annual report 2011

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Contents

Mission and Vision 3

About Us 4

A Message From Our Patron 5

Chairperson’s Report 7

Treasurer’s Report 9

Director’s Report 10

Early Intervention Day Care Projects 12

Training and Community Development 17

Social Work 20

Marketing and Fundraising 24

Financial Report 26

Contact Details 29

Acknowledgement and Thanks 31

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Mission and Vision

Mission

Sunshine Centre Association is committed to the development and inclusion of children with disabilities and delays – intellectual, developmental and physical – in partnership with families and communities.

Vision

To continually strive to be the leaders and advocates in the field of disability through service excellence and efficiency for children, their families and communities.

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About Us

The Sunshine Centre Association strives to be a dynamic, progressive and innovative non-profit organisation in the field of disability, offering diverse services at many levels. All developments and services offered by the organisation are a direct response to the needs identified in the communities.

What makes our organisation different is our passion for children with disabilities, a holistic approach and our dedicated staff compliment who go out of their way to better understand and service the special needs of individual children, their families and communities.

The services offered by the Sunshine Association have developed over the years in response to the needs of communities and families served. The Sunshine Association works within a developmental model in partnership with families and communities. The model focuses on the child with disabilities and delays at the centre of a system encompassing parents, caregivers, siblings, volunteers and the community at large. This approach seeks to ensure the maximum functioning of the family and the system and the inclusion of the child with disabilities into the family, the community and society. The belief is that the system that is capacitated, supported and informed will provide a nurturing and supportive environment for the child with disabilities.

The values and principles that make up the moral fibre of the Sunshine culture and that guide the nature of our work include:

• Respect– Respect within the Sunshine Centre Association means being cautious of how we communicate with and treat each other. Displaying humanity to all and treating our colleagues and service beneficiaries the way we would like to be treated.

• Commitment– Displaying a high level of dedication and showing passion. Directing our energy and minds towards tasks at hand for the benefit of the service beneficiaries whilst creating a good image of the organisation.

• Honesty– Colleagues and service beneficiaries should count on one another for each to do what they have agreed to do. Everyone must strive to be reliable and trustworthy.

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A Message From Our Patron

I can’t believe it’s that time of the year again. It truly gives me great joy to be writing on behalf of the Sunshine Association and the enormous strides we have made in the past year.

Our Women’s Day celebrations were an appropriate starting point with our very appropriate theme “ORDINARY WOMEN, EXTRAORDINARY LIVES”. This depicts what our organisation is all about, it is therefore appropriate to thank all our staff, volunteers and supporters who so tirelessly give of themselves.

A very big thank you also goes to all the parents and the team involved in setting up our electronic newsletter “Sizzling Milestones”.

We are also eternally grateful to the trusts, foundations and donors who ensure accessibility to our programmes for many children through the bursaries that are provided. It is because of you and your generosity that the Sunshine Association can be an effective player in the field of the disabled and delayed child in the community.

This year is also marked with a great celebration for the Sunshine Association, having received the award for second runner up in the Casual Day donation drive. The Sunshine Association sold a total of 22 000 stickers – the highest number ever sold by an Independent NGO participant. This much-needed fundraiser contributes to the provision and establishment of suitable equipment and activities to stimulate children appropriately.

The Sunshine Association has once again forged its collective manpower, talents and networking abilities to maintain its position as an NGO forerunner displaying a strength and tenacity to be reckoned with.

The Sunshine Association also recognises the importance of continued relationship-building with both individuals and companies that extend such priceless support and make the Association the success it is today.

I would like to close off with the following words from Aristotle: “You are what you repeatedly do”. It is with no doubt in my mind that regardless of the socio-economic problems we may encounter, Sunshine Association will grow from success to success with its feet firmly planted in an incredible track record.

Wishing everyone all the best for the coming year; I look forward working closely with all involved.

Amy Kleinhans-Curd (Patron) “Dare to be outstanding”

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Chairperson’s Report

It gives me great pleasure to submit the 2011 annual report as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Sunshine Centre Association.

As mentioned in previous reports, the Association is a “work in progress”; we have carefully assessed our manpower requirements and in particular have identified the need to re-structure at senior management level. This course of action will greatly benefit the operational aspect of Head Office thereby enabling the staff to perform in a more efficient manner. The appointment of a Deputy Director and a new Finance Manager will go a long way to achieving this goal; I would like to welcome Gerda Brown and Jean Wolhuter and look forward in anticipation to the rewards their appointment will bring.

We have maintained and indeed elevated our status in the community. We have achieved this through awareness campaigns, attendance at many of the fora held for the benefit of children with special needs and our good working relationship with our partners in local and national government. The efforts of our director, Melinda Cupido, and her dedicated staff have made this success possible and heartfelt thanks goes out to all concerned.

We also extend our warmest thanks to the many charitable bodies and organisations who assist us in so many ways and enable us to maintain the quality and service levels our Sunshine children require. Appreciation is also extended to our volunteers, community members and our families for their participation and assistance.

Once again, a sincere thank you to Stratitude for their assistance in so many areas and to our honorary auditors, Grant Thornton.

I am deeply indebted to my fellow governing council members for their unstinting and selfless support of the Association. Our treasurer Les Groves and secretary Errol Treacher have given of their time and expertise in carrying out their various duties and it has been my honour and privilege to head such a team. My grateful thanks also go to Viv Nightingale and Maria Longley; these two special ladies bring so much to our meetings, their experience and knowledge of our field render them invaluable to us and a large measure of the success of the Association is due to their particular input. It would be remiss of me not to mention the retirement from “active council duties” of Harry Savenje. Pressing work commitments have restricted Harry’s ability to attend meetings, and although he still assists us from time to time with his building and technical know-how, we miss him dearly.

In closing I would once again emphasise that the welfare of our Sunshine children and their families remains our primary and ultimate objective. The governing council, management and staff, volunteers and friends have concentrated all of their efforts in achieving this and I am eternally grateful to each and every one involved.

Thank you. R.G. Law

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Treasurer’s Report

It gives me great pleasure to present the treasurer’s report for the year ending 31 March 2011.

The financial results for the year show a small deficit of R15, 979. Compared to the prior year, this deficit arises substantially from further increases in expenditure, especially in the area of employee costs, which reflect the continued investment in skills and people to run the Association efficiently. Also included is a once-off write-off of the Monde expenses of R284, 158.

The cash reserves remain adequate in spite of the above, mainly as a result of funds received for future projects, which are reflected as deferred income in the Statement of the Financial Position.

I advised in my last report that in spite of a respectable cash position we cannot be complacent as these reserves will not last long!

Recognition

I need to give special thanks to Darshan who left us at the end of the year and to Jean who so quickly picked up the reins.

As you are all aware the Association relies heavily on fundraising and corporate donations. In this regard I would like to thank all the businesses, trusts, institutions, and individuals who gave so generously in the period under review.

As always our thanks go to Grant Thornton for their time and assistance.

Finally, to the whole management team, ably led by Melinda Cupido, who have continued to run the Association superbly.

Thank you. L.J. Groves

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Director’s Report

The period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 has been a very rewarding, exciting year and is therefore an honour and a privilege to report on. Stability and compliance was once again sustained through the advice, guidance and leadership of our governing council. May I take the opportunity to thank Mr. Robert Law and all the other members for their commitment and enormous contribution to the growth and development of the Sunshine Centre Association. Allow me also to express a message of sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Harry Savenije and Mr. Gregory Aucamp for their invaluable contribution to the upkeep and renovation of all our buildings as well as support towards the development of our training division and development of our management structure. We wish you both well for the future.

Thank you to the management team and the centre coordinators who diligently assisted in the successful implementation of our operational structure and process. To our senior practitioners, practitioners, assistant practitioners, nutritionist, groundsmen and janitors who all form part of our dynamic trans-disciplinary approach - your skills, input and attitudes have been commendable and are sincerely appreciated. We are also extremely grateful for our innovative, highly-skilled therapy team who have as always empowered parents and staff with knowledge

and skills to improve the management and development of our children.

The Hamlet Award for Outstanding Achievement that was awarded to Sunshine Centre Association was a great honour and privilege and is evidence of the team effort that goes into supporting children with disabilities and their families.

We were selected as a Best Practice Model by the national office of the Department of Social Development in collaboration with UNICEF. The Association was seen as a leading model for prevention and early intervention programmes in line with The Children’s Act 2005 (No.38 of 2005) and was selected among 19 other non-governmental organisations from across the country. Comprehensive assessment and research activities were conducted by Health and Development Africa in order to develop a conceptual framework on prevention and early intervention services and programmes that highlighted elements of good practice and provided criteria for future reference in strengthening and monitoring such programmes.

The competent Mr. Les Groves, our treasurer, remained instrumental in the efficient financial management and reporting for the Association, which contributed to financial stability. Receiving funding from

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the National Lotteries Distribution Fund and efforts from the Department of Health and Social Development towards efficiency with payments were very encouraging and we certainly hope we can look forward to a repeat of this in the new financial year. There has been an increase in the need to provide children with subsidies towards school fees and transport costs due to the economic downturn and unemployment. Efforts and appeals for support in this regard will continue in great earnest during the new year.

The Sunshine Centre Association continued to receive assistance from Honeycomb BEE Rating Agency who once again completed our BEE status verification for the year under review. We are proud to announce that we could retain our registration as a Level 4 contributor. Based on the assessment, we qualify as an SED initiative being that we comply with Code 700 of the DTI’s BEE Codes of Good Practice for SED programmes. Thank you to Ridwana Jooma-Cook and her team for their help.

The commitment to the development and skilling of our staff remained a priority and consultation was facilitated by the participation and meaningful contribution of the Skills Development Committee. This included monitoring and evaluation of our Employment Equity Plan. The time frame

for the implementation of the Workplace Skills Plan has been dependent on receipt of the grant from the Health and Welfare SETA. Well done to the members of staff who successfully completed various training programmes. In-service training has also been linked to the enhancement of performance within the different programmes and focused on essential skills toward efficiency within a variety of portfolios.

In conclusion I would like to acknowledge numerous efforts that have been made to strengthen our financial sustainability strategy, with a view to increase opportunities for developing emerging projects and individuals especially. The biggest challenge we have faced is the accreditation process that currently delays the expansion of the capacity-building model. I am however happy to report that the brand loyalty of many individuals and projects who work with children with disabilities have been the biggest inspiration. Thank you to everyone who continued to support and believe in the Sunshine model and START training programme with your continued requests for training and consultation. We will continue to confront these challenges with vigour and confidence to create a life-changing impact for all our beneficiaries.

Thank you. M.O. Cupido

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Our commitment is to develop and include children with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities and delays in an early intervention and developmental programme. We achieved this by responding to the needs of children with disabilities and their families by means of an innovative programme focused on structured stimulation and pre-schooling for children with moderate, severe and profound disabilities as well as able-bodied children. During the reporting period, the Elsburg centre provided early intervention services to 27 children per month and the Soweto centre to 56 children per month. Craighall centre opened in January with only 37 children, but increased to 50 children, which was maintained for the remainder of the year.

Optimal development of children was initiated by means of a trans-disciplinary initial assessment. This meant that the child was simultaneously assessed by the whole team. One member of the team typically acted as facilitator in leading the assessment, asked questions and recorded results. The other member/s interacted with the child. Every person present had a role to play, including

Early Intervention Day Care Projects

the parents/caregivers who provided history and information about the child and also contributed their ideas for functional goals. These goals were formalised later once the child had settled into the centre in an appropriate class. Practitioners aligned the daily programme to these functional goals and the developmental needs of each child. Much success with regards to our children reaching their functional goals were realised. Functional goals were set in a wide range of developmental areas including gross motor, fine motor, communication, perceptual skills, activities of daily living and behaviour. Where goals have been successfully achieved, new goals were developed to ensure that children reach their full potential. The child’s functional goals were monitored by the therapy team and reviewed twice a year.

2010 was a busy and fruitful year for the therapists. Despite two of the therapists being on maternity leave, for the first time in many years we had a full complement of therapists. Our team consisted of two physiotherapists, two occupational therapists (with one being an alternative and augmentative communication specialist), and one speech therapist.

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During the period under review, the application of a trans-disciplinary model aimed to provide family-centred, coordinated and integrated services to meet the complex needs of children with disabilities. The trans-disciplinary approach has been recognised as a best practice model for early intervention as it reduces fragmentation in services and reduces the likelihood of conflicting and confusing reports and communications with families. It also enhances service coordination. The trans-disciplinary model does not assume that therapists are experts in all disciplines. It means rather that there is a sharing of knowledge and experience so that communication and cooperation is maximised among team members. It means that the therapy team as well as school practitioners and the child’s parents/caregivers share a mutual vision and work towards the same functional goals with the aim of maximising the child’s potential.

Some children who come to our centres are unable to handle noise and being surrounded by many people. In addition to the developmental part of the programme, the children benefit from the socialisation part of the programme, which helps to overcome the abovementioned common problems. This is achieved by engaging the children in ring time, where we sing, clap hands and generally make a lot of noise. The children are also involved in many group activities, which helps them cope with being surrounded by different people.

Evidenceofthesuccessoftheearlyinterventionprogrammeisdemonstratedbythefollowinggoodnewsstories:

• “WhenKeketsostartedatthecentreshewas a difficult child to feed. She would fight with you during feeding and would refuse to chew her food. She is now chewing her food, holding the spoon and feeding herself. She is enjoying her food so much now that when she sees someone in the kitchen she will go and sit by her place at the table and start

clapping her hands as she thinks it is feeding time.”

• “WhenTsipaneinitiallycametous,hewould not sit down for one moment. He will now sit nicely at the table and participate in activities. He enjoys building blocks and can build a 10-block tower and will scribble on paper without any assistance from us.”

• “Joshuacriednon-stopwhenheinitiallyjoined Sunshine. He was only happy if someone was holding him in their arms. Our therapists intervened and referred the child to a doctor. The doctor put Joshua on medication, which helped to calm him down and improve his concentration. He has stopped crying and now actually enjoys the activities we do with him. He no longer needs to be held and will sit very nicely during activities in his Shona Buggy without objecting. His grandmother has informed us that he will cry at home to come to the centre and will only stop when she begins to prepare him to come.”

• “Thulaniwasincrediblyactivewhenhefirst came to us. We did not think we would be able to handle him. He would run all over the place and would refuse to sit down for two minutes. After two months with us he was able to sit down for five minutes. Feeding time was always problematic. He would refuse to eat the food and chose to either smell it or throw it. It took six months to correct his unsociable behaviour. He will now sit at the table and participate in any activity that we give him to do.”

During the period under review a number of children graduated from our early intervention centres. Children with special needs were assisted to move to more suitable facilities in terms of their ages and developmental needs, and able-bodied children were enrolled at partner schools for Grade R and Grade 1.

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Centre-based Toy Libraries

The aim of the centre-based toy libraries is to provide play equipment that helps children develop important skills through play. These libraries focus on the educational aspect, with enjoyment and social interaction being a vital but secondary objective.

The toy libraries provided children weekly access to a collection of play materials including toys, games, puzzles, activities and general play equipment. The children are always looking forward to activities at the toy library as it is a fun way to learn. Children are also provided the opportunity to take toys home. Toy lending creates opportunities to augment the classroom programmes at home. Approximately 114 children lend toys on a bi-weekly basis from the toy libraries.

The toy library librarian facilitates an annual workshop with parents, volunteers and staff members on how to make toys from waste. These workshops are widely enjoyed by all delegates.

During this year, Joburg City made a donation of CDs, books and toys to our Soweto centre while our Elsburg Centre received a variety of DVDs as a donation. The children are always excited to have access to new toys.

Volunteer Programme

“A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half empty; an optimist sees the same glass as half full. But a volunteer sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty.”

Many of our achievements would not have been possible without our volunteers. We recognise and value the substantial and ongoing contribution made by volunteers to the quality of services we offer. Our heartfelt thanks cannot be conveyed better than in the words of our coordinators:

Craighall Early Intervention Centre:

“I am very grateful to the volunteers that assist at the Craighall centre. Mrs. Annette Schwarz continues to do art with the children on a Thursday, which has proven to be very beneficial for the children who enjoy expressing themselves through her wonderful art projects. Annette also assists the teachers with creative ideas and instructs them on the different mediums that can be used for art.

Mrs. Betty Cropper does music and movement with the children on a Friday. Their activities are showcased every year at the year-end concert and graduation.

Mrs. Ann Akeroyd volunteers in the classroom every Friday and also assists with transport to outings as well as assisting with any other errands that need doing. She is very instrumental in organising friends to volunteer for the Christmas card kiosk – an important annual fundraising activity organised and managed by Mrs. Jane Maloney.

AlbertinaKoenaiteisaveryspecialvolunteerwho arrived at Craighall offering her help. Albertina soon learnt the ropes and fitted right in. Her willingness, commitment and dedication to the children has been amazing and is a true reflection of her wonderful character. It was with great pride that Albertina accepted an offer of employment at the Craighall centre as an assistant practitioner. She has grown and developed in her role and we are certain that she will continue her good work with the children.

We’d also like to acknowledge two more importantvolunteers;Kaeleigh,auniversitystudent who comes to the Craighall centre in the afternoons to spend time with the children, and Aki, also a student, who volunteers every second week at the Craighall centre.

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These very special people contribute their time and energy unconditionally and help to ensure that the children receive the most benefit, despite our limited number of volunteers.”

Elsburg Centre:

“Our volunteers are very special people and we would not cope without them. In many cases we require one adult to one child ratio in order to run the programme successfully. They play a very important role at the centre as they assist the practitioners in achieving each child’s goals.

As previously stated, all our volunteers are special, but two very special ladies have found their way into, not only our children’s hearts, but also those of the staff. These volunteers are Christabel Puma and Michelle Thackwray. These young-at-heart ladies are in their 70’s and have as much energy as people half their age. They both come to the centre every day to assist the practitioners with the daily programme in the class. What makes them so special is that despite the fact that they both suffer from ill health, this has never stopped them from loving and caring for our little children.

Christabel is a retired nurse and her nursing skills have come in handy on many occasions. Michelle and her husband have on many occasions helped on the maintenance side of things, such as making new seats for the children’s swings and fixing little things around the centre that we don’t seem to get round to doing. To these two special ladies, we salute you.”

Soweto Early Intervention Centre:

“Caroline Boikanyo, Claudia Booysens, Thembekile Ximba and Zandile Zondo are volunteers who also have children in the early intervention programme. Caroline is skilled in sewing and has sewn 30 Toy Library bags and now plans to sew curtains for the social auxiliary workers office. Moreover, she is an active Parents Committee member. Thembekile Ximba is a dedicated, soft-spoken volunteer who has proven to be a very reliable and diligent assistant in the kitchen.

In general, volunteers are helpful when we have fire drills because they assist in fetching children and taking them to the emergency assembly point. They also provide valuable supervision during the daily programme activities and during excursions, in addition assisting practitioners in feeding children.”

Regular meetings have promoted positive communication with volunteers. Sunshine Centre Association believes that volunteers are a key resource in the achievement of our vision and will continue to support, facilitate and strengthen this programme.

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Governance

In embracing good governance, parent committees received training on their various roles as representatives within their own centres and within the Simunye Stakeholder Forum. Quarterly Simunye meetings were conducted and ensured that the “voice” of the service recipients was heard by the Governing Council.

This is what one of the parent representatives on the Governing Council had to say about her experience as a stakeholder:

“Being in the governing council of the school has been a learning curve for me. At the first meeting I was genuinely intimidated. It was a bit challenging but my insecurities mellowed down during the meeting.

I really felt honoured to be part of the strategy or the engine of the organisation and I have learned that the representation of all levels in the organisation is of key importance for the organisation to prosper.

Being part of the board helped me gain confidence and it groomed me as an individual. In Corobrik all employees who were with the company for a period of a year were awarded shares and all shareholders had to elect trustees, and from the trustees two non-executive directors had to be appointed. I was one of the two elected; I sit on the board and am part of the decision-making team for a R1.6 billion turnover company. From the experience I gained as a member of the Sunshine council, being on the Corobrik board was smooth sailing.

I sometimes struggle to make the Sunshine meetings because of work commitments but still make sure I communicate and keep abreast of the running of the Soweto branch mostly and I continue to be a Sunshine ambassador wherever I travel.” – Bertha Zwane

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Early Childhood Development Inclusion / Toy Library Project – Johannesburg Inner City

The community development approach of Sunshine Centre Association focuses on the application of the Sunshine Centre Association Model in other communities and newly established /established projects for children with disabilities. The focus is the provision of support, guidance and training to other service providers in order to grow their capacity.

This year the Inner City ECD/Toy Library programme initially centered around 15 crèches in the Hillbrow, Berea, Yeoville, Betrams and Johannesburg CBD. This number was later increased to 20 crèches. A total 1 334 children (7 children with special needs) and 80 practitioners benefitted from this initiative.

A four-pronged approach was implemented to address the needs of the crèches and children:

1. Firstly, capacity-building programmes were provided to enhance skill. The training included governance training, financial management training, START (Strive Towards Achieving Goals Together) training and training in classroom management.

2. Secondly, the crèches and children were invited to utilise the toy library; many of the children were from deprived circumstances and did not have toys at home to encourage them to play. Eleven crèches made use of our toy library and 13 activity groups were conducted. In total 260 children participated in the toy library activity groups.

3. Thirdly, guidance was provided to establish parent support groups and a network was

set up with relevant local resources. Parent participation was encouraged by means of conducting regular parent meetings and providing workshops to strengthen parents’ capacity. Over a hundred parents have been reached through the capacity-building workshops who now realise the importance of parental involvement in the development and growth of their children. The crèches were also linked with relevant local resources such as SA Congress, Parents And Counseling Centre, Department of Human Development, POWA, Child Abuse Clinic and Lesedi Forum.

4. Lastly, regular on-site visits were conducted for guidance and support and to monitor and evaluate progress. In the period under review, 147 site visits were conducted and 60 practitioners and 1 110 children were reached.

START Home-Based Training Programme

During the year under review, 150 trainees attended the START (Strive Towards Achieving Results Together) programme. This represents a 25% increase from the last financial year. Attendance of the training was as follows:

• 2-DaySTART-46delegates




Trainees included caregivers, parents, volunteers and therapists. The structured assessment and pre-training process allowed us to provide for the unique needs of all trainees by developing a tailor-made training programme.

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SCA’s quest to have the START programme accredited remained an ongoing challenge. This frustration is limiting the provision of this training programme to large groups.

Skills Development

The competencies of staff need regular revision. During the reporting period the following capacity-building activities were undertaken by staff:

• Threeco-coordinatorsregisteredfortheECD management course with UNISA.

• Thetrainingco-coordinatorcompleteda Social Entrepreneur Certificate Programme with GIBS.

• 4staffmembersgraduatedwithanECDLevel 4 in December.

• ThesocialworkercompletedaCommunity Facilitation Programme.

• 13staffmembersattendedafirstaidcourse with St John.

• GrowConsultinginvited2staffmembersto attend the Facilitator Frontier course.

• Theorganisationcurrentlyhas5practitioners on the Learn Not To Burn pilot programme.

In addition, five in-service training sessions were held to enhance service delivery. The following topics were covered:

• MinimumStandardfortheSCAEarlyIntervention Programme

• Safety

• Medication

• CerebralPalsy

• MonitoringandEvaluation

The overall feedback from the evaluation forms completed after each session validated the need to have continued in-service training sessions in order to ensure staff development and help reinforce the core programmes. It has also been observed that staff were empowered to perform their daily work with more confidence as they had an improved understanding of the minimum requirements. This resulted in a better relationship between management and staff and improved service delivery to service recipients.

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Conferences and Workshops

The organisation presented a paper at the Pan African ECD Conference in Cape Town, and four staff members attended the conference.

In 2010, staff were also exposed to various workshops, including:

• Autismworkshop

• WorkshoppresentedbyLLSA

• NDTbabycourse

• ChallengingChildrenConference

• MentalHealthConference

• Familymedicineworkshops

• ADHDParent’sConference

• NAPCPSAconference

• AACPDM

• InternationalCPHipmeeting

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Social Work

Services to families

The Children’s Act (No 38 of 2005), as amended, requires a range of social service practitioners to deliver social services to children in the areas of, inter alia, partial care and early childhood development. Within SCA the social work team consists of a social work manager, social worker, auxiliary social workers and family support workers.

Social work services are provided to families in the following areas:

• ElsburgCentre:

Cleveland,Vosloorus,Ramaphosa,Katlehong,Thokoza, Spruitview, Boksburg, Germiston, Malvern, Reigerpark, Bezuidenhout Valley, Rosettenville.

• CraighallCentre:

Randburg, Parktown, Sandton, Hillbrow, KemptonPark,HydePark,Ferndale,Bryanston, Diepsloot, Alexandra, Brixton, Fordsburg, Strijdom Park.

• Soweto/EldoradoParkCentre:

White City, Rockville, Diepkloof, Emdeni, Meadowlands, Mofolo, Naledi, Zola, Moletsani, Dobsonville, Winchester, Pimville, Orlando, Jabulani, Phiri, Mapetla, Braamfischer, Dube, Portea, Protea Glen, Chiawelo, Doornkop, Senane, Molapo, EldoradoPark,Kliptown,Devland,FreedomPark, Slovoville, Lenasia, Ennerdale, Finetown.

The aim of the social work programme is to provide social work intervention and psycho-social support services to children and their families. These services are both centre- and home-based.

Centre-based services aim to investigate the background of families, establish their needs, provide counselling and support, and assist children to move to more suitable facilities in terms of their ages and developmental needs. We rendered services to 169 families in our day care centres.

Home-based services are provided to children with special needs that cannot attend the early intervention programme at our centres due to poverty, transport challenges, age (too young) and because they are on the waiting list for admission. These services include guidance to parents on how to stimulate and manage their children’s disability, encouraging parents to follow through on recommendations from other professionals and encouraging parents to make use of the toy library, as well as counselling.

These families were also assisted to apply for identity documents, access grants and apply for RDP housing. Services were provided to 38 families in the home-based programme. A total 385 home visits were conducted during the reporting period.

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The approach, inclusion of social work services in early childhood development, proved to be successful and beneficial to families. The following case studies testify to this statement:

• Assistancewasprovidedtoafamilyinapplying for a foster care grant for the child with special needs in their care. The grant has been approved and is being used for the child’s school fees.

• Supportservicesandassistancewithmaterial relief was provided to a family whose house burnt down.

• Itwasnoticedthata5-year-oldboyhadopen sores that just would not heal. Upon investigation the social auxiliary worker found that the child was only taken to a traditional healer and that medical attention was not sought. The intervention of the social auxiliary worker encouraged the mother to take the child to a medical doctor. The child is presently in good health.

• Parentsofa5-year-oldboywereabusingalcohol. Support services and long-term persistence by the social auxiliary worker finally beared fruit and the couple started attending SANCA’S out-patient treatment programme.

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Parent capacity-building and empowerment of parents

Various parent capacity-building workshops were facilitated, these included:

• STARTtrainingforparents

• PresentationsbytheDownSyndromeAssociation

• CreatorsofPeaceInitiatives,whichencouraged women to create a culture of peace within their situation

• ChildMaintenanceworkshoppresentedby Tswaranang.

• Aculturalopenday

• Trainingonnormalchilddevelopment

• Parentingskillsforparentswithchildrenwith special needs

• TheSAPSprovidedtrainingonthesafetyof children and how to report kidnapped or lost children

Youth and sibling support programme

Support was provided to 150 youth and siblings from Soweto and surrounding areas, Diepsloot and Alexander, who participated in the school holiday programme. The objective of the June 2010 holiday programme was to create a safety network during the Soccer World Cup activities for youth and siblings from the three centres, the community and also from Villa of Hope children’s home in Eldorado Park. Activities organised served to educate and entertain participants.

Sunshine Association hosted an event involving Love Life, Villa of Hope, Ikageng, Africa Lebilabile Hlalefa Programme, Teboho Trust, Moving Into Dance, Sibahle and Ipelegeng, Creators of Peace and SCA staff members. The programme included:

• Informationonnutrition(withsomeof the boys showing more interest in muscle-building foods).

• CreatorsofPeaceCircleseducatedyouthon making peace with certain social issues they encounter in their lives. Some of them were reluctant to share issues and there were a few emotional responses when some members tried to avoid discussing painful experiences. Members who completed the two day workshop received a certificate of attendance.

• WorkshoponChildTrafficking,whichwas very appropriate during the time of the World Cup. The presentation informed and alerted attendees about job recruitment agencies that look for young people to involve them in sexual exploitation and forced labour.

• MovingIntoDanceencouragedparticipants to use drama and dance movements to address daily challenges in communities. Participants identified different challenges and we enjoyed creative performances on the last day of the programme.

• LoveLifeeducatedonissuesofHIVand Aids. The highlight was a prize giving ceremony with prizes awarded to participants who contributed to making the holiday programme memorable through their unique personalities and abilities.

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Special events

In addition to the above-mentioned services, Mother’s Day was celebrated with a special event hosted for our mothers, which included a presentation from a Jozi FM motivational speaker. Child Protection Week activities included involving parents in workshops presented by Teddy Bear, Childline, FAMSA, SANCA and POWA.

Awareness programme

We always aim to create awareness within communities with regards to the needs of children with special needs and the services that SCA offer. Awareness was raised at clinics, hospitals, and crèches and at various networking fora.

Students

We had the pleasure of hosting students at our centres for their practicals. Our relationshipwithKhanyaCollegeandDSDhas allowed for placements of social auxiliary workers. Diane Mogoale completed her practical placement at our Elsburg centre. She was identified as one of the best students atKhanyaCollegeandisemployedatBenoniMental Health as a social auxiliary worker.

Supervision and guidance were provided to the students by the social work manager.

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We entered this year with increased confidence and enthusiasm because of the support, guidance and advice from Stratitude that has directed our focus. We remain thankful and appreciate the respectful and highly professional attitude and approach experienced in all interactions with them.

The involvement and active participation of ourpatronAmyKleynhans-Curdinspirednumerous activities to increase the awareness on disability and availability of services. Thank you Amy you always bring a ray of sunshine to this mammoth task.

A number of strategies were identified to reach more people from different levels of society in raising awareness of disability, reducing the stigma and providing information that would highlight the positive impact structured services have on our beneficiaries. An electronic newsletter was launched during the Disability Awareness month in December. The newsletter has since

Marketing and Fundraising

been disseminated to our entire updated database on a monthly basis. It reflects on the successful development of individual children, contributions received towards the wish lists of the different centres and other good news stories relating to our service delivery.

The review of our website was initiated and promises to be current, interesting and completely informative. The branding was tidied on our brochure for the Training Community Development Division and an electronic mailshot was developed that can be distributed to potential trainees and community-based projects for children with disabilities.

The regular consultation with Stratitude enabled us to constantly review and establish suitable tools and materials for use in our awareness-building presentations and events. These served to increase the interest from individuals and corporate as it portrayed a well-established brand.

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Thank you to Adreach for the street pole advertisements; we have had lots of positive feedback from the public and hope this effort can continue as a way to also raise additional funding. The stunning design and artwork was done by Stratitude, once again making us proud to be associated with such talent and innovation.

Casual Day and the Christmas card kiosks continued as our official fundraisers. We are very proud to have been awarded a place as second runner up for total funds raised for the 2010 Casual Day Campaign.

Our thanks go to the ladies of Club 34 who make the selling of Christmas cards at kiosks in various shopping malls possible through the infrastructure they so gladly set up for this important fundraiser. Not forgetting our own volunteers and staff who take the time to go and sell our Christmas cards. Your efforts are highly appreciated.

The Soweto Bambisanani Early Intervention Centre was once again selected as a

beneficiary for the SAVRALA Golf day. ThankyoutoLindaKotzeandherteamfororganising such a successful event from which we could benefit and where the SAVRALA members could be introduced to our services and programmes.

Sincere Gratitude and Appreciation

We wish to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to existing and new corporate partners. Thank you for sharing in the commitment to develop and provide better opportunities for children with disabilities and their families. As always we are thankful for your ongoing trust in our ability to care for and support children with disabilities and their families.

Tamsyn Strydom left the Association during this period. Please allow us this opportunity to thank her for her contribution and effort to establish the Association as a recognised and known brand.

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Financial Report

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Figures in Rand 2011 2010Revenue 6 981 672 6 232 138Other income 717 132 1 085 445Operating expenses (7 819 312) (5 944 867)

Operating surplus (120508) (1372716)Investment revenue 113 351 211 848 Finance costs (8 822) (11 327)

Surplus for the year (15979) 1573237

Statement of Changes in Funds

Figures in Rand Accumulated Total surplus equity

Balance at 1 April 2009 1858541 1858541 Changes in funds Surplus for the year 1 573 237 1 573 237

Total changes 1 573 237 1 573 237

Balance at 1 April 2010 3431778 3431778Changes in funds Surplus for the year (15 979) (15 979)

Total changes (15 979) (15 979)

Balance at 31 March 2011 3415799 3415799

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Statement of Financial Position

Figures in Rand 2011 2010Assets NonCurrentAssets Property, plant and equipment 888 029 1 057 469Other financial assets 500 000 500 000

1388029 1557469

CurrentAssets Trade and other receivables 246 604 21 063Cash and cash equivalents 3 422 829 2 814 164

3669433 2835227

TotalAssets 5057462 4392696

EquityandLiabilitiesSurplusAccumulated surplus 3 415 799 3 431 778

LiabilitiesNon-CurrentLiabilitiesOther financial liabilities 38 141 69 303

CurrentLiabilitiesOther financial liabilities 31 161 24 736 Trade and other payables 266 361 558 803Deferred income 1 306 000 308 076

1603522 891615

TotalLiabilities 1641663 960918

TotalEquityandLiabilities 5057462 4392696

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Statement of Cash Flows

Figures in Rand 2011 2010CashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesCash generated from operations 692 154 1 669 275 Interest income 113 351 211 848Finance costs (8 822) (11 327)

Netcashfromoperatingactivities 796683 1869796

CashflowsfrominvestingactivitiesPurchase of property, plant and equipment (163 281) (269 681)

CashflowsfromfinancingactivitiesRepayment of other financial liabilities (24 737) (19 465)

Netcashfromfinancingactivities (24737) (19465)

Totalcashmovementfortheyear 608665 1580650Cash at the beginning of the year 2 814 164 1 233 514

Totalcashatendoftheyear 3422829 2814164

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Contact Details

If you would like to find out more about the services offered in your area by the Sunshine Association or would like to make a contribution please feel free to contact us.

Head Office / Training / Community Development

Tel: +27 11 642 2005/6/7

Fax: +27 11 642 2008

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sunshine.org.za

Physical address: 3rd floor, CMI Building, 13 Joubert Street Extension, Parktown, Johannesburg

Postal address: PO Box 411567, Craighall, 2024, Johannesburg

Craighall Early Intervention Project

Tel: +27 11 268 0710 or +27 11 788 7289

Fax: +27 11 788 1603


Physical address: 87 Waterfall Avenue, Craighall, 2196, Johannesburg

Elsburg Early Intervention Project

Tel: +27 11 827 1738

Fax: +27 11 824 1007


Physical address: 39 Du Toit Street, Elsburg, 1428, Germiston

Soweto / Eldorado Park Early Intervention Project

Tel: +27 11 984 9161

Fax: +27 11 984 8542


Physical address: 3136 Ramaite Street, White City, Jabavu, Soweto

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ABSAAckerman Family Education TrustAdreachAEGISAlbi Investment Group ServicesAnglo American Chairman’s FundAssociation of Past MastersAyanda SolutionsBrackenhurst Primary SchoolBranch Out – Suzanne Ayres & Leigh GibbonsBrisktrade 47 (Pty) Ltd Charl Van Der Merwe TrustCity Deep AutoCollege Campus College HillCutlaw ConstructionDeloitte & ToucheDistrict Grand LodgeEdgar Droste TrustEldridge Primary SchoolFather Rodney GeorgeFuchs FoundationFulford FamilyGrant in Aid - EkurhuleniGrant ThorntonGreet Plekker van SanteHelium Advertising AgencyHermann Ohlthaver TrustHoneycomb BEEiCapitalIncredible ConnectionJawitz PropertiesJim Joel FundJohannesburg Food ProduceKeldoahnO’KeefeLions Club – The Wilds Malcom and Gladys Cameron FoundationMission I Am PossibleMomentum TrustMr.K.LBrouzeMr. RaghooMrs. Sarah Stein

NeotelNetstar AltechOffice JunctionOld Mutal – Lynette GersonP G BisonP G Lodge of Lanarkshire Parkview Police StationPeter GentPick n Pay - CraighallPresto ElectricalRand StereoRJ HarpurRobin Banks and AssociatesRogers Memorial ChurchRosebank Union ChurchRotaryRSM Betty Dickson & DicksonSAVRALASchwarz Upliftment TrustSE LithoSM BradySpirit of AfricaSt Stithians – Grade 6 GirlsSunshine FoundationThe 34 ClubThe Carl and Emily Fuchs FoundationThe Marcel & Helma Glicenstein TrustThe Victoria Frances Clive-Smith Charitable ThruppsTiger Brands Tommy and Irene MarxThe TrustTruus MengerTuckshop BrandTwice As NiceUgan MarimotoUniversal ClipsVoller Family Woolworths Midrand Woolworths RiversideYasien Sarlie

Acknowledgement and Thanks

Sunshine Association is supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund

Designed and published by Stratitude

supporting and strengthening families and communities of children with disabilities

annual report 2011 - sunshine association

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