WHO WE ARE

The vision of Indawo Yosizo is to be a catalyst in the community of Heidelberg. A Section 21 Company (Reg. No. 2007 / 004318 / 08) was registered in the name of "Come to the Centre of Help" and it is operating under the name "Indawo Yosizo", Zulu for Centre of Help. The organization is now registered as a Non Profit Organization (NPO 074 - 456) and the application for tax exemption (under Article 18A of SARS legislation) is still pending.

We care for the poorest sectors in the Lesedi (Heidelberg, Ratanda & Section 23) municipal area - we do the greatest good for the greatest possible number of people, with no thought of who deserves help, but only who needs help.

WHERE WE ARE

Indawo Yosizo is located in a small town named Heidelberg, approximately 50 km south east from Johannesburg on the national road (the N3) to Durban. We operate from a premises in Heidelberg located at 18 Apsey Street. We trained 10 Community Home Base Care workers in October 2009 from which we have 5 left. We are preparing to train 15 more Community Home Base Care workers in April/May 2010.

We urgently need satellite offices in Ratanda and Section 23. Our aim is to have satellite offices in all the disadvantages communities - and with sufficient funding this can be done.

MANAGEMENT AND STAFF

The core function of this organization is to render social work services to the community of the greater Heidelberg.

The Director - Titia Smith - is responsible for the financial management of the organization. Currently we have a vacancy for a Project Manager who will supervise the social workers. Social workers will use all three methods in social work, namely casework, group work and community development.

At the centre in Heidelberg, we have two appointed ladies. One lady focuses on sewing and is in charge of the feeding program. This entails food parcels for families and people from the street (tramps). The other lady manages and oversees the OVC program. We have a few volunteers who help and support with other projects, mainly our empowerment projects.

Community based social work programs and home-based care is expensive and time-consuming services, but in the final analysis they make the world of difference between hope and despair, life or death.

The target is to send at least 10 people for Community Home Base Care training every quarter in 2010. According to statistics from Starfish Greathearts Foundation, every worker will work with an average of 10 households and as a result all the OVCs (Orphan & Vulnerable Children) that are staying in those households.

COOPERATION

In order to save money and time and to avoid duplication of services we aim work in close corporation with:

1. The Department of Welfare and Child Welfare.
2. The many local NGOs in the area, largest being SAVF, CMR and SANCA.
3. Various church groups and other similar organizations, see next section.

Various NGOs and church groups have come together in March 2010 with the aim to prevent the duplication of efforts. With that in mind the HEIDELBERG FEEDING FOUNDATION was founded.

HEIDELBERG FEEDING FOUNDATION

The Foundation consists out of the following organizations:

1. Indawo Yosizo
2. Heidelberg Association for the Aged
3. Meals on Wheels
4. God's Acre together with Heidelberg Feeding Scheme

To read more about the Heidelberg Feeding Foundation go to "Our Partners"