Social Investment
Upliftment Projects
Our company is strongly focused on our social responsibility ranging from helping provide for after school projects, apprenticeship programs and providing bursaries enabling young adults to finish their education. We believe that through proper education we can raise a younger generation that is positive and who will contribute to the growth of this great country.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"
- Nelson Mandela
Employing the right people
“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”
Tony Robbins
Our company bylaws and bonus criteria effectively judges our employees and their commitment to socially responsible projects such as these making sure that we always give back as much as we receive. Our core company values reach to the very heart of the kind of people we want to help and employ. We believe that through these types of social responsibility projects, and through giving, not just money but time and effort, that we can contribute to building a better future for us all.
Beursfonds / Bursary Fund
The "Helpende Hand Afrikaanse beursinsituut" was established in 2003 with the goal to help South Africans and their children carry the financial burden associated with tertiary education. They spend millions every year helping deserving young adults, which may not have been able to complete their education due to financial restrictions. This is done through private contributions and individuals creating their own bursaries, which Helpende Hand then helps them manage. These bursaries are then offered to students on a zero interest loan, which they are allowed to pay off after the completion of their studies. This structure allows the creation of a virtual engine where one bursary, after it has been paid off, allows another student to study again repeating the process.
Die Studiefondssentrum help met gedeeltelike, rentevrye studielenings
vir tersiêre studies (studies wat een jaar of langer neem) by enige
geakkrediteerde instansie in Suid-Afrika. Aansoekers moet binne ’n
bepaalde tydperk aanlyn aansoek doen. Aan elke voltooide aansoek word
’n punt toegeken wat volgens die kriteria van die Studiefondssentrum
bereken word. Onafhanklike studiefondskomitees behartig die toekenning
van studielenings.
Through our Founder's association with the fund, and his personal bursary program WMS has pledged to ensure that this fund will be able to sustain a student every year for the completion of their studies. Should the student's chosen career path be in line with WMS's product offerings, these students will then be offered an apprenticeship with WMS to further help them gain the required experience.
Kosblikkieprojek
‘n Bord kos vir ‘n honger kind, partykeer die enigste maaltyd vir die dag. Dis die rede hoekom Helpende Hand die Kosblikkie-projek by skole bedryf. Ons navorsing het gewys dat die kinders gewig verloor gedurende vakansietye omdat hulle nie goeie selfs enige voeding ontvang by die huis nie.
Tydens ons navorsing in 2014 aangaande voedselbehoeftes onder Afrikaanse kleuters is die volgende statistiek verkry:
- By meer as 8% van kleuterskole is die voedsel van die Kosblikkieprojek die enigste voedsel wat hierdie kleuters op ’n dag ontvang.
- 30% van Kosblikkie-skole maak grootliks staat op die voedingshulp wat hulle van Helpende Hand ontvang.
- Kleuters kry ongereeld voedsel in genoegsame hoeveelhede en van goeie gehalte (alle voedingsgroepe) by die huis.
Read more about the Kosblikkieprojek at this link.