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Thanda UK Annual Report
Thanda UK provided valuable support
to Thanda After-School, a non-profit
organisation based in Mtwalume,
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
throughout 2022-2023. This report
details Thanda After-school’s activities
and how Thanda UK’s support has
contributed to empowering
communities in rural South Africa
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## **TABLE** OF **CONTENTS** 2022/2023 In Review **4 6** Vision & Mission **6-7** Who & Where **8** Meet the Team **10-11** Enrolment **13** Goals and Initiatives **14** Creative Learning Curriculum **16-17** Zakhona’s Story **18-21** 2022 Measurable Impact **23** Fundraising **24**[Finances] ## **2022/23** IN REVIEW **W** hat an incredible year of GROWTH! Thanda worked with 1162 children in their Early Learning and Education Initiatives, empowered households to improve parenting and learning at home, and enabled more than 380 of these households to grow their own food. Thanda also supported over 430 local small-scale farmers. Collectively, Thanda’s farming interventions harvested vegetables to the value of R5.2 million during 2022! **Thanda provided learning 1162 opportunities for children!** Thanda was established in 2008 to provide critically needed support for vulnerable children through after-school programmes. **Thanda enabled more than 380 households to grow their own food!** Over Thanda’s 15 years of operation, evolved to provide increasingly holistic support for households in rural communities throughout the Umzumbe Municipality in the Ugu District of have KwaZulu-Natal. Today, Thanda’s holistic programmes cater to everyone in the household – from babies to elderly grandparents. Covid led Thanda in this direction by necessitating a hard shift from working on-site through centre-based or school-based programmes to working directly with households. This model has unexpectedly made great strides! Supporting households has improved learning and development for children whilst strengthening bonds between children and their guardians. **Thanda** www.thanda.org **4** **2022** Impact Report **5** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Learning at Home packs are still distributed every
two months so that learning can continue at home.
Thanda has seen a systemic shift in how guardians
view education, and they are empowered to play a
role in their children’s learning development.
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## **VISION** & MISSION **----- Start of picture text -----**
2021
2020
2019
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## VISION Thanda envisions a thriving rural population that supports the holistic development of children, their households, and communities as a whole. ## MISSION Thanda provides a holistic response to the critical needs of children in rural Mtwalume through high-quality early learning, parenting, and social-emotional learning programmes, as well as organic farming interventions to enable food security within households. **----- Start of picture text -----**
2018
2015
ORGANIC FARMING
2008 2013
AFTER SCHOOL EARLY LEARNING
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**Thanda** www.thanda.org **6** Thanda Community Centre **83% of households collect their water from streams, springs of boreholes** **12% of children in KZN have access to Early Learning Programmes (census 2011)** **Annual household Only 10% of the income is R14 600 community is per annum employed The average number of household members is 5** **Wards 1, 5, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 16 in the Umzumbe Municipality in over 63 Neighbourhoods.** **2022** Impact Report **7** ## **MEET** ## THE **TEAM** All of Thanda’s project staff is hired locally – most are between the ages of 18 - 35 and 100% of their Programme Maagement staff are Black African. Thanda’s solar-powered Community Centre, is the central hub of their operations, is open 365 days a year, home to six Early Learning classrooms, a facilitator resource centre, an Agri-hub and the municipality’s only library, art centre, and skatepark. Thanda harvests their own water and rely on a biodigester to help power stoves for our Feeding Programme. **Thanda** www.thanda.org **8** **2022** Impact Report **9** ## **ENROLMENT** At Thanda, there are four initiatives and each has multiple programmes with varying enrolment and community reach. Altogether, their initiatives reach over 2,222 DIRECT beneficiaries engaging with interventions at least once per week. ## EARLY **LEARNING** **Satellite ECDs Fun Foundations** (GR. 000-00) (GR. 000-00) **49 116** CHILDREN CHILDREN **Imbewu ECD** (GR. 000-00) **112** CHILDREN **----- Start of picture text -----**
Inclusion Programme Baby Programme
(Ages 0-14) (Ages 0-2)
19 60
CHILDREN BABIES
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**Home Visiting** HOUSEHOLDS **365** **Learning At Home** PACKS **6 164** **10 Thanda** www.thanda.org ## **EDUCATION** ## **COMMUNITY** **Thandukwazi Siyazazu Umthombo** (GR. R-3) (GR. 4-7) (ALL AGES) **373 429 37** CHILDREN CHILDREN CHILDREN **Literacy Programme Boys Programme** (GR. R-3) (GR. 4-7) **373 100** CHILDREN BOYS **43 000** COMMUNITY MEMBERS **Girls Programme Amaghawekazi** (GR. 4-7) (GR. 4-7) **120 68** GIRLS GIRLS ## ORGANIC **FARMING** **Nisela Organic Farming** **430** FARMERS **Household Gardening** **365** HOUSEHOLDS **2022** Impact Report **11** ## **GOALS** & **INITIATIVES** Thanda’s Education programmes involve after-school and enrichment programmes for children in Grades R to 7. These programmes are designed to break children out of a “failure to thrive” mentality and empower girls and boys with skills that are necessary for becoming resilient, lifelong learners who demonstrate empathy and respect; have positive self-esteem; and take responsibility for how their actions impact the environment and others. Thanda’s ECD programmes provide quality Early Learning opportunities for children who would otherwise not have access to Early Learning– giving them everything they need for a positive start in life. They use Early Childhood best practices by keeping learning alive, adaptable, relatable and most importantly… fun! Thanda’s proprietary curriculum includes minute-by-minute lesson plans that guide teachers to offer a high-quality learning experience. Lessons also include critical skills such as confidence, empathy, imagination, and creativity. At Thanda, they recognise that their interventions do not operate in a vacuum, but instead require an enabling environment where certain factors are easily accessible. Thanda’s Community Initiative includes water access and maintenance projects, community-wide tippy taps, public access to Thanda’s Library, and Arts and Crafts for Gogos (elderly). Collectively, these community services extend support to all individuals and families living in neighbourhoods where Thanda’s programmes operate. Thanda’s Organic Farming programmes aim to sustainably improve household nutrition, strengthen self-reliance, and build a local economy by providing mentoring, access to inputs and implementing land and farmer resilience models. This initiative empowers women, youth, and elderly to grow food at home or earn an income through farming and is fundamental to our holistic approach; many of the farmers’ children are supported through Thanda’s Early Learning and Education initiatives. **2022** Impact Report **13** ## **CREATIVE** LEARNING **CURRICULUM** Thanda’s specially developed Creative Learning methodology underpins all of their curricula – and staff training, too! Guiding their staff through a journey of self-development so they can be exposed to many of the skills-building and healing processes they then lead children and farmers through. The core of all Thanda’s curricula is based on the Circle of Courage, a Native American medicine wheel concept which identifies four universal needs for growth, development, and ultimately balance: belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. The themes taught in their story-based lessons are centred around developing skills which promote socio-cognitive concepts like empathy, creativity, and problem-solving. Through experiences that enable mastery and independence within a safe and structured environment, Thanda’s approach equips vulnerable children and adults with a toolbox of developmental and emotional skills they can use to rise above life’s challenges. **Thanda** www.thanda.org **14** **“WE CANNOT EXPECT OUR STAFF TO TEACH OUR BENEFICIARIES CONCEPTS WHICH THEY THEMSELVES HAVE NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO, SO WE INVEST IN ONGOING STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT WITH ALL TEAM MEMBERS.” —Tyler Howard, Co-Founder and Programme Director 2022** Impact Report **15** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## ZAKHONA’S **STORY** feed her family, while her secondary goal is to sell excess organic produce and earn a bit of income when possible. _“I got into farming because of hunger... only hunger. There would be times of the month where we would not have anything to eat but now I can just go into my_ _garden and get something to eat for myself and my family. I am not in need anymore, I can just fetch food from my garden, it is fresh from the soil and healthy even! We have strength to carry buckets and not fall because we are healthy eating nutritiously.”_ Zakhona attributes her farming success to hard work and the support of her mentor. She says, _“The mentors are a great help they_ By enabling farmers to identify their individual objectives – from modest subsistence seekers to high-achieving entrepreneurs – Thanda can better tailor mentorship and support to help them achieve their self-defined success. **“I got into farming because of hunger... only hunger.”** Zakhona Khomo falls into the subsistence category; her primary goal is to _do not leave us to figure things out for ourselves, they guide us.”_ ## _health benefits.”_ Finally, Zakhona shares, _“Farming is so valuable for this community, not only to put food in our families’ bellies but we also receive an income when we produce extra vegetables. Thanda helps us by taking it to the market to be sold. It is so great to be able to see some money after having worked hard on the plot.”_ Mentors impart a vast array of valuable insight during their one-on-one visits with the farmers. Mentors provide technical advice: “An important lesson I have taken this ye _ar is to use kraal compost. I never used to do that and, on the advice of my mentor, I plant with the kraal manure underneath the plant and also sprinkle it on your seedlings.”_ … and nutrition advice: _“In my garden I usually plant onions and spinach. You see all the way to the top I have planted spinach. I have planted it because it has a lot of_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
SUBSISTENCE FARMERS EMERGING FARMERS ENTREPRENEURIAL
FARMERS
Produce R2501-R3700
Produce R0-R1000 Produce R1001-R2500
worth of vegetables per
worth of vegetables per worth of vegetables per
month
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## **2022** MEASURABLE **IMPACT** ## **GRADE 000 IMBEWU ECD** ## **GRADE 000 FUN FOUNDATIONS** **----- Start of picture text -----**
BASELINE FINAL
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**Thanda** www.thanda.org **18** ## **GRADE 000 SATELLITE ECD** **BASELINE FINAL** ## **ENSURING BABIES ARE LEARNING & DEVELOPING** At baseline assessment of **42** guardians in the baby programme, only **22 out of the 42** guardians thought that children learn from birth. At final assessment point, **40 out of the 42** guardians said babies start learning from birth! _Graph measures ability to meet developmental milestone for exploration (sensory, construction, music), according to various neighbourhoods_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**19** **2022** Impact Report ## **AFTER-SCHOOL EDUCATION IN NEIGHBOURHOODS** The Thandukwazi Programme had an average attendance rate of **84%** ## **FEEDING CHILDREN** **58711** bowls of porridge and **85053** hot cooked meals served ## **BUILDING A LOVE OF READING** **12414** books borrowed through our mobile library ## **EMPOWERING GIRLS** In Amaqhawekazi, the girls’ ability to Problem Solve has improved **80%** and their sense of Agency has improved **85%** **GUIDING YOUNG MEN** The much-loved overnight Boys Programme had an impressive **92%** attendance rate at their **15 sessions** **Thanda** www.thanda.org **20** ORGANIC **FARMING PRODUCTION** (2015-2022) **----- Start of picture text -----**
R5 199 958
R4 484 481
R3 678 709
R2 174 041
R1 518 376
R554 734
R298 744
R26 297
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**2022** Impact Report **21** **At Thanda, they are passionate about the environment. Teaching children to love and respect nature is woven into our lessons and activities, and many of their activities utilise recycled materials like bottle tops for counting and sorting. 22 Thanda** www.thanda.org FUNDRAISING In 2023 Thanda UK'S online fundraising activities included campaigns such as Giving Tuesday via GlobalGiving and continuous email updates with donors in the form of stories from the community and the impact the programmes are making. THANDA UK- FINANCES I JULY 2022- 30 JUNE 2023 ASSErs NonYear end date
**1-Jul-22**
**To**
**30-Jun-23**|Year start date
Year end date
**1-Jul-22**
**To**
**30-Jun-23**|Year start date
Year end date
**1-Jul-22**
**To**
**30-Jun-23**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the year**
**from**|**1-Jul-22**|**To**|**30-Jun-23**|| ||||||| |**Receipts and payments**|||||| |**Receipts**||**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**- - -**
**27,131 - 27,131**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**27,131 - 27,131**
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**27,131 - 27,131**
**- - -**
**27,131 - 27,131**|||**2022-23**
**Total funds**
**£**| |**Donations, legacies and similar income**|||||| |Membership subscriptions||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Donations||**27,131**|**-**|**27,131**|**27,131**| |Legacies||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Gift Aid||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Other similar income||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**||**27,131**|**-**|**27,131**|**27,131**| |**Grants**|||||| |Grant||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Other grants||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Fundraising (gross)**|||||| |Detail 1||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Detail 2||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Other fundraising activities||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Investment income**|||||| |Bank interest||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Building Society interest||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Other investment income||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Total Gross Income_**
**Asset and investment sales, etc.**
**_Total receipts_**|||||| ||||||**27,131**| ||||||| ||||||**-**| ||||||| |||**27,131**|**-**|**27,131**|**27,131**| ## **THANDA UK Receipts and Payments Account** |||Year start date
Year start date|Year start date
Year start date|Year start date
Year end date|Year start date
Year end date|Year start date
Year end date| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the year**
**from**|**1-Jul-22**||**1-Jul-22**|**To**|**30-Jun-23**| |||||||| |**Receipts and payments**||||||| |**Payments**||**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
**£**
**£**||**2022-23**
**Total funds**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**30**
**-**
**12,120**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**12,150**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**12,150**
**-**
**12,150**
**14,981**
**114,707**
**129,688**||**2022-23**
**Total funds**
**£**| |**Charitable Payments**||||||| |Consultancy fee||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Rent||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Water||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Electricity and Gas||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Insurance||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Repairs and Renewals||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Materials and equipment||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Printing and photocopying||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |AGM and trustee expenses||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Bank Charges||**30**|**-**|**30**||**30**| |Accountants Fee||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Other costs detail 3||**12,120**|**-**|**12,120**||**12,120**| ||||**-**|**-**||**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |**Sub total**||**12,150**|**-**|**12,150**||**12,150**| |**Fundraising expenses**||||||| |Detail 1||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Detail 2||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Detail 3||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |Other fundraising costs||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |**Sub total**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |**_Total Gross Expenditure_**
**Asset and investment purchases, etc.**
**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||**12,150**|**-**|**12,150**||**12,150**| |||||||| |||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| |||||||| |||**12,150**|**-**|**12,150**||**12,150**| |||||||| |||**14,981**|**-**|**14,981**||**14,981**| |||**114,707**|**-**|**114,707**||**114,707**| |||**129,688**|**-**|**129,688**||**129,688**| ## **Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year** ||**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**129,688 - 129,688**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**129,688 - 129,688**
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**- - -**|**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**129,688 - 129,688**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**129,688 - 129,688**
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**- - -**|**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**2022-23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**129,688 - 129,688**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**- - -**
**129,688 - 129,688**
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**Total funds**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Cash funds**||||| |Bank current account|**129,688**|**-**|**129,688**|**129,688**| |Bank deposit account|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Cash/Floats|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Total cash funds** **(Agree balances with receipts and**
**payments account(s))**|**129,688**|**-**|**129,688**|**129,688**| |**Other monetary assets**||||| |Tax claim|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Investment assets**||||| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Non monetary assets for charity's own use**||||| |Stock|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Land and buildings|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Motor vehicles|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Other|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Liabilities**||||| |Accounts not yet paid|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Expenses incurred but not invoiced|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Subscriptions not yet paid|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Loan - detail|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |Other liabilities|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ## **Contingent liabilities and future obligations** |**Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees**
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