KLAPMUTS COMMUNITY FORUM
ASPIRATION THROUGH UPLIFTMENT
CONTENTS
THE TOWN
THE PLIGHT OF KLAPMUTS
OUR CORE PURPOSE AND WINNING PROPOSITION
OUR BIG FIVE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
OUR CULTURE
PEOPLE STRUCTURES AND MEASUREMENT
THE KLAPMUTS COMMUNITY TRUST
OUR LOCKDOWN FOOD DISASTER PROJECT
The concepts used in this website have been taken from a book entitled STRATEGIC LEARNING by Prof Willie Pietersen. Prof Pietersen is currently the Professor of the Practice of Business at Columbia University, New York. He was born in Tarkastad Eastern Cape, attended Selborne College East London and Rhodes University. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and studied Law at Oxford. After practising Law in Cape Town he embarked on a career in International Business heading up several multinational businesses before embarking on a teaching career.
THE PLIGHT OF KLAPMUTS
Many residents of Klapmuts are employed by substantial businesses and very wealthy individuals in the neighbouring towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. Klapmuts, on the other hand, is a very poor town with few businesses and only a handful of relatively well-off residents and farmers. The plight of Klapmuts lies in the fact that very little of the charitable funds raised in the area of the three big neighbouring towns flows into Klapmuts. This essentially is its plight. The reality is, Klapmuts has to fend for itself with very little available resources.
WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED – PLEASE DONATE
R400 (GBP 20) (USD 25) WILL FEED A KLAPMUTS FAMILY OF FOUR FOR A MONTH.
THE KLAPMUTS COMMUNITY TRUST HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO MANAGE THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE FORUM. SCROLL DOWN FOR BANKING DETAILS.
OUR CORE PURPOSE
ASPIRATION THROUGH UPLIFTMENT
To triumph over the challenges of Klapmuts by supporting the community to ASPIRE to a better life and opportunities by UPLIFTMENT in the areas of basic nutrition, health, education, security and employment. During the Coronavirus Lockdown also to undertake a Food Disaster Project.
OUR WINNING PROPOSITION
We will win by assembling a dedicated team that
• Embraces our vision and culture
• Appreciates the need to involve the whole community at every level
• Faces up to the brutal reality of Klapmuts’ plight
• Works tirelessly to hunt down local and international donors
OUR BIG FIVE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Secure regular donor funding
2. Undertake a thorough and on-going assessment and understanding of the needs within the community
3. Provide basic food parcels to those in desperate need
4. Support the school in order to ensure that it functions properly as a true beacon of hope and opportunity for all our young people
5. Initiate community-building projects. Town clean up. Choir. Self-help gardening etc. (In reality, these can only be undertaken when the Corona Lockdown is lifted)
OUR CULTURE: WHAT WE STAND FOR
• At all times and at every opportunity we will put the interests of the community first – there will be no place for any personal or political agendas and we will always strive for consensus
• Ensure fairness is applied within the community in the execution of all our activities
• Be transparent and honest in all our dealings with whomsoever
• We will deliver on our promises and ensure that the job is completed on time
• We will go about tasks cheerfully and with a spring in our step, however hard the road ahead may be
PEOPLE, STRUCTURES AND MEASUREMENT
PEOPLE
Members of the Forum must be strong people with the right mindset and skills. It must be remembered the strength of a team is determined by its weakest member
FORUM MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (9 MEMBERS)
Giellie du Toit (Convenor) David Hooper (Finance) Oeloff du Plessis (Farm Watch) Community Representatives: Ward Counsellor, SAPS Station Commander, Churches, Education, Health, and NGO’s.
The Forum will meet as circumstances dictate but not less than monthly. Its finances will be managed by The Klapmuts Community Trust
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MEASUREMENT
We will regularly measure our performance against defined objectives
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THE TOWN
Location:
Klapmuts is situated in close proximity to the N1, Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. It has also been identified as the most central point in the Cape Peninsular.
Population: Approximately 10,000
THE KLAPMUTS COMMUNITY TRUST
Trustees:
Giellie du Toit (Forum Convenor)
David Finlayson - Edgebaston Farm
David Hooper – Mt Vernon Farm
Formed in 2002
Administered from Mount Vernon Farm at nil cost.
Up to date Financials audited by BDO
BANKING DETAILS
Bank:
First National Bank
5 Merchant Place
9 Fredman Drive
Santon, JHB
2109
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Proof of payment:
Email: lorna@mountvernon.co.za
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Branch Code:
200 110
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Account Number:
620 362 882 90
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Swift Code:
FIRNZAJJ XXX
OUR LOCKDOWN FOOD DISASTER PROJECT – APRIL 2020
SCOPE OF THE NEED
• 1500 most needy households
• Basic food parcels every two weeks
• Cost of each parcel approximately R200 (dietician approved)
• TOTAL FOUR WEEK COST APPROX R600,000
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Feeds a family of four
FOOD DISTRIBUTION PLAN
THE COMMUNITY
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Define 10 care zones in the town
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Finalise appointment of 2 community stewards per zone
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Stewards to identify the number of needy households in each of their zones
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Determine specific drop off points for each zone for delivery of food parcels
THE TEAM
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Arrange delivery of 3000 boxes and 70 pallets to pack over premises
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Order bulk food drop from Shoprite
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Plan pack over of 1500 boxes on to pallets (at least 20 volunteers required)
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8x8 ton farmer's trucks +1 packer +1 community zone steward per truck
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Execute the delivery of 1500 boxes simultaneously to all drop off points with SAPS support
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Get Church Pastors to have the people sing hymns and songs at the drop off points