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mrp
foundation
integrated
report
2018
contents
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 03
06 about us
08 welcome
10 director’s letter
12 our team
14 year at a glance
16 our history
20 schools
26 schools | success stories
30 schools | map
34 jump start
40 jump start | success stories
34 jump start | testimonials
46 financials
54 our goals
60 donations and b-bbee
ABOUT US I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 05
about
us
who we are
We are a youth development organisation that
empowers youth to reach their full potential through
education and skills development. Our mission
is to assist young people as they journey from
school into a career. We partner with industry and
community stakeholders on our programmes,
constantly adapting as we move towards
systematic change that enables meaningful impact.
our belief
Every young person should be given the
opportunity to reach their potential.
our vision
To see young people breaking the cycle of poverty
and inequality.
our purpose
To enable young people to reach their potential.
INTRODUCTION I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 07
hello & ” You can’t change what’s
going on around you until
welcome
you start changing
what’s going on within you.”
Zig Ziglar
Author and Motivational Speaker
Looking back over the changed their lives. I read
past year, it can be best every story in awe of what our
categorised as a year of beneficiaries have achieved;
change. Given the current they are my heroes.
systemic constraints, we
realised that to achieve our To our corporate partners,
vision of seeing young people private funders and donors,
breaking the cycle of poverty thank you for your continuous
and inequality, we needed to support. To my trusted team
look inwards to ensure we are and capable implementation
delivering our programmes partners, thank you for
effectively without another epic year.
compromising on impact.
Change is not easy but once
We may be a non-profit you reach the other side it is
organisation but we still undeniably worth the struggle.
need to run effectively as Here’s to many more years
a business with strong of responsibly scaling our
governance and controls programmes and empowering
to help us accomplish our even more of South Africa’s
ambitious objectives. The youth — there’s so much
difference between ourselves more potential to unlock.
and business is that we do
not make a profit. Instead, we
impact lives. Our driver is to
constantly strive to do better.
Karen Wells
We realise our mission may Head of MRP Foundation
seem impossible, given the
current constraints, but what
motivates us is receiving
encouraging feedback from
our beneficiaries about
how our programmes have
DIRECTOR’S LETTER I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 09
director’s We started MRP Foundation
in 2005 to address South
Africa’s national priorities
inequality and an ever-
changing landscape, but we
couldn’t achieve what was
letter
and in particular, the necessary without our many
concern for a generation valuable partners. A big thank
of youth without quality you must also be said to MRP
education and for those Foundation’s Management
who needed a jump start team, along with our partners,
in life to help them unlock for their passionate and
a job and care for their tireless commitment to this
families. organisation.
Through generous resources It has been so rewarding
from Mr Price Group, we to see our partnerships
were able to action change, grow over the years and
and for over a decade we’ve we welcome more of these
been working to create an collaborations. By linking
environment that unlocks hands with industry, business
talent, builds high-impact and communities we can
programmes and develops make a much larger impact
skills. Through these than we could achieve alone.
programmes we are able
to give young people hope
and help them believe in
themselves.
Natasja Ambrosio
Director of MRP Foundation
Our country remains
challenged by rising
unemployment, extreme
” At the heart of what MRP
Foundation does, is take youth on a
journey out of the cycle of poverty.
Natasja Ambrosio
Director of MRP Foundation
OUR TEAM I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 11
BOARD MEMBERS TEAM MEMBERS
Verna Botha-Richards
Chairman of MRP
Foundation Board
Stuart Bird
Director of MRP
Foundation
Natasja Ambrosio
Director of MRP
Foundation
Karen Wells Thandeka Nala
Head of MRP Foundation Head of Jump Start Programmes
“Our responsibility is, and will “Seeing how lives are impacted,
always remain, to our youth. We which then shifts families in a
look forward to being part of positive direction, has been life
the solution to end poverty and changing. It’s been fulfilling to see
inequality in South Africa.” beneficiaries moved from ‘I can’t do
this’ to ‘Yes it’s possible’.”
David Churchman Lisa Holloway
Finance Manager Head of MRP Foundation
“Working in an innovative space School Programme (2012 - 2018)
with an amazing team who are “Our now tried and tested whole
all striving to give the youth schools programme has scaled to
of this country an opportunity schools across the country — a
to reach their potential is a process that has truly been a career
humbling experience!” highlight.”
Bongiwe Tshwane Pierre Tostee
Head of MRP Foundation Head of Communications
School Programme (2018 onwards) “Through working for a purpose-
“It is a privilege to be part of driven organisation I found my own
a team that views education purpose in life.”
holistically and intervenes from
early childhood development all
the way to a career.”
OUR TEAM I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 13
HOW WE PARTNER
STRATEGY
our
Vision Purpose Strategic
Direction
partners
RESULTS CHAIN
Input Activities Outcomes Impact
We realise that we can’t solve our county’s
MOU
most pressing challenges but have a
greater chance of success if we work
together with like-minded organisations
that connect strongly on our purpose. Relationship Obligations
M&E BUDGET
What makes us different alignment, we can ensure
is that we don’t just fund we stay on course with our
programmes, we co-create programme goals. Timing Impact Reporting Activity
them. We work closely with our Based
implementation partners to find Implementation partners:
viable solutions, which they • Catalyx Foundation
activate on the ground. • Jet Education Services
• Sportstec QUARTERLY
Strategic programme • The Unlimited Child STANDSTILL
decisions are guided by robust • B&M Analysts
discussions and supported • Creative Madness
by a strong monitoring and • Coach Evolution
Financial
evaluation process. By playing Review Flags Opportunity
to each other’s strengths and
continually building efficiencies
through integration and
HIGHLIGHTS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 15
year at Creative Arts Manual Launched
With the help of theatre legend, Peter Court, MRP Foundation has
a glance
developed and distributed a Creative Arts Manual for educators
teaching Grade R to Grade 6. It complements CAPS, which is part
of the national curriculum, and has been well received by schools,
assisting educators to deliver inspiring and engaging dance, drama,
music and visual arts lessons.
Schools Expansion
The MRP Foundation Schools Programme expanded into the
Hammarsdale and Tongaat areas in KwaZulu-Natal, and the
QwaQwa schools cluster in the Free State has also expanded. This
means that schools in low income communities are equipped with
the knowledge, tools and assistance to provide an improved level of
education to its learners.
Completion of the Inaugural
Professional Retail Programme
The inaugural Professional Retail Programme had a 100%
employment rate. The ten-month internship was designed to
develop young graduates into well-rounded professional retailers for
buying, planning or store management. The programme’s success
has been shown by the number of job offers that graduates received,
before even completing the programme, showing the demand from
business for our programme.
A Ride with a Purpose
The Ride for MRP Foundation, a 606 km cycle ride from
Johannesburg to Durban, united cyclists and industry partners
to raise close to R1 Million Rand for MRP Foundation. One of the
highlights from the ride’s eighth edition was welcoming some of SA’s
rugby legends, including former Springbok Captain John Smit, into
the 50-strong peloton.
OUR HISTORY I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 17
our history 2010
• RedCap Foundation joins the
national Safety Campaign
during the Soccer World Cup
and Mr Price Group Divisions
20 0 5
stores become designated
05 safe places for lost children. 10
• KwaZulu-Natal Department,
• Mr Price Group establishes
the RedCap Foundation.
Embury College and
RedCap Foundation partner
2012
to train 69 Life Orientation
• YoungHeroes, a Physical Subject Advisors in Physical
• YoungHeroes partners with the
Education programme, starts Education.
KZN DBE to train educators in
as a pilot in five schools in 06 Physical Education and school
Durban. • Physical Education
sports.
(YoungHeroes) Centres of
20 07
Excellence are implemented 11 • MRP Associates, in partnership
in nine provinces. The
with the Foundation, start
Foundation starts to have
• a voluntary Creative Arts
systemic influence on the
Programme at the five
PE curriculum.
• RedCap Foundation becomes KwaDukuza (KDM) schools.
a Non-Profit and Public
07
20 0 9
• Ride for Redcap launches
Benefit Organisation. • Redcap Foundation receive
as a fundraiser.
a R3.5 million grant for Jump
• Jump Start Entry Level Start Retail Entry Level
Retail Programme begins in Programme from National
• Jump Start expands, Johannesburg, Durban and Treasury to place 3,600
becoming a national project. Cape Town. 12 unemployed youth into jobs
(actual number of placements
• RedCap Foundation were 4,600).
sign a Memorandum of 08
Understanding with National
Department of Basic
Education (DBE) for Physical
2013
Education to be part of
the curriculum in schools. • Jump Start Production and
RedCap Foundation Physical Pre-Production Programmes
Education manuals are begin, working closely with
printed for all nine provinces. local manufacturers.
09 13
OUR HISTORY I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 19
2014 2015
• RedCap Foundation becomes • Jump Start forms a partnership
MRP Foundation. with the national retailer, SPAR.
• A Social Impact Study is done with 14 • MRP Foundation commissions
participating local manufacturers independent impact research
and beneficiaries of the on the Schools Programme and
programmes, to fully understand Physical Education, which forms
the impact of the programme in the basis of a decision to scale
communities of operation and schools programmes beyond one
manufactures workers. cluster.
15
• The educational technology
research project, TechED,
launches in five MRP Foundation
Schools in KwaDukuza, KZN.
2017
16
2016
• Jump Start Professional Retail
Programme is piloted and
achieves 100% employment.
• MRP Foundation commissions • Jump Start Retail Entry Level
a Social Return on Investment pilot at Toys ‘R’ Us Durban in
study on Production and Pre- surrounding stores.
Production Programmes, with
17
results concluding that every R1 • Jump Start programmes extend
invested in Production yields SROI to include Sales Associates
of R6.50 and every R1 spend in development.
Pre-production yields R5.50.
• MRP Foundation sets up its
• MRP Foundation invests in building Jump Start training centre at
Jump Start’s online platform. Ambassador House in Durban.
• Finalisation of MRP Foundation
Schools Programme for Primary
Schools.
• MRP Foundation Schools
Programme expands to the areas
of Hammarsdale and Tongaat in
KZN.
• A Creative Arts Manual is
developed for educators as part
of the Schools Programme.SCHOOLS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 21
parent &
community management
involvement & leadership
Our heart is to make a significant impact in Active and beneficial Mentors provide support
partnerships between for school governance
the education space by assisting children schools and communities and management.
to unlock their full potential. are encouraged.
MRP Foundation Schools and leadership; learner
programme is holistic and development and educator
aims to cultivate educational development. It is designed
environment where children to unlock learner potential
can learn effectively, and through quality education
our
be supported by confident and interventions in: Physical
teachers in schools that Education, Maths, Science,
strives for excellence. The English, Creative Arts and
schools
programme focuses on Environmental Awareness
four key areas: parent and programmes.
community involvement;
school management
model
learner educator
development development
Classroom support and Educators are empowered
after-school activities help with valuable professional
develop knowledgable, skills and content
healthy and creative knowledge through
individuals. workshops, tutorials and
mentorships.SCHOOLS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 23
OUR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH
IMPLEMENT
ASSESSMENT PE PROGRAMME
YEAR 0 YEAR 1
• Leadership of
• Selection of schools
Physical Education
• Need analysis and
• Implementation of
baseline assessment
Physical Education
• MOU signed with
• Deliverable Review
selected schools
in Term 4
YEAR 2 YEAR 3
• Educator Development • Environmental Awareness
• Creative Arts & • Educator Development
PE continues continues
• Leadership • Creative Arts continues
& Management
Development continues
YEAR 4 YEAR 5
• PE — Sustainability phase
• Environmental
• Leadership Awareness & Creative
& Management and Arts— Sustainability
Educator Development phase
sustainability phase
• Environmental Awareness
continues
MONITORING
YEAR 6SCHOOLS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 25
NUMBER OF 62
SCHOOLS PER YEAR
Impactful change 60
through partnerships
46
50 41 41
SCHOOLS
36
40
The need for sustainable This means our programmes 30
development is considered, are gradually introduced 18
therefore we understand through annual stages based 20
10
the need to work within the on the school’s commitment 5
10
education department and in to the programme and
partnership with all key role- whether they have achieved 0
players in everything we do. previous milestones. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
The MRP Foundation Through our work in
Schools programme has primary schools, we’ve also NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
PER PROVINCE
been implemented in discovered a need for subject
60
selected primary and high choice advice and career 10
schools based in low-income guidance in high schools, 50
SCHOOLS
communities of South Africa. as well as an opportunity to 13
The initial pilot was based in better prepare school-leavers 40 5 5
10
KwaDukuza Primary Schools for the world of work. We are 5
where eventually five schools currently piloting our High 30 13 13 13
29
13
outperformed other schools Schools Programme, focusing 20
in the district, province and on life skills programmes and 5
8
13 13 13
national average performance after-school activities. We 10 5 8
while being involved with the aim to finalise and roll out the 5 5 5
10 10 10 10 10
programme. (ANA 2011 - 2014) programme to high schools in 0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
the near future.
Gauteng KZN Free State Western Cape
NUMBER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SCHOOLS PER PROVINCE
20
SCHOOLS
15
10
5
0
Gauteng KZN Free State Western Cape
Primary Schools High SchoolsSCHOOLS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 27 ”Sustainable development is at the heart of our programmes and we need to ensure that we have a robust model that creates accountability in schools. We can’t scale up and reach more schools, educators and children if there’s a sense of dependency. Our passion for education and our belief that children are the future, means that we are serious about investing in the education space and seeing as many children as possible receive a quality education. Karen Wells Head of MRP Foundation
SCHOOLS | I M PAC T S TAT S I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 29
The PE component of the whole schools programme,
which is endorsed by the Department of Education,
has equipped educators to teach PE and encouraged
the development of healthy minds and bodies for
over 300,000 young South African learners across
Physical Education 260 schools since it started in 2005.
for over 300,000
Early Childhood
Development Centres 6 5
success
stories
We believe that early education builds
a foundation for a successful future.
We invested into 31 Early Childhood
Development Centres through The
PE Lessons
Unlimited Child, impacting 1 266 for the Learners
children and 62 practitioners and
Thousands of learners from
supervisors in the KwaZulu-Natal
sixty-five schools across the
Hammarsdale community. country are active through regular
PE lessons.
62 practitioners
+1
1266 children Positive Impact
for Educators
They upskill practitioners and impact Over 1,500 educators have been
children in the KwaZulu-Natal positively impacted by the MRP
Hammarsdale community. Foundation Schools Programme.
50,409 learners
benefit from the MRP Foundation
Schools Programme.SCHOOLS | SUCCESS STORIES I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 31
standing
tall for
education
Retired principal and MRP The programme also did
Foundation Schools mentor, a great thing by re-skilling
Mr Abednego Khumalo, is teachers in their learning
helping build stronger schools areas, particularly Maths
by coaching principals in and English, which has
school management. With improved classroom practice
his wealth of educational tremendously. Now they’re
experience spanning 35 arriving to class with pride,
years, he adds value to both better equipped to deliver
learners and educators lessons. In future, we will have
from five MRP Foundation empowered learners who are
supported schools in critical thinkers instead of
KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal. learners that just regurgitate
He first embraced the holistic knowledge.
education programme in 2010
as principal of Zilungisele My dream is to transform
Primary School when the these schools to be well-
school joined the programme. managed by principals so that
they can lead their schools
“I’ve seen a tremendous in the right direction. I can
improvement in the schools. contribute to the betterment
Before the programme started of our education and reignite
we couldn’t use computers the love of the teaching
but now everything, including profession despite the fact
daily preparation, is done that there are challenges. A
with computers. The learners school can be poor in terms of
use it for maths, science and infrastructure but if it’s strong
searching for information. with curriculum delivery then
Technology in schools has that school is successful.”
changed the lives of learners.SCHOOLS | SUCCESS STORIES I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 33
Marching confidently Empowered to teach
into the future
Anele Dludla is a Grade 8 Writing poetry is her passion. Nozipho “Zipho” Ncengwa, is an HOD and improved learners confidence and marks
learner at Kearsney Primary “I want to be a television foundation phase educator in English and and become a motivating factor in their
School in KwaDukuza. This actor when I finish school. I Creative Arts at Kearsney Primary School in lives. I have seen an incredible difference in
once shy thirteen-year-old would also like to try and write KwaDukuza. Zipho has been at the school my learners, especially those with learning
is now a confident young scripts for plays,” she says. since 2005 and involved with the MRP difficulties. They have had a confidence
teenager, who enjoys drama, Anele adds that arts, drama Foundation Schools Programme since its boost.”
poetry and dance, which are and dance have helped her inception.
part of the MRP Foundation’s understand her culture and The Creative Arts Content, developed by
Creative Arts Programme. religion in a fun way and, “it With no background or training in drama, Creative Arts Implementation Partner, Peter
has helped me discover my dance and visual arts, Zipho, together with Court, gives Zipho the confidence to know
Her confidence has grown roots”. other educators, spent their weekends exactly what she’s teaching, making her
so much that last year she training voluntarily for these subjects. life easier. “I love what I do. I teach drama
was selected to be the “There were things that I could never music and dance. With a programme like
narrator in her school’s drama do, like draw and dance, but through the this, rural learners now have unlimited
production. “Although I was a programme, I have been empowered to opportunities in any field. This is going to
bit scared, I loved that I could teach these subjects,” said Zipho. uplift learners from poor backgrounds.
tell the audience the story. My dream is to see these learners being
It made me feel cool,” says “This programme has changed the way prosperous in their future.”
Anele. I teach and how children learn. It hasSCHOOLS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 35
Schools part of the MRP Foundation
38
Whole Schools Programme
36 Physical Education in Schools
10 5
5
10
12
6
6
5
10
5J U M P S TA R T I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 37
HOW WE DO IT
school leavers
graduates
sourcing
& screening
Unlocking career potential
through skills development jump start
developing skills for work readiness
unemployed
intern
youth
Jump Start is a work readiness between school/tertiary education supply chain development
programme that develops the skills and the working world, and a need bridging the gap
production & pre-production
of unemployed youth in preparation for critical skills in Retail and Supply of the world of work
for the working world. It was Chain, created an opportunity for
developed to assist a disheartening this programme. By working closely retail
number of unemployed young with industry and Employment entry level sales / visual merchandising
people, without hope of a future Partners we link Jump Starters to
career. The widening skills gap career opportunities.
certificate
graduate
talent pools
recruitment & selection
internal business training internal
employee
developing business-specific skills business
development
leadership & skills programmes
trainee > experience > managementJ U M P S TA R T I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 39
Jump Starting Careers
Our programmes teach Starting with one programme
valuable workplace and life in 2007, Jump Start has
skills, helping unemployed subsequently expanded
young people become active to seven programmes
job-seekers with a greater addressing the needs of
chance of being employed in Retail and Supply Chain and
Retail and Supply Chain. progresses from entry level all
the way to management.
skills
development
supply
chain retail
pre-production production
entry sales supervisor dc professional
level associate (new) associate retail programme
Since 2007...
28,010 12,714
28,010 young adults 12,714 Jump Starters were placed
benefited from Jump Start in Retail and Supply Chain positionsJ U M P S TA R T I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 41
THE SEVEN STEPS TO EMPLOYABILITY ” Our measure of success
Activated through our longest-standing skills development
programme, Jump Start Retail Entry Level.
is how many people are
employed not trained.”
Karen Wells
Head of MRP Foundation
S T E P 1S T E P 1 S T E P 2S T E P 2 S T E P 3S T E P 3
Requirements
Requirements Life Skills
Life Skills Post Post
Assessment
Assessment
S T E P 6S T E P 6 S T E P 5S T E P 5 S T E P 4S T E P 4
Certification
Certification Completion
Completion Work Work
of Logbook
of Logbook Experience
Experience
S T E P 7S T E P 7
Work Work
Readiness
ReadinessJ U M P S TA R T I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 43
Supply Chain
Supply Chain programmes matriculants as multi-skilled
develop the skills of unemployed machine operators, while
youth for employment in local meeting increased local demand
Clothing, Footwear and Textile for quick response garments.
manufacturers. Through
providing a pool of skilled The Pre-Production
entry level employees, the Programme develops clothing
programmes addresses the and fashion graduates in pre-
scarcity of critical skills in the production elements — design,
manufacturing sector. costing, pattern making and
planning — and offers them an
The Production Programme invaluable workplace experience
develops unemployed in a local firm.
Over the past five years turn negatively impacted
we’ve worked closely with employment opportunities
manufacturers, collectively for our graduates, so we
developing much needed had to decrease internship
critical skills for hundreds opportunities to fall in line
of unemployed youth. with industry demands. We
Unfortunately a lagging continue to partner with key
economy in South Africa has manufacturers to develop skills
contributed to low growth when they are able to commit to
within the sector, which in employment opportunities.
Since the inception of our Supply Chain programmes, we have
impacted hundreds of unemployed youth in this sector:
65%
300 20 84%
PRODUCTION STUDENTS
PRE-PRODUCTION STUDENTS
60% 83%
270 80% 18
240 16
95%
210 14
180 75% 12
150 10
120 8
90 6 TBC
2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduated EmployedJ U M P S TA R T I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 45
Retail Developed by industry
There are many dynamic The Professional Retail for industry
career opportunities found in Programme is an internship
the retail industry. The Entry for graduates to expose them More than ten years of industry However, despite having
Level Retail Programme to the Retail Value Chain and and programme experience a pipeline of ready and
trains for junior positions in develop their professional retail has enabled us to build waiting employable youth,
stores, sales and distribution skills for careers in buying, programmes specifically based employment opportunities
centres. planning, operations and store on industry demand, rather have been low due to the
management. than operating out of a push low growth within the
model. We work hand-in-hand Retail and Supply Chain
with Employment Partners to sector. To prevent training
meet their needs of suitable for the sake of training,
Jump Start candidates, while the number of internships
Similar to Supply Chain, job and employment targets by
offering Jump Starters a has been reduced to align
growth in the retail sector region to address employment
tangible career start. with industry demands.
has slowed down, negatively equity demographics. Our
affecting employment main aim is to ensure that we
Over the years we’ve • Skills development
opportunities. Through deliver well trained Jump Start
gathered invaluable learnings alone can’t solve youth
partnerships with various candidates based on actual
that continue to shape our unemployment but rather,
Employment Partners, we job opportunities.
programmes: local industry needs to be
establish suitable training
capacitated to compete
• We want to place Jump with global players. A
Starters in meaningful healthy economy equals
jobs that go beyond the greater job opportunities.
IMPACT NUMBERS ON 42% life of work experience.
6000 ENTRY LEVEL SINCE 2007
5500
41%
5000 44%
Impactful change
4500
N U M B E R O F A S S O C I AT E S
through partnerships
4000
3500
3000
We are passionate about Our Retail
2500 building a talent pipeline in Employment Partners
the greater retail value chain • Mr Price Group Limited
2000 and our decade of experience • MRP
46% 75%
16%
1500 13%
sourcing talent for industry • MRP Home
12% 72% has taught us to identify • MRP Sport
1000 high calibre candidates that • Miladys
500 38% 50% possess the right attitude and • Sheet Street
drive to build their careers. • SPAR
0 We are always searching for
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 more opportunities to link Our Supply Chain
youth to career opportunities Employment Partners
Work Experience Employed and welcome interest in new • Labora Shoes
retailers becoming a Jump • Celrose Clothing
Start Employment Partner. • Eddels Shoes
The pilot of the Professional Retail Programme successfully placed 100% of its graduates in 2017.J U M P S TA R T | T E S T I M O N I A L S I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 47
Entry Level Retail
Aubrey S’khumbuzo Makhaza Sthabiso Khumalo
Career Start: Entry Level Retail Programme Career Start: Entry Level Retail Programme
Current Position: Deli Section, SPAR Main store in Current Position: Store Manager, MRP, Pinetown
Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. “Jumpstart has help me realise that I have
“It’s a nice environment to be in and I have a career in retail. And I have achieved a lot
learned that if you humble yourself, people in life through Jump Start.”
will like you in a minute.”
Professional Retail Programme
Suhail Rajah Lutfiyya Gafoor
Career Start: Professional Retail Programme Career Start: Eddels Shoes, Pietermaritzburg
Current Position: Allocator, MRP Home Current Position: Coordinator - Excess Raw
“This structured programme, designed Materials, Eddels Shoes
for graduates, certainly pushed the “Jump Start has impacted my life
boundaries, putting us through our paces tremendously. I am independent and on
and allowed us the opportunity to learn.” my own two feet.”
success
stories
Pre-Production Programme
Production Programme
Martin Steenkamp Nkosisiphile Vilakazi
Career Start: Boxer Superstores Career Start: Production Programme
Current Position: Junior Accountant/Designer, Current Position: Multi-skilled machinist, ZA
Mozimax Interior Textile Manufacturers, Tongaat Gear Clothing
“After the programme I felt more aware of “This programme has opened our eyes
myself and of those around me and that is and led us to an environment of great
just one of the greatest things to achieve as opportunities.”
a person.”J U M P S TA R T | SUCCESS STORIES I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 49
bound to
succeed
Jump Start Pre-Production trip to Europe in September
graduate, Martin John 2017 as part of his career
Steenkamp, believes the development journey.
intensive ten-month practical
and theoretical course For Martin, the programme
opened his mind and instilled enriched both his mind
a wealth of knowledge in him. and spirit and has taught
him self-awareness and
He saved up to attend the leadership skills: “I have
Pietermaritzburg School of evolved so much after
Fashion by working at a local the programme. Mozimax
supermarket chain, Boxer Textiles, my employer, has
Superstores, for seven years. created an amazing position
His simple but challenging tailored to my skills because
upbringing — he grew up on they’ve seen my commitment
small farm outside Matatiele in to grow and not just evolve
the Eastern Cape — has only as an employee. After the
made him more determined to programme I felt more aware
follow his fashion dreams. of myself and of those around
me and that’s one of the
In his final year, he moved greatest things to achieve as
to Durban to join Jump a person.”
Start, using his last bit of
savings. He later graduated
in November 2016 as the top
clothing graduate, winning aJ U M P S TA R T | SUCCESS STORIES I I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 51
Micaela Miller Partnerships can
rapidly climbing change the course of
the retail ladder youth unemployment
Jump Start graduate, is a skill she has learnt everything she does. She Jump Start, together Graduation, where she Most of the graduates,
Micaela Miller, is a shining from the programme. is always trying to figure with The SPAR Group, encouraged the thirteen like Cebo Ngubane,
example of how a positive She explains how, “Every out how things work and are providing invaluable graduates on their career a baker at Avonmore
attitude and enthusiasm situation is a learning is genuinely interested retail work experience journey. “This is the SuperSpar in Durban,
to embrace challenges are curve. My manager has in learning more. In the for unemployed youth beginning of your journey. found employment. “For
essential in climbing the been my mentor in the beginning, it was stressful for retail entry level What are your dreams and me, the internship had
retail ladder. The young workplace. I have learnt so for her but she has learnt positions in store. Thanks aspirations? Do what you many ups and downs.
professional completed much, just by observing a lot, including how to to the success of the must do today in order At times I wanted to give
her Jump Start Entry Level her!” handle the store on her programme, it has recently to realise your dream up but imagining myself
Retail course in 2015 own without my guiding expanded to include in ten years time! Our graduating as a proud
and was promoted to an Shirley Arendse, her Store her the whole time. Her training for bakers and relationship is an example baker is what motivated
Assistant Store Manager Manager, explains why willingness and eagerness confectioners. of how two passionate me to keep going.”
at Milady’s at Parow she was promoted to a to learn has made her South African retailers can
Centre at the end of 2017. supervisory position at stronger and she trains Thuli Tabudi, SPAR actually partner to find
the store. “I recognised other Jump Starters now.” Group’s HR Executive a way to deal with major
Being empathetic, her potential because of Manager, spoke at the social issues such as
especially with customers, the interest she shows in inaugural SPAR Bakery unemployment.”financials
FINANCIALS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 53
Like all NPOs, a portion find innovative ways to devote
of our funds are spent on as much budget as possible
implementation costs, which to our dynamic programmes.
include employing a small but All this good work requires
highly efficient team along significant financial resources
with partners on the ground and a very BIG thank you
to activate our programmes. must be said to all those who
We’ve kept our administration have and continue to support
and fundraising costs at us so generously.
a modest 18% of our total
overheads and we continue to
The following summarised The Directors of the
financial information has Foundation take full
been extracted from the responsibility for the
audited financial statements preparation of the financial
of MRP Foundation NPC. information and that the
The complete set of audited financial information has been
financial statements correctly extracted from the
are available online on underlying annual financial
mrpfoundation.org statements.FINANCIALS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 55
a year In 2018:
of prosperity R18,036,573
invested into
skills development
and joy R16,360,427
invested into education
99% of individuals participating
in programmes are
previously
disadvantaged
1 82c of
every rand
RAND
SOLI DEO GLORIA
goes to beneficiariesFINANCIALS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 57
BREAKDOWN OF
M R P F O U N D AT I O N E X P E N D I T U R E
14% Admin Expenses
4% Fundraising
82% Project Costs
BREAKDOWN OF
PROJECT COSTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2018
56% Education 2018 2017
Figures in Rands R R
44% Skills Development
Assets
Non-current assets 2 689 564 2 134 020
Property, plant and equipment 425 150 101 281
BREAKDOWN OF PROJECT COSTS Intangible assets 2 264 414 2 032 739
PER PROGRAMME
Current assets 14 017 044 14 432 146
5% Life Academy
Other receivables 2 127 850 3 616 827
51% MRPF Schools Prepayments 1 364 048 840 468
Cash and cash equivalents 10 525 146 9 974 851
9% Jump Start
Manufacturing
28% Jump Start Retail
Total assets 16 706 608 16 566 166
7% Professional Retail
Equity and liabilities
BREAKDOWN OF Equity
R E V E N U E 2 0 18
Accumulated funds 12 669 139 10 846 580
72% MRPG Donations
10% Private Donor Current liabilities 4 037 469 5 719 586
7% Customer Donations Trade payables and other payables 972 061 2 634 229
Leave pay and incentive accruals 775 614 300 857
5% Jump Start Retail Deferred income 2 289 794 2 784 500
3% Fundraising
2% Divisional Campaigns Total equity and liabilities 16 706 608 16 566 166
1% Associate DonationsFINANCIALS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 59
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
2018 2017
2017
2018 2017
Figures in Rands R R
Figures in Rands R R
Revenue
39 133 930 33 874 997
Cash flows from operating activities
1 389 783 2 852 879
Cash generated from operations
1 303 096 2 757 952
Expenditure
37 398 058 33 526 992 Finance income
86 687 94 927
Cash outflows from investing activities (839 488) (2 045 286)
Project expenditure 32 502 579 29 864 476
(417 517)
Additions to property, plant and equipment (58 591)
Administrative Expenditure
4 895 479 3 662 516
Additions to intangible assets (421 971) (1 986 695)
Profit before finance income 1 735 872 348 005
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 550 295 807 593
Finance income
86 687 94 927
Cash and cash equivalents at
the beginning of the year 9 974 851 9 167 257
Surplus for the year 1 822 559 442 932
Other comprehensive income - -
Cash and cash equivalents at
the end of the year 10 525 146 9 974 851
Total comprehensive income for the year 1 822 559 442 932
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Figures in Rands Accumulated funds (R )
Balance at 02 April 2016
10 403 648
Total comprehensive income 442 932
Surplus for the year 442 932
Other comprehensive income -
Balance at 01 April 2017
10 846 580
Total comprehensive income 1 822 559
Surplus for the year 1 822 559
Other comprehensive income -
Balance at 31 March 2018 12 669 139OUR GOALS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 61
our
goals
As a visionary youth development
organisation, we are always
searching for ways to ensure
our programmes truly prepare
the youth for a successful future
― one where they are able to
unlock their full potential.
With this in mind, here are our goals for
expansion over the next five years.GOALS | SCHOOLS I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 63
We dream of reaching as
many schools as possible
and our goal is to expand
Providing quality education in South Africa is our schools programme to
a difficult task with numerous obstacles.
200 schools in South Africa.
Despite the matric pass rate increasing
to 75.1% in 2017*, the number of children
dropping out of the school system We aim to roll out the
is increasing**.Through our Schools MRP Foundation Schools
Programme, we dream of creating even more
learning environments that benefit learners,
Programme into selected
educators and school management. high schools.
*https://www.education.gov.za/Newsroom/Speeches/tabid/950/ctl/Details/mid/7006/ItemID/5526/Default.aspx
**https://businesstech.co.za/news/general/149291/shocking-drop-out-rates-where-in-south-africa-the-fewest-
kids-make-it-to-matric/GOALS | J U M P S TA R T I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 65
The Entry Level Retail
Programme aims to achieve
a permanent employment
rate of 60%.
The Professional Retail
Programme and Pre-
Production Programme aim
to achieve a 75% employment
rate after graduation.
We aim to roll out Supervisory
As youth unemployment rates continue to
soar, catapulting it further into national crisis Internships developed
status, it is becoming even more crucial specifically for retail, as
to link youth to meaningful employment
opportunities once equipping them with well as bring on more
workplace skills. employer partners.D O N AT I O N S & B - B B E E I N T E G R AT E D R E P O R T 67
donations
The Joy of Giving
MRP Foundation also extends a helping hand to many organisations
and non-profits across South Africa. Last year we gifted them with
over R300,000 worth of value, through Mr Price Group Divisions, to
help these organisations meet the needs of their beneficiaries.
& b-bbee
We help companies achieve
points on their B-BBEE scorecard
As a Level 1 B-BBEE Service Provider, we assist companies with
their Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment goals and help
them achieve points on their B-BBEE scorecard under the Socio-
Economic Development element. We assist 99% black beneficiaries
through our youth empowerment programmes and by dealing with a
Level 1 company, you may spend less but claim more against your
preferential procurement scoring — a 135% recognition. Donations
to MRP Foundation are tax deductible with Section 18A certificates
being issued.
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