iKhaya le Themba – The Home of Hope

We long for a world where every child has hope and a

future and the effects of poverty, trauma and HIV&AIDS are

no longer seen.

Annual Report 2016

In the heart of Imizamo Yethu, an informal settlement on

the outskirts of Hout Bay, lies Ikhaya Le Themba, home of

hope. Imizamo Yethu is only 18 hectares in size, but is home to

over 33 600 individuals. Imizamo Yethu is poverty stricken and

ridden with HIV&AIDS, unemployment, trauma and hardships.

Ikhaya Le Themba was

established in 2004 to help eliminate some of these hardships.

Today, 12 years later, Ikhaya is still doing that and much more.

Ikhaya Le Themba provides a holistic approach to assist the

students and families in Imizamo Yethu.

We run a full-time after school care for orphaned and

vulnerable children in grades 1 through 6. We provide assistance

with homework, provide a hot lunch (which is often the children’s biggest meal for that day) and

overall create a safe environment where children can expand their knowledge base and skills

through structured programs.

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Education is the most powerful weapon

we can use to change the world.”

Nelson Mandela

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Vision

We long for a world where every child has

hope and a future!

Mission

Empower children through educational

and family support structures. Children

benefit from a safe environment where

they can learn, play, grow and are

encouraged to develop hope for the

future. A hot meal is served daily.

We Believe

At iKhaya we believe every child has the

potential to change the world. We are

passionate about providing access to

education and holistic support for every

child and their family.

2016 Objectives

Provide comprehensive after school

care & remedial teaching to vulnerable

children in the township, aged 6-14

years

Support families of vulnerable children

and orphans through our Parent Centre

providing holistic education to adults

Develop an ECD home based crèche

system to provide employment to carers

and quality care to children aged 0-6

years

Build a sustainable organisation with a

diverse donor base including a

fundraising program from our

community

Measure the Impact of our work to

increase the support to the sector

Network with like-minded organisations

to encourage replication of the model

in other communities

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Be the change you wish to see in the world, partner with us and make a direct impact in a child’s life. Empower orphaned and vulnerable children with education support, nutrition, well being;

help them break the cycle of poverty and build hope for the future.

iKhaya le Themba is a registered non-profit organisation

founded in 2004 in Hout Bay. We provide holistic care,

educational and family support to orphaned and vulnerable

children in Imizamo Yethu as they face the effects of poverty,

HIV&AIDS, trauma and learning difficulties. We are an

intensive after school care facility providing structured

programs in a safe and stimulating environment for students in

grades 1-6.

Embraced and supported by the community, 70% of iKhaya

staff live in Imizamo Yethu providing holistic support and care

for more than 130 children and their guardians daily.

Partnering with other community groups and local NGOs in

Hout Bay, Ikhaya offers counselling, therapy and workshops for

adults along with an intensive after school care program for

grades 1-6. Recently a youth development program for

grades 7-12 was launched. An early childhood development

training model has been established to train mothers in the

community to care for children ages 0-6.

Training classes begin in January 2017.

Annual Report 2016 – iKhaya le Themba

In the heart of Imizamo Yethu, an

informal settlement on the outskirts

of Hout Bay, lies iKhaya Le Themba,

home of hope, Imizamo Yethu is

only 18 hectares in size, but is home

to over 33.600 individuals. Imizamo

Yethu is poverty stricken and ridden

with HIV & AIDS, unemployment,

trauma and hardships.

iKhaya Le Themba was established

in 2004 to help eliminate some of

these hardships. Today, 12 years

later, iKhaya is still doing that and

much more. iKhaya Le Themba provides a holistic approach to assist the

students and families in Imizamo Yethu.

We are an after school care facility for orphaned and vulnerable children in

grades 1 through 6. They receive assistance with homework, educational

support and a hot meal (which is often the children’s biggest meal for that

day)

We have created a safe environment where children can expand their

knowledge base and skills through structured programs.

Our mission is to look after the children’s

educational needs and their overall well-

being. We do this by providing lessons in life

skills, therapy groups as well as opportunities

for fun and play such as creative arts and

quarterly fieldtrips outside the township.

At iKhaya we believe in order to help the

child we need to help the whole family and

this ultimately helps the whole community.

Our community workers thus support family

units through home visits, advocacy and

support groups.

Skills development: Parents receive

parenting and skills training such as Word

Works, English and computer literacy. There

are also classes for baking, sewing and

gardening with worker readiness training and CV writing courses as well.

70% of our staff lives in Imizamo Yethu, 70% is African and 40% is currently

furthering their education as aspiring teachers, social workers and community

developers.

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Can anything good come from Imizamo Yethu? The

answer is a big YES!

To continue building on our dreams and those of the residents of Imizamo

Yethu, we need your help and support! iKhaya Le Themba is a NPO (non-profit

organisation) and relies fully on sponsorships from the public and corporations.

Want to know more? See our contact details below:

E-mail: ikhayalethemba@gmail.com

Facebook: iKhaya le Themba Project

Website: www.ikhayalethemba.org.za

Visit us: Erf no. 2843, Imizamo Yethu,

Van Hoogstraten, Hout Bay 7806,

Cape Town, South Africa

Bank Details: First National Bank – iKhayalethemba Project

Hout Bay Branch: Account number: 6226-7677-395

Branch code: 204009

Contact: Director, Susan Hill: Mobile: +27 72 517 4100

Landline: +27 21 791 6060

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Directors Report 2016

Ikhaya welcomed 98 children to the Home of Hope in January, 2016. The first

MANCO board meeting of the year was held March 31, 2016 and the

parents’ meeting also was held in March. Sylvia Simelane led the parents

meeting which was well attended, particularly from the new

parents of the grade one students.

One Sky Project, hang glider and paraglider pilots visited from

the U.S. alongside television producers from the Amazing Race.

The production company- Here’s Why is producing a

documentary about iKhaya. The pilots were keen to take the

kids flying but instead the children were able to suit up for the

hang glider and paraglider but no take-offs occurred due to windy

conditions. Brian and Marc taught the kids lessons on how flight works. The

documentary from Here’s Why consists of interviews with students, parents

and teachers and we look forward to receiving it. Ikhaya kids also became

pen pals or YouTube pals with some kids from

Detroit, Michigan and they have exchanged

videos.

Ikhaya welcomed a new intern from Switzerland,

Maike Trenner , who committed six months of her

gap year and has been an incredible help to all!

The children gave her a great send off today and we welcomed her as a

new ambassador for iKhaya in Europe. We know the relationship with Maike

and her family will continue to grow and we look forward to seeing her

progress in her studies and beyond. One of Maike’s

favorite projects has been working with the youth on their

magazine – IKASI LIFESTYLE! Grade 6 started the year off

right with a hike and sleepover on top of Table Mountain!

Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Commission, IKhaya launched a

bread baking initiative with parents and a few graduates from iKhaya;

namely Sihle, Lihle and Azola. The bread was quite popular with the

community and the young men passionately served iKhaya, assisting with

homework helps and in the kitchen and bakery as needed.

In Term 2 Mhinti Pato launched the Youth Leadership

Academy for Ikhaya students in grades 7, 8 &9. Thirty kids

meet three days a week in the container. They are

practicing keyboard skills, receive tutoring for subjects

where kids are struggling; the youth group takes place on

Saturday mornings. Christian Hiking Network invites the kids along regularly for

hikes and all are keen to go! We look forward to Mhinti taking this to the next

level in Term 3 with Maths and Sport. The classes are full and I’m sure there will

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be a waiting list soon! Proud doesn’t sufficiently say enough about this new

project and the shining light it is becoming to Ikhaya graduates.

Term 3 was a very busy time for Ikhaya. Grades 1 and 2

worked very hard towards our annual ballroom dancing

and modeling competition, Mr and Miss Spring 2016 held in

September. It was a magnificent event and the Ikhaya kids

never cease to amaze with their expertise and

professionalism. Thanks to Ntosh, our gifted dance teacher

who works tirelessly throughout the year.

Our M&E reports indicated that children who were

struggling emotionally have shown remarkable

development and healing through the love and care they

have received at Ikhaya. Children who weren't speaking or engaging have

done a 180 and are flourishing with new confidence in their own abilities. The

teachers celebrate this good news as it truly is wonderful to see the healing

work the Lord is doing in so many of our kids' lives. IKhaya's children are

encouraged to take leadership roles in their respective classrooms from as

young as 8 years old. Peer-to-peer teaching and teamwork are encouraged

in each class to advance higher level thinking and creativity.

Simunye Project Australia, visited Ikhaya for two days filled with great times

and connections. Twenty eleventh graders from HuntingTower school in

Victoria fundraised, worked, and saved to come to Cape Town to assist

iKhaya by planting two food gardens for our kids and parents to care for and

learn from. Soil for Life was engaged for this project, parents, community

members, and kids helped the student teams plant the gardens. iKhaya kids

are all learning more about food security and how to take care of the

environment this year. Simunye bonded instantly with the kids, through

homework help, games, hugs and loads of quality time. The entire group was

taken on a social impact tour by Phila and we shared our Heritage Day

celebrations with the Simunye. We braaied, sang and danced. It was such a

joy-filled event. Some of the kids dressed up as African mamas and loved

every moment. Simunye also donated special food parcels for each iKhaya

family.

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” Edmund Burke

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FUN WEEK is celebrated the last week of the term as students are

taking exams and need to be able to de-stress as much as possible

during this time. Dave Katz, a local volunteer taught some of the

kids Go! (a game that promotes higher level and strategic thinking.

UCT Architecture students made funky game boards from recycled

materials with the grade 4 class.

The children also played checkers with chess pieces, card games

and netball. Old favourites such as acting, singing, drumming,

dancing, drawing and stories also came into play. We wrapped up

the week with an icec ream and cake party celebrating Ikhaya's

12th birthday, hosted by Never@Home Hostels. Ashton Morley made

a most amazing birthday cake! Wow! Thanks Ashton! We had a

short break and before we knew it Term 4 had begun!

Thanks to City Sightseeing, sponsors of the Parent Centre, Hout Bay

Rotary Club started a sewing group with

some of our moms. Their first time up the

ladies made some awesome backpacks

and shopping bags being sold at

Chardonnay Deli and hopefully La Cuccina

soon as well!

Knitting Class began with new knitters from

grades 3 and 4, pictured here Miss Susan

who helped Angie finish her owl! Special

thanks to the Christian Hiking Network, Alan

Scott and Pauline Molyneux who introduced

Miss Susan to Ikhaya. Master Knitting to

commence in 2017 Mother/Daughter/Granny classes!

Our teachers are remarkable in their care and love for the children!

When First grader, Kamva fell and broke his arm. His teacher, Sanele

Krishe, accompanied the student and his mom to the hospital. The

relationship between Ikhaya and parents is so strong and vital to the

core of our program.

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A team from Mike Nightingale Fellowship Trust visited Ikhaya for several

days…to get to know us better, learning more about the needs of IY and

Ikhaya and teaching Sistahood a sewing class. They also met with the older

youth teaching a design classes where the students drew their dream homes

and rooms, also indicated where they lived on a map of Imizamo Yethu.

Ikhaya’s director attended a meeting between Mike Nightingale Fellowship

Trust and Hout Bay Partnership where it was suggested Ikhaya develop

replication plans for Hout Bay!

Our new Youth Development Program was very busy…. an iKhaya dream has

been to have some local interns from Imizamo Yethu involved at iKhaya.

Thanks to National Youth Development Agency, 10 students who had formally

matriculated were able to attend a training workshop readying them for

working with young children and youth in schools. iKhaya has 10 local interns

assisting in the classrooms which has made a huge impact on students,

teachers and the entire community! We are thrilled that we have them for a

total of nine months! We hope to be able to continue this program, vital to

helping youth find employment, courage and confidence. It is also a great

way to recruit and train new staff for iKhaya replication! We have already

been invited to come to Hangberg in the Harbour!

With thanks to Edward Snell who donated funds for the youth through Sports.

Swimming lessons have made a huge splash with 5 graduating and making

room for 5 more. A Running Club began with 5 parents and 3 students and

they’ve already won the My School Newcomers award, R5000!! Netball has 8

girls going for it and Soccer has 10 boys in need of soccer kits. They are off to

great new beginnings and Mhinti seems happier than ever before…she has

even started a running group with some of the moms!

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” – Mahatma Ghandi

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NOURISH Bakery Update

Lihle and Sharon are thriving in the bread baking

business and branching out into Hout Bay Harbour at

Workspace where we hope to integrate IY, Hangberg

and Hout Bay all at once! As a graduate of Hout Bay High,,Lihle hopes to

train youth to continue baking at iKhaya AND he hopes to study at Raymond

Ackerman Academy next year. At the harbour there is also an espresso

machine and coffee roastery opportunity! Special thanks to the National

Lottery Commission, whose grant helped birth this project following Worker

Readiness Training Workshops. Some of the parents started a bakery and

then found the confidence to apply for jobs. Lihle came along when

everyone had become employed and with two of his high school friends took

over the bakery until they attended Chrysalis Academy. Two of those young

men secured employment while Lihle wanted the opportunity to run a

business of his own. Further funding has been applied for with the need for a

bread slicer and with hopes of launching a tourism shop offering Ikhaya

branded caps, shirts and water bottles along with social impact tours. City

Sightseeing has been a great help in shaping this project from the walking

tours on the red bus. We have applied for further assistance through Pick N

Pay and the Ackerman Family Foundation and through a competition at

Open Africa. Lihle is also being trained as a coffee barrista at Dario’s in Hout

Bay. You just may see an Ikhaya coffee blend soon!

We were featured in Living and Loving in August and thanks to their choosing

us, Spar blessed us with a R5,000 gift card! Our grade 1 and 2 teacher –

Sanele Krishe participated in a radio competition that won Ikhaya R10,000 in

food vouchers at Shoprite Checkers! Just goes to show you, where there’s a

will there’s a way! Everyone can get involved in fundraising for Ikhaya! Ein

Herz fur Kinder has been raising funds to help us build a new double classroom

and kitchen. It’s been a topic of discussion with many visiting German tourists

as well.

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Be The Change You Wish to See

Thanks to the youth around the globe who so

very generously volunteer their time and love

to our kids! All Out Africa, You 2 Africa and

Volunteering Cape Town share some amazing

young people with us! It’s a great opportunity

for Ikhaya kids to enrich their cultural

knowledge. Our youth are bursting with

potential and creativity and too many are

confronted with overwhelming odds, forced

to forfeit their studies to secure short-term

employment to meet their day-to-day needs.

Too easily, the short-term becomes part of a

spiral that traps them in poverty in spite of their best efforts.

For (12) years Ikhaya le Themba has been enhancing the options and

capabilities of some of the most vulnerable children in Hout Bay. The beautiful

premises are staffed by 11 people and a host of volunteers. The 98 children

between the ages of 6 and 14 who currently attend iKhaya le Themba every

week-day afternoon receive homework assistance, a hot lunch as well as a

snack and fruit. Crucially, a safe environment has been provided where

children can read, dance, learn crafts and experience the type of life skills

and therapy groups that every child needs, but too few receive. It’s is an

incredibly fun place. The children who attend are selected based on the

extent of their need, but invariably grow in confidence and stature and this is

reflected in their ability to stay in school.

Special thanks to our child care workers who tirelessly give their best to our

kids while still attending university, seeing to their own households and being

amazing role models. In 2016 Neli achieved her degree as a Social Worker.

Thuli and Sanele were faced with housing challenges, Thuli’s shack was

threatened to be dismantled twice. Sanele’s home was demolished by a car

without brakes. The resilience with which our teachers and staff continue to

do their jobs is truly a remarkable testimony.

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Special

Thanks

to….

It’s a great privilege to be in the lives of

these wonderful young people who so

vitally need our support…. THANK YOU

for partnering with us!

All Out Africa

Boston Consulting Group

Brandesign

Camps Bay United Church

Christian Hiking Network

City Sightseeing Tours

Dragonfly Africa

Ein Herz für Kinder

Ikhaya Manco Board

La Cuccina

Living and Loving Magazine

Mike Nightingale Fellowship Trust

MOT

National Lottery Commission

Never At Home Hostels

Oslo Vineyard

PEP Stores

Rondebosch Boys Friends of Rob Lloyd

Marlis Schaper

Shoprite Checkers

Skills to Work

Simunye Project

Edward Snell Distributors

Spar

U 2 Africa

Ikhaya’s Child Sponsors

Hout Bay Rotary

Thirthy-four Degrees South

Shoes for Africa

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Ask Ikhaya’s kids what they love about Ikhaya

and you’ll have many answers but all will agree

the support, love and guidance received by their

teachers and the rest of the staff is priceless.

Here’s a bit of what our parents had to say at the

AGM in June: Family space – Comments from

Parents at AGM Meeting June 2016

1. Grateful for education and discipline,

because of grandson working in garden

2. Few organizations that focus on children…

encourage kids before they get corrupt.

Other organizations rather focus on

problems, and not nurturing the kids

3. Assistance with homework – because

parents have not much chance to help

4. Grateful for Afrikaans homework and

knitting lessons.

5. Connection between kids and staff –

happy that there is a plan for those who

graduate from iKhaya

6. Grateful for protection provided to child

7. Ikhaya helps reduce stress of parents –

focus on kids, but effects spread to parents.

Even including home visits by community

workers

8. Preparation for career: dropped out of

school but know wants to go back to

school

9. Happy for food available for kids

10. All 3 kids been at iKhaya – the smallest one

is 7. He surprises me because he is

gardening and dancing – missing ballet

11. Thanks to parents – always constant with

their support and ensuring peace at

iKhaya. Parents supporting the building up

of iKhaya. Chairman’s passion: closing

gap between black and white… also

closing the earnings gap through upliftment

and financial support.

Any unhappiness/ any changes proposed?

Point about teenagers – critical: they

should not go backwards after working with

them for 6 years… need support network -

Ikhaya has started a Youth Development

Program for kids who graduate from iKhaya

to help them stay in school and prepare

them for university

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E-mail: ikhayalethemba@gmail.com

Facebook: iKhaya le Themba Project

Website: www.ikhayalethemba.org.za

Visit us: Erf no. 2843, Imizamo Yethu,

Van Hoogstraten, Hout Bay 7806,

Cape Town, South Africa

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It has been an inspiring journey this past

year at iKhaya. Our faithful donors have

made a real impact in the lives of some

very special children!

THANK YOU!