PAPILLON PROFILE

Centre Name: The Papillon Foundation
Postal Address: PO Box 958 Rosettenville 2130 Gauteng
Physical Address: Cnr. Mabel/Lily Str Rosettenville Gauteng
E-mail Address: info@papillonfoundation.com
Telephone No: +27 11 435 9799
Fax No: +27 86 610 2852
Cellphone No: +27 83 617 4182
N.P.O. No: 022-158-NPO
P.B.O. No: 930005579
Computer Society No: T 0 11227
I.C.D.L. Centre No: ZA 80810 T
Contact Persons: Stephen and Marian Smith

MISSION STATEMENT
“Empowering people to transform their lives…and their communities.”

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 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.

"Opening the doors to a new you" Our aim is to research, communicate and identify the challenges of our region and city. To develop community empowerment projects focussed on the destitute. To clothe, feed, educate and train all in a holistic approach. To form 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.
 

VISION STATEMENT
“Creating better tomorrows from the ashes of today.”
 
CREED
“Never make empty promises. Do not pay lip service. We all know the pain of emptiness. Let us not then create this!”
 
PAPILLON SYNOPSIS
The Papillon Foundation, founded in 2002, is a fully registered P.B.O, N.P.O and N.G.O that is active in social improvement. Papillon works in a specialised network, and runs the following projects:

International Computer Driving License
(Start and Core Programs)

ICDL/CSSA
PC & Web Training
(Basic Computer Training)
Laragh Skills
English Language Training
(Basic Level 1 Communication)
Wits University
Feeding Project
(Daily Soup Kitchen)
Afrox/Network
Distribution
(Goods distributed to smaller NGO's
& the needy)
Network
Human Rights/Para-Legal Project
(Advice and Referrals)
Law Society/Net.
Various Ad-Hoc Activities
(Children & Other Community Projects)
Network

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
What is different about the Papillon Foundation?
First of all Papillon was started in 2002 with no money, as we simply rolled up our sleeves and went to work on our immediate societal ills. Most of our detractors said that we would not last for three months and yet we are now in our fourth year of growth.

Started in 2002, The Papillon Foundation is situated in the heart of the south of Johannesburg, being an area with vast numbers of destitute and unemployed persons. Papillon has assembled several working partners such as Wits University, The Computer Society of South Africa, The
 
 

University of Johannesburg Hotel School, The Law Society of South Africa, Lawyers for Human Rights, Human Rights Commission, Non-Governmental Organisations and Missions that are active in Papillon’s Social Outreach and improvement Projects.

We feed all the people by means of a clever reciprocal networking structure of goods donors, NGOs and private persons who support our ideals by donating bread and vegetables to our daily feeding scheme.


PAPILLON HISTORY
“People in the Southern parts of Johannesburg have been subject to many changes in recent years, with a dramatic decrease in the economic viability of the area and a subsequent increase in the number of displaced, unemployed and destitute people.”
“ To aid in the economic and social rebirth of the area and to empower the communities to meet their own needs, The Papillon Foundation was born into this hungry and fierce ambience, in January 2002. Papillon is the French word for Butterfly, a universally accepted symbol of transformation, and freedom. Project Papillon is an independent non-denominational body, registered and directed by an Official Board of Members. Assisted by a Network of Specialists in the areas of Research, Planning, Structuring and the Implementation of a Tapestry of Projects aimed at Societal Renewal and Transformation.

The Papillon Vision Statement of “Creating Better Tomorrows from the ashes of today” was established after a thorough Research was done into the immediate and long term empowerment needs of the Communities.
Wits University and others adopted the Papillon Foundation in Social Outreach Partnerships, and Papillon’s Courses are based on the University’s Curriculum, but tailored to suit local circumstances and requirements.

Papillon also opened a Computer Branch in Jabavu Soweto in 2006, and is in the process of opening Papillon Branches in Lenasia, Florida (West Rand) and Cape Town.”

Projects: All projects were researched, designed and written by Stephen Smith.
“ Quality Education and training results in quality improvement.”


 

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