Salesian Annual Report 2018

SALESIAN INSTITUTE YOUTH PROJECTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 

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01 RECTOR’S PREFACE 

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LEARN TO LIVE SCHOOL OF SKILLS 

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SKILLS (YES) PROGRAMME 

WAVES OF CHANGE PROGRAMME (WOC) 

SALESIAN OUTREACH PROGRAMME 

PORSCHE PAVE PTRC-ZA 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY 

DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2018 

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RECTOR‘S 

PREFACE 

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A Salesian parable for our times 

Don Bosco collapsed on the first Sunday in July 1846. Here, he takes up the 

story himself (abridged from his Memoirs of the Oratory, Chapters 43-44). 

“My many commitments in the prisons, the Cottolengo Hospital, the Refuge, 

the Oratory and the schools meant I had to work at night. On account of that, my 

frail health deteriorated to such a degree that doctors advised me to stop all my 

activities. I was exhausted and took to bed with bronchitis, coughing and violent 

inflammation. A week later, I was at death’s door. I was sorry to abandon my 

youngsters. 

Tearful youngsters, without prompting, prayed for me day and night before 

the image of Our Lady of Consolation, imploring her to preserve their poor Don 

Bosco. And God heard their prayers! 

I went home to Murialdo to spend some months of convalescence with my 

family. I would have stayed longer, but my beloved sons wrote, urging me to 

come back soon. 

But what means did I have to keep my work going, work that was daily 

becoming more demanding and expensive? How was I to support myself and the 

persons indispensable to me? 

At that time, two rooms fell vacant in the Pinardi house and these were rented 

as a dwelling for me and my mother. We arrived on the evening of 3 November 

1846. How were we to live? What were we to eat? 

How could we pay the rent and supply the needs of the many children who constantly asked for bread, shoes, clothes, or 

shirts, which they needed to go to work? My mother, always in good humour, one evening laughingly sang to me: 

‘What a woe, with neither fame 

nor a penny to our name!’ 

Back at the Oratory, however, I continued to work as before, and for 27 years I had no further need of either doctors or 

medicine. This leads me to believe that work does no damage to bodily health!” 

Fr Jeffrey Johnson 


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CHAIRPERSON’S 

REPORT 

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In his preface to this report, the outgoing Rector of Salesian Institute, 

Father Jeffrey, relates how in 1846 St John (Don) Bosco became very sick 

and was close to death – and then recovered to serve the youth, who had 

prayed for him, for another 27 years without ‘further need of either doctors 

or medicine.’ 

The Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP) has, this past year, faced a similar 

challenge to its work with at-risk youth. We have, in some senses, become sick 

and, as a result, had to walk through fire. But, like Don Bosco, SIYP has survived 

and come through with renewed vigour and optimism. 

Our dedication to our mission to provide opportunity and hope to our youth 

has not wavered. We have had to face considerable leadership and funding 

challenges head on. This has required clear-eyed courage and steadfast 

commitment to doing what is right for the future of the youth we serve. 

Wise words from Don Bosco should comfort us here. He said: “Willingly suffer 

a bit for God who suffered so much for you” and he counselled us: “Do not try 

to excuse your faults; try to correct them”. That we have done this year, always 

keeping in our sights the welfare of the youth at risk we work with. So hard 

decisions have had to be made. 

We have regrettably had to close the Youth Employment Skills (YES) 

programme and the Outreach programme. We have retained our Learn to 

Live School of Skills, Waves of Change and our Porsche PAVE PTRC-ZA training 

programme, whose ongoing success you will read of in these pages. 

We have made these changes in order for SIYP to be sustainable and to focus on those programmes with maximum 

long-term impact. We have had to tell funders about these changes in the face of the increasing difficulty all NGOs face 

in attracting funding in our ailing economy and a world less focused on South Africa. Our funders have been incredibly 

supportive and understanding of these realities and have welcomed our honesty. 

Over and above these necessary changes, I would like to celebrate the green shoots of further transformation planned 

for the year ahead. Our Learn to Live School of Skills will be getting an education makeover as we finalise a comprehensive 

review of the best practice methodologies that will suit our youth and teachers best. This is a very exciting development and 

we are particularly grateful to Professor Tom Ryan of the Graduate School of Business for his input in this regard. 

Elsewhere our Porsche PAVE PTRC-ZA programme goes from strength to strength. Our second cohort of students starts 

this year. The first 23 graduates – five women and 18 men – graduated from the programme, which began in March 2017, 

on July 1 2019 and will find a career in the Volkswagen Group here in South Africa. This will change the lives of these young 

people, their families and their communities. And as our CEO, Father Patrick Naughton, said on the day: “These students 

have shown what can be achieved when young people are given their chance.” 

This year, we have been led by our Provincial, Fr Joy Sebastian, who has amplified the role and integration of the 

Salesian order across all of the NGOs in the province. In that regard, our board has been reconstituted to be smaller, which 

makes it more agile in its decision-making. In addition, through a greater representation of the Salesian order, we welcome 

a greater emphasis on charism. 

We would like to thank the departing board members: Fr Jeffrey Johnson (outgoing Rector), Hugh Fynn, Bernard Ashlin, 

Heribert Trunk, Rick Earley, Dermot Mullins and Fr Kizito Gugah. We would also like to welcome new board members, 

Fr Eoin Farrelly and Fr Joseph Nguyen as Rector. 

The board and I remain committed to giving each and every young person who comes through our doors their very best 

opportunity as they face the challenges of a future that seems to change so quickly. And with our leaner, fitter board and 

programmes, that is exactly what we intend to do. In doing so, we will be, in Don Bosco’s words, serving the Lord joyfully. 

“Servite Domino in laetitia!” (serve the Lord joyfully!) 

John Doidge 

Chairman, SIYP 


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LEARN TO LIVE 

SCHOOL OF SKILLS 

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As a Special School of Skills, this institution addresses the educational 

and psycho-social plight of youngsters who have a background of broken 

schooling and who come from areas where socio-economic conditions 

provide no way forward. 

The emphasis at the school is firstly on providing a sense of home-from-home, 

a therapeutic environment where the learners’ emotional and physical safety are 

prioritised. This is achieved through the caring and supportive ethos embodied 

by the teachers. It is the focus of the teaching staff to discover, affirm and develop 

these talents. In doing so, our admiration for the strength and resilience of these 

young souls constantly grows. 

The second priority is to provide training in skills that will give these young 

people a viable economic future. The four workshops, namely Hair Dressing, 

Hospitality, Electricity and Woodwork, have highly qualified Instructors whose 

resourcefulness, despite inadequate facilities, says much of their commitment to 

the mission of Don Bosco. 

Life skills forms an essential part of preparing the youngsters for the world of work. As part of this process, the 

importance of remaining current with the realities and trends of the workplace is recognised. Weekend and holiday job 

placements through the professional network of their instructors have helped further acclimatise these youngsters to the 

world of work. The positive effect on their self-confidence is very pleasing to observe. 

The learners are between 14 and 18 years of age and leave us after the four-year skills training programme. The school 

is registered with the Department of Education, a further generous Donor, under whose jurisdiction it falls in terms of 

education law, curriculum and assessment requirements. While small classes of 20 or less may be ideal, it is not always 

possible due to the high demand and waiting list for admission to the school. However, places are set aside for youngsters 

at extreme risk who require emergency placement by the Courts or by Social Workers. In this way, we ensure that our doors 

are always open to those who may truly be designated as marginalised and vulnerable. 

Key facts, figures and highlights 

Thanks to our generous donors during 2018, more than 220 learners were provided with a hot breakfast, sandwiches at 

teatime and a hot meal at lunchtime. For many, this was their only food for the day. A total of 54 044 such meals were 

served, as follows: 

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Breakfasts 

benefited from transport assistance, with a 

transport subsidy amounting to over ... 

Sports Day 

Sandwiches 

for tea 

Hot lunches 

Highlights of the year 2018 included a Sports Day in February at 

Green Point Stadium, which rang out with the shrieks of zealous 

supporters of each team. 


Teaching hospitality skills 

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Mandela Day 

A meaningful celebration of Mandela Day translated the intention 

of empowering young people by giving them the opportunity to 

give to others. Clean-ups of the local beach and babysitting little 

ones at a nearby crèche were part of this special day, as South 

Africans honoured our venerable Madiba. 

Prize Giving 


The school’s prize-giving ceremony on the last school day of 

the year was possibly the culmination of these highlights, as it 

enabled us to recognise the special gifts and strengths of every 

single learner. For each, it was the first time in their schooling 

career that they had ever been publicly commended for anything. 

As each learner took the stage individually for the applause 

accompanying their respective certificate commendations and 

photograph, we and the audience were genuinely moved. 

YEAR GROUP BOYS GIRLS TOTAL NUMBER 

Year 1 55 18 73 

Year 2 55 14 69 

Year 3 50 15 65 

Year 4 16 6 22 

Total 176 53 229 


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YOUTH 

EMPLOYMENT 

SKILLS 

(YES) PROGRAMME 

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The Youth Employment Skills (YES) programme provided skills training 

and job placement assistance to unemployed youth between the ages of 18 

and 26 years. 

All students completed a compulsory, intensive three-week life skills course 

as an entry requirement before undergoing a five- or twelve-week vocational 

skills course in one of the following: Computer Literacy & Office Management; 

PC Repair & Mobile Application Development; Bricklaying & Plastering; Food 

Preparation or Sewing. 

Life skills 

During the reporting period, life skills training was provided to 236 students. Life 

skills training was a compulsory entry requirement for the YES programme and 

covered numerous topics relating to personal development, workplace readiness 

and social issues. The programme enhanced youth resilience and improved 

confidence, motivation, behaviour and self-esteem levels. 

Topics covered included: trust building; self-esteem; positive thinking; 

motivation & problem solving; time management; stress management; 

communication; conflict resolution; constructive criticism; peer pressure; 

curriculum vitae writing; interview skills; gender & domestic violence; HIV/AIDS; 

substance abuse; body mapping; goal setting and drumming. SIYP reviewed the 

need to provide additional psycho-social support to those students who may not 

have sufficient support in their family or community settings. 

Vocational training facts and figures 

Additional ad hoc courses 

As part of the JP Morgan Fund that was acquired by CIE Thabiso Skills Institute, a three-month Wholesale and Retail SETAaccredited 

Merchandising Course was offered. Titan Skills Institute facilitated the training. The YES Programme organised 

the recruitment and selection of students, as well as seeking retail store workplace opportunities for graduates via the 

Workplace-Based Learning (WBL) requirement of the course. 

Graduation ceremonies were held after each course and every student who passed their course received a certificate for 

life skills and vocational training. 

In addition, and in collaboration with Mr. Price Foundation Jumpstart, we offered a Retail Programme through Catalyx 

to develop skills that would assist youth in becoming employable in a variety of careers across the retail sector. These 

programmes included training for entry-level positions in stores, sales, distribution centres and financial services, as well 

as offering graduates the opportunity to learn professional retail skills for buying, planning, operations, management 

development and store management. 

COURSE 

Merchandising 

(in collaboration with 

CIE Thabiso Skills Institute) 

Retail 

(in collaboration with Jumpstart 

Foundation through Catalyx) 

Youth Employment Skills (YES) Programme 

Target Number achieved % Achieved 

375 youth completing life skills training 236 63% 

45 youth completing bricklaying course 25 58% 

150 youth completing computer literacy & office management 

course 

Number 

of cohorts 

Number 

of cohorts 

1 

8 

141 94% 

45 youth completing food preparation course 48 107% 

90 youth completing computer repairs course 85 94% 

45 youth completing sewing course 41 91% 

Number of 

youth trained 

Number of 

youth trained 

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Job placement services 

The YES programme offered students assistance with job placement services once they had successfully completed their 

vocational courses. The Job Placement Officer focused on building and maintaining partnerships with a range of diverse 

employers in the greater Cape Town area to help our students find gainful employment. Our approach to sustainable 

employment is outlined in the diagram below. 

Youth could contact SIYP if they required employment advice or if their work contract was due to expire. Of the 204 

graduates placed into employment over the reporting period, 13% of employers reported positive workplace behaviours. 

Follow-up with the employers to collect feedback was not in effect due to the vacant Job Placement Officer post. Once this 

position was filled in May 2018, SIYP successfully built and maintained approximately 48 strategic partnerships within various 

sectors such as: construction, retail, hospitality, customer service, HR, clothing and textiles, as well as local government 

institutions. 

Job placement 2018: 


PROGRAMMES 

PLACED IN 

EMPLOYMENT / 

FURTHER STUDIES 

PERCENTAGE 

ACHIEVED 

Bricklaying 

& Plastering 

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44% 

Computer 

Literacy & Office 

Management 

78 

55% 

Food 

Preparation 

43 

90% 

PC Repairs 

& Mobile App 

Development 

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49% 

Sewing 

30 

73% 

TOTAL 

204 

TOTAL 

62% 

For the reporting period, the job placement rate averaged out at 60%. Of the 341 youth trained, 204 of them were placed 

into jobs or learnerships. A further 23 participants were continuing their education. However, this is not a true reflection of 

job placement as the placement rate will continue to increase into 2019. Employment can take anywhere up to 12 months 

after completion of a course. These figures evolve daily and are continuously updated as students are employed. 

Post-placement follow-up and support were provided up to nine months after graduation. 

Success 

Story 

Yoneia Macquaza 

Making her building dreams 

come true 

Yoneia is a 21-year-old woman. As 

a child growing up in the Eastern 

Cape, she was intrigued by building 

things and playing with mortar. She 

wanted to become a builder. There 

was no doubt in her mind what she 

wanted to do. 

In 2018, Yoneia came across a 

Facebook post by the Salesian 

Institute Youth Projects (SIYP) and 

discovered that they offered a 

three-month Bricklaying & Plastering 

course. This course formed part 

of an offering of five programmes 

offered by the Salesians through 

their YES (Youth Employment Skills 

Programme). She found out where 

the Salesian Institute was in Cape 

Town by using the information 

provided on their website. 

In May 2018 Yoneia came to 

the Salesian Institute and chose 

from the various courses on offer 

– not surprisingly, she chose the 

Bricklaying & Plastering course. 

“I enjoyed it so much and the guys 

in my group accepted me as part 

of the team”, she said. Yoneia even 

came to assist her course facilitator, 

Mr. Alec, to set up and prepare for 

the new intake last year. 

She proudly told us how her 

mother, who works in Khayelitsha, 

saw that a local school was 

extending their school buildings. 

Yonea’s mother bravely approached 

the foreman at the school and 

handed him her daughter’s CV and 

certificate of course completion. 

“He offered me a job! My family is 

so proud of me and I am enjoying 

this job very much.” Yoneia said with 

a big smile. “One day I will build my 

own house...” 

The SIYP assisted youth at risk by 

providing them with much-needed 

vocational skills training and job 

placement assistance. Yoneia, who 

originally did not have an idea of 

how she could realise her dreams of 

becoming a builder, has now taken 

her first step towards doing so. 

In the process, she has improved 

both her financial independence 

and her future. • 

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WAVES OF 

CHANGE 

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The Waves of Change (WOC) programme assisted youth with minimum 

education levels from at-risk backgrounds. Its stated objective was ‘to 

empower unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 28 years from 

Cape Town and surrounding areas by preparing them to find work at sea’. 

WOC partnered with two of the biggest companies in the sector, I&J and 

STCSA-Southern Africa (Maritime Training), to train some 200 young men and 

women each year, which then gave those young people the opportunity to work 

at sea. 

In addition to job-specific training in the Pre-Sea Course, participants attended 

a unique life skills course to learn about workplace behaviour, self-esteem and 

household skills. At the end of the course, participants not only had the hard 

skills employers wanted but also the social skills needed to be successful and 

sought-after mariners. 

This process was a collaborative effort which connected us with partners who 

provided the maritime training and skills across the following elements in the 

programme: 

1. I&J – Pre-Sea Safety and Familiarisation Course 

2. STCSA – Pre-Sea Maritime Training 

3. SA Maritime and Safety Authority (SAMSA) – Seaman’s Record Books 

4. SA Coast Guard Training Institute – Marine Medical First Aid 

5. Premier Fishing – Risk Reduction 

6. North Link College – Pulse Training and Marine Fire Fighting 

7. Dr. B. Kehoe – Medical Examination and Seafarer Medical Certificate. 

Waves of Change, through strategic partnerships, prepared the youth for work 

at sea by facilitating key requirements such as Medical Examinations, Safety 

Familiarisation, Marine First Aid, Marine Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention, 

Personal Survival Techniques (PST), Personal Safety and Social Responsibility, 

as well as obtaining a very crucial item, their Seaman’s Record Books. 


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The Waves of Change Programme facilitated the following: 

Medical examinations 


Seafarers are required to undergo a medical examination to reduce risk to other crew members and for safe operation 

of the ship, as well as to safeguard their personal health and safety. A total number of 201 clients obtained their medical 

certificates. 

Safety familiarisation training 

The Shipping and Training College, South Africa (STC-SA), still generously provides pro bono Safety Familiarisation Training 

(SFT) and can accommodate 20 students per course. This includes two days of training, lunch on the first day and practical 

training in the pool. Our other training partners I&J, Sea Safety Training Group and the Academy of Medical Medicine have 

assisted with those who are not accommodated by STC-SA. A total number of 140 clients went through the SFT. 

Seaman’s record books 

A seaman’s record book is regarded as a continuous record of a seaman’s service and so certifies a person as a seaman. 

Waves of Change submitted 144 seaman’s books to SAMSA and 122 clients received their seaman’s book. 

Employment 

The finalisation of fishing quotas impacted on job placement. Vessels with permits for sharks and tuna were the only ones 

in operation. From January 2018 to February 2019, 83 WOC clients (38%) were employed. 

Life skills training remained a crucial component in graduates achieving economic self-sufficiency. Exposure levels 

to workplace and interview skills were non-existent prior to training. Similarly, the behaviours required for acquiring, 

retaining and developing in employment were absent. When acquiring entry-level employment, the interview and CV skills 

of our WOC graduates were noted by employers, who were very impressed with the confidence, motivation, attitude and 

behaviours of the youth being interviewed. 

Waves of Change 2018 achievements 

Annual targets YTD numbers achieved % achieved 

200 youth completed the life skills course 216 108% 

200 youth attended at least one seafarer training course 231 116% 

100 youth received medical examinations 202 202% 

100 youth submitted SAMSA applications 144 144% 

100 youth received seaman’s record book 144 144% 

60% of graduates were placed into jobs, on learnerships or 

were studying further within nine months of year end 

72 33% 

Success 

Story 

Mandla Shopu 

A future, an income and hope – 

all thanks to Mr. Focus 

Mandla Shopu is a determined 

young man focused on making a 

success of his life, despite the many 

obstacles he has encountered. 

When he completed high 

school in 2008, he could not find 

employment. Mandla then heard 

from a friend that there might be a 

job opportunity at the Waterfront in 

construction. 

Whilst at the Waterfront, he saw 

some people sitting at the Viking 

fishing facility and he thought to 

himself: “Maybe I should try working 

at sea”, and with that, he started 

talking to the people, asking how he 

could get into the industry and what 

the requirements were. 

Mandla was directed to the 

Salesian Institute Youth Projects 

where the Waves of Change 

programme guided youth at risk in 

preparation for working at sea. 

He was told to contact Mr. Focus 

(Abraham Lottering), the Waves of 

Change programme facilitator. 

This is where Mandla had to start 

improvising plans that would bring 

him to the Salesians and assist him 

in his plans to secure employment 

at sea. Mandla did not have any 

transport money. What he did was to 

“steal train”. This means that when 

someone cannot afford a train ticket, 

they get onto the train without 

paying – hoping that security will not 

catch and prosecute them. 

Mandla had to find ways of 

resolving transport difficulties 

in order to get to the Salesian 

Institute during his orientation 

period and to return several times 

over a five-month period to get all 

his paperwork sorted out. He then 

travelled to Cape Town to secure 

employment. To get a job was his 

primary focus. Growing up with an 

absent father and a mother who 

passed away at an early age, Mandla 

wanted security more than anything. 

That came in the form of a job 

opportunity at Amsol. His patience 

and perseverance finally paid off. 

He secured a one-year contract 

working in the engine room of a big 

sea vessel laying telecommunication 

cables on the ocean floor. 

“This opportunity was worth more 

than gold,” Mandla said. “I had a 

future and an income. I now have 

hope. This would not have been 

possible without the assistance of 

Mr. Focus and the Salesian Institute 

Youth Projects.” 

Mandla continues to work for 

Amsol and will continue attending 

training offered by them to further 

his career with them. • 


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The Outreach programme was the recruitment agent for YES and 

WOC programmes. 

The programme was originally designed around the needs of people between 

the ages of 14 and 30, although in some situations, such as the prisons, these 

age restrictions did not apply. Some of these beneficiaries lived on the streets 

for many years and some are still dependent on the streets for their survival. The 

programme was guided by the principles of respect and acceptance, which in 

turn instilled a sense of dignity and self-esteem. 

The Outreach programme’s aim or goal was to reduce unemployment among 

at risk youth aged 18 to 26 in our immediate context. This was attained by 

implementing the following objectives: 

1. To provide leadership, goal setting and life skills to youth at risk in 

target schools 

2. To collaborate with the Department of Correctional Services to reduce 

repeat offender rates amongst youth offenders (male and female) in the 

Western Cape 

3. To deliver life skills training to at-risk youth via partner NGOs and PBOs in 

target communities. 

The life skills training formed an important component of the action proposed 

by the Outreach programme. The objective was to build the resilience of the 

participants. We achieved this by addressing problems linked to lack of selfesteem 

and self-discipline, as well as assisting with problems with concentration, 

trust and coping mechanisms. The coping mechanisms helped participants deal 

with the effects of violence, trauma and acute stress. 


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Secondary schools 

In partnership with secondary schools, the Outreach programme provided leadership, goal setting and life skills to grade 11 

and 12 youth in five target schools. The aim was to equip Grade 11 and 12 learners with the following skills: 

• Improved leadership skills 

• The ability to develop and formulate goals 

• Resilience in the face of the challenges they will encounter upon completing their secondary studies 

• Awareness of the additional skills courses on offer at SIYP. 

This allowed them to have more options for starting to earn an income once they had completed their schooling. 

Department of Correctional Services – Pollsmoor Prison 

This programme was intended for pre-release offenders. It was a collaboration with the Pollsmoor Correctional Services 

in Tokai. The aim of this intervention was to reduce recidivism by youth offenders. The programme incorporated work 

readiness, goal setting, conflict resolution, trust building and life coaching into the life skills component. 

Upon completion, participants were readier to be reintegrated back into their respective communities. A total of 249 

inmates participated in this outreach programme. 

Rehabilitation centres 

The programme offered 158 at-risk patients in rehabilitation facilities workshops focused on life coaching, work readiness, 

goal setting, conflict resolution and trust building. These interventions were designed to reduce the number of released 

patients relapsing and returning to substance use. The programme also assisted in developing education, training and work 

plans for post-release. 

Blanket drive 2018 

A total number of 287 blankets were distributed in six different geographical communities in the year under review. The 

objective for 2018 was to build relationships in communities with NGOs, FBOs and CBOs, where community members could 

continue to receive support. This ensured that the participants were not solely dependent on SIYP. The blanket drive was 

kindly funded by the Bellairs Trust. 

Serving communities, especially the most vulnerable, was humbling. The Outreach programme touched the lives of a 

total of 2792 beneficiaries in 2018. 


Community outreach 

In the communities we worked in, the life skills course was tailored to the needs of the partnering NGO, CBO or FBO 

(Facility Based Organisation). It included leadership development, life coaching, work readiness, goal setting, effective 

communication, conflict resolution and trust building for 237 participants. 

Partnership engagements 

The SIYP Outreach programme had many established partnerships in the community. These included partners who are 

part of the Children and Youth at Risk Forum, as well as other NGOs who could not provide education and skills training 

interventions. These organisations referred their youth to SIYP, who networked closely with social workers and schools 

where a SIYP outreach worker attended regular meetings. 

The worker networked extensively with community groups, community leaders, local libraries and ward counsellors, 

to reach the most vulnerable children and youth that had dropped out of mainstream education. Older youth, who 

attended youth groups in community halls, got to hear about SIYP at these gatherings. This provided an opportunity for 

the youth to examine SIYP as a possible opportunity to improve their levels of development. 

In addition to SIYP attending all these meetings and forums, the City of Cape Town also often invited them to present 

their work to communities, all of which ensured that SIYP work was promoted to the youth they wished to target. 

Relationships continued with Youth Shelters, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID), Children and 

Youth at Risk Forum, the National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW), the Western Cape Department of 

Education and the Department of Social Development. 


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PORSCHE PAVE 

PTRC-ZA 

PROGRAMME 

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The “Porsche Project” started in July 2017 and is the latest addition to the 

Salesian Institute Youth Project programmes. 

The project is officially called the PAVE | PTRC-ZA project, an initiative of PAVE 

vocational education programmes, which are a worldwide network. PAVE is an 

acronym for Porsche After-Sales Vocational Education and PTRC-ZA stands for 

Porsche Training and Recruitment Centre – South Africa. 

PTRC-ZA is an international flagship programme supported and realised 

by different partners which harness competencies and know-how to create 

perspectives, new opportunities and new approaches in the mechatronics arena. 

The PTRC-ZA here in Cape Town offers an Automotive Service Mechatronics 

Course that runs over two years. 

The programme is being jointly implemented by the Salesian Institute Youth 

Projects and the local Porsche importer, LSM Distributors (Pty) Ltd. This unique 

combination of competencies allows for a fantastic synergy where the Salesian 

mission and the mission of Porsche are jointly fulfilled. 

The competency-based learning content will equip the trainees with the 

competencies and ability to diagnose, repair and service the motor vehicles of 

today and tomorrow. The automotive industry is facing the biggest upheaval in 

100 years as it undergoes a major shift towards new technologies. The ongoing 

move towards digitalisation, connectivity, e-mobility and environmental 

protection, amongst others, requires that employees in the automotive industry 

have a new set of skills. 

Career opportunities in the retail organisations of the Volkswagen Group 

include working with the Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Bentley and Lamborghini 

brands. These opportunities are open to students who successfully complete the 

programme. The quality expected of the technicians working on these brands is 

exceptional, so we too set high standards of training for the students with a passmark 

set at 80% for all tests and assignments. 

2018 highlights 

Cohort 1’s mid-term assessments were conducted from 27th June to 3rd July 2018. The assessments were planned 

and managed by Katrin Schulz, manager of Porsche Training & Recruitment Centre Asia (PTRC-A), who is based in the 

Philippines. The 27 students all passed their mid-term assessments. 

August 2018 saw the departure of Pedro Gomes from PTRC-ZA as project coordinator. He moved on to pursue his 

studies in obtaining his master’s degree in America. He was replaced by Feizal Fredricks on 13th August and at this time the 

process of accreditation with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority 

(merSETA) and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) has started, in order for the students to obtain the 

South African qualification ‘Automotive Repair and Maintenance’. This will be in addition to the European qualifications 

‘Automotive Service Mechatronics’ and the ‘High Voltage Technician Certificate’ for the fully electric Porsche vehicles to be 

launched in 2019. 


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FINANCIAL 

SUMMARY 

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Salesian Institute Youth Projects 

Financial Summary Year Ended 31 December 2018 

ATTRIBUTABLE TO 

SPECIFIC PROJECTS 

2018 2017 

ZAR 

ZAR 

Income 12 408 629 17 997 002 

11 853 120 17 391 445 

INVESTMENT INCOME 115 419 183 323 

OTHER INCOME 440 090 422 234 

Income not attributable 

to specific projects 

340 017 223 578 

Fair value adjustment 100 073 198 656 

EXPENDITURE 18 449 639 17 497 918 

NET DEFICIT -6 041 010 499 084 

Note: The full annual Financial Statements for 2018 are available on our website: 

www.salesianyouth.org.za 

Income by Sector 

20% 

• South African Government 

• International Government 

• Individual 

• Donor Agency 

• Other 

46% 

25% 

5% 

4% 


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2018 DONOR 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

09 

A 

Abrahams, J. 

Abrahamse, CS. 

Adams, M. 

Alectrix 

Alexander, A. 

Amandla Development 

Arendse, F. 

Arendse, O. 

Ashlin, B. 

B 

Baldissara, D. 

Bam, A. 

Barnes, G. 

Barrows, M. 

Bekink, N. 

Bell, L. 

Bell, T. 

Bellairs Trust 

Bennet, N. 

Bengu, D. 

Biccari, F. 

Bico, M. 

Bill, C. 

Bloch, D. 

Booth, J. 

Blount, M. 

Botti, L. 

Brans, T. 

Breadline Africa 

Bright, V. 

Brizzi, C. 

Brown, K. 

Buchanan, P. 

Burke, D. 

Buterley, B. 

Butler, J. 

C 

Calvert Construction 

Campbell, U. 

Capitec Foundation 

Carroll, A. 

Cape Town Central City 

Improvement District 

CASA Salesiana 

Caso, A. 

Catholic Woman’s League 

CELT Productions 

Chance Jugend 

Childs, L. 

Community Chest 

Constantia Catholic Parish 

Crowsser, GC. 

Cupido, T. 

D 

Danicki, J. 

DaSilva, P. 

David Graaff Foundation 

Davids, M. 

Delahunt, S. 

Desmore, B. 

De Souza, A. 

De Villiers, L. 

Dippenaar, A. 

Dichm, M. 

Divaris, K. 

Doidge, J. 

Don Bosco Jugendhilfe 

Weltweit 

Don Bosco Mission Bonn 

Don Bosco Mondo 

Don Bosco International 

Downey, K. 

Duggan, SM. 

E 

Earley, A. 

Earley, R. 

Edgemead Primary School 

ELMA Foundation 

Ely, SJ. 

Embassy of Ireland 

Engel, N. 

Ernst, Dr H. 

Evangelos, M. 

European Union 

F 

Farmer, R. 

Fedderson, J. 

Flaherty, T. 

Florence, T. 

Fowkes, IW. 

Freeman, J. 

Fr. Pat’s Family & Friends 

Fynn, H. 

G 

Gabriel Foundation 

Garland, B. 

Gallacher, M. 

Gallin, LT. 

Genesis-St. Michael’s Catholic 

Church 

Gloyne, B. 

GMG Trust 

Granger, C. 

Green, F. 

Grewal, RK. 

Greyvestein, B. 

H 

Hanna, S. 

Hansen, K. 

Harwood, L. 

Hendricks, Q. 

Heraeus Electro-Nite 

Holy Childhood – Archdiocese 

of Cape Town 

Holy Cross Sisters Rugby 

Holy Cross Convent School 

Brooklyn 

Horn, ARJL. 

Houghton, B. 

Hurl, A. 

Hyundai, D. 

I 

Immaculate Conception 

Investec 

Irish Embassy 

J 

Jackson, M. 

JB Findlay Trust 

Johnson, W. 

K 

Kennedy, N. 

Kenny, F. 

Keyter, Mrs. 

Knorr Bremse Worldwide 

Kuppen, F. 

L 

Lally, A. 

Lategan, C. 

Latiffe, Mr. 

Lauro, D. 

Laxa, R. 

Lawrence, J. 

Lenssen, J. 

L&S Chiappini Trust 

Lyne, A. 

M 

McCauley, K. 

MacConnell, G. 

McConville, K. 

McCloskey, A. 

McCloskey, J. 

McDonagh, B. 

Mahatey, A. 

MariaMarina Foundation 

Martin, N. 

McKeefrey, Fr. B. 

Mckelvey, M. 

Meegan, K. 

Meiring, T. 

Mendelsohn, L. 

Mercy Convent Spiddal 

Michalow, S. 

Misean Cara 

Moeketsi, K. 

Monahan, M. 

Mookrey, LM. 

Moran, T. 

Morkel, V. 

Morris, G. 

Muller, L. 

N 

Naidoo, S. 

National Lotteries Commission 

Naughton, S. 

Neely, E. 

Ni Chuinn, B. 

Ni Chongahile, B. 

Ni Chongahile, C. 

Ni Chongahile, M. 

Noon, T. 

Norman, R. 

Norman, M. 

Nortje, A. 

Nosure, N. 

O 

O’Brian, D. 

O’Connor, M. 

O’Curraoin, S. 

O’Donnell Familys 

O’Flaherty, AC. 

O’Hara, P. 

P 

PA Don Charitable Trust 

Peter, SZ. 

Phipps, M. 

Pieterse, L. 

Pickard, V. 

Pinho, A. 

Polish Mission Office 

Q 

QVOX CC 

R 

Raath, A. 

Ramsden, BA. 

Rapp, M. 

Rabe, O. 

Reddam House 

Renwick-Forster, K. 

Richardson, L. 

Ribeiro, L. 

Roche, A. 

Roche, C. 

Rosario, J. 

Rossouw, C. 

Ryan, M. 

Ryan, Sr. E. 

Ryan, T. 

S 

Saatchi & Saatchi 

Sagrestano, R. 

Salesian Irish Province 

Salesian Missions 

Salesian Rector Major 

Salie, S. 

Sangster, S. 

Schaper, C. 

Schrieff, VJ. 

Sefoor, E. 

Shiely, E. 

Simmonds, M. 

Sinclair, CC. 

Skaarup, P. 

Smith, A. 

Stahl, R. 

State Street Corporation 

StreetSmart 

Stewart, S. 

Sykes, G. 

Sztopa, R. 

T 

Technokill CC 

The Bowman Foundation 

The Key Recruitment Group 

The Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust 

The Ryan Trust 

Tim, L. 

TK Foundation 

Thomas, D. 

Thomas, M. 

Thomas, Dr V. 

Toef, W. 

Tourism, J. 

Trappler, L. 

Trunk, H. 

Truth Café 

Turner, D. 

U 

Ukhamba Lezwe Trust 

V 

Van Jaarsveld, JA. 

Van Tonder, B. 

Van Zijl, S. 

Van Zyl, M. 

Van Zyl, R. 

Vella, L. 

Vella, V. 

Venn, S. 

VIS-Volontariato Internazionale 

Volpe, J. 

Vokozela, RN. 

W 

Wagenaar, M. 

Wallace, WR. 

Walsh, S. 

Warner, T. 

Wesson, A. 

Western Cape Department 

of Education 

Western Cape Department 

of Social Development 

Whiting, D. 

Wiesenbacher, Y. 

Williams, MF. 

Wilson, KE. 

XYZ 

Yates, BK. 

Yellow Door Collective 


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Debit Order Authorisation 

I hereby request and authorise the Salesian Institute Youth Projects to withdraw an amount of 

R per month on the of each month. 

003-313 NPO 

Account number: 

B-BBEE 100% 

Account type (cheque/savings): 

2 Somerset Road, 

Account holder’s name: 

Green Point 

Cape Town, 8001, 

South Africa 

Bank: 

Branch code: 


P.O. Box 870, Cape Town 

8000, South Africa 

Tel: +27 (0)21 425 1450 

Fax: +27 (0)21 419 1312 

info@salesianyouth.org.za 

www.salesianyouth.org 

Board Members: 

J Doidge (Chairman) 

Fr E Farrelly (SI Vice Rector) 

B Jordan 

Fr P Naughton (SI Bursar) 

Fr J Nguyen (SI Rector) 

L Stevens (Vice Chair) 

A Theys 

Archbishop Breslin - Patron 

for Salesian Institute Youth 

Projects Cape Town 

Account number: 

Signature: 

Date: 

With effect from: (month) (year) 

Full name: 

Postal address: 

Residential address (if different): 

Work telephone: 

Home telephone: 

Cell number: 

Email address: 

In order for us to acknowledge your donation, please use your name and SIYP as reference and 

email info@salesianyouth.org.za your personal details as listed above. 

A Section 18A tax certificate will be issued once a year as acknowledgement of receipt of your 

contributions, provided we have your postal details. 

Thank you! 


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2 Somerset Road, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa 8001 

+27 (0) 21 421 4250 • info@salesianyouth.org.za • www.salesianyouth.org 

NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION No. 003-313 

NPC 2014/096003/8 

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