ANNUAL REVIEW final · Figures in Rand Note(s) 2007 2006 Revenue 9 11,950,400 11,135,973 Cost of...

Annual Report2006/2007

Centre for Community Development

Putting smiles on children’s faces

We salute our funders

Funders

SponsorsSincere thanks to the sponsors of the 2006/2007 Heartbeat Annual Report

Heartbeat

2006/2007Annual Report

Alan and Karen Sheriff

Anglo Chairpersons Fund

Anglo Gold

Daryll Behrman Fund

Department of Social Development

DRC Lynwood

Exxaro

Momentum

Oaktree Foundation

Old Mutual

PEPFAR through USAID

Rockefeller Brothers

Rupert Foundation

SACIN sponsors

Lloyds

Starfish

Tiger Brands

USA Committee

Winrock

And a big thank you to all the Friends

of Heartbeat for all your valuable time,

expertise, contributions and many more

Heartbeat

2,185,439(230,827)

259,271

(259,271)1,009,874

2,936,042

221,353

(352,498)

221,353

(352,498)(131,145)

Income Statement

Figures in Rand Note(s) 2007 2006

Revenue 9 11,950,400 11,135,973

Cost of sales 10 - (81,191)

Gross profit 11,950,400 11,054,782

Other income - 17,063

Operating expenses (11,528,410) (11,435,926)

Operating profit (loss) 11 421,990 (364,081)

Investment revenue 12 119,279 133,254

Profit (loss) for the period 541,269 (230,827)

Statement of Changes in Equity

Figures in Rand

Share capital Specificdedicatedreserves

General Funds Total equity

Balance at 01 March 2005 - 2,185,439 981,430 3,166,869Changes in equityLoss for the year (230,827) (230,827)Surplus funds transferred (259,271) 259,271 -

Total changes - (259,271) 28,444 (230,827)

Balance at 01 March 2006 - 1,926,168 1,009,874 2,936,042Changes in equitySurplus funds transferred 221,353 (352,498) (131,145)

Net income (expenses) recognised directly inequity

- 221,353 (352,498) (131,145)

Profit for the year 541,269 541,269

Total recognised income and expenses forthe period

- 221,353 188,771 410,124

Total changes - 221,353 188,771 410,124

Balance at 28 February 2007 - 2,147,521 1,198,645 3,346,166

Note(s) 7

Heartbeat

2006/2007Annual Report 1

A message from the Chairman..........................................

Operational Report by CEO...........................................

New Kidz on the block.......................................................

HO and Project Organogram............................................

People working towards our vision...................................

SACIN................................................................................

International Report...........................................................

Australia: Oaktree Foundation........................................

Quotes from the Research by the OVC..........................

Financial Report.................................................................

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ContentsAnnual Report

2006/2007

“Heartbeat has helped us a lot because we have support groups that helps us to understand the

different situations that we find ourselves in. We know that with some of us it is difficult to accept our

situations because we see that our neighbors live a healthy and wealthy lifestyles and yet some of us

are poor. Heartbeat has since brought light in our lives; we can now express our feelings through

support groups, acting and singing. That has also helped us to identify the different talents that we

have as kids.” Katlehong high school pupil

A message from the Chairman Dr Jaco Van der Walt

In our annual strategic review we decided, after wide

consultation with stakeholders, to shift our focus:

It was felt that our model is now very robust and well

documented and that we are at the point where we have to

decide how we are going to make a significant difference in

caring for Orphans and Vulnerable children. To achieve this,

we have to start multiplying our efforts. It is very time and

labour intensive for any one NGO to run a project in a

community.

We decided to focus on training and empowerment. The

ground work for this leg of our operations has been built over

the last 3 to 4 years with the development and accreditation of

our training material and establishment of our mentorship and

internship programmes.

A network of learning centres will be established throughout

the country, one in each province.. At these centres

Heartbeat will be implementing our model by ways of a best

practice project, with students and organisations from

surrounding communities receiving training in all aspects of

our model. These students will receive skills to start and run

their own projects in their communities, with mentoring and

monitoring support from the learning centre. The learning

centre will also do quality control and assurance of the new

incumbents.

We also identified the need to assist community members in

obtaining child care grants from government, as this will

decrease the pressure on the NGO sector to provide material

needs significantly. Heartbeat will develop a program for

grandparents to reach more children with quality care through

this traditional support system.

I am stepping down as chairman, handing the reins to Dr

Sunette Pienaar that will henceforth act as executive

chairperson, pending approval on the AGM. I will still serve as

a board member and look forward to making a contribution in

this capacity.

It has been an amazing experience to be involved in the birth,

childhood and maturation of Heartbeat. I want to express my

heartfelt gratitude to countless people that have been

selflessly involved over the years. In a climate of negativity,

sinicism and sometimes despair that engulfs our country, my

involvement with Heartbeat has, time and again , made me

acutely aware of the store of kindness, goodwill and hope that

is still very much alive in the people of SA.

May Heartbeat be instrumental in bringing hope and light to

thousands of children in the coming year!

Dr Jaco Van der Walt

Chairperson

In the 2006/7 financial year Heartbeat has provided a package

of services to 3500 number orphaned and vulnerable children.

We have also scaled up on the Tswelopele Training- and

Mentoring Programme, empowering 36 organisations and

projects to deliver the Heartbeat package of services to 4500

number of OVCs in their communities.

South Africa will have approximately 3 million OVCs by 2010 as

the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to ravage our communities,

destroying the very core of our society, namely the family.

Families are redefined in the face of this calamity and child-

headed households as a family unit is on the increase as

grandparents lose the battle for survival. Heartbeat responded

to this increase in numbers of OVCs and has set a bold

strategic target to reach 50 000 children within the next 3

years. Both Murray & Roberts as well as Accenture are

throwing their weight behind Heartbeat to develop an effective

implementation vehicle.

Despite our increased efforts to reach larger numbers of

children with better quality services and programmes, the

challenges remain. No one organisation has the capacity and

skills to address all the issues faced by orphaned and

vulnerable children, a principle Heartbeat adopted early on in

its programming. Multi-sectoral and other development

partnerships prove to be increasingly efficient in delivering a

range of services to vulnerable populations. Consequently,

Heartbeat forged partnerships with government and business.

More recently Heartbeat has actively engaged civil society to

deliver on supply chains to OVCs. One such a supply chain

Heartbeat has built is to promote educational provision to

This educational supply chain ensures that children are

registered early on with pre-schools; that they receive

assistance with homework and additional lessons in

mathematics, science and English in primary and secondary

school and that they have the access to post-secondary

education and skills development.

In 2007, Heartbeat entered into a partnership with an Early

Childhood Development Organisation ECD Projects to offer

quality early childhood development programmes to pre-

school OVCs. In the past, Heartbeat OVCs were

accommodated in community crèches with little emotional

and intellectual stimulation. According to the Guidelines of the

Department of Social Development, early childhood

development services should be holistic and should

appreciate the importance of considering the child's health,

nutrition, education and psychosocial needs within the context

of family and the community. Proper pre-school education is

essential in order to bring children into the education system

and to make sure that they succeed once they are there. The

necessary skills must be developed at an early age to enable

children to learn, to improve literacy levels and ultimately

reduce crime and unemployment in the longer term.

Dr Sunette Pienaar

Heartbeat

Operational report by the CEO

A message from the Chairman Dr Jaco Van der Walt

In our annual strategic review we decided, after wide

consultation with stakeholders, to shift our focus:

It was felt that our model is now very robust and well

documented and that we are at the point where we have to

decide how we are going to make a significant difference in

caring for Orphans and Vulnerable children. To achieve this,

we have to start multiplying our efforts. It is very time and

labour intensive for any one NGO to run a project in a

community.

We decided to focus on training and empowerment. The

ground work for this leg of our operations has been built over

the last 3 to 4 years with the development and accreditation of

our training material and establishment of our mentorship and

internship programmes.

A network of learning centres will be established throughout

the country, one in each province.. At these centres

Heartbeat will be implementing our model by ways of a best

practice project, with students and organisations from

surrounding communities receiving training in all aspects of

our model. These students will receive skills to start and run

their own projects in their communities, with mentoring and

monitoring support from the learning centre. The learning

centre will also do quality control and assurance of the new

incumbents.

We also identified the need to assist community members in

obtaining child care grants from government, as this will

decrease the pressure on the NGO sector to provide material

needs significantly. Heartbeat will develop a program for

grandparents to reach more children with quality care through

this traditional support system.

I am stepping down as chairman, handing the reins to Dr

Sunette Pienaar that will henceforth act as executive

chairperson, pending approval on the AGM. I will still serve as

a board member and look forward to making a contribution in

this capacity.

It has been an amazing experience to be involved in the birth,

childhood and maturation of Heartbeat. I want to express my

heartfelt gratitude to countless people that have been

selflessly involved over the years. In a climate of negativity,

sinicism and sometimes despair that engulfs our country, my

involvement with Heartbeat has, time and again , made me

acutely aware of the store of kindness, goodwill and hope that

is still very much alive in the people of SA.

May Heartbeat be instrumental in bringing hope and light to

thousands of children in the coming year!

Dr Jaco Van der Walt

Chairperson

In the 2006/7 financial year Heartbeat has provided a package

of services to 3500 number orphaned and vulnerable children.

We have also scaled up on the Tswelopele Training- and

Mentoring Programme, empowering 36 organisations and

projects to deliver the Heartbeat package of services to 4500

number of OVCs in their communities.

South Africa will have approximately 3 million OVCs by 2010 as

the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to ravage our communities,

destroying the very core of our society, namely the family.

Families are redefined in the face of this calamity and child-

headed households as a family unit is on the increase as

grandparents lose the battle for survival. Heartbeat responded

to this increase in numbers of OVCs and has set a bold

strategic target to reach 50 000 children within the next 3

years. Both Murray & Roberts as well as Accenture are

throwing their weight behind Heartbeat to develop an effective

implementation vehicle.

Despite our increased efforts to reach larger numbers of

children with better quality services and programmes, the

challenges remain. No one organisation has the capacity and

skills to address all the issues faced by orphaned and

vulnerable children, a principle Heartbeat adopted early on in

its programming. Multi-sectoral and other development

partnerships prove to be increasingly efficient in delivering a

range of services to vulnerable populations. Consequently,

Heartbeat forged partnerships with government and business.

More recently Heartbeat has actively engaged civil society to

deliver on supply chains to OVCs. One such a supply chain

Heartbeat has built is to promote educational provision to

This educational supply chain ensures that children are

registered early on with pre-schools; that they receive

assistance with homework and additional lessons in

mathematics, science and English in primary and secondary

school and that they have the access to post-secondary

education and skills development.

In 2007, Heartbeat entered into a partnership with an Early

Childhood Development Organisation ECD Projects to offer

quality early childhood development programmes to pre-

school OVCs. In the past, Heartbeat OVCs were

accommodated in community crèches with little emotional

and intellectual stimulation. According to the Guidelines of the

Department of Social Development, early childhood

development services should be holistic and should

appreciate the importance of considering the child's health,

nutrition, education and psychosocial needs within the context

of family and the community. Proper pre-school education is

essential in order to bring children into the education system

and to make sure that they succeed once they are there. The

necessary skills must be developed at an early age to enable

children to learn, to improve literacy levels and ultimately

reduce crime and unemployment in the longer term.

Dr Sunette Pienaar

Heartbeat

Operational report by the CEO

This partnership empowers unskilled caregivers to provide

comprehensive school readiness programmes for OVCs

between the ages of 3 and 6 years enabling a successful

education and advance future employment possibilities. The

programme also provides the caregivers with business

management skills required to secure better opportunities for

the sustainable small businesses, and creates employment

within communities. Heartbeat's partnership with ECD projects

is currently piloted in Katlehong and has already made a huge

difference in the lives of the little ones, their caregivers, the

pre-school teachers and the community as a whole.

Once the children reach primary school level, they are

assisted with homework at the after school centres by

educators. Heartbeat has entered into a partnership with, The

Tomorrow Trust. This organisation hosts holiday schools for

children in grade 1-3 and grade 10 -12, enforcing the

curriculum and preparing them for exams. The Tomorrow Trust

also assists with the assessment of matriculants and the

placements of youth for post-secondary opportunities.

Through Heartbeat 33 youth have already been placed as part

of this programme.

The Heartbeat educational supply chain is an example of

quality service delivery through partnerships. Heartbeat hopes

to develop similar supply chains to promote issues such as

health, psychosocial support and material support.

Heartbeat is also very excited about our partnership with

Proudly South African. Together we hope to spread the

message that collective action can effectively address dire

issues.

Finally, and with the generous support of Murray & Roberts,

Heartbeat has established a Research and Development

Management Function. The Heartbeat model was

documented and has been evaluated by all stakeholders. This

report, funded by the Rockefellers Brother's Fund, will inform

further research and guide Heartbeat's programming and

partnerships.

I wish to thank the management team, the support staff at

Head Office and the site staff for their commitment and

passion. Without Heartbeat's corporate and government

partnerships, we would never have achieved our planned

objectives. I wish to thank the numerous friends of Heartbeat,

spread all over the world; the most recent being “Go Ahead”,

a German based educational programme run by the youth to

give our children a chance for a future through education. I

salute the children of our country for their perseverance

beyond all odds. You make us proud to be South African.

Dr Sunette Pienaar

New “Kidz” on the block

Heartbeat

Chené Swart was born and matriculated in Port Elizabeth. She acquired a BMusEd

degree at Stellenbosch in 1990. From 1990 until 1993 she pursued a teaching career.

Chené then started her own business in creating and facilitating inter-active training

programmes for teenagers, adults, parents and families. In 2000 she also started her

own narrative therapy practice as well as facilitating training sessions in this approach to

therapy. In 2003 she obtained a Master's degree and in 2006 a Doctoral degree in

practical theology at UNISA, with specialisation in pastoral therapy. She lives in Pretoria

with her husband and her two sons.

Busiswa Nongogo has been working in the marketing environment for the past 10 years

and has extensive marketing experience. Busiswa initially worked with the major sports

rights holders in the country, like the National Olympic Committee of South Africa, the

7th All Africa Games, 2004 Cape Town Bid, Basketball South Africa, and Volleyball South

Africa. For the past 5 years she has worked in the NGO field focusing on Health and

Development issues. She was employed by Soul City Institute for Health and

Development as the Marketing Coordinator, and later promoted to be the Brand

Manager for Soul Buddyz, a children's mass media programme that targets 8 to 12 year

olds together with their parents. In April 2007 she joined the Heartbeat family as

Marketing Manager. Her focus areas are Fundraising, Branding, Events Management

and Communications. She has a Marketing Management diploma and is currently

completing her BCom Marketing degree.

Nelisa is originally from the Eastern Cape and she completed her primary and tertiary

education in the Eastern Cape. After graduating from college, she joined Daimler

Chrysler SA in East London as an intern in their HR and Training Department. After

completing her internship she relocated to Gauteng and worked for various companies,

local and International as an HR Generalist. She decided to emigrate, but fortunately saw

an opportunity to work within Heartbeat. Everything changed since then. She has been

working for Heartbeat since March 07 and has not looked back since. She believes that

she will be working with Heartbeat for a long time, as she finds it a very fulfilling career.

Dr Chene SwartResearch & Development Manager

Busiswa NongogoMarketing Manager

Nelisa TwaloHR Manager