SPIRIT FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY
Building our nation through community care
The objective of the Spirit Foundation Community Programme is to make a lasting and meaningful impact on communities in need, working alongside well-governed non-profits and community organisations. The programme regularly identifies a myriad of great initiatives worthy of support and in need of reliable ongoing partners.
The South African Government has recognised that certain organisations are dependent upon the generosity of the public and to encourage that generosity has provided a tax deduction for certain donations made by taxpayers. As an 18A Foundation, the programme is able to offer donors tax donation certificates.
The Spirit Foundation Community Programme applies 100% of all donations received in community project work, as all overhead and administrative costs are covered by The Spirit Foundation.
Community Involvement
Building relationships with organisations is important to the Spirit Foundation Community Programme, and we acknowledge their important work. We walk alongside the selected community-based organisations in two ways. Firstly, we seek out partnerships that extend over 3-5 years to deliver meaningful impact into the communities under agreed-upon conditions. Secondly, we work with organisations that provide important services to communities because we recognise the value they contribute to society. These are organisations that share our vision of changing the lives of those most marginalised.
The League of Friends of the Blind
Spirit Foundation supports LOFOB’s Early Childhood Development programme through ensuring the appropriate professional and occupational therapy is provided to blind and visually impaired children from birth to the age of six. The project ensures that early intervention programmes are available to promote the optimal educational, sensory processing, motor, perceptual-cognitive, independence, and orientation and mobility skills development for children. The programme focuses primarily on children in their homes, Early Childhood Development centres, schools, and community facilities across the Western Cape.
#HearItTogether
#HearItTogether is a proud collaboration between audiology practice HearInAfrica, hearing aid company Rexton and The Spirit Community Foundation. This community-based project aims to reduce the burden of hearing loss for adults living in Grassy Park and surrounding areas by providing free hearing screening for people over the age of 60. For those people who fail the hearing screening test and are identified with hearing loss, accessible and affordable audiology services and hearing aids are made available at local sites within Grassy Park.
Big Issue
Spirit Community Foundation supports the Big Issue vendor Family Support Services of the Big Issue. Together, this partnership contributes to the educational fees, provision of digital devices, learning materials and tuition for deserving children of homeless and indigent people who are Big Issue vendors. Furthermore, the partnership addresses the practical living situations of Big Issue vendors through fixing leaking roofs, broken toilets and hazardous electrical wiring, of the poor-quality RDP houses vendors live in.
Liesbeek River Project
Lord’s Taverners South Africa (LTSA)
Giving young people a sporting chance.
Established in 2016, Lord’s Taverners South Africa (LTSA), builds on the noble tradition of Lord’s Taverners established in 1950 by a group of English cricketing enthusiasts. Supported by the Spirit Foundation and with the generous commitment of famous veterans of the South African cricket world, LTSA provides a unique opportunity for disabled and physically challenged youngsters from disadvantaged communities to participate in sport and recreation activities that would otherwise be closed to them.
The Lord’s Taverners South Africa uses sport and recreation to enrich the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children and youth through their Table Cricket programme and Mpumelelo Project programme.
Masi Pumas
Life beyond rugby.
Masiphumelele Rugby Club, a community-based club located in Noordhoek, Cape Town.
The club is composed of young, enthusiastic rugby players who are passionate about the sport and are dedicated to its growth and development.
iCaddies
Uplifting the SA Caddie industry.
iCaddies is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to uplifting the South African caddie industry through long-term, sustainable programmes. They enhance and standardise caddie services across golf clubs by providing management, training, and support. iCaddies manages caddie squads as an outsourced partner, focusing on skill development and life-changing benefits for caddies and their families. Their goal is to empower caddies to deliver professional services, secure employment, and improve livelihoods.
