAST Co-ordinator
Stats at a glance
4 577
239
Clients touched through our Community Health Programmes
Patients cared for in the Health Care Centre
25 160
10 656
Clients touched in our HAST programme
Home visits done by our Home Based Carers
1 293
1 024
Patients who’ve received their Chronic Medication through our support groups
Clients reached by our Adherence Care Workers
Community Networking The Community Networking Programmes focused on the following programmes: Eastern Cape, Kraaifontein and Mfuleni Mobile Clinics, HIV Testing Services for Orphan and Vulnerable Children and Private Health Screening and Testing. The programme in Eastern Cape continues to be led by Pumla Madliwa who has led the team to make a great impact in the community of Mzamomhle. During this past year we tested children together with their Head of Households in a community setting
Stats at a glance
Chantel Delcarme: Community Networking Co-Ordinator
9 232
1 414
People reached in the Eastern Cape
Children & Teens reached in the Eastern Cape
752
2 568
People were recalled back to the local clinic for further treatment
HIV tests provided through our Orphans & Vunerable Childrens programme
Recovery Programme 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. Female admissions have shown an upward trend, and we seem to have gained the reputation as the programme of choice for females seeking treatment. Expansion to our programme was made possible by the funding of a programme in Ocean View by the City of Cape Town. We ‘Celebrate Recovery’ for another year.
Stats at a glance
Peter Lovick: Recovery Programme Manager
704
142
People touched through the Substance Abuse Recovery Progammes
Family members joined family Support Groups
144
231
Clients attended the aftercare programme
People attended Family Day events
Life Skills Programme It has been extremely rewarding and humbling to work alongside a dedicated, committed and faithful staff team that have constantly and consistently worked together to meet the needs and challenges that have come our way. I want to start by thanking our very wonderful donors. With this support we were able to continue to be the foot soldiers in the community, rolling out our Biblically based interventions. As a Life Skills ministry we also would like to express our thanks and appreciation for all the teams and volunteers that have joined us over this year. Living Hope roles out Life Skills Prorammes in Red Hill, Ocean View, Masiphumelele, Capricorn and Overcome Heights. These include Moms & Babies, Afternoon Children and Teen clubs, Holiday Children and Teens clubs, Early Childhood Development Facilitator Training and Orphans and Vunerable Childrens Programme, The Eve Project, Parenting and Family Strenghthing Programmes, Job Centre and the Way to Work Course. Above all, we acknowledge that God is the catalyst that has brought this all together. He compels us to do what we do and to serve the people with whom we come into contact, bringing hope and breaking despair.
Stats at a glance
Nathan Panti: Life Skills Programme Manager
8 960
90
Children were reached through the various programmes
Children completed the Grief and Loss Support Group sessions
149
497
Parents completed the Parenting Course
People accessed Job Centre seeking employment
Harvest Training Initiative The Harvest Training Initiative is our farm training programme which seeks to prepare farmers to be fully equipped as a farm manager or farming entrepreneurs. The Agriculture and Business Training programme is a 4 phase, holistic training programme for individuals who have a passion for farming and business. Throughout this 18 month course, classroom study and practical experience in tunnel farming are synergized to equip students with the skills necessary to begin their own farming venture. During the past year one of our Phase 4 Students Yandisa Langa from Masiphumelele, who had worked as a security guard for 5 years before joining this programme, entered a competition to find South Africa’s best Entrepreneur. After several rounds he was placed the 4th best entrepreneur in South Africa In July we opened a custom designed training building and barn which is being used to full capacity. By way of expanding our farming curriculum we have introduced students into goat farming, which includes milking and making cheese, raising piglets, incubating chicken and duck eggs and a vegetable processing class where they cook Jams, Chutneys, Curried Cabbage, Ratatouille, Pickled peppers, Pickled onions, etc
Stats at a glance
Gerrit Kleynhans: Harvest Training Initiative Programme Manager
7
26
1
Students were trained in ‘Wholesale to Retail’ small business training
Students enrolled in our Programme
Langa Yandisa came 4th in the National Entrepreneurial Competition and first in Cape Town Youth Start Programme
Finance Report In the 2016-2017 budget year Living Hope received R20 561 724 in income and spent R19 450 077 on our Programmes. We spent a further R571 310 to complete the construction of the barn and offices and build student accommodation for the Harvest Training. Staff continue to pursue their ministries with zeal, making the most out of every cent we receive. This year 16c in every Rand or Dollar of funding went to cover administration costs, which means that 84c in every Rand or Dollar was directed back into our various ministry programmes and projects to impact the communities.
Stats at a glance
Jessica Bennette: Finance Manager
R20 561 724
R19 450 077
Income for 2016/2017
Expenses for 2016/2017
16c
84c
In every Rand/Dollar funded goes to cover administration costs
In every Rand/Dollar raised goes directly into our various Programmes
Strategic Plan GOAL 1:
IMPROVED HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES
GOAL 2:
UPSCALE INTERVENTIONS AGAINST THE SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF DISEASE AND ADDICTIONS
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Accelerate prevention to significantly reduce new HIV, TB and STI infections. Reduce TB incidence by at least 30% Reduce morbidity and mortality by providing easy access to Treatment, Care and Support for all Implement the 90-90-90 Strategy for TB Implement social and behaviour change programmes to address key drivers of the epidemics and build family and community cohesion Scale up access for people at risk and those living with HIV and TB Scale up interventions for addicitions, especially alcohol and substance abuse Increase work opportunities for clients of Living Hope
GOAL 3: 3.1 3.2 3.3
MOBILIZE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS OF LIVING HOPE
Improve efficiency and mobilize resources Improve relationships with local churches Develop significant relationships with local businesses
GOAL 4: STRENGTHEN OUR DATA INFORMATION TO DRIVE PROGRESS AND CO-ORDINATION FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRATION OF LIVING HOPE 4.1 4.2 4.3
Optimize routinely collected data from every activity Improve existing monitoring and evaluation system for data-driven decision making at all levels Replace aged IT infrastructure
GOAL 5:
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW LAND SO THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION PRODUCES VIABLE LONGTERM INCOME
GOAL 6:
INCREASE GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2
Delineate farm expansion Develop processing plants Investigate greater self-sustainability through for profit buildings and activities Investigate options of buildings for ministry purposes Expansion of the Eastern Cape branch investigate other Provinces where we can open Living Hope programmes
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