IMPACTING OUR GENERATION through ministry in inner cities STRATEGIC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

IMPACTING OUR GENERATION… through ministry in inner cities

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF CITIES FOR MISSION OF THE CHURCH • Numbers • Cities as catch-basins • Concentration of power & powerlessness • Disparities of wealth & poverty • Diversity • Social mobility: the migrant poor • Engaging the powers

• facilitating communities of discipleship, solidarity & citizenship

Economic empowerment • Internships for 100 people per year at TLF • Jump Start training w links to jobs for 75 people per year • Entrepreneur’s Forum bi -weekly • Links w government departments for relevant training for entrepreneurs • Life skills training with Bright Star • Establishing an Employment Centre

An intercultural, international community…

Celebrations, Festivals & the Arts Monthly Celebrations Feast of the Clowns Christmas in the Park National Celebrations

Challenges:  internal capacity and skills to run programmes  Succession planning  a sustainable income-base  the lack of equity or “quick” starting capital to access opportunities  the greater Tshwane reality: the need for replication  the need for more strategic public-private-people partnerships

Opportunities: -Deurmekaarbos -Manhattan development -Employment Centre -General dealer at Thembelihle Village -Kiosk in Burgerspark -Big screen in Burgerspark

Financial requirements The Tshwane Leadership Foundation running costs (p.a.)  Appr. R 10,000,000 Total salary budget 2016-2017  Appr. R 5, 400,000 for 70 staff members TLF Salary fund to be developed  R 1,000,000 extra per annum Individual investment projects  To be packaged per project mentioned above  Partners needed  Capital investments needed

How you can get involved: *Skills and expertise -financial sustainability -programme quality -strategic direction -marketing -technical (handyman, IT etc.) *Business partnership *Board *Advisory committees *Volunteering quality time *Prayer

Financial involvement: *Capital loans or grants *Sponsor a salary *Monthly debit order or EFT *Tax deductable donations – 18A certificate *Provide products on monthly basis *Sponsor education *Sponsor cost of care