ANNUAL REPORT

1. CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

2. INTRODUCTION

3. CREATING SAFE SPACES FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT

4. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

6. CONTACT DETAILS

1 M A R C H 2 0 1 9 T O 2 9 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0

Outliers is our response to the injustice of unequal access to education in South Africa. We

believe that every child deserves access to a safe space to develop their love for learning.

With more than 10 years of experience in the after-school program sector, Outliers knows the

value and impact these safe spaces have on students. With opportunities to do their

homework and supplement their learning, students who attend after-school programs are

more likely to stay in school and progress to the next grade.

We work with the coordinators and tutors to ensure these community-based programs remain

sustainable and continue to meet the high demands placed on them. We grow our social

capital by advocating for and building collaborations that impact the after-school programs in

their ability to reach more students. The social capital is invested in the Outliers after-school

program network through training and resourcing for creating safe spaces and equipping these

spaces for academic support.  

By February 2020, Outliers had grown to a network of 183 after-school programs supporting

12 114 students with access to a safe learning space after school.

Heidi Segal Laura Singh Toni-Lee Williams Janine Minnaar

1 . C H A I R P E R S O N ' S R E P O R T

Team Outliers

Thank you to all the after-school programs, friends and family of Outliers, our Board of

Trustees and our donors for supporting this work. Together, we have positively

impacted the lives of thousands of students.

Students in lower quintile schools have to navigate many

challenges to ensure their academic success. Without

remediation to overcome setbacks, these students are

destined to drop out of school.

2 . I N T R O D U C T I O N

40 000 STUDENTSDROP OUT OF SCHOOLEACH YEAR

STUDENTS ARE MOST ATRISK IN THE PERIODAFTER SCHOOL

STUDENTS IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMSSTAY IN SCHOOL

STUDENTS AREMENTORED BY CARINGROLE MODELS

Students in high-risk crime areas are exposed to high

levels of risk-taking behaviour in the unsupervised

hours after school.

After-school programs provide a place of safety and

support for students to develop a love for learning. As

they improve their academic performance, they are

more likely to progress to the next grade.

The coordinators of after-school programs have a good

understanding of the obstacles to learning faced by

students in their communities. They care for these

students and help build their confidence and self-worth.

With access to after-school programs, students improve their academic performance, stay in

school, and reduce risk-taking behaviour. In 183 after-school programs in the Outliers network,

more than 12 000 students feel cared for and seen.

We use various platforms to raise awareness, grow our social

network, and invite collaborations that impact the after-school

programs sector. Though developing these relationships had an

associated cost of R218 878 to Outliers, we were able to amplify

the value to R725 052. This is possible due to our ability to

mobilise social capital for greater good. We raised awareness

through social media platforms, hosted advocacy forums, spoke at

events, broadcast interviews, and managed stakeholder

relationships to invite investment in the network.

CONNECT

The lack of access to social capital limits the ability of after-school programs to access

training and mobilize resources to sustain their programs. By connecting with civil society,

we are able to advocate for investment of social capital to train and resource the after-

school programs sector.

3 . C R E A T I N G S A F E S P A C E S F O R A C A D E M I C S U P P O R T

This investment in Outliers is thereby converted into a value-add for

the after-school programs, who benefit from access to training and

to resourcing at little to no cost to the network.

TRA INWe have developed training modules to help after-school

programs create safe spaces for learning and equip them for

academic support in low-resourced settings. These modules

have been shaped by participants who shared their knowledge

and expertise from working in the after-school program sector

over the past 10 years. Content  includes how to start an after-

school program, plan strategically, operate with good

governance, create inclusive learning spaces and support literacy

and numeracy development. Through site-visits, centralized

gatherings, and decentralized training hubs, we hosted 88 hours

of training covering content such as aligning vision and mission,

building team resilience, running holiday clubs, facilitating

sessions, building inclusive learning spaces, and understanding

the importance of gender identity.

Thanks to in-kind donations of venue hire, printing, catering, and

facilitation, we are able to maintain access to training sessions at

no cost to maximum R30 per person.

RESOURCE

Access to resources remains a real challenge for many after-school

programs in low-income settings. In collaboration with schools and

businesses, we mobilized basic resources by running collection

drives for equipment, games, library books, and stationery to help

create safe spaces for learning. In partnership with friends of

Outliers, we mobilized basic educational resources, such as CAPS-

aligned workbooks and textbooks, as well as extension resources,

such as science kits and microscopes, to supplement academic

support.

We mobilized resources to the value of R680 264 at a cost of

R4 015 to the network.

“As an organization we are truly grateful for the assistance you have provided us since we

began our partnership. We have had struggles like other grassroots organizations. We

draw strength from generous people like yourself. Your influence gives us the fuel to keep

going even when we are facing hardships.”

Lungisa Sobhuwa, Sikhulekile, Philippi

By mobilizing our social network to support the activities of the Outliers after-school programs

network, we are able to considerably reduce overhead costs. To further ensure financial

sustainability, we have diversified our income streams across 3 channels: 1) individual donors, 2)

grants and 3) corporate social investments. Donations from individuals in our social network

constituted up to 83% of our total income. We are sincerely grateful to each person who shares our

vision and has committed to financially support us.

4 . F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M A T I O N

INCOME

EXPENSES

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ABSA Savings Account #9295941038

Claremont 632005

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We would like to acknowledge and thank our supporters, partners, donors and contributors

of in-kind donations that enable us to create safe spaces for learning and to equip these

spaces for academic support.

Thank you Friends of Outliers

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5 . A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S

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