Empowering people holistically to live independent, sustainable and meaningful lives.

MES INTRODUCTION

• MES started 28 years ago in Johannesburg as an outreach project.

• Developed a holistic development and service model.

MES AS A NATIONAL ORG

• 2008 MES became a national organization with branches in P E, C T and Kempton Park

STAFF

• 190 Permanent staff • 44 Volunteers

• Annual national budget for 2014/15 of R28m

• The current challenge is to raise the budgeted amount

BUDGET

Core Business1. Poverty alleviation, spiritual and

community enrichment2. Professional health and social

work services 3. Education and skills development

services

Holistic Service ModelPREVENTION AND INTAKE

INTERVENTION

SUSTAINABLE EXIT

IMPACT 2013/2014• 366 children in ECD centers

• 283 ASP: After School Programs

• 504 Clients completing vocational skills training

1. MES is providing accommodation to the homeless community in the following ways:

• Overnight shelter- 125 beds

CONTINUE• Managed Care: Othandweni- 40 Ekuthuleni- 100 Linatex- 136 • Offered support service to clients coming

off the streets, who are part of a skills development programme.

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• Transitional housing- 140 beds, where clients were part of a developmental programme or working but exiting the programme within 12 months

Challenge with EXIT after 12 months

• The challenge was about the clients that were to exit

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• MES saw the need to expand their housing solution to include products that would address the need for affordable accommodation to clients earning a combined family income of less than R3500/ month

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• Due to the scope and financial risk that a new housing organisation would bring to MES, the MES Board decided to structure MHA outside the current MES structure into a separate Not for Profit Company.

STRATEGY

MES’s sustainable exit strategy was the establishment of Madulammoho Housing Association (MHA)

• A formal SLA was established

SLA

MES services to MHA

• MES delivers social work and developmental services to the tenants of MHA, and MHA provides facilities for MES to operate from.

MES SERVICES TO MHA1. Social workers2. Skills training3. Creches (ECD)4. Meeting space5. Clothing and Food6. Recreational facilities

MHA

• Madulammoho currently manages eight housing projects in Johannesburg’s inner city providing homes for over 2,400 low income earners and for MES clients.

• MHA has developed a ladder of housing opportunities for different income levels, and this benefits our clients

MADULAMMOHO HOUSING ASSOCATION’S HOUSING MODEL

Transitional housing (income R500-R1 200) – Shared rooms

Shelter (daily income)

HEALTH

Amongst MES clients and MHA residents some might need medical attention or might be PLWHIV

MES IMPILO HEALTH PROGRAMME

IMPILO’S HISTORY• In 1997 MES opened a container clinic, a

small sickbay.• A mobile clinic was added to the services

that lead to community based health care.

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• In March 2003 the Department of Housing provided funds to purchase an 82 bed facility in Jeppestown.

• MES Impilo became a separate programme of MES and the MES Impilo Health Programme started.

MES IMPILO MISSION

• To deliver a professional primary, community based health -and palliative care service to the homeless and destitute communities that lacks confidence, knowledge and resources in and around Johannesburg

OBJECTIVES

• Identifying people in residential care and MHA through the mobile clinic, outreaches and assessing their needs in education and support services

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• Providing campaigns, health, education and workshops on HIV, TB and other chronic illnesses for the general MES community and people in residential care/MHA

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• Start support groups for PLWHIV and TB

• A Pastor and Social Worker form part of the health team

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• Place people living on the street with HIV, TB or any other chronic disease in shelters. Provide food plates or food parcels

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• Working together with other MES programmes to provide the service of MES Impilo in joint efforts to reach the community.

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• Networking with other health care providers and referral to relevant services to ensure holistic services to the client.

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• When necessary apply for an Identification document for a patient. This enables the patient to apply for a social grant. Through this MES Impilo helps to empower people holistically to live independent, sustainable and meaningful lives.

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• Support and education for the carers of the chronically ill patient

• Providing on going health education for all staff in the MES organisation

IMPACT 2013/2014Clients reached through primary health care outreaches : 2011Clients tested for HIV : 323Clients tested for TB : 375Clients admitted to in patient unit and received palliative care : 83Support Groups : 12