BALLAD. LITERACY FOUNDATION
The Foundation is involved in various regional community projects and feeding schemes in the Western Cape Region of South Africa, where we act as custodian to house as many initiatives as possible.
Our main aim is to promote literacy in a country where manipulation on political, economic and social level is rife. We believe that once literacy is established, informed decisions based on critical thinking is far more feasible and manipulation will become a part of history.
The Foundation was found by VaL Smit and is run by volunteers who are passionate about our country and its people.
OUR CAUSES
The Foundation is proud to work with and support a fantastic collection of independent, well-managed, innovative and inspiring community projects, charitable organizations and social entrepreneurs across a broad spectrum of sectors including the following:
• Children and Educare
• Education
• Nutrition
• Abused women and children / domestic violence
• Human development through arts/culture
• Elderly and aging
• Skills development and empowerment
THE CRITERION FOR CONSIDERATION AS A GRANTEE PROJECT:
• Grantees must be community based.
• Grantees must be registered Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) with the South African Department of Social Development.
• Grantees must be prepared to submit needs analyses to The Foundation and provide satisfactory reports on expenditure including Annual Reports and Annual Financial Statements.
• Grantees must satisfy The Foundation that benefits to the community are clearly defined and activities are tangible and evident.
HOW CAN I HELP?
BECOME A PATRON:
By donating a nominal monthly amount, you can help the Foundation in identifying and establishing new community projects in rural communities and thereby empower us to further its cause.
All financial contributions are received in the bank account of The ballad literacy Foundation NPC , who acts as duly authorised agent for the collection of grants and donations. All financial contributions go directly to the various causes we represent.
MAKE A DONATION:
Donations of books, non- perishable food products and clothing are constantly required in the community projects we are involved in. For drop off locations, please email VaL at val@valsmitart.com
All financial contributions are received in the bank account of The ballad literacy Foundation NPC , who acts as duly authorised agent for the collection of grants and donations. All financial contributions go directly to the various causes we represent.
JOIN OUR NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS:
This network was established with the main aim of assisting with transparent council, strategies, marketing and logistical management, to enable the Foundation to grow its cause.
If you are interested to join our network, kindly contact VaL at val@valsmitart.com
Ballad. Literacy Foundation is a registered company not-for-profit, under the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No 61 of 1973, as amended).