Amy Foundation formerly The Amy Biehl Foundation Trust
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Mission Statement
The Amy Foundation’s mission is to provide safe environments in challenged and vulnerable communities and run programmes to develop well-rounded children and youth who go on to make positive life choices and become contributing members of society. Our after-school programmes supplement the shortcomings of the educational system in the townships, and our youth skills development programmes prepare youth for employment and entrepreneurship.
About This Cause
The Amy Foundation is a registered South African non-profit organization (026-922-NPO) that provides after-school and youth skills development programmes to youth in the townships surrounding Cape Town. The foundation offers after-school programmes (ASP) in Gugulethu, Philippi and Bonteheuwel; programmes are spread across five centres and attract students from ten schools in the area. Programmes include dance, music, soccer, netball, literacy, numeracy, greening and environmental activities, and life skills including AIDS awareness and leadership development. Our ASP centres are located at Bongolethu Primary School, Bonteheuwel High School, Mimosa Primary School, Cedar Primary School and Siyazingisa Primary School, and we have plans to open more centres when we have the funding. Our after-school programmes include: Academic support: Literacy and numeracy classes. Arts and Culture: Including dance: traditional, Pantsula, Hip-Hop, Krump. Also includes music: marimba and choral. Sport: Soccer and netball Greening and Environmental: Establishing and cultivating on-site vegetable gardens, eco-learning, and outdoor learning. Life Skills: Leadership development, teamwork, health awareness, HIV and AIDS, peer education, and vocational skills training. Our youth skills development (YSD) programmes are run from our main offices in Sybrand Park, and we focus on youth that is not in education, employment, or training (NEET). We offer three-month free vocational skills courses in Beauty, Hospitality, Technical Skills, and Sewing and Design at our main offices at 2 Dagbreek Street, Sybrand Park. We also offer soft skills training programmes that focus on self-esteem and leadership development, as well as teaching entrepreneurial skills. The foundation provides lasting support for graduates of our programmes, including one-on-one business coaching sessions and assistance in creating CVs and business advertisements. We also connect our learners to internship and employment opportunities with many of our partner organizations/companies. The Amy Foundation is committed to ensuring a consistent service to our beneficiaries and is actively building its financial sustainability through its income-generating projects which account for 33% of its income that is used to cover operational costs. In addition, the Amy Foundation subscribes to sound financial practices, provides its board with regular financial reports and statements, and also participates in an annual external audit. Financial sustainability is focused on sustaining income-generating projects, securing long-term donor support, and improving the Foundation’s self-sufficiency. We request your assistance in supporting our programmes and the foundation, and by donating money, time, or resources you are making a difference in the lives of the youth in our programmes.