Some excerpts from the 
Mission Statement: “Empowering people to transform their lives…and their communities.”
Vision Statement: “Creating better tomorrows from the ashes of today.”
N.P.O number: 022-158-NPO
P.B.O number: 930005579 (Tax Exempt)
21 years of community work (2002 – 2022)
Started at the end of 2001 and founded in 2002, The Papillon Foundation celebrated 20 years of community work in the year 2021; with socio-economic and empowerment projects in South Africa nationwide, the placement of computers in South Africa and some parts of Africa and Trauma training in South Africa, Africa and Ecuador. Papillon was based in Gauteng for its initial 16.5 years and relocated to the Western Cape in July 2018.
Now in Papillon’s 21st year (2022), Papillon continues to help the needy, poor, destitute, previously disadvantaged, elderly, sick, youth, children, women, disabled adults/youth/children, special needs children, orphans, child-headed households, the traumatised, unemployed, low-income earners, part-time workers and local community residents wanting to improve their situations.
Objectives:
*To research, communicate and identify our Region, City & Country’s challenges.
*To develop Community Empowerment Projects focussed on the destitute.
*To clothe, feed, educate and train all in a holistic approach.
*To create a platform for people to grow & improve their lives & those of their families.
*To forge Partnerships and Associations blended into a force of Specialists.
*To manage an open and accountable accredited Structure.
*To create better tomorrows for all in our Society.
A 2022 media article.
Current projects:
Coding project (2021-2022)
Papillon placed 8 brand new Notebooks (Laptops) at “The Imibala Trust” Somerset West (Cape Town Western Province) Learner Advancement Centre in November 2020 in preparation for Coding Training to start in 2021, for the disadvantaged children and youth.
The Pilot Project started in 2021 with 18 high school learners.
The Papillon Foundation has partnered with The Imibala Trust to present a weekly computer literacy and coding programme to 18 learners who attend Simanyene Secondary School (Strand). These learners participated in Imibala’s primary school computer-based Math programme and are now ready to take their skills to the next level. Two local highly experienced and qualified trainers have come on board as volunteers in the project.
Each week half of the group works on the laptops, while the other half receives Math tutoring from another volunteer teacher.
HP has come on board and has offered 22 tablets to be used in the project.
Various other role players are being brought in and this popular project is now in its expanding stages.
Trauma project (2015-2022)
Papillon has been the Financial Patron for the Apples of Gold/LAMb Trauma Project from 2015 to 2022. These are internationally accredited workshops, where participants can apply for CPD points upon completion of the workshops.
There is a war on children in SA. In a 3-month period from April to June 2022, 243 children were killed and 1670 were victims of grievous bodily harm.
Source
The aim of the Papillon free accredited trauma training, in partnership with “Apples of Gold” and “LAMb International”, is to teach and equip caregivers in understanding and recognizing trauma, to understand the impact trauma has on the life of a child and how to become competent in dealing with the child's behaviours - helping them to work through that trauma so that it is dealt with quickly and effectively.
Excellent practical exercises, group work and discussion, and PowerPoint presentations and videos are included in the training. The training has also been adapted to suit the African context as much as possible, so that it is relevant and understandable for the people being trained.
Caregivers can also obtain CPD points after the successful completion of this training.
Child handlers on a Trauma Training course.
Feeding project (2002-2022)
The Papillon Foundations NPO has partnered with Imibala and joined them on their feeding scheme journey. They have fed 4000 people on a weekly basis since May 2020 until January 2021. The food consists of instant porridge that can easily be prepared with cold or hot water and provides the children with all the necessary nutrients.
Source
- Papillon donated, ZAR30,000 for the purchase of the food
- Papillon is doing the same for 2020 to 2023 with a ZAR40,000 donation.
Victim support project (2019-2022)
-Support for new SAPS Spiritual Crime Prevention Initiative in Somerset West, Cape Province
-Support given (in cash and goods) to the Rape Crisis Centre in Somerset West, Cape Province
-Financial support given (in gift vouchers and goods) to the SAPS Victim Support Unit, Somerset West Cape Province.
-Gifts, chocolates, goodies and biscuits given to the staff and volunteers of the SAPS Victim Support Unit, the Rape Crisis Centre, and Little Angels Home – Somerset West.
-SAPS party for orphan child (Papillon opened in prayer and message)
-SAPS ministering and counselling for grieving family (prayer, goods and ministering)
-SAPS Spiritual Crime Prevention Somerset West launch (Papillon opened in prayer)
-SAPS Spiritual Crime Prevention Somerset West meetings and committee work (Papillon intro)
Distribution project (2002-2022)
- Bags of blankets and items for HART (Helderberg Animal Rescue Team).
- Bags of clothes and kitchen equipment given to the Rape Crisis Centre.
- Bag of sweet and savory biscuits, and food hamper bags for grieving family in farming community (lost son).
- Chocolate bars for Victim Support volunteers and female SAPS officers who attended kiddies party.
- Bags of goods to “HH Animal Welfare”.
- Clothing, goods and funding to the Rape Crisis Centre.
- Toys and sweets for children at children’s party for orphan child held by SAPS.
- Fluffy toys to SAPS Victim Support.
A special thank you!
We want to thank each of the special persons on Hive that supported
Just know that we sincerely appreciate your backing in our ventures, as without each of you things will be so much harder for us.
The title of this post is; It is by giving that we receive, came to my mind, as we wish that all of you will receive seven-fold more in return for your good hearts.
And so may the New Year take a lot of burdens off your backs and grant you good health.
Btw. This came past our house right now and I rushed out to show you something special. A singing Santa ringing a loud bell.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.