Elizayo

Transform the future

Funding Request: Psychological services to

Disadvantaged youth to break cycle of Social Exclusion

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Contents

1. Administrative Details .................................................................................................................... 3

2. Problem Statement ........................................................................................................................ 4
3. Background and Strategy of the Organisation .............................................................................. 5
4. Our Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 6
5. Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................................ 6
6. Sustainability .................................................................................................................................. 6
7. Networking and Partnerships ........................................................................................................ 7
8. Highlights and Success Stories ....................................................................................................... 7
9. Implementation Plan...................................................................................................................... 7
10. Budget and Funding Request .................................................................................................. 10

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 1. Administrative Details

Name:
Physical address:
Postal Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Website

Contact Person:
Designation:
Email:
Mobile
Fax:

NPO Registration:
PBO Number:

Auditors:

Banking Details:
Name of Account:
Name of Bank:
Type of Account:
Account Number:
Branch:
Branch Code:
Branch address

Name ID Address Expertise R G D Position

Human resource; Organisation C M N Chairman

development ; Performance
management
Forensic Pathologist and Lecturer C F N Member
in Forensic Pathology

Clinical Training Manager W F N Member

(Department of Health &
Univ.Stellenbosch). Has done risk
management and quality control
in hospitals
Principal of Klapmuts Primary C M N Member
School

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 2. Problem Statement

Disadvantaged Children and youth are more likely to live in poverty, drop out of school, become
premature parents and raise their own children in poverty, become victims or perpetrators of crime,
suffer chronic unemployment, be victims of inadequate education and mental and physical health
care and be prone to high risk behaviour due to limited resilience factors. One of the most important
public policy issues facing South Africa is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged children
and youth who, in their formative years, face a series of debilitating factors such as low-quality school
systems, poor access to health and mental care, and high-crime environments.

Poverty and social exclusion are seen to have significant outcomes on disadvantaged youth and
children lives both in the short and long term, across a variety of physical, cognitive, behavioural,
emotional and economic outcomes. Children and Youth living in poverty are more likely to suffer low
self -esteem, do less well at school, and are more likely to suffer unemployment, low pay and poor
mental health in both childhood and adulthood. Poorer children and teens are also at greater risk for
several negative outcomes such as poor academic achievement, school dropout, abuse and neglect,
behavioural and socio-emotional problems, physical health problems, and developmental delays.
Various studies state that individuals of a lower socio-economic status are twice as likely to suffer from
common mental health disorders, as compared to the wealthy community members.

Inadequate education contributes to the cycle of poverty by making it more difficult for low-income
children to lift themselves and future generations out of poverty, thus perpetuating the cycle of
poverty and social exclusion.

More and more children are growing up with absent fathers, and in single parent households. Children
growing up in fractured families, are at a significant disadvantage. Poverty exacerbates the impact of
family breakdown on children. The effect of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on families is reflected in the
increasing numbers of orphans and child-headed households. The impact of family breakdown on
education, youth unemployment, teenage pregnancy, youth attitudes to sex, HIV/AIDS, youth violence
and crime, and the impact on the mental health of young children cannot be overestimated.

In a country like ours it is likely that psychological (environmental) factors, such as the crime rate,
violent experiences such as rape, murder and abduction, will affect the psychological wellbeing of
individuals. Many Disadvantaged youth and children are exposed to sexual violence, perpetrate
violence against their parents and peers, and at the same time are particularly vulnerable to being the
victims of violence and crime. Children are (being raped and murdered) daily, which could (lead to)
post-traumatic stress disorders. Violent acts can also affect those who have seen, heard or read about
it. This is secondary learning, but it is as powerful as primary learning and can be just as adverse as
primary learning. The citizens of the Western Cape has the highest probability of becoming victims of
crime.

Social fabric crimes in rural areas have reached overwhelming proportions and the province has also
illustrated the fragility of the male identity: young males experience an irresistible need to bond in
gangs, where their power is defined by the wielding of guns and horrific violence against women.

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A survey conducted in the Western Cape found that 17% of children and adolescents suffer from
psychiatric problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, major depressive disorder and
post-traumatic stress disorder. 43% of people with HIV across provinces in South Africa presented
with a mental disorder. However the Western Cape Educational Department has allocated
psychologists at a ratio of 1 to 40 schools. Yet, despite the acute need for it, South Africa’s mental
healthcare resources are wholly unequipped to handle the burden placed on them. 73% of
disadvantaged youth and children who present with severe mental health issues do not receive
treatment.

3. Background and Strategy of the Organisation

Since 1996, The NPO X has offered a free therapeutic service to Disadvantaged Children and Youth
who do not have the financial means to access therapeutic help. The Organisations serves the poorly
resourced and disadvantaged communities of the Boland and the West Coast in the Western Cape
and assist the under resourced communities in withstanding the negative emotional impact of violent
crime, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse, rape and other serious and prevalent community
social problems. Their programs in educational institutions assist these vulnerable children to access
mental health services to ensure a higher level of educational performance and participation, thus
breaking the cycle of poverty, social exclusion and potential unemployment.

Post-traumatic stress conditions to children and youth victims of violent and sexual crimes etc. They
equip children who are survivors of violent and sexual crimes with the skills needed to live meaningful
and courageous lives and further assist with relationship problems, emotional problems inherent to
the various transitional phases of life, emotional trauma related to divorce, loss, suicide and grief

GHPS is registered with the Department of Social Development as a non-profit organisation and with
South African Revenue Service (SARS) as a public benefit organisation exempt from paying income tax
(NPO 054 297 / PBO 930024785). Therapists work in Stellenbosch and Paarl with clients from the
following communities: Kayamandi, Cloetesville, Idas Valley, Pniel, Mbekweni, Wellington, Languedoc,
Simondium, Klapmuts, Hermon, Gouda, Saron, Agter Paarl, Franschhoek, and Windmeul and
surroundings. Since 2010 a service was also established in Moorreesburg, Darling and Piketberg.

The organisation works in 8 schools and a children’s home in the aforementioned areas. These
children often need trauma counselling for abuse, some are struggling to adjust to difficult
circumstances or have learning disabilities. There is an alarmingly high drop-out rate in the primary
schools that the organisation works in in, children between 10 and 12 years old. Support is also offered
to neglected children at farm schools in order to address development needs and delays. Teachers at
farm schools are taught how to cope with stress and manage disciplinary problems, as well as assisting
a traumatized child. On average the organisation sees 1256 individual clients and families in 4679
hour long sessions. In addition, 254 hours were devoted to group sessions. 42% of the clients were
children and youth (53% of therapy time was devoted to children) and 63% are female

The client problems our therapists encountered included behaviour problems in children, difficulties
in relationships, sexual and violent trauma, poor self-image, stress related difficulties, bereavement
and many others. Other services includes support services for victims of sexual abuse – the
organisation’s forensic social worker is responsible for services to children and young adults who have

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been victims of sexual transgressions. Services are also rendered to the children of abused women.
who were abused (also sexually) in front of their children. The children behaviour has manifested in

4. Our Objectives

Mission: NPO X offers free psychological help to people in the community to alleviate the emotional
suffering of violence, abuse, neglect and poverty and other chronic mental Health conditions
Vision: Provide Healing and preventative psychological help to enable individuals, families and groups
to overcome trauma and personal problems in order to live considerately and responsibly within their
families and communities
• To offer a free psychological service to of people who do not have the financial means to
access therapeutic help.
• To assist our communities in withstanding the negative emotional impact of violent crime,
poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse and rape.

• To encourage the most vulnerable in our community, such as the elderly, young children,
handicapped persons, people suffering from chronic mental disorders and the homeless.
• To equip survivors of violent and sexual crimes with the skills needed to live meaningful and
courageous lives.
• To assist with relationship problems, trauma related to divorce, loss, suicide and grief, as well
as emotional problems inherent to the various transitional phases of life.
• To educate clients regarding psychological conditions, such as depression, anxiety and stress,
panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

5. Monitoring and Evaluation

For monitoring and evaluation we have the following systems in place:

• Statistics. Formal Statistical System
• Group supervision. The staff has to attend weekly supervision meetings. In the meetings every
staff member reports on clients that he/she has seen that week, and problem areas are discussed.
• Standardised pre and post testing
• Board meetings. The board meets on a quarterly basis to discuss relevant issues, scrutinise
financial report and monitor programs.

6. Sustainability

• Present funders of the organisation includes:

- Het Jan Mara is National Trust
- Wings of Support is a welfare organisation of the KLM cabin staff
- F S Kinderheim Trust
- Various local organisations, institutions and individuals provide donations in kind
- Community Chest
- South African Lottery Board
- Lewis Stores

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 - Individual Donors
- NLDTF
• Service Fees and donations is paid by certain local organisations where the NPO Xs renders
services
• We have recently appointed a Fundraising consultant to assist us with proposal writing and grant
application

7. Networking and Partnerships

The Organisation’s focus on networking with a wide range of sources and building partnerships with
various parties is to develop a flexible, creative response to the needs identified by the community
using the strengths of partners. Partnerships focus on improved services and working efficiencies and
the promotion of a shared responsibility and sustainability. Partner Organisations of the NPO Xs
include:

• TC Newman, Paarl en Stellenbosch hospitals.

• Cloetesville en Kayamandi clinics,
• Department of Health; Department of Social Development
• Various local NGO’s and welfare organisations
• SANCA
• Lindilani place of safety
• Family and Child Protection Unit, SAPS
• Darling Fokus and Nessie
• SNAP
• Community Keepers
• Medical practices and Schools
• Court for sexual offences
• Child Trauma Centre
• Various Schools in the identified areas

8. Highlights and Success Stories

• Received award of the Old Mutual/ Sowetan prize as Community Builder of the year.
• Received award of the Oprah Winfrey as the Change Maker of the Year.
• First runner-up Department of Social Development's Community Builder of the Year (WCape);

• Nedbank Local Hero.

• Good Hope is one of twelve NGO's selected to be a part of the Strengthening Our Society initiative
of Remgro for 2013/2014.

9. Implementation Plan

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 Program Activity Indicators Outcomes
Objective
To assist Project: Development and Support of 1100 primary schools learners in previously disadvantaged and • Nr of children in schools • Children and young
disadvantaged rural areas in Winelands, Drakenstein and West Coast area who receive services adults are able to
children and • Clients are referred by community, community clinics, primary schools, teachers, children’s homes; • Nr of children in internalise problems
young adults NGO’s etc. children’s home who such as anxiety,
in previously • Provide individual counselling such as trauma counselling, bereavement therapy, psycho education, receive services depression
disadvantaged anger management and emotional support to children and young adults • Variety and scope of • Children and young
and rural • Where necessary, involve the teachers as well as the family members of the child to contribute to service offered adults in previously
communities his/her healing process. • Nr of teachers, staff and disadvantaged
to withstand family members communities resilience
• Provide counselling groups for learners who are identified by the learning aid teacher.
the emotional involved in services factors with regards to
impact of • Assess learners referred by the learning aid teacher, who struggle academically. Cognitive
• Nr of individual high crime rates, drug
violent crime. assessments are done to determine possible learning problems and recommendations made to the counselling sessions abuse, poverty etc. is
Poverty , drug teacher and/or family members. • Nr of group therapy increased
abuse, child • Psycho education, such as an emotional awareness programme for grade R learners. sessions • Children and young
abuse and • Network with medical services and other community organizations. We refer learners to • Nr of cognitive adults are able to
rape assessments identify and come to
paediatricians, psychiatrists and other medical services where it is necessary. We also network with
• Nr of external referrals terms with the feelings
other NGO's and change agents in the community to provide the learners with the best possible
• Nr of children referred and emotions they may
support that is available. feel during and after a
by teachers and staff
• Provide support for teachers at schools and staff at children’s homes who are despondent and burnt- traumatic experience
• Scope of problems
out and to provide them with information that can aid them in their work. addressed • Improved scholastic
• To facilitate support groups, such as a support group for teenage mothers as well as a support group • Scope of target groups performance
for teenagers involved in services. • Educators and staff are
• Assessment of impact of better able to cope and
• Lobby for adequate support from the Department of Education especially for learners with learning
services rendered to support with behaviour
difficulties. of target group
children and young
• Lobby for aftercare facilities where learners receive support with homework and can part take in • Healing and
adults
various activities in order to keep them off the streets. preventative
• Nr and scope of
Project: Childhood Development psychological help
supportive professional
• Assessment of developmental and scholastic problems service to which target available
• Assist teachers in understanding and addressing these problems groups is exposed • Improved facilities
• Make recommendations regarding referrals and placement to help with the development of the available to children
children and young adults

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Program Activity Indicators Outcomes
Objective
• Also provides these children with therapy for aggressions, anxiety, childhood depression and other • Development of support • The negative impact of
childhood disorders services for learners with past political systems
Project: Youth Empowerment learning difficulties. and present negative
• Groups for psycho education • Nr of children/ young community realities
• Also groups for specific target groups such as teenage mothers, self-esteem etc. run during holidays adults in aftercare are neutralised
• Assist teachers in understanding and addressing these problems facilities
• Vocational guidance for individuals and groups – also mentoring other NGO’s by providing vocational
guidance to young people who are in their programs
Provide Project: Victims of Sexual Violence • Number of victims • Victims begins to
Specialised To equip Vulnerable child survivors of violent and sexual crimes with the skills needed to live meaningful receiving trauma consider choices and
services to and courageous lives. counselling make informed
400 decisions
• Provide court and trauma counselling services to child and young adult victims of sexual violence • Number of victims
disadvantaged • Victims feels
youth and • Referrals from sources such as schools, social Workers and SAPD receiving court supported
children • Intake preparation and support • Increased knowledge
o Asessment of client – fitness of victim to testify in court and the impact of sexual violence on services of the dynamics of
victim/ too traumatised and not fit for court sexual assault,
o TRAUMA Counselling – Prepare client for court, Providing information and support to secondary • Nr of Individual
counselling and FGI including dispelling
victims i.e family, guardians myths and stereotypes
• Court preperation sessions
• Victims are able to
o Forensic Reports - including Fitness to testify; Application for in camera hearing; Impact of sexual • Nr of secondary victims Integrate traumatic
violence and family support event meaningfully
o Support victims and family at court hearings and sentencing services into the their life
o Liaison referal agents investigating officer and magistrate
• Supports victim in
o Reintegraing the Victim in their social structures, family, school, work, community
identifying and coming
Project: Trauma Counseling • Nr of victims counselled to terms with the
Debriefing and therapy to prevent and deal with Post Traumatic Stress after events like violence, sudden • Variety and Scope of feelings and emotions
death or disaster. problem situations they may feel during
• Listening to what victim is e saying (and not saying) addressed and after a traumatic
• Supporting coping mechanisms • Increased level of experience
• Exploring with, and validating, feelings and emotions functioning of victims
• Support to make sense of the incident;
• Preventing the use of suppression as a defense

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 10. Budget and Funding Request

Disadvantaged
Organisational
Income Youth Direct
Budget
Project Cost
Income Generation - Partner Services R 132 000
Bequest R 333 000
Confirmed Funding R 770 000
Individual Giving R 160 000
Other Fundraising Activities R 280 000
Corporates/Trusts/Foundation to be raised R 1 190 000
Total Income R 2 865 000
Expenditure
Bank Charges R 3 870
Cleaning materials/Refreshments R 14 254
Communication and Postage R 36 000
Facilitation/Staffing Costs R 1 660 000
Governance R 9 900
Management and Administration R 288 000
Mental Health Support service to Disadvantaged children and youth R 775 000
Material and Tools R 21 000
Educational Material R 36 000
Psychological Test material R 31 000
Workshop Material R 21 000
Psychological Services and Support to Disadvantaged Youth R 650 000
Catering R 6 000
Group Outings R 10 000
Other Project Direct Costs R 291 476
Office equipment R 18 900
Staff Training R 99 000
Stationery and Printing R 27 000
Travel and Petrol R 14 000
Venue R 11 700
Total Expenses R 3 249 100
Surplus/Deficit R -384 100
Funding request R 50 000
Cost per Client R 704.55

We are requesting your organisation’s support for Services to Disadvantaged Youth and would
appreciate a financial contribution of R50, 000. We are however thankful for any financial support that
your organisation is able to contribute towards our Preventative Services to disadvantaged youth in
order to break the cycle of social exclusion and poverty.

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