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A nn nn uu aa l RR ee pp oo rr t 22 00 00 99 / 22 00 11 00 PBO No. 18/11/13/4709 NPO No. 031‐599‐NPO Cape Town South Africa December 2010 HOPE Cape Town Association Annual Report 2009/ 10
Table of contents
Address for the Annual Report 2009/ 10 of the HOPE Cape Town Trust & Association................. 2
Report of the Chairperson and the HOPE Cape Town Management Committee ........................... 3
Organisational Structure ................................................................................................................. 8
HOPE Cape Town at Tygerberg Hospital ......................................................................................... 9
The Ithemba Children’s Ward ...................................................................................................... 9
Report of the HOPE Doctor ........................................................................................................ 11
Visitors to HOPE Cape Town ...................................................................................................... 13
HOPE Cape Town at Tygerberg Campus, University of Stellenbosch ............................................ 15
Academic Collaboration and Community Outreach .................................................................. 15
HOPE Cape Town Volunteers ..................................................................................................... 21
HOPE – KID-CRU Elective Student Programme .......................................................................... 22
HOPE Cape Town in the communities ........................................................................................... 23
HOPE Community Health Worker Programme .......................................................................... 23
Delft Paediatric ARV clinic.......................................................................................................... 26
The Sangoma ‘Muti’ Project ...................................................................................................... 28
Our sponsors and partners ............................................................................................................ 29
Annex
Annual Financial Statements ............................................................................................................ I
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HOPE Cape Town Association Annual Report 2009/ 10
Address for the Annual Report 2009/ 10 of the HOPE Cape Town Trust & Association
(Hans-Werner Bußmann, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cape Town)
The FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 put South Africa in the focus of billions of
people all around the globe. Many German media used the opportunity to
report intensively on the situation and developments in South Africa. The
HIV/Aids prevalence was highlighted amongst other problems. However,
contrary to the past it was possible to refer to the efforts of government and
NGO's alike to aleviate the situation. HOPE Cape Town was highlighted as
one of the cornerstones of combined efforts of science and society to
contribute to these efforts.
Fortunately, there is continued interest in the projects funded by HOPE. The spouse of the
Minister in the Bavarian State Chancellery, Mrs Schneider, visited the Tygerberg Hospital and an
out-clinic in November 2009. The Begum Aga Khan paid a visit as special representative of FIFA.
But far more important is the support HOPE Cape Town is finding amongst many friends and
supporters both in South Africa and in Germany. The support given by many individuals in
smaller and larger amounts is as important as boosting the moral of the staff and volunteers of
HOPE Cape Town.
The German Government continues by supporting South Africa in the health sector with a
special focus on HIV/Aids. The Minister of Development Co-operation, Dirk Niebel, during his
visit to South Africa agreed to increase the relevant funds by 20 million Euro for the coming five
years. We hope that this support is matched by increased efforts on the South African side.
On 30 October 2010 the next charity Ball for HOPE is organized by Mrs Viola Klein in Dresden
and the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Thomas de Maizière, will represent the Federal
Government. Thus, HOPE Cape Town continues to be a strong and vital link in the bilateral
relations between both our nations thanks to the interest and involvement of many of their
citizens.
Address for the Annual Report 2009/ 10 of the HOPE Cape Town Trust & Association
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Report of the Chairperson and the HOPE Cape Town Management Committee
(Dr. Monika Esser)
To all the Friends of HOPE Cape Town
Growth and continued support for HOPE Cape Town
have been the hallmark of this exciting World Cup Year
2010!
More than ever is health care but also other support for
the under resourced sector of our population needed as
the gap between rich and poor is widening.
New and ambitious Government HIV guidelines and
earlier entry onto HAART treatment regimes are being
implemented, and again the critical skills shortage is
evident and the important role of health care workers to
fill the gap. Finger prick blood testing is now permitted to be done by basically trained staff
which allows for rapid HIV testing and also for CD4 analysis on minute amount of bloods at the
clinics. As more patients are entering healthcare treatment for HIV and frequently Tuberculosis
as well, HOPE Cape Town has embarked on supplementing the needs of clinics but we have also
embarked on new and more comprehensive measures for Health Care such as with nutrition
and sport programmes.
With a national prevalence for HIV of around 11% still, we do hope that a plateau is being
reached and that especially our children will be increasingly protected by improved counselling
and prevention for transmission programs.
The much talked about National Health Insurance could give improved access and support to all
South Africans, but its implementation will no doubt leave a lot of room for NGOs to support the
gaps.
The expansion within HOPE Cape Town but also the diversification of projects has necessitated
restructuring as the growth of our NGO now requires a senior manager to oversee the full scope
of our work which exceeds the abilities of our volunteer management. Stefan Hippler after a
busy year of consultancy with HOPE Cape Town has paved the way for a Director post which will
be filled in the new year. The core staff of HOPE Cape Town is stable with 23 Community Health
Workers and our project supervisor Yasmin Smith has also added a little baby daughter to her
own family!
Fundraising of especially Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler and Dr. Susanne Reuther, with Viola Klein and
her team, Joachim Franz ‘Be Your Own Hero e.V.’ and the German AIDS Foundation as well as
many other big and small sponsors has been generous again.
The association with the University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital has been further
strengthened with expansion of offices on the 7th floor of the academic building.
The collaboration with KID-CRU (Children’s Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit) continues
to assist with Health Care Worker Training and joint medical student exchanges and up to date
research can be translated rapidly by translation into community work.
The Ithemba (HOPE) Ward G7
Sonia Daniels, our part time office administrator has found her feet and heart in the ward. Close
contact to patients, parents, the hospital staff and volunteers has become her daily routine
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while accommodating visitors and supporting our senior admin staff with health care worker
administration
Management meetings still take place monthly in the seminar room of the G7 ward.
Marchelle Hendricks, our most dedicated volunteer, continues her wonderful work with us and
we hope she will be able to continue for many more years to come.
The Tygerberg Hospital staff deserves a special note of thanks for coping with a big measles
crisis this year, many very sick patients and their parents and for still staying patient and helpful
also with ward visitors to whom we had to restrict access.
Discussions with the Tygerberg Children’s Hospital have started to define the new principle of
‘Ward adoption’ for a structured plan of involvement by sponsors in improving and upgrading
ward conditions, not only of ward G7 . We are proud to have been a model for such a planned
venture which hopefully will extend to all the other wards of the Children’s Hospital.
Tygerberg Academic Health Complex
We had to say a sad but very grateful goodbye to Dr Carter, the CEO of Tygerberg Hospital,
when he transferred to Groote Schuur Hospital. Dr Carter was remarkable for his positive and
down to earth attitude and we will remember well how he coped with the visit of German
Chancellor Angela Merkel despite the break down of the lifts! We wish him well in his future
career. We welcome Dr Dimitri Erasmus, who already attended his first Ball of Hope and we
have been assured his support and cooperation from the Tygerberg Academic Health Complex.
The Health Sciences Department of the University of Stellenbosch
The prize from the first Community Interaction Poster Presentation of the annual Academic Year
Day has been reinvested in outreach project collaboration with Stellenbosch University social
community projects. And communication with Prof. Therese Fish, Vice Dean for Outreach, is an
important link for networking in the community
The medical student elective programme for HOPE – KID-CRU is very popular among overseas
students and they appreciate the opportunity to see our country with all its realities in the
townships. This rotation provides a further strong link between HOPE Cape Town and
Stellenbosch University.
With three management members working as heads of departments or research units – Prof’s
Mark Cotton, Wolfgang Preiser and Bernd Rosenkranz, we have indeed a unique connection
from academia and teaching to health care in basic outreach. This bridge between teaching
hospital and the health care delivery at township level is a very special asset which adds stability
and viability to our organisation – but most importantly it assists in translation of knowledge to
where it is most needed.
HOPE Community Health Workers & Outreach
Currently 23 HOPE Community Health Workers (HCHW) under the supervision of our valued
Training Officer Sr. Pauline Jooste, supply the core functions of the outreach work of HOPE Cape
Town. Their training has been expanded to include basic computer skills and e-learning. With
her skilful design and teaching Dr Leandra Stacey has been contracted with Medical Mission
Institute, W rzburg and InWent – Capacity Building International support and also ‘Be your Own
Hero’ funding to take their teaching well into the 21st century. We thank Klemens Ochel and his
team especially for his wonderful work in making this possible. This further enriches and
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broadens the HCHW training in addition to a UNISA credit qualification and the medical teaching
by our invaluable and community involved doctor Sadeeka. We are very proud of our HCHW
graduates, and we hope that we can continue to empower them with the skills, guidance and
attitudes to help their communities whether with HOPE Cape Town or with other employers.
Much needed debriefing sessions for the Community Health Workers were introduced earlier
this year. Tygerberg Hospital social worker Nocawe Frans took on the challenging task to
counsel those who normally do the counselling. The feedback from the HCHW has been very
positive and the sessions will be continued on a regular basis in the future to ensure they can
cope with the trauma that is part of their profession.
Traditional Health Muti Project
An exciting new project under the leadership of Prof Bernd Rosenkranz has been funded and has
started to investigate controversial and possible beneficial uses of traditional medicines.
Through our longstanding involvement with the Sangoma community we aim to strengthen this
project and redefine the collaboration with our Traditional Healers, as Dr Jo Wreford and Dr
Elena von Donhoff’s work has come to an end for personal reasons. We thank them for their
work and wish them well overseas.
Workshops and Training
As prevention remains at the cornerstone in the fight against the HIV epidemic our outreach
activities to schools, church groups, businesses and other organisations continue on request as
an important part of the work of Sr. Pauline Jooste and the HCHWs.
International Outreach and Networking
Continued networking with Consulates, especially the German, Austrian and Swiss support our
work and the active involvement of Consul General Bussman to support our HOPE Cape Town
ventures is much appreciated.
Our partnership with the German AIDS Foundation and ‘Be your Own Hero e.V.’ has created a
formidable alliance and firm base.
Our Bavarian connection continues and has been strengthened at the opening of the Bavarian
Expo in Cape Town during the World Cup Event. Collaboration with the TU Munich and Prof
Juergen Beckmann will open exciting new sports projects aimed at improving the health of HIV
affected individuals
The collaboration with the Hochschule Niederrhein and Professor Ludwig has been formalized
with a Memorandum of Understanding and the exchange of Nutrition students will be expanded
to include the opportunity of a formal elective at the Department for Human Nutrition at
Stellenbosch University. The volunteer work of the exchange students is very much appreciated.
The cooperation with Harvest of Hope has added another very worthwhile dimension to our
work.
The Fraunhofer Institute collaboration facilitated by Prof. Wolfgang Preiser, culminated in the
loan of a high tech mobile laboratory to the Western Cape Province, facilitated by the National
Health Laboratory for point of care health delivery in the townships and under-resourced rural
areas. Phase 1 sees the impressive trailer parked on Tygerberg Hospital grounds for the
validation phase. Mercedes Benz through mediation of HOPE Cape Town has sponsored the use
of a mechanical horse.
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Management, HOPE Cape Town Trust and HOPE Kapstadt Stiftung
Great thanks go to the management members who have been more involved this year through
the allocation of portfolios, with the assistance of Stefan Hippler in consultancy. The addition of
Priest Wim Lindeque from the Manenberg community was welcomed by management for his
experience and involvement in underprivileged communities.
I am grateful to all the trustees once again for their valuable support stabilizing the financial
base for the HOPE Cape Town Association with Chairperson Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler and Dr. CarlHeinz Duisberg and Mr. Sam Tuntubele, Vice Chairpersons and also Michaela Soule. Thank you
also once again to Viola Klein and Hardy Fiebig for their work on the Advisory Board of the HOPE
Cape Town Trust.
Stefan Hippler, at the end of his term of consultancy with HOPE Cape Town, is now focusing on
the HOPE Cape Town Trust to develop the major fundraising ‘Around the World’ campaign for
2011 with Joachim Franz and Team.
I would like to thank Petra Reichwein for her continued dedication to HOPE Cape Town and her
support in many ways.
The German HOPE Kapstadt Stiftung founded in October 2007 under the umbrella of the
German AIDS Foundation is growing due in great part due to Viola Klein’s most wonderful
fundraising events especially the HOPE Gala Dresden 2010, which was a spectacular success.
Thank you and well done, Viola!
I would like to thank especially Dr. Susanne Reuther for her dedication to HOPE Cape Town and
for her continued enthusiasm and willingness to give of her already scarce time! Her
commitment in Blikkiesdorp is especially appreciated. Her chocolate donations to the
management meetings have become a most welcome tradition, too!
Visitors and Media
Many visitors were welcomed in the past year and I am grateful to our staff and management
members for their time and willingness to engage with them.
A new HOPE Cape Town DVD has also been prepared and is being launched.
The German Speaking Catholic Community and Catholic Network
The German-speaking Catholic Community (GSPCC) continues to support HOPE Cape Town
through the involvement of the parish.
Individual GSPCC Parish members, especially Theo Stapf, with fundraising events for HOPE Cape
Town, both, in Germany and South Africa, are much appreciated supporters of HOPE Cape
Town.
The German Bishop’s Conference assists with a trusted account for sponsors from Europe.
We regret the great loss of Brian Sharkey of the Milnerton Congregation (Catholicare Milnerton
and Brooklyn). He continued his amazing work and fundraising efforts until his early death this
year.
Ball of HOPE 2010
For the thirteenth year now, the South African–German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
with Anja Tambusso-Ferraz co-hosted the Ball of HOPE in the Westin Grand Hotel. Our major
local fundraising event was again successfully accompanied by entertainment and music under
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the direction of Adolf Thelen. A great thank you goes to all our organizers, helpers and
supporters and the Westin Grand. The raffle tickets left us with a surprise night at the Westin
Grand for Johan and Monika ‘Brink’.
In summary
The excitement of the World Cup Event certainly drew visitors and welcomed new sponsors.
New projects have been initiated and started in the past year after careful financial evaluation.
Growth of staff and management has enriched the Association. A new structure for permanent
staff management is now required to maintain stability and create skills development and
professional guidance for our staff.
German soccer fans outside the Cape Town stadium
(Photo courtesy of Dr. Susanne Reuther)
In closing I would like to thank the HOPE Cape Town management team – Stefan Hippler,
Susanne Reuther, Wolfgang Preiser, Carl-Heinz Duisberg, Mark Cotton, Bernd Rosenkranz, Wim
Lindeque. Yasmin Smith – our tireless supervisor, Pauline Jooste – our ‘mother’ of the Health
Care Workers, Sadeeka Williams – our wonderful doctor, Leandra Stacey – our teacher, Kerstin
Behlau – our very capable PA, Sonia Daniels – our ward secretary, all our Hope Community
Health Workers, the trustees in South Africa and abroad, all our sponsors and friends.
I wish you all a most wonderful holiday season and all the best for the coming year 2011
Dr. Monika Esser
Chairperson HOPE Cape Town Association
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Organisational Structure
HOPE Kapstadt Stiftung
Administrative Board
Dr. Ulrich Heide
Dr. Christoph Uleer
Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler
Dr. Susanne Reuther
HOPE Cape Town Trust
Board of Trustees
Board
Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler (Chair),
Dr. Carl-Heinz Duisberg Mr. Dibhesi Sam Tuntubele,
(Deputy Chairs),
Mrs Carol Armstrong-Hooper
Members
Prof. Brian P. O’Connell, Dr. Susanne Reuther,
Dr. Monika Esser, Mrs. Pat Gorvalla,
Mrs. Evelyn Chimombe Munyoro, Advocat Bob Groeneveld
HOPE Cape Town Trust
Advisory Board
Mrs. Viola Klein
Mr. Hardy Fiebig
HOPE Cape Town Association
Management Committee
Dr. Monika Esser (Chair),
Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler, Dr. Susanne Reuther,
Dr. Carl-Heinz Duisberg, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Preiser,
Prof. Dr. Mark Cotton. Prof. Dr. Bernd Rosenkranz
Attending employees: Mrs. Yasmin Smith, Sr. Pauline Jooste,
Dr. Sadeeka Williams, Mrs. Kerstin Behlau, Mrs. Sonia Daniels
Consultant
Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler
Office Tygerberg Campus
Health Sciences
PA to Chair
Mrs. Kerstin Behlau
Health Sciences
Team Secretary
Mrs. Sonia Daniels
Ithemba Ward G7
(TAHC)
Training &
Compliance Officer
Sr. Pauline Jooste
Project Supervisor
Mrs. Yasmin Smith
Health Sciences
HOPE Doctor
Dr. Sadeeka Williams
Staff Meetings
Rev. Fr. Stefan Hippler, Mrs. Yasmin Smith,
Sr. Pauline Jooste, Mrs. Kerstin Behlau, Dr. Sadeeka Williams, Mrs. Sonia Daniels
Ongoing Training (every fortnight)
Mrs. Yasmin Smith, Sr. Pauline Jooste,
Dr. Sadeeka Williams, all HCHW
Mfuleni
Delft South
Durbanville
UNISA Study Group
Sr. Pauline Jooste,
all newly appointed HCHW,
sponsored participants
HOPE Community Health Workers (HCHW)
Primary Health Care Facilities
Goodwood
Wallacedene
Hermanus
Uitsig
Grabouw (2)
Delft
Mbekweni
Paarl
Belhar
Bloekombos Scottsdene
Valhalla Park
Brackenfell
Bishop Lavis Elsie’s River Ithemba Ward G7 Blikkiesdorp (2)
Portfolios
Community Outreach
Work in Primary Health Care Facilities (HCHW)
Support of local grass root projects
Nutritional support
Antiretroviral Therapy
Counselling & Emergency Fund
HIV/ AIDS Awareness & Prevention Training
Workshops for companies, NGOs, schools etc.
Peer2Peer, HIV policies for companies
Traditional Healer (TH)
Cooperation between TH and western doctors
Referral system
Muti Project
Ithemba Ward (TAHC)
Ward support, education & support for caregivers
Support Programmes
Volunteer & Elective Student Programme
Research and Academic work
Cooperation with the University of Stellenbosch
eLearning
Nutrition
HIV & Sports
Networking & Cooperation
 Ministry of Health (Western Cape)
 Department of Health (City of Cape Town
& PGWC )
 Faculty of Health Sciences
(University of Stellenbosch)
 Tygerberg Academic Health Complex
 KID-CRU (Research)
 Family Clinic TAHC
 Partnership Bavaria – Western Cape
 Be your own hero e.V.
 Association of Traditional Health
Practitioners (Western Cape)
 HOPE Gala Saxonia Systems Dresden
 German Aids Foundation
 Round Table Germany
 Dr. Alfred Biolek Stiftung
 Local NGO’s
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HOPE Cape Town at Tygerberg Hospital
The Ithemba Children’s Ward
The base of HOPE Cape Town is situated on the Ithemba (Hope) Ward (G7) in,
a dedicated 24 bed ward, equipped for the care of very sick children, and
focusing on treatment, rehabilitation and education. The aim is to provide
the best tertiary level health care possible in order to improve the overall
health of the children (many with HIV-related diseases) and to support their
families and caregivers in a comfortable child-focused and adult inclusive
environment. The ward cares for children with complex infectious diseases and related
problems including diagnostic difficulties and complications. On discharge, the children are
integrated into community-based health structures. The caregivers are supported, counselled
and individually instructed in order to manage the illness and the daily care of the children.
The Ithemba Ward, established in 2001, was a joint venture among the Tygerberg Academic
Health Complex, the University of Stellenbosch, the German Catholic Community of Cape Town
and the Rotary Club of Signal Hill. It enabled the Tygerberg Academic Health Complex to fulfil
the mandate of giving special attention to children with HIV and AIDS for the first time. In the
same year, an agreement was signed between the hospital and HOPE Cape Town with the
support of the German Speaking Catholic Community to assist with the development of the
facility, training of the staff and the running of ward Ithemba G7 Ward. The Tygerberg Academic
Health Complex provided the appropriate number of staff and the equipment, supplies and
materials necessary for the care of a child with HIV-related illnesses. The University of
Stellenbosch provided academic input through the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Little Ithemba patient with donated toys
The ward has helped to integrate all services for HIV positive children within the Tygerberg
Academic Health Complex. Today, HOPE Cape Town continues to fulfil the agreement within the
hospital with support for families, maximisation of resources, the promotion of the effective use
of Anti-retroviral Treatment including personalised home visits and follow-up to ensure
compliance for adults and children as well as supporting research. Close cooperation and a
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mutually supportive relationship between HOPE Cape Town and the Ward nursing staff and
doctors are ensured through regular attendance of the Monday morning Ward meetings.
Between January and November 2010, 742 children were admitted to the Ithemba Ward. The
number is significantly higher than in previous years due to a widespread measles epidemic in
the Western Cape.
Our new team secretary Sonia Daniels has been occupying the HOPE Cape Town G7 office since
April 2010. With a loving, yet firm hand she is coordinating the storage and distribution of
donations to the Ithemba Ward and liaises between mothers and hospital staff whenever
necessary. The little patients look forward to Sonia’s daily ward rounds as they are sure to get a
yogurt, apple or new toy each time.
Regrettably, many children still cannot go back to their families on discharge, but have to be
transferred to step-down facilities as circumstances at home do not allow for optimum
treatment adherence. There are, hence, a number of so-called "social cases” on the ward, i.e.
patients that could be discharged, but are still waiting for a place in children’s homes such as St.
Joseph’s or Cotlands. The HOPE Community Health Workers, together with local social workers,
play an important role in following up on these patients and making sure they can return home
to their families as soon as possible, if the circumstances allow.
At the Ithemba Christmas Party
HOPE Cape Town is very fortunate to have the constant and sedulous support of many helping
hands, which regularly provide the little patients and their caregivers on the ward with food,
blankets, toys, sweets, clothes, toiletries and many other goods on a voluntary basis. A big thank
you goes to all these individuals, who dedicate so much of their private time, money and energy
to make the Ithemba Children feel better, especially Marchelle Hendricks, Margret Graham and
Germaine Heinen.
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Report of the HOPE Doctor
(Dr. Sadeeka Williams)
She clenched her fist and extended an arm, her eyes
held tightly closed. As I took blood from a vein belonging
to this seven-year old girl, she gasped quietly but
continued to sit dead-still. ‘Me’ she said, ‘I’m not
sleeping here again.’
This was Tygerberg Hospital and this was one of our
young patients with HIV. In her own way, she was
declaring that she would continue to come for checkups,
take her medication regularly and put up with not-sonice needle-pricks. Rather this, than be sick and sleep in hospital again.
It is probable that her mother did not access medication (that most likely would have prevented
her from getting HIV) when she was born in 2003 and that the child’s illness had gone unnoticed
until she had gotten sick and landed up in hospital.
Our country has made substantial progress in the field of PMTCT (Prevention of Mother To Child
Transmission) since 2003. Medication is more accessible and more effective practice policies
have been put into place. Unfortunately though, there are still 30 000 babies born with HIV in
South Africa every year.
As such, the number of children we see in the Paediatric Antiretroviral (ARV) clinics continues to
grow, and continue to remind me that in spite of what gets written on paper, reality has many
unforeseen challenges. Food insecurity, poor education and poor housing are rife and HIV care
and prevention is not straight-forward.
It is, thus, crucial that HOPE Cape Town’s approach is not a straight-forward one. Here, I believe,
our strongest asset is our staff members. Each one contributes by sharing individual perception
and experience, which makes it possible to constantly recheck that what we deliver collectively,
as a clinical and educational service, is up-to-date, relevant and working.
Working in this field is not easy and we all play multiple roles of nurse, care-giver, social worker,
activist, doctor and counselor because we have to. Critically, in 2010, HOPE Cape Town took on
a number of initiatives with its staff in mind. Two international Masters Students have done
internships regarding staff wellbeing. Ms Nocawe Frans, an expert social worker, has provided
her mentorship to the health care workers in dedicated debriefing sessions. The staff has also
received a number of lectures from various professionals, especially from the Health Sciences
Faculty. All of this has contributed to making sure that staff burn out is avoided and a high
standard of professionalism is maintained.
Ultimately, every experience that a client has with a HOPE Cape Town staff member should be a
pleasant one. We want each client to feel that we have somehow helped them, whether just by
listening, or making them smile, or being a shoulder to cry on. Each health care worker should
be able to educate, motivate and support no matter what the challenge.
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For the very least, we should be able to learn from our brave little HIV patients who show
insight, rationality and courage even in daunting circumstances.
Dr. Sadeeka Williams
HOPE Cape Town Medical Officer
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Visitors to HOPE Cape Town
Again, a number of enquiries for visits to our facilities have reached HOPE Cape Town this year.
We are happy about the ever-increasing interest in our organisation. Many sponsors, officials,
delegations and individuals have found their way to Tygerberg Hospital and visited a variety of
HOPE Cape Town communities with us. We are equally pleased to welcome both, new and wellknown faces.
Visitors at the HOPE Cape Town container in Delft, Blikkiesdorp
Selected Visitors to HOPE Cape Town 2010
Kathrin Walther, Student TU Munich, HIV & Sports; Hermann Intemann, German Embassy
Pretoria; Delegation from the Bavarian Parliament; Joachim Franz, Sandra Wukovich and Inge
Struckmeier (Romantik Hotel Group); Students from Semester at Sea, University of Virginia;
Isargauer Trachtengruppe; Stephan Nuehlen (Rhiem Group); Eberhard Kohlberg and many more
With great pride, HOPE Cape Town has been awarded the SAFE HOUSE Seal from Be Your Own
Hero e.V. and the Romantik Hotel Group in March this year. Only projects that evidently meet
certain criteria are being sponsored by donations and receive the badge SAFE HOUSE. The
concept provides security in both ways: security for the contributions to benefit projects worthy
of support by a hundred percent and without any drawback, and security for children to
(re)obtain a good basis for their lives.
As a holder of the SAFE HOUSE badge, HOPE Cape Town is eligible to apply for funds from the
Bulli Bildungsfond by Be Your Own Hero e.V.
We were delighted to once again welcome Joachim Franz and Sandra Wukovich at Tygerberg
Hospital and would especially like to thank Inge Struckmeier from the Romantik Hotel Group for
making the effort to visit us in person.
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f.l.t.r.: Stefan Hippler, Inge Struckmeier (Romantik Hotel Group), Yasmin Smith and Joachim Franz
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HOPE Cape Town at Tygerberg Campus, University of Stellenbosch
Academic Collaboration and Community Outreach
The year 2010 has brought many opportunities and developments for HOPE Cape Town. Existing
collaborations were strengthened and new contacts could be established.
Cooperation with Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Since May 2009, HOPE Cape Town is a
registered Community Interaction Project
with the University of Stellenbosch.
Deputy Dean for Community Service and Interaction, Dr. Therese Fish, has established a wellworking networking platform at the Faculty of Health Sciences, which enables staff and students
to share their various initiatives with each other and gain synergies. Through this process it is
envisaged to leverage off each other’s strengths and enthusiasm, and, most importantly, to
improve the living conditions in underprivileged communities.
In May 2010, Project Supervisor Yasmin Smith attended a one week certificate course on the
topic of NPO Management hosted by the Executive Programme of the Stellenbosch University
Business School with its Chairperson Dr Therese Fish. The seminar comprehensively covered all
topics relevant to South African NPOs such as leadership and teamwork, labour law,
governance, project and financial management, marketing and fundraising as well as strategic
management and sustainability. Valuable lessons were learned and a number of new contacts
were made.
Bavarian Cooperation
From 9 until 18 June 2010, the Bavaria meets Western
Cape Expo took place at the Artscape Theatre in Cape
Town. Bavaria, Germany and Western Cape Province
entered into a formal partnership agreement in 1995.
HOPE Cape Town was instrumental in the development
of the HIV and AIDS framework in the formal
partnership in 2006. On the occasion of the
partnership’s 15 year anniversary, the exhibition
showcased the co-operation in its various dimensions
together with musical performances, films and
workshops as well as a public viewing opportunity for
the soccer world championship. HOPE Cape Town was
represented with several posters, an information stand,
e-learning presentations as well as a workshop.
Bavarian State Minister Schneider (r) with
Premier Helen Zille (s.f.r.) at the
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HOPE Cape Town stall
E-learning course for the HOPE Community Health Workers
(Dr. Leandra Stacey)
The e-learning course was developed for use on the HOPE Community Health Care Workers
(HCHWs) to supplement the UNISA course that is already part of their education.
The e-learning course is split into 2 modules:
 Module 1: Consists of general anatomy of the body
 Module 2: Consists of the immune system, the impact of HIV on the immune system,
information on ARVs & HIV transmission modes.
Each module consists of lecturing material and at the end of each week there is a series of
questions that must be completed so that we can ensure that the participants have understood
the content that they have just completed. At the end of the 1st module there is an evaluation
on all the content for that module in the form of crossword puzzles, multiple choice questions
and matching columns. They are also given certain assignments to complete that pertain to the
course work covered in that module. There is also a revision summary for the participants that
highlights the most important points covered in that module. All the evaluations are done online
and the marks are recorded so we are able to access the results and monitor the progress they
are making. This will also help to determine who is not coping with the content and where the
problem areas are.
It is important that the participants understand what they have learnt in module 1 as the
content of module 2 builds on what they have done in the first module. Each module consists of
14 weeks and will take about 8 months to complete.
Due to the lack of internet facilities in the areas where the health care workers reside, the
course will be run at the HOPE offices at the University of Stellenbosch one day a week. Each
health care worker will work on their own computer and there will be no formal lecturing as
they will work through the course material online and at their own pace.
Before the course starts a pre-evaluation questionnaire will be completed and after the 2
modules have been completed a post-evaluation questionnaire will be completed.
At the end of the e-learning course, the HCHW will:
1. Have an increased knowledge about the various systems of the body
2. Understand how HIV attacks the immune system and why an HIV positive person
becomes ill.
By increasing their knowledge of basic anatomy, the immune system and HIV specifically, the
HCHWs will be better equipped to understand HIV disease processes when handling and
counseling patients from the clinic.
Funding for the e-learning Course was initially from the Bavarian State Chancellery and further
pledged by the Bulli Bildungsfond from Be Your Own Hero e.V. The e-learning initiatives
between the Bavarian State Chancellery and HOPE Cape Town were facilitated by InWent
gGmbH. The Medical Mission Institute (MMI) has facilitated the development of the e-learning
programmes.
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Once the two modules have been completed there will be a workshop that will allow the health
care workers the opportunity to ask any questions that they may have pertaining to the course
they have just completed. This is important so that we can ascertain what their thoughts on the
course are and to determine if any changes to the course are necessary.
Aim of the workshop
o The health care workers can ask questions about the work they have covered in the
course.
o There will be a session where there will be structured questions from the tutors
regarding the course content that the participants should answer.
o There will be a post course evaluation to test their knowledge about the contents of
the course as well as to gauge how successful the course has been in increasing
their knowledge. The post course questionnaire will include:
Questions about the course itself (i.e. the technical, pedagogic, social and knowledge aspects of
the course.
o We will also try to assess how what they have learnt in the course will affect their
working days (i.e. will it improve their work etc)
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Cooperation with HS Niederrhein & Harvest of Hope: Nutrition Project
(Yasmin Smith)
Through our work in our 18 HOPE Cape Town communities, we see how important a balanced
and healthy nutrition is for a stable and well-functioning immune system on a daily basis. Our
community health workers see an increasing number of patients with chronic diseases such as
diabetes and hypertension at the clinics, often caused or aggravated by incomplete and
unbalanced nutrition. A complete diet rich in nutrients and vitamins is particularly important for
HIV positive patients so their immune system can be supported in a natural way. Most patients
from poorer communities do, however, lack awareness and education about healthy nutrition.
Contents of a veggie box
A group particularly at risk are HIV infected mothers and their babies. In the South African
PMTCT (Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission) programme, babies born to HIV positive
mothers are only supplied with free formula milk from public clinics until the age of six months.
After that, the mothers are expected to continue providing nutrition to their children but often
cannot afford to buy formula milk. This is also the age that babies start eating solids. Often, HIV
exposed infants fall ill at this age or, if HIV negative at birth, even seroconvert because the
mother started breast feeding or could not supply adequate nutrition to her child.
The project assumes that by supporting the nutrition of these families for a period of six months
(during the baby’s vital age of 6 months to 1 year) the baby’s chance of growing better will be
improved and the likelihood for failure to thrive and illness decreases.
Since the beginning of March, HOPE Cape Town has been running this pilot nutrition project in
cooperation with the local organisation Abalimi Bezekhaya („the planters“ in isiXhosa,). Their
programme “Harvest of Hope” assists local township farmers with the marketing and sales of
their organically produced vegetables. Since the initiation of the cooperation, 20 vegetable bags
are delivered to the HOPE Cape Town community Delft each Tuesday. In cooking
demonstrations, HIV positive moms are taught how to keep themselves, their babies and their
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families healthy through a balanced nutrition. The moms take vegetables home each week and
exchange recipes and cooking methods in the following session.
Preparing healthy baby food
In order to make the project sustainable, the first group received special training in gardening
and small-scale vegetable farming before leaving the programme and many mothers are already
eagerly planning their own little vegetable garden. Meanwhile, the second group of moms has
started on the programme.
Students of human nutrition from the Hochschule Niederrhein, University of Applied Sciences in
Moenchengladbach, Germany, regularly assist with their expertise as well as the monitoring and
evaluation of the project.
We would like to thank our volunteer Bianca Mannewitz for conceptualizing and successfully
initiating the project, and Laura Fiebig for following through. Thank you also to Annalena
Luedtke, Stephanie Gebauer, Xenia Trippel and Marie Brockhaus from the HS Niederrhein for
conducting various cooking demonstrations, providing a cooking manual and assisting with the
evaluation of the project. Finally, we thank Hope & Future e.V. from Muenster, Germany for
financing this pilot and the Abalimi team for the good cooperation.
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Cooperation with TU Munich: HIV and Sports Programmes
(Prof. Dr. Bernd Rosenkranz)
Using sport as an important measure to prevent HIV is at the heart of a new tripartite
partnership that was recently established between HOPE Cape Town, Stellenbosch University
and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The new project will focus on aspects of sport
that can play a role in the prevention of HIV and Aids, such as teamwork and the building of selfconfidence. It will particularly aim at an interdisciplinary approach to address the following fields
in HIV prevention, both in research and clinical practice:
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Educating peer-group mentors in sports activities;
Empowerment of young females;
Teaching young males about the importance of responsibility and teamwork, and
Increasing life quality through adequate sports in HIV positives.
During the Soccer World Cup this project was presented at the workshop “HIV Prevention
through Sports Programmes” at the Artscape theatre in Cape Town on 15 June 2010.
Participants were Prof Juergen Beckmann (dean of the Faculty of Sport and Health Science at
TUM), Prof. Bernd Rosenkranz (Division of Pharmacology, Stellenbosch University), Prof Mark
Cotton, George Fourie, both from the Children’s Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit (Kid
CRU) at Tygerberg Hospital, as well as Stefan Hippler. To transform this cooperation into a longterm, sustainable and research-based partnership, a letter of intent was signed on the same day
to create a partnership between all 3 partners to support HIV prevention through sport
programmes.
Speakers at HIV & Sports Workshop in Munich
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HOPE Cape Town Volunteers
(Yasmin Smith)
Non-profit organisations such as HOPE Cape Town largely rely on the help of volunteers in order
to be successful. We have been very fortunate to be able to count on the passion and energy of
countless voluntary helpers throughout the years. The generous donation of their time and
expertise cannot be offset in monetary terms. Thank you for lending your hands where they are
most needed and for helping us to make the lives of those infected with and affected by HIV and
AIDS a little better.
Many thanks also to our “Alumni”, who continue to spread the word about HOPE Cape Town,
donate on a regular basis and undertake various fundraising efforts even long after their
internships have ended.
Our volunteer Bianca at work
HOPE Cape Town Volunteers 2010:
Name
Bianca Mannewitz
Nadine Bayer & Malene Hummel
Annalena Luedtke & Stephanie
Gebauer
Laura Fiebig
Xenia Trippel & Marie Brockhaus
Lilas Weber
Tim Mueller
Jonas Walther
Field of interest/ Project
Social work, G7, “Harvest of Hope”
DED/ Weltwaerts, public relations,
HCHW training, eLearning
Healthy nutrition in impoverished
communities
G7, “Harvest of Hope”
Healthy nutrition in impoverished
communities
Master student Public Health, project
evaluation
Master
student,
staff
satisfaction/moral & management
through motivation in NGOs
G7, community work
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HOPE – KID-CRU Elective Student Programme
(Yasmin Smith)
2010 has been the third year for HOPE Cape Town and KID-CRU (Children's Infectious Diseases
Clinical Research Unit) to offer their joint medical clerkship to international elective students.
The rotation usually takes four to six weeks, whereby half the time is spent with HOPE Cape
Town and the other half with KID-CRU. The combined clinical and research elective has become
very popular; this year a total number of nine students from different parts of the world have
completed it (see chart below).
Thanks to HOPE Doctor Sadeeka Williams and Training & Compliance Officer Sr. Pauline Jooste,
the students gain excellent insight into the management of paediatric HIV patients and the
primary health care system at community level. The participants also get a chance to visit the
immunology and medical virology laboratories at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch
University, respectively.
Our partner Go Ahead!, a student organisation from Germany, has been advertising the HOPE –
KID-CRU Elective Student Programme on their website (www.goahead-organisation.de) for the
second year in a row now, which is greatly appreciated.
All applications are processed by the International Student Office at the Faculty of Health
Sciences of Stellenbosch University. A big thank you goes out to the friendly and patient ladies
at this facility: Rachel Pullen, Mariska April, Valerie Dietrichs and Glynn-Ray Duthie!
We hope to encourage many of our elective students to become passionate doctors and
activists to support the fight against HIV and AIDS in South Africa, their home countries and all
over the world.
HOPE – KID-CRU Elective Students 2010:
Name
Sophie Huggett
Rollo Sheldon
Justin Copitch
David Cottrell
David Bearle
Kelly Walker
Ajay Patel
Michael Kern
Rebecca Dyer
University
Hamburg, Germany
Manchester, UK
Birmingham, UK
Birmingham, UK
Minnesota, USA
Northwestern/ Chicago, USA
Northwestern/ Chicago, USA
Goettingen, Germany
Southampton, UK
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HOPE Cape Town in the communities
HOPE Community Health Worker Programme
(Sr. Pauline Jooste, Yasmin Smith)
HOPE Cape Town trains and places a network of 23 community health workers in 18 selected
community clinics and the Ithemba Ward to provide current HIV, AIDS and TB knowledge,
counselling and support for clients, assist with treatment regime adherence and home visits at
the primary health care level.
As in previous years, a number of HOPE Community Health Workers (HCHW) “graduated” from
HOPE Cape Town, mostly into reputable positions in the Government Health Sector or the
academic field. We have been able to fill all vacant positions with fresh new faces and are happy
about all our team additions. The list below shows all our HCHWs and their sponsors.
Community
Belhar
Bellville South
Bishop Lavis
Blikkiesdorp (Delft)
Blikkiesdorp (Delft)
Bloekombos
Brackenfell/ Northpine
Delft
Delft South
Durbanville
Name
Charlene Felix
Saliswa Mahlakahlaka
Mariam Roelofse
Angela Abrahams
Edward Swartz
Chumani Hatile
Beverley Bosman
Karen Madaha
Gaironissa Abrahams
Reza Pokpas
Empl. since
01.12.2007
01.06.2007
01.07.2005
01.09.2006
05.10.2009
17.05.2010
01.07.2010
15.04.2010
05.10.2009
01.03.2009
Durbanville
Zanoxolo Mngomeni
01.03.2009
Elsie’s River
Goodwood
Bonita Keet
Rochelle Paka
01.07.2009
14.04.2008
Grabouw
Grabouw
Hermanus
Valerie Smith
Kekeletso Lebeta
Corita Marshall
01.04.2006
01.04.2006
01.06.2004
Mfuleni
Babalwa Lumko
24.07.2007
Paarl
Paarl
Scottsdene
Uitsig
Valhalla Park
Sheila Samuels
Nomsa Nqwita
Dandelene Sylvester
Violet Otto
Devitia Swartbooi
01.05.2005
01.03.2009
15.10.2008
01.10.2010
15.01.2009
Sponsor(s)
Be Your Own Hero e.V.
MAC AIDS Fund
MARO Stiftung
Hope & Future e.V.
Hope & Future e.V.
ACE Entertainment
Westin Grand Hotel
Hope & Future e.V.
Hope & Future e.V.
Be Your Own Hero e.V./ MAC
AIDS Fund
Be Your Own Hero e.V./ MAC
AIDS Fund
Saxonia Systems
Bezirksregierung Arnsberg
(NRW)
German AIDS Foundation
German AIDS Foundation
Bezirksregierung Arnsberg
(NRW)
Westin Grand Hotel,
KFD Liebfrauen,
Catholic Care Milnerton
MARO Stiftung
Saxonia Systems
MARO Stiftung
RHIEM
Be Your Own Hero e.V.
Wallacedene
Bonga Zantsi
02.07.2007
Process Consulting
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The HOPE Community Health Worker team 2010
Training and Compliance Officer Sr. Pauline Jooste is in charge for both, the initial training for
HCHWs once they start working for HOPE Cape Town, and the ongoing training mandatory for
all HCHW. On commencement of the job, each new HCHW is trained in HIV & AIDS care and
counselling through the completion of a six months UNISA (University of South Africa) distant
learning course and through activities and discussions in weekly group training sessions. At the
same time, all new HCHW are already working at the local health care facilities, where they
receive training on the job. After finishing the course, each HCHW undergoes an internship with
the HOPE Doctor at the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic at Tygerberg Hospital in order to
obtain some hands-on experience with the treatment and care of HIV positive patients.
All HCHWs, the new and the established ones, are obligated to attend the fortnightly HOPE Cape
Town training sessions, where their knowledge on HIV & AIDS and all related health and socioeconomic matters is deepened and updated. The Training and Compliance Officer prepares and
facilitates each training session in conjunction with the HOPE Doctor, volunteers and also
external lecturers. The following training topics were dealt with in 2010:
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Contraception
Vaccinations
Impact of HIV on the family
CD 4 counter machine
Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Cervical cancer
Physiotherapy
PMTCT
Constipation
ARVs
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Nutrition and the HIV + patient
Design our own training material
HIV and AIDS educational interventions
Adherence
TB in children
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Gastroenteritis
Measles
HIV & Ethics
First Aid basics and principles
Debriefing
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HCHW Devitia at Valhalla Park Clinic
Sr. Jooste together with the Project Supervisor and the Office Administrator also handles all
personnel issues that occur with regard to the HCHWs, including collecting and evaluating
statistics, attendance registers, reports, leave etc.
Sr. Pauline Jooste with HCHW Eddie and Angela outside the HOPE Cape Town container in Blikkiesdorp
Importantly, the Training and Compliance Officer is constantly in contact with the local Primary
Health Care Facilities to assess and evaluate the success or problems with regard to the HCHW
Programme. On a weekly basis she visits the HOPE Cape Town communities to liaise with the
clinic managers and staff and to assess the situation in the health care facilities.
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Delft Paediatric ARV clinic
(Dr. Sadeeka Williams)
The Delft Paediatric ARV Clinic runs every Friday at Delft Community Health Centre. It is a
government service that is supported by HOPE Cape Town through the work of community
health worker, Angela Abrahams and medical officer, Sadeeka Williams.
Currently, there are 125 children that attend the clinic on a regular basis. The children that
attend the clinic live in Delft as well as the surrounding areas of Wesbank, Mfuleni and Green
Park. The youngest baby is 3 months old and the eldest teenager is 15.
Previously, the clinic was located in the main building of the community health centre where the
rooms were quite small and unsuitable for the clinic’s needs. In October 2010, the clinic was
relocated to a renovated building in the rear of the premises along with the adult ARV clinic. The
new site is bigger and able to accommodate the growing number of people that attend the
clinics.
Many of the children with HIV have lost a parent and live in the care of foster parents or
grandparents and it is important that a safe, friendly environment is created for them where
they feel comfortable to attend and are able to meet up with other children with similar
backgrounds. It is also therapeutic for the parents to create friendly relationships with other
parents attending the clinic.
Up to 35 patients may be seen by Dr Williams and Tygerberg Hospital doctor Gadija Essack on
any given Friday and it is important for keep children and parents smiling on these days.
Thankfully there is now a sunnier and happier waiting room. Coming to the clinic has also
proved to be the favourite part of the elective students’ rotation, as it gives them the
opportunity to see and play with many children.
Little patient in Delft
(Photo courtesy of Tim Müller Photographie – www.germican.com)
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On 19 November 2010, the clinic team together with HOPE Cape Town staff and a number of
volunteers organised a Christmas party for the little patients and their parents at the Delft
Community Hall. The children did not only enjoy the food and drinks, but even more the
entertainment programme comprised of jumping castles, fun games and a dancing competition.
Participants of the dancing competition
Many of the children’s families are too poor to celebrate Christmas at home; some do not even
have a warm meal per day. The excitement among the kids was tangible, especially when Father
Christmas gave each child a present at the end of the event.
“Father Christmas” giving out presents to little patients during the Christmas Party in Delft
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The Sangoma ‘Muti’ Project
(Prof. Dr. Bernd Rosenkranz)
As a spin off from the established Traditional Healers’ project, HOPE Cape Town supports a
scientific project which is currently planned to address the potential effect of traditional
medicines used by the traditional healers (sangomas) on the blood concentrations
(pharmacokinetics) of conventional drugs including those used for treatment of HIV/AIDS. This
information will be important for providing best medical advice to HIV patients, because
sangomas will often give these patients medications of plant and animal origin (Muti) for
treatment of physical and mental illness, social disharmony and spiritual difficulties. It is well
known that herbal medicines can interfere with the elimination of drugs, and therefore it can be
expected that this will also be the case for some of the South African traditional medicines. This
project will be performed by a doctoral student at the Division of Pharmacology (Stellenbosch
University), with active involvement of some of the sangomas who cooperate with HOPE Cape
Town. HOPE Cape Town would like to thank the researchers and the sangomas involved in this
project for their cooperation. This research project is partly funded by the HOPE Kapstadt
Stiftung via the German AIDS Foundation.
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Our sponsors and partners
(Dr. Susanne Reuther)
It is the end of the year again and, thus, my honor once again to thank our
donors and sponsors, the people and organisations, that have made our
work possible.
Within our management we had quite a couple of discussions in the past
year about “running an NGO” and “running a company”. Can they be
compared? Should they be compared? We had strong opinions on both, but
we agreed on the fact that NGOs and companies alike should be run with
highest morals and standards, best governance and the interest of its people at heart. During a
time of heated discussion amongst our management, I read an article in the Harvard Business
review on exactly that topic. The author questioned the fact that funds distributed to NGOs in
the USA went in large parts to small local NGOs and only a few bigger ones. He found that unlike
in the “business world”, where annual reports provide a measure of success for potential
investors, in the NGO world the financial report usually gave little or no clue at all about the
social success a specific NGO had achieved with the funds provided.
What is an NGOs measure of success? How is “social return on investment” communicated to
the donors of a charity? And since the measure of success seems to lack for many smaller NGOs,
how can they attract more donors in order to be able to grow? How do donors find the right
charity to achieve the desired outcome for their donations?
Well, we at HOPE Cape Town believe that our measure of success is the change achieved in
people’s lives and the difference made in a community. Our core mission of bettering the lives
of HIV infected and affected human beings can only be achieved, if we are held responsible by
our donors for delivering results and make sure that we use best governance in all aspects along
the way.
Thus, your monetary contribution, dear sponsors and donors, is not only the glue that holds
HOPE Cape Town together, your visits at our project, your opinion of our work and your word of
mouth once returned to your home, is the measure of success we as HOPE Cape Town must
satisfy.
We estimate through our own research that we reach more then 300 000 people with the work
we conduct through our organisation. If we better the lives of only a fraction of these 300 000
human beings one way or another – through counseling, food, direct help, support, an open ear,
a supportive hug, an explanation of things not understood, a hand held in hospital, clothes
provided for the family, food cooked in the clinic, backup and friendship and dealing with
partners and families, a smile or a laugh in most dire circumstances -- if we make lives a little
better, I think we can say that HOPE Cape Town is a project with a high social return on
investment.
Being aware of our responsibilities in providing a high return on your investment, we once again
want to encourage you to come visit us and see for yourself. But we will also make sure to
provide you the proof of service delivered and lives bettered through our annual report.
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Many of our sponsors have been faithful to us for a decade and we can not thank you enough
for believing and trusting in us. A number of our sponsors have encouraged friends, colleagues
and family to also help and this is how we multiply and grow. Thank you.
A lot of our sponsors have developed very close ties with us at HOPE Cape Town, many have
become true friends over the years and have, thus, outgrown the label “donor”, but are family
members of the HOPE Cape Town family.
If I had to name all, our printing costs for this annual report would probably double, so please
allow me to pick a few without thanking the supporters and friends not mentioned here any
less.
Viola Klein and Andreas Moench from Saxonia Systems hosted the “HOPE Gala” in Dresden,
Germany in October and have done so for four years in a row now. Not only has Viola managed
to organize an event of Hollywood proportions with huge media interest, she has also
persuaded performers, artists and singers of fame to not only perform for HOPE Cape Town at
the Gala event, but become ambassadors and active supporters of our organisation, too.
Viola, it is difficult to find the right words for your enormous effort, huge heart and incredible
work for HOPE Cape Town. You are part of our HOPE Cape Town family and we look forward to
welcoming you home again soon. Please accept our gratitude and thanks for all you have done
for us.
Congratulations also to Viola for her nomination to the Kuratoriom der Deutschen Aids Stiftung.
We know we have won a voice in the Kuratorium through you.
HOPE Gala 2010
As another new member in the Kuratorium as well as an increasingly close friend to HOPE Cape
Town, we want to thank the incredible Joachim Franz and his team, especially Sandra Wukovich,
for their support, enthusiasm, kindness and efforts.
Joachim, you have adopted HOPE Cape Town only recently, but you have already had a huge
impact on our project. Best of luck for the coming adventure, we cannot wait to welcome you in
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Cape Town on your world tour. THANK YOU for being our friend! Thank you Sandra for the great
publicity you create for us!
And just like the Gala in Dresden, the Ball of HOPE in Cape Town has become an institution in
the mother city and was once again an event of note in 2010. Anja Tambusso-Ferraz of the
German South African Chamber of Commerce together with Petra Reichwein of the
Mediterranean Villa Guesthouse have spent countless hours organizing and preparing the event,
all in the spirit of helping HOPE Cape Town. Thank you Anja, thank you Petra! Your efforts are
highly appreciated.
Hope & Future e.V. have been supporting us for a long time, and the people of Delft together
with all of us from HOPE Cape Town are grateful for your contribution. We are able to make a
difference in many lives of the people of Delft through your kindness and you amaze us with
your open heart whenever we have another request, big or small. THANK YOU!
Another thank you to Dr. Heide, Dr. Uleer, Patrik Maas, Elli Keller and the whole team of the
German Aids Foundation (DAS). You have once again funded the Sangoma Project, several
positions at HOPE Cape Town such as two Community Health Workers, our project supervisor as
well as our training & compliance officer, and facilitated the sponsorship of two HCHW through
the province of North Rhine-Westphalia. These key positions make HOPE Cape Town what it is
and your contribution makes you a big part of our project. Thank you!
So many individuals have made a difference through their voluntary work, monetary support or
donations in kind and it is almost impossible to name all. To name but a few, our sincere thanks
go to Mrs. Sue Hollenstein, who thought about helping others in a rather dark time, Monika
Rosenkranz, who has become a passionate member of the HOPE Cape Town family ever since
her husband joined us in the management.
And not to forget: all trustees of the HOPE Cape Town Trust, who do not only watch over our
financial affairs but have become increasingly involved as mentors and advisors for HOPE Cape
Town, whenever the need arises. Thank you especially to Carole Armstrong Hooper and Bob
Groeneveld of Fairbridges for his priceless legal advice.
A sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to the following individuals:
Familie Albers, Shirley Apthorp, Sigrid Bauschert, Aloys Berg, Familie Brand, Adelheid,
Brauneiser, Prof JG Brink, MA Brodner, Familie Bruene, Helga Burkhardt-Seeman, Peter
Chukurah, Alred Dominik, Volker Eberz, Familie Ferch, Hardy Fiebig, Juergen Fromm, Siegfried
Foertsch, Fr. Luerssen, Maria Franz, Joerg Boeckeler, HW Frehse, Frau Fuchs, GJR Van der
Meulen, R.Gareis, Familie Gaertner, Familie Gehler Agerer, Detlev Geiss, Familie Gietz, Andre
Gildenhuys, Norbert Golumbeck, Familie Greifenstein, S. Guerandi, Rolf Gutzler, Familie Habig,
Arno Haering, Familie Hagemeister, Frau Hartwig, Frau Hartwig-Kunrath, Herr Heck, Frau
Heiduk, Angela Hellwig, Thomas Hemmelsgarn, Bernd Hessdoerfer, Leonhardt Holz, Familie
Jaeger, Familie Jakob-Fiebig, Stefanie Kandels-Ruehrmann, Familie Keuchel, Johanna Klein,
Margot Koeblitz, Familie Kobras, Frau Koegeboehn, Dr. Kortz, Christa Kossov, Familie Kremer,
Georg Kuehl, Dr. Anette Kuempers, Bernadette Lang, Maria Lauermann, Fedi Ludwig, Andreas
Marks, Familie Martini, Familie Matura & friends, Christine Meissner, Margret Moeller, Ilke
Moeller, Alfred Moench, Dr. Andreas Nadler, Dr. Thomas Nitschke, Thomas Norta, Familie
Oberhummer, Familie Osse, Mrs Paterson, familie Peter, Lydia Pieroth, Ralf Radeberger, Bernd
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Rechel, Familie Reichl, Familie Reichwein, Familie Reuther, Familie Rhiel, Jutta Riethe, Prof & Dr.
Ringelmann, Oliver Roemer, Dr. Ulrich Rosenkranz, Familie Russ, Michael Sand, Ulrike Scherer
Maier, Johan Schladt, Josef Schlottbohm, Volker Schmidt, Dr.Thomas Schmittinger, Familie
Schoppa, Familie Schorr, familie Schwarz, Wolfgang Severin, Christine Sonnack, Natalie
Spremberg, Adolf Thelen Frans-Josef Trost, Karl-Heinz, Ulrich, Ilse van Lumig, Hubert Verweyen,
Familie Vogl, Familie von Doenhof, Katharina Weber, Dr. Joachim Walter, Raun Thomas Wehage,
Martin, Welmman, Dr. Nocholas Wendt & Dr. v. Forstner, Eva Wichtel, Bruno Wittstadt,
Anneliese Wolf, Maria Wolf, Christine Woern, Familie Ziel und Udo Zimmermann, Susanne
Caroll, Mymoena Williams, Cindy Sand, Claudia Scherer-Scheltema, Mrs. Val Govind, Pat Clark &
Dr. Pritzl.
As well as to the following companies and organisations:
Be your own hero e.V., ABSA Bank, Aggretech, ASPEN Pharmacare, Cape Diamond Hotel, CBB
Rodl & Partner iNC, Chatroom, Consulate General of Switzerland in CapeTown, Corporate Golf
Solutions, CTC Worldwide Logistics, Dachdeckerbetrieb Schaefer, Edwar Heights, Fairbridges
Attorneys, Melco Elevators, Men’s Society Milnerton, Frauengemeinschaft Zaisering,
Leonhardspfunzen, Freudenberg, German Speaking Catholic Community Cape Town, Goethe
Institut, St.Johannes der Aposteln, Pfarreien Dernau, Mauschoss, Rech, The Westin Grand Hotel,
Knitting Team from Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire, Eberhard Kohlberg & the crew of FS
Polarstern & Neumayer Station Antarctica, Pfarrgemeinde St.Bonifatius Niederbieber,
Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Altwied, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde, Oberbieber,
Evangelische Mennonitengemeinde Torney, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Niederbieber,
ParServe Channel, PEP (Division of Pepcor Retail Limited), Foschini Retail Group,
Intercontinental Hotel Duesseldorf (Neue Dorint GmbH Germany), Foerderverein
Blankenesener, ZDF Logo, Go in GmbH, InWent gGmbH, Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Peter,
Landerkirche Einrichtung, Bistum Trier, Zentralrat im Dekanat Werne, Heilig Geist BockumHoevel, NRW Forum Kultur & Wirtschaft eV, Kath Pfarramt St. Hubertus, Henkel SA, Hommel &
Kuehne, IBN, Immoinvest, Justice&Peace, Katholisches Pfarramt, Kolping Werk Muenster,
Landwirtschaftsausschuss des Bayrischen Landtages, MTU SA, Restaurant Zum Burhof, Rodl &
Partner, Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Stiftung MARO, Thyssen
Krupp Cape Town, Trainingsteam Leichtathletik, World Shipping NE Warner.
Donation handover from Intercontinental Düsseldorf
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A big thank you to Tim Müller for making his photographs available for this Annual Report!
Last but not least we want to thank the following “Kindertagesstaetten” (crèches) Michel’s
Nagerbande, Schatzkiste, Laubenheim, Taka-Tuka-Land, Flitzkids and Pusteblume, which are
increasingly making a difference to our work through their contribution.
There are a handful of sponsors who have stood by us through the years come rain or storm,
recession or golden days:
Karsten Knechtel, who has been with us almost from the start. Karsten, we look forward to
seeing you as our guest again in January! Mr. Dietmar Moehrlein, Bernadette Roellig, Brian &
Val Sharkey. Val, our hearts are with you in these difficult times, Brian will never be forgotten!
And as always: we can not do without you: our wonderful Ithemba volunteers: Marchelle
Hendricks, Margaret Graham and Germaine Heinen.
Please forgive us, should your name not be mentioned above. A complete list with all donor
names will be published on our website
www.hopecapetown.com
in the beginning of 2011. You all are pieces of the puzzle that creates HOPE Cape Town. THANK
YOU, we can not help without you!
Have a blessed festive season and a truly magnificent start to 2011.
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In memoriam: Brian Sharkey
On 25 November 2010, one of HOPE Cape Town’s most dedicated and early supporters, Brian
Sharkey, sadly passed away after a long illness. Born in 1947 in England, Brian was a devoted
Catholic with a passion to help those less fortunate. He was an only child and he is survived by
his 94 year old mother in Birmingham and his wife, Val in Milnerton.
His abiding interests were golf and horse racing, which he brought into his faith and used to
raise hundreds of thousands of Rand for HOPE Cape Town and Catholicare.
Catholicare was founded in 1991 as an outreach by Catholics in order to live out their faith by
helping others, rich and poor. Brian was Director of Catholicare for many years and he ensured
that Catholics were empowered to do good in a vast number of ministries to others in society at
large.
Brian was also a member and recently Director of the Men’s Society of the Milnerton-Brooklyn
Parish, founded in 1995. His bonding with his fellow Catholic Men was evidenced by their
concern and assistance to him during his illness and at his death.
It was Brian’s enterprise that led the Men’s Society to launch the Horse Auctions in January and
July each year to raise funds for HOPE Cape Town. Brian’s brainchild brought in close to a million
Rand over the years.
He was ever grateful to his friends in the Horse-Racing community for their readiness to reach
out to HOPE. He could always count on leading sports personalities such as Vladimir Kotov
(Runner), JP Duminy, De Wet Barry (Stormers), Andrew Bon (TV presenter), Mike Bass & family,
Marsh Shirtliff, Naill Keller, Grant Knowles, John Koster, Rob Champion, Tom Yates, Waine
Gregg, Greg Cheyne and especially Pat McGivern (Horse Owners & Trainers) and many others.
He could also depend on J&B Whiskey for the Met and Klawersvlei Winery and others for his
Golf Days for Charity.
His outreach work for the poor included overseas travels, where he was instrumental in
networking between his Parish and Batley in Leeds through Paul Howgate and with Ireland
where he addressed Rotary International.
Brian’s service to humanity and his amazing impact on the Church and society is living evidence
of the “Power of One”.
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Annex
Annual Financial Statements
HOPE HIV Outreach Program
(Registration Number PBO 18/11/13/4709, 031-559-NPO)
Financial Statements
for the year ended 28 February 2010
I
HOPE HIV Outreach Program
(Registration Number PBO 18/11/134709, 031-559-NPO)
Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2010
General Information
Country of incorporation and domicile
South Africa
Nature of business and principal activities
Support and Counseling of HIV and AIDS diagnosed
adults and children
Committee members
Dr M Esser (Chairperson)
Prof M Cotton
Dr CH Duisberg
Rev S Hippler
Prof Dr W Preiser
Dr S Reuther
Prof Dr B Rosenkranz
Postal address
PO Box 19145
TYGERBERG
7505
Auditors
Rademeyer Wesson
Chartered Accountants (S.A.)
Registered Auditors
Organisation registration number
PBO 18/11/13/4709, 031-559-NPO
The reports and statements set out below comprise the financial statements presented to the committee:
Index
Page
Independent Auditor’s Report
III
Committee Members’ Responsibilities and Approval
IV
Balance Sheet
V
Income Statement
VI
Statement of Changes in Equity
VII
Cash Flow Statement
VIII
Accounting Policies
IX
Notes to the Financial Statements
X
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
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