Outcome-Details

Established and initiated a permaculture & farming project with the aim to produce food for Viva Village
Established a new events arena and the site of the future Viva Village, Refilwe
Renovated the Volunteer House
Near-completion of converting a shipping container into an ablution for the future Viva Village, Refilwe

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Conducted a very productive trip, establishing contacts for volunteering and sponsorships
Sponsors signed up for monthly Child- and Sponsor-a-Teacher sponsorships
Successfully moved the location of the German organisation from Berlin to Bendorf
Successfully submitted financials and maintained non-profit, tax deductible, public benefit status

110 000+ meals served at Viva Village, Mamelodi for the year
provided 120 food parcels to extremely vulnerable families
established and equipped a new kitchen at the Viva Village
established vegetable garden and farming at the Viva Sharehouse
collected and utilised/distributed bi-weekly food donations from Woolworths, Equestria
collected and distributed sporadic donations of baked goods from Pick n Pay baking school in Pretoria
Add Hope Campaign partner

Welcomed approximately 1 000 short-term, once-off and weekly volunteers at Events incl. Mandela Day and large school groups from Curro Thatchfield, St. Albans College and many companies and corporations
Regular volunteers from the Theology Faculty provided therapy and Geology Faculty of the Univ. of Pretoria volunteered in the community
2 volunteers from the USA stayed 1 and 2 months respectively at the Viva Sharehouse
1 family from the USA stayed at the Viva Sharehouse from March to December
Parents of Viva Kids volunteered regularly and sporadically at the centre throughout the year
2 Teaching interns worked at Viva full-time

SAPRI

Created a mural combining painted tiles from the University of Florida, with tiles from Mandela Day Art initiative.

Viva Township Art

SAPRI

Installed and activated a Community Response System with alarm tower and added 50 to the initial 200 panic buttons
Trained community responders in a 6 course SAPRI programme
Operate a community office & counselling room
Conducted 3 Community Forum and Feedback meetings
Conducted a follow-up and M&E Exercise to establish weaknesses, successes and update data
Created a mapping system with the Univ. of Pretoria Geology faculty - identified crime hotspots and problem areas
Door-to-Door campaign for follow-up and data capturing purposes
Workshopped and Created a comprehensive Theory of Change for the SAPRI System

Viva Enterprise Development Programme

Signed up 40 new informal traders and entrepreneurs for assistance
Provided material support to new signees e.g. roof paint and products
Preferred Procurement partner Viva Shop [groceries and bread weekly]
Preferred Procurement partner Mamelodi Hardware [cooking gas weekly]
Preferred Procurement partner Photography and Printing [school photos, graduation photos and events]
Developing the Viva Franchising concept - first project V-Food [procured 2 events for catering]
Job creation - employing 27 Alaska and Mamelodi residents at the Viva Village

Viva Skills Development Programme

Kids

Viva Village Independent School

Added Grade 4 to the existing Grades
Purchased a new Shipping Container Classroom
Built and Equipped a new library
Music Tuition on Mondays and Thursdays
Computer training on Mondays and Thursdays
Viva Choir performed at HCC and St. Stephens Anglican Church and the University of Pretoria
Sport- and Music workshops at St. Albans College
120 learners
Very successful Graduation and Year End Concert staged at HCC

Viva OVC & HIV/AIDS Support

Identified and supported 10 extremely vulnerable families in the Alaska Informal Settlement
Distributed 450 blankets donated by HCC in the Alaska Informal Settlement
Distributed Christmas Gifts to 450 children in Mamelodi

Youth Development

After School Care and mentorship to 15 high school learners on a daily basis
Youth Development through art, music, dance and drama to approximately 60 young persons
Outings to University of Pretoria Music Faculty for Symphony Concert