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Funds for our programmes & services are raised from different sources. More than half of our total funds come from donors, trusts and corporate social. The balance of our funds are made up of self-generated income, the Department of Health, as well as Social Development and Special Programmes.
How we maximise our impact:
- Decentralizing – our presence being more community-based.
- Cutting overheads – our work from home policy for field workers.
- Focus on generating income from work programmes.
- Events
Fundraising through proposals will always remain the back-bone of our income revenue. We actively work towards being less reliant on state departments, changing relations, and becoming expert consultants in the field of community-based mental health.
The best example of sustainability is found in nature, where there is a balanced eco-system and a constant replenishing of resources. Depletion of one resource leads to imbalance and threatens the health of the whole system. All organisms are responsible for regenerating the system and there is a natural rhythm and sense of harmony.
(Conway, 2002)
SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES
VACANCY
MASAKHANE TEAM LEAD (FULL TIME)
The aim of the Masakhane Project, is to successfully integrate young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (ID) into mainstream employment and income earning opportunities. This is achieved through two interconnected programmes: The Masakhane Youth Programme (YSDC’s) and the Imbewu Adolescent Programme.
The Youth Skills Development Centre’s operate in three disadvantaged areas of Gqeberha: New Brighton, Motherwell and Zwide – serving the youth in these and surrounding communities. The Masakhane Youth Programme facilitates a range of skills trainings, including practical skills, life and social skills, work readiness and vocational skills. These skills training programs are all geared towards preparing the youth with skills necessary for securing and retaining jobs and other income generation opportunities.
The Imbewu Adolescent Programme provides exposure for with mild / moderate ID to the many different aspects of the World of Work, using factory visits, career workshops and a basic introduction to the life and social skills necessary for the workplace. This program prepares the adolescents for successful intake into the YSDCs once they reach the age of 18.
VACANCY
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER (FULL TIME)
Indlela Mental Health is a Non-Profit organisation situated in Cotswold Gqeberha, it renders community based mental health services through its various community projects to persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities. The organisation is governed by a robust board and employs a staff complement of 30. The financial department is head up by a finance manager and now seeks to employ a full time snr bookkeeper.