“Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community”
- Anthony J. D’Angelo
Every year Umpheme endeavours to assist a community in which we operate to improve the functioning of the community members’ everyday lives. At Umpheme, we consider it our social responsibility to ensure that we not only build houses but also improve the overall standard of living in the areas in which we operate by improving infrastructure or upgrading community facilities. Where possible, we also donate and assist with what we can to help alleviate issues of urgency.
Sinothando Creche
Sinothando Creche is an NPO based in Shakas Head, Ballito. Sinothando is a community day care centre which had roughly 121 learners attending it in 2018, the year Umpheme worked with them. The creche is available for children aged two months to five years, fulfilling an important role in the community by providing a place to take care of the children, feed them regular meals and run an aftercare, as many of the children’s mothers work as domestic workers in Ballito. In an attempt to lighten their load and improve the overall safety of the creches, Umpheme built a container kitchen for Sinothando, as they were cooking in the same room in which they took care of the children. Furthermore, Umpheme built a fully kitted kitchen with a stove and shelving area. By installing the creches kitchen, Umpheme has played a direct role in ensuring the physical safety of the children and has helped make providing them with wholesome daily meals a lot easier.
Mzomusha Primary School
Learners were badly affected by the floods in April 2022; some losing homes and becoming destitute. School uniforms enable children to attend school with dignity and confidence. Sponsoring uniforms helps balance socio-economic difference, reduces bullying and allows students to focus on their studies.
Let’s make a lasting impact on the lives of these deserving children - one uniform at a time.
Located: Inanda Township, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Scope: Providing school uniforms
Completion date: June 2023
Dweshula Vulnerable Children Care Project
DWESHULA Vulnerable Children Care Project offers support to orphans affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses, while also providing at least one meal a day for members of the community affected by poverty.
Teaming up with Dweshula in the aftermath of the floods in April 2022, Umpheme Development provided school uniforms for children from six different schools: Sunduza Primary, Emseni Primary, Ngaleka Primary, Inkomba Primary, Indikini Primary, and Khakhamela Primary School.
Located: Umzumbe Cluster C on the South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal
Scope: Providing school uniforms
Completion date: June 2023
Northdale House
Umpheme sponsored the construction of a custom-built home designed to accommodate a boy with special needs and his 65-year-old grandmother, Ms Seetha, who were previously living in a wooden structure prone to flooding. Umpheme Development’s contribution has significantly improved their living conditions and overall quality of life.
Located: Msunduzi Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Scope: Providing housing
Completion date: June 202
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If you are an NPO needing assistance with a particular community outreach project, please contact us with the information below and we will do our best to assist you. We can only consider proposals in the areas that Umpheme are currently working in.