annual report 2008
promoting a culture of giving
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
The acronym WHEAT stands for Women’s Hope Education and Training, a name
Her Story
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HER STORY embedded in our history.
Vision & Mission
In 1998, a small group of South African feminist adult educators and activists started
What does WHEAT do?
anticipated the end of anti-apartheid funding.
the organization in order to mobilize funding for training grassroots women as they
Ten years on WHEAT continues its mission to grow and sustain the fund in ways that
Promoting a Culture of Giving 3
Message from the Chair
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Grants & Awards Who receives grants?
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WHEAT’s Commitment
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CON TAC T US
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Promote a Culture of Giving among individuals, communities and organisations.
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Tel +27 21 762 6214 Fax +27 21 797 2876
Executive Director: director@wheattrust.co.za
4 Devonshire Court, 20 Devonshire Road, Wynberg, 7800, Western Cape, South Africa
Grant applications and information: grants@wheattrust.co.za
VISION WHEAT Trust envisages a South Africa where all women enjoy their human rights and have access to education, training and sustainable incomes, made possible by promoting a culture of giving.
MISSION WHEAT Trust is a grant-making initiative that promotes a culture of giving to help grassroots women achieve social, economic and gender justice.
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WHAT DOES WHEAT DO?
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Through granting awards, WHEAT supports women-led groups
The current situation (in South Africa) gives sober poignancy,
working with violence against women and the related social and
especially for women, to the lines of Pontecorvo’s famous
economic issues, for example, economic justice, HIV and AIDS, general
film on the Algerian war of liberation, The Battle of Algiers:
health, sexual and reproductive rights, young women and girls,
‘It’s difficult to start a revolution, more difficult to
women refugee groups, orphans, the elderly and sexual minorities.
sustain it. But it’s later, when we’ve won, that the real
WHEAT places special emphasis on supporting women from rural
difficulties will begin (McClintock 1995:388).1
and peri-urban areas.
South Africa is celebrating fifteen years of democracy. We have had a long liberation struggle but transition is a process.
PROMOTING A CULTURE OF GIVING WHEAT Trust strives to promote a culture of giving, which acknowledges that the well-being of individuals is inextricably linked
This teenaged, 15 year-old Mzantsi has some wonderful achievements but as the quotation reminds us - enormous challenges currently confront us. Despite progressive laws and constitution, the rhetoric of human rights and equality still is not a reality for the majority, especially marginalised women and the poor - of which the majority are women and children.
to the well-being of others. Promoting a culture of giving embraces
WHEAT has just completed its 10th year. For a modest NGO like this to have survived
and enhances a culture of sharing, so that no individual lives in
it is testimony to the remarkable women who committed themselves to building the
isolation.
organisation. We also salute those extraordinary and tenacious women, the grantees, who have made positive strides in their communities. We recognise this journey into our second decade as an opportunity for change. It is with excitement that the staff and board of WHEAT are embarking on exploring new visions and directions. And within this present economic climate the task will not be easy. Sincere thanks to our donors and their role in our success. We know that they too are committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. We realise that the future is a challenging one for all. We at WHEAT are but a small pebble – but what we will work towards is making ripples in the water ...facilitating women to make waves of wonder in their communities. In our meagre way, we dedicate ourselves to contribute to putting women where they ought to be – active at all levels – economic, social and political. Committed to making rights real for women,
Gertrude Fester
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GRANTS AND AWARDS
WHO RECEIVES THE GRANTS?
There are thousands of community based organisations (CBOs) in South Africa who
All women-led community based initiatives working in South Africa can apply for a
receive no formal funding. Funds generally flow to organisations with sufficient
WHEAT Women’s Fund grant. We invite CBOs to apply for grants that can give them
stature to secure the support of corporate organisations. However underneath these
access to capacity building/training throughout the year. The CBO identifies the type
organisations are positioned a vast number of informal community groups and
of training that it needs and the CBO should focus on improving the lives of women.
projects. Many of these groups, driven by women, are overlooked, as they do not meet funding criteria, usually of an administrative nature. The WHEAT Women’s Fund has identified these women as being at the centre of social change in our communities and requiring our support.
Wheat gives five types of grants: BASIC GRANT:
Bringing women into the economy
Education and training
■ HIV and AIDS Counselling ■ Sewing and Embroidery ■ Early Childhood Development ■ Baking
This grant facilitates a process where
■ Project Management
low income women’s groups can make a
■ Vegetable Production
living through small, sustainable business enterprises.
SEED FUNDING GRANT:
41 Grants were given for the following training:
To capacitate and enable training for women’s groups working with violence against women to formalize CBOs, register them, develop them
■ Poultry Production ■ Home Based Care ■ Computer Courses ■ Beadwork and Fabric Painting
to the stage that they can apply for formal
■ Leatherwork
funding. This may involve multi-granting over a
■ Marketing
period of time and the group will be monitored
■ Counselling Skills
and evaluated for indications of success. To capacitate grassroots women to achieve WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP GRANT: leadership positions in their communities and Capacity building
their organisations.
DISCRETIONARY GRANT:
For a community based organisation in crisis.
■ Domestic Violence
In 2008 a total of 290 women benefited from the WHEAT grants.
Responding to crisis
AWARDS,
For example the Anne Hope Award. Honoring women working in grassroots communities with violence against women.
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Awards are given to nominated individual women or groups to undertake training that will enhance their impact on their community. WHEAT will periodically call for nominations.
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WHEAT’S COMMITMENT
EVENTS
■ To be a professional, well-known Southern African Women’s Fund giving CBOs
WHEAT hosts many innovative events to raise both awareness and funds for women
and women-led community initiatives (working with women’s rights and
working in grassroots communities. Our events are an opportunity to network with
violence against women) access to capacity building, training and leadership
like-minded women - and men - willing to assist women’s empowerment projects
development.
reach their full potential.
■ To promote a culture of giving. ■ To create a sustainable fund and solid organisation through good governance, sound financial management and a committed workforce.
Honour a Woman In 2008 WHEAT Trust celebrated her tenth year of empowering grassroots
■ To award grants to women and women-led community groups to meet their
women through sharing knowledge and skills training. In commemoration
education and training needs in support of grassroots community initiatives.
of this occasion a nationwide campaign was set up, the call to action being:
■ To base our granting on informed community needs and to track the process and progress of the grantees through regular interaction, good systems and grantee convenings. ■ To raise awareness of the importance of stimulating a culture of giving by Southern African individuals and corporates. ■ To enter into a sustained relationship with grantees over a longer period of time
“Honour a Woman” The fundamental aims of the Honour a Woman campaign are to build a society that: ■ Respects, loves and honours women ■ Acknowledges women’s rights ■ Acknowledges women’s socio-economic and environmental contributions
allowing them the time to reach a level of sustainability whereby they can access
■ Does not abuse women
formal funding.
■ Practices morally sound values and principles that teach children to respect our nurturers
■ To network with organisations with similar objectives in order to maximize collective efforts in support of grassroots women’s leadership initiatives. ■ To have a built-in planning, monitoring and evaluation system that is integral to
■ Is committed to taking women out of illiteracy, poverty, and starvation ■ Seeks to create a safe environment for women’s advancement
all WHEAT’s activities and to have an energized learning environment. ■ To have an enabling environment at WHEAT’s office and the best possible staff to carry out the work of the organisation. Marc Lottering chats to Carine Ades of C Below at the Honour a Women launch on 08 April 2008
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Fundraising and Empowerment Events On 22 May 2008 we hosted our fifth annual 1000 Women Luncheon. 1000 Women United against Domestic Violence and Poverty is our premium advocacy and donor education event. However, it was the first time in its five-year history that the event completely sold out. It also generated surplus income of over R200 000.00. The luncheon has finally established itself as a recognizable brand. We have realised that much time and energy goes into the planning, coordination and facilitation of the 1000 Women Luncheon, which all contributes to high expenses to host this popular event. Going forward we will introduce more intensive fundraising elements to boost the income from this initiative.
10th Anniversary celebrations On 13 November 2008 WHEAT celebrated its tenth anniversary along with other women’s funds visiting Cape Town to attend AWID - an international conference on women’s rights. The International Network of Women’s Funds was celebrating five years of being an international support web for women’s funds globally. Incidentally other member funds were also celebrating milestone anniversaries during 2008 and were represented at the event. These included: Mama Cash (25 years), Global Fund for Women (20 years), Urgent Action Fund (10 Years) and Astraea Foundation (30 years). It was very rewarding to be part of this momentous occasion, as a co-host and to show that WHEAT has come a long way since 1998. WHEAT used this opportunity to award grants to nine new grantees from the Western Cape. The
The annual 1000 Women luncheon provides a platform for women to share information and raise awareness about South African legislation on domestic violence and a means to reduce poverty in the country.
Grantees at 1000 Women Lunch
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event would not have been possible without the contributions of African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and the International Network of Women’s Funds (INWF).
WHEAT’s 10th Anniversary celebration at the 1000 Women’s Lunch 2008
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Grantee Seminars & Workshops
Awards Ceremonies
WHEAT Trust creates opportunities for her grantees to network through seminars
Every year, WHEAT Trust hosts four awards ceremonies - two in the Western Cape,
and workshops. These convenings are very important as it provides WHEAT Trust
one in KwaZulu-Natal and one in the Eastern Cape. The purpose of these ceremonies
with insight into the impact of the grants. We are able to gauge the impact of services
is to showcase the work of our grantees and promote them among our donors and
by the grantees to communities. It also provides opportunities for discussion and
the public. At these ceremonies, we acknowledge successful applicants by publicly
brainstorming solutions to any challenges they might face in the day to day running
awarding their training grants. Grantees are given a certificate that guarantees
of their projects. Relevant speakers are invited to share their knowledge and
WHEAT Trust will fund the training they have motivated for. Partners, funders and
experiences on the chosen topic.
communities are invited to speak. Attendees comprise government, corporate and
As we are trying to encourage grantees to communicate more with each other and form partnerships, the seminars that we host bring women leaders together and
donor representatives, as well as previous grantees and members of the local community.
we believe that it also creates some sense of belonging and a root for ongoing communications and collaborative work. “Dialogue is a tool to powerful women’s movements.” (Prof Amina Mama, WHEAT seminar & awards 2006, March). There are various platforms that WHEAT takes advantage of in order to network with and engage other women’s organisations. We will continue to identify these opportunities and share the platforms with our grantees to advance their development.
WHEAT grantees, Lulama Tsitsi and Nolitha Mande from Abigail Women’s Movement based in Khayelitsha.
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Goods on display at the Awards ceremony in the Eastern Cape on 12 September 2008
Vaneetha Moodley from the Business Woman’s Association addresses guests at the Awards Ceremony in KZN on 05 September 2008.
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WHEAT’s visibility
THE WOMEN’S HOPE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST
We have seen a definite increase in media exposure year on year since 2006 and are
BALANCE SHEET
aiming to improve it leading to 2010. The value of our media coverage during April
for the year ended 28 February 2009
and May 2008 increased by 27% compared to the same period in 2007. This is the time we receive the most attention, as it is just before our flagship event, the 1000
2009
2008
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R
ASSETS
Women Luncheon at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. We also spent 60% less on media than last year and achieved similar results.
Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment,
Themes used during 2008 were:
Trade and other receivables
Honour a Woman
Cash and cash equivalents
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Empowerment for Social Change
Deposits-Rental
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Unpacking the NPO Registration Process The Importance of Working Together
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These have been very effective and we will continue to use them.
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Total assets
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14 155
14 162
3 834 725
2 669 904
27 804
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3 916 653
2 717 012
1 000
1 000
-
200 000
Capital and reserves Accumulated funds
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32 946
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Trust capital
Paula Campbell and Tanya van Wyk of Transtrade International are stalwart supporters of WHEAT Trust. Thanks to such contributors, WHEAT has reached ten years.
39 969
Current assets
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and
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The Anne Hope Bursary Fund
4
200 000
The Grant Fund
4
822 211
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The Wheat Trust Community Fund
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2 121 503
2 121 503
Current liabilities Trade and other payables Grants payable Total capital and liabilities
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320 788
30 516
451 151
363 993
3 916 653
2 717 012
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THE WOMEN’S HOPE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST
THE WOMEN’S HOPE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRUST
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
for the year ended 29 February 2008
for the year ended 29 February 2008 2009
2008
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OPERATIONS Income
1 986 883
1 436 307
Gross revenue Donations received
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1 971 094
1 421 515
Sundry income WFN Conferences USA Expenditure
3 267
2 631
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12 161
12 522
-
2 076 298
1 953 722
Events 1000 Women against domestic violence events Awards functions Distribution of goods in kind Durban Awards Eminent members network meetings Grantmaking activities Honour A Women Campaign Seeding Funding Awarded Seminar WFN Conference USA Staff Costs
504 248 33 008 17 089 17 177 550 45 000 3 905 26 046
445 254 23 625 21 305 68 379 195 16 364 -
Contractors Salaries Staff development Staff recruitment Strategic planning Office Costs
43 700 736 232 14 823 12 312 92 929
30 425 692 568 770 855 39 844
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1 228
5 891 114 285 20 484 23 046 14 390 8 072 67 895
5 669 84 218 17 929 8 910 7 873 8 403 64 981
Computer expenses Equipment rental Office rental Printing and stationery Repairs and maintenance Staff welfare Subscriptions Telephone and fax
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2008
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Accounting fees
64 907
52 789
Auditors remuneration
22 800
17 100
8 890
8 313
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Services
Bank charges Consulting fees Impact Study
Other income Interest received
2009
Legal expenses Licenses Bad debts
-
-
35 543
16 596
4 318
3 685
550
-
60
10 357
Communication Advertising and marketing Brochures Depreciation Envelopes
9 730
2 437
41 586
16 302
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12 733
-
150 000
Innovative fundraising
57 000
75 000
Newsletter production
4 348
-
19 671
44 474
Grants paid
Travel Video production Website development Operating surplus/(deficit) for the year Surplus at beginning of year Transfer from The Grant Fund
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-
-
5 814
5 141
(89 415)
(517 414)
-
170 611
89 415
Transfer from Community fund Net surplus at end of year
346 803 -
-
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With grateful thanks to our generous donors
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With grateful thanks to our generous donors
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Tel +27 21 762 6214 Fax +27 21 797 2876 4 Devonshire Court 20 Devonshire Road Wynberg 7800 Western Cape South Africa P.O. Box 18046 Wynberg 7824 Western Cape South Africa Executive Director: director@wheattrust.co.za Grant applications and information: grants@wheattrust.co.za Events, sponsorship, pledges, press and publications: communications@wheattrust.co.za
www.wheattrust.co.za