2011

Our Profile

Conquest For Life

2011

CONTENTS

CONTENT 1. Welcome 2. Our Mission 3. Our Objectives 4. Our History 5. Our Successes 6. Our Sites of Operation 7. Our Board Members 8. Our Legal Status 9. Our Contact Details 10.Our Banking Details

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WELCOME FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Executive Report) EXECUTIVE Report

Welcome to Conquest For Life!! Thank you for your interest in Conquest For Life. Conquest For Life is a youth run Community based Social Enterprise started in October 1995 in the township of Westbury. The past years have been very exciting and at times challenging. In this profile you will learn . about Conquest For Life, its programmes, successes and even challengers. We hope that you will take your time to learn about the organisation. Should you require more information, please do not hesitate to contact me personally or our web site si www.conquest.org.za

Kind regards

Glen Steyn
CEO
21 Price Street, Newclare 2093, South Africa + 27 (0) 11 473 1651 + 27 (0) 86 688 9303 Skype: glensteyn glen@conquest.org.za www.conquest.org.za

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to be a self-sustaining youth organization, run by young people, empowered to sustaining become agents of change by developing their identity, self worth, and a sense of community.

OUR OBJECTIVES
Conquest For Life (CFL) has been in existence for over seventeen (17) years and has worked to ) achieve the following objectives: Developing a Sense of Self Young South Africans need time, space and a safe environment in which to pursue alternatives to their current lifestyles, attitudes and behaviour. CFL has created and established this through a number of projects which gives young people a variety of opportunities to redefine themselves from a minus to a plus, a failure to success and from nobody to somebody. Youth Development & Empowerment CFL continues to empower young people through its projects and to offer employment opportunities to some of its beneficiaries. Empowerment is done through gender advocacy, capacity building and skills development. Strengthening Community Structures Conquest For Life is attempting to open up and strengthen dialogue between the child/young person, parent, community institutions (e.g. schools, community centres) and the wider community to ensure a holistic and sustainable approach to addressing community concerns. Youth Development & Empowerment The majority of staff came to Conquest For Life through participating in youth camps or after school activities and are therefore well placed to relate to other beneficiaries

OUR HISTORY
Conquest For Life was established in 1995 in Westbury, a township 8km west of Johannesburg. A group of young people came together to initiate innovate approaches to complex problems facing their community and, in doing so, make a difference in the lives of their family and famil
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friends. The Organisation has expanded its Westbury facilities by opening four new branches in other disadvantaged communities, i.e., the communities of Soweto, Ennerdale, Orange Farm and Platfontein in the Northern Cape. These dynamic communities have been crippled after have many years of apartheid, discrimination, and poverty. It is evident that although the young people of these varied communities represent different cultural backgrounds, the disparities are prevalent cross-culturally. Many have not had positive relationships with productive, culturally. had supportive role models. They lack the exposure and the vision to believe that positive change can happen in their lives. Many fall prey to a life of crime or to a generational cycle of poverty and despondency. Anger and frustration are released anti-socially through random acts of violence, gang affiliation, anti socially crime, drug, and alcohol abuse. Many of the young people have difficulty adjusting to school and drop out before matriculation. As a result they lack the life skills needed to adjust to life structured environments and to develop positive relationships. Conquest For Life aims to empower the youth through a myriad of programs designed to produce a safe and structured environment in which the youth can realize their potential and have r access to the life skills needed to enrich their lives. Our target group includes unemployed, out of school youth, youth in conflict with the law, parents, and people in the community interested in mentoring. Conquest For Life started in a dynamic, predominantly coloured community, it is characterized by an unemployment rate of over 80%, a very high school dropout rate, extreme family stress, poverty, very limited recreational facilities and substance abuse. The following is a reflection of most of the townships in South Africa. The reflection severe lack of extra-curricular and recreational activities, mean that children and young people curricular spend a lot of time on the streets bloming (loafing/hanging around) or sitting in crammed flats. The youth form the largest percentage with 40% of the population being younger than 18 years (1996 Census data). Living conditions are poor and even worse in the informal settlements with very high residential densities. Housing is basic with many people staying in self-constructed staying self dwelling units made from corrugated iron, wood or clay, with very few brick houses visible. Due
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to the remoteness of the area, income levels are very low and indicative of the high levels of poverty and dependency rate within the community. 50% of the population have no income and approximately 62% earn less than R1, 500 per month. This indicates that the majority of people live below breadline. Most people are employed in elementary occupations or as craft and trade related workers, which is also indicative of the low levels of education and skills rs, development Despite representing South Africas present and future, children and young people also feel helpless in coping with the complex issues faced in their communities. They have few options other than a life of gangsterism and drugs (through dealing and substance abuse). Conquest For Life believes that bad kids are not born they are made, which means they can remade. As violence, bad manners and gangsterism are learned; so can good self-presentation, self love and peaceful ways of resolving conflict. Groups targeted by Conquest For Life (CFL) programs; onquest Primary School learners between the ages of 6-16 through the Youth Enrichment Project 6 (YEP) Primary and High School Learners through the Just For Kids Project (JFK) and Youth to Youth Project (Y2Y) Unemployed youth for the volunteer program and National Youth Service Out of school youth for computer and Life Skills training Youth in Conflict with the law through the Youth At Risk (YAR) and Building Bridges Diversion program Parents and community members interested in mentoring for the Young Mothers Project and computer literacy programs Young women for skills development and empowerment through Sustainability, Health & Empowerment (SHE) project. Young people incarcerated through the Reathusana Project Teaching children and young people life skills by using soccer/ football as a methodology through the Football For Empowerment Project and the In and Out Youth Development Project.

OUR SUCCESSES
In October 1995 in Westbury, a group of young people came together to initiate innovative approaches to complex problems facing their community and, in doing so, to make a difference in the lives of their friends, families, neighbours and community members. This was achieved through outreach to schools (including placing members of the community in primary and high schools in response to the school crisis) and running a range of isis) after-school activities. school In 1996, Conquest For Life moved into their local offices in Newclare. Community links were strengthened and validated by a community survey in April 1997. The survey secured grassroots participation in identifying problems, decision. decision making and project design. The results of the survey illustrated that Conquest For Life had gained the respect and encouragement of the community, which provided the impetus to roll t out activities such as youth at risk camps, youth enrichment work and facilitating peace processes. During 1998 Conquest For Life moved to new larger premises in Price Street and since then, has been able to develop a computer computer-training centre, victim offender conferencing and counselling m work. In 1999 an independent evaluation was conducted on the impact of the In and Out Youth Development Project - Youth At Risk to see the impact of the project. During the evaluation it was clear to that the YAR Project is having a profound impact on the young people at risk. ject In 2000 Dreamlands in De-Deur Vereenigeng was bought. This farm has being developed as a Deur-Vereenigeng residential centre. In addition, McKinsey International produced a feasibility study on the replication of the Conquest For Life model of working with youth at risk. In 2001 Conquest For ion Life signed an offer to purchase its current Head Office building. The organisation further expanded its work to the San People in Platfontein, Northern Cape. Positive relations were forged with the youth. An office is currently managed by the youth from that community.

During 2002 Conquest For Life opened an office in Ennerdale and runs four projects in that area. The same year CFL formed a partnership with the Johannesburg City Council Region 11 and acquires bigger premises in Ennedale. Plans for the Soweto office was already on the way since 2002 but in 2003 Conquest For Life opened its offices at the Bridgement Center in Zola. From the centre CFL ran three projects. During the same year CFL have also applied with SARS for approval in terms of section 10 and 18A. In the same year Conquest For Life paid of its Head Office and bought a house in Creswill Park, Roodepoort to accommodate its ever growing ought International Volunteers. During 2004, CFL moved to a bigger space in Meadowlands, Soweto. Plans are also under way , to open another office in Soweto. Late the same year we opened another office in Orange and opened there are only four projects that are being run in Orange Farm. Conquest For Life is also in the process of looking at the East Rand and we in the process of developing a plan for 2010. During Human Rights month, CFL launched its Reathusana Child Youth Justice Project where we work with over 1500 young people in Prison. In the same year CFL received approval from SARS as a public Benefits Organisation and it has Section 18A status. Conquest For Life started the proceedings to transfer the Head Office onto its name. In 2005 Conquest For Life increased the number of schools, children, youth, parents and programs. The organisation also signed an offer to a camping site in Magaliesburg. Conquest For Life work with over 40 000 children and youth per month. dren During the same year, Conquest For Life purchased a house in Ennerdale to run its operation from there. The organisation has experienced many problems with the local politicians and council officials and at times they have made the environment not conducive for development. e In early 2006, Conquest For Life moved into the house in Ennerdale, Ext 9 and runs all projects , from the house. After moving into the Ennerdale property, the organisation than evaluated its strategies and decided to do the same in all the other areas of operation. Having their property ed will allow the organisation to focus on its identity, branding and work on its long term strategy Conquest For Life must be a household name through out South Africa. The sam year, the same organisation rented a house in Orange Farm and signed an offer to purchase a property in Soweto. During the year, Conquest For Life explored the idea of opening an operation in the UK and in the USA.
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The Organisation also won an award from the Gordon Institute of Business Science University of Pretoria for Social Entrepreneur on the Brink. The organisation was also featured in various news paper articles including three books Charting progress, mapping the future Ann futureSkelton and Mike Batley, Kaelo stories of hope 2006 and From Diamonds to Dust Stories ley, of Social Entrepreneurship by the Gordon Institute Of Social Business Science Colloquium for social Entrepreneurs. In 2007, we moved into a house in Soweto and use it as an office. We are running almost all the , projects in Meadowlands Zone 9, Soweto. The office is allowing us to create our own identity and brand. Later the same year we acquire another house in Reiger Park on the East Rand and we are only running two projects in the area with the idea of another two soon. Glen Steyn and Conquest For Life have also featured in two programs on television this year The Learning Channel and Its my Life on SABC 1. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship have Foundation selected Glen Steyn as one of ten semi-finalists for the Social Entrepreneur Award 2007 in semi finalists South Africa. Through the award, The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Ernst & Young seek to recognize and encourage the spirit of social entrepreneurship. We believe that your work, in positively impacting social change processes, transforming the lives of many people and creating substantial social value, is truly inspirational. On the 20th of June 2007, Kaelo Kael shoot a DVD on Conquest For Life and it was screened on SABC 1.

In 2008, plans were put in place to build a plan for Conquest For Life to become less and less , dependent on outside funding. During the same year Conquest For Life became a semi finalist of the Mail and Guardian Newsp Newspaper Investing in the future awards. The recession had a major impact on every one and Conquest For Life survived the storm. In 2009 with the recession hitting South Africa. Conquest For Life embark on a mission to move to a bigger premises. The organisation signed an offer to purchase a property from the Anglican Church in the area with the idea of implementing a Social Enterprise and to create a vehicle for the organisation to become self reliant. Due to the economical climate and scarcity of funds, self

due organisation decided to put 3 properties on the market to finance the deal. The banks did not approve a loan for Conquest For Life but the fight goes on. In 2010, the FIFA World Cup fever hits South Africa with no r exception to CFL. The organisation partnered with the Embassy of Brasil in Pretoria, Sophiatown Soccer Academy, Ole Brasil and many local NGOs and NPOs in hosting a small version of the world cup My Soccer Festival During the same year CFL approached GIZ/YDF for funding the Football for Empowerment Project. During 2010, the CEO made contact with a community in the Free State, Mautse and Rosendal and began negotiations to start a work in the area. Currently, The organisation have implemented the Football for empowerment projects in various communities. Conquest For Life partnered with various local organisations and in talk of opening up a branch in the inner city of Johannesburg.

OUR SITES OF OPERATION

Conquest For Life has offices in various townships within Gauteng and Platfontein in the Northern Cape and serves over 30 communities, to name a few, they are: Westbury Office Westbury Newclare Coronationville Bosmont Claremont Montclare Newlands Riverlea ext. 1 & 2 Noordgesig Soweto Office Braafischerville Diepkloof Dobsonville Dube Killarney Meadowlands Mzimhlophe

Reiger Park Office Reiger Park

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Ennerdale Office Ennerdale Grasmere Lawley Lehae Lenasia South Fine town

Orange Farm Office Orange Farm Finetown Vereeniging Sebokeng Platfontein Vlakfontein

Platfontein Northern Cape Serving the Xu! And Kwe! Johannesburg Inner City / Hillbrow Free State Mautse / Rosendal

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OUR BOARD MEMBERS

Board of Directors Conquest For Lifes Board of Directors comprises six (6) directors elected from and by ) ordinary members of the community, up to two co-opted members, as required, on terms; opted and an elected non-voting staff representative, i.e. the CEO. The Board elects its Chair, voting Deputy Chair and Treasurer. Role The Board meets quarterly and is responsible setting the strategic direction and determining the broad philosophy of how our organization functions. It also ensures we comply with relevant standards and provides accountability to our stakeholders. The Board has representatives leading committees which focus on particular issues. That i is Audit, monitoring & evaluation, Community Reference Committee and Finance. Elections Each elected Board member sits for a four-year term with elections of half the Board taking place every two years. Seth Cooper, Dr. (Chairman) A well known professional who holds a PhD in mental health sciences. He has been re-elected elected into the Conquest For Lifes Board and a chairmans position as a result of delivering a sterling leadership. Glen Steyn, Mr. (Chief Executive Officer) The Board appoints the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is a sole official connection to the points organizations operations, achievements and conduct. Glen has started and worked with Conquest For Life since its inception in 1995. He has built the organization from zero t a to strong social movement that consists of five operation sites. He acquired a 5 acre farm in De Deur for the CFL and continues to seek other revenues to ensure that CFL build strong partnerships and become a household name in South Africa and abroad.

Bridgette Munnik, Mrs. (Treasurer) Bridgette was co-opted by the Board and heads the Board Treasury. Trained as Social opted Workers, she has more than ten (10) years of experience working with the South African Department of Social Service and Welfare. And she continues to facilitate session during continues capacity building of the organization and youth camps. Khanya Kweyana, Mrs. \Khanya is serving her second term in the Board and has contributed significantly in the Khanya direction of the organizations and with the assistance of Community Reference and strategic planning. John van Rooyen, Mr John is a DDG in the department of Infrastructure, a businessmen and the CEO of Sophiatown Soccer Academy. John was a teacher and have vast experience in developing our local communities. Andre Young, Mr Andre is a Manager at the Durban Fresh Produce and serves on the National Board of Fresh Produce of South Africa. He was also the PA for the Deputy Minister of Education in 1994 1999. He serves on a number of Board incuding the Universi of University Kwazulu Natal, Medical Aids, etc The following people also have be co-opted and agreed to serve a term opted of the board they are: 1. C. Flemming, Ms (Accepted nomination) 2. C. Simpson , Ms (Accepted Nomination) 3. C. Reimers, Mr (Accepted nomination) 4. S. Bhala, Mr (Accepted nomination)

OUR LEGAL STATUS

Conquest For Life is registered as the following: 1. Section 21 Company, Reg No: 1996 00027/08. In terms of the new companies act, ompany, the organisation is now known as a Not For Profit Company.
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2. With the Department of Social Services as o Not for Profit Organisation, Reg No: 005415. 3. With SARS as a registered section 18 Organisation Reg No: 930 003 994 and as a Organisation, : Public Benefits Organization Reg No: RG/0243/08/04. In terms of this registration any member of the public shall be allowed to be deducted from the taxable income of any taxpayer so much of the sum of any bona fide donations by that taxpayer in cash or of property made in kind was actually paid or transferred during the year of assessment.

OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Conquest For Life can be contacted via the following means:

Physical Address: 21 Price Street Newclare, Gauteng, South Africa 2093. treet, Postal Address: Po Box 88378, Newclare 2112, Gauteng, South Africa : Telephone: +27 (0) 11 473 1651 Facsimile: +27 (0) 86 688 9303 Website: www.conquest.org.za E Mail: info@conquest.org.za Skype: glensteyn

OUR BANKING DETAILS

Conquest For Life banking details are as follows follows:

Bank: Nedbank Branch: Industria Branch Code: 196305 Account Number: 1963297113 Account Holder: Conquest For Life Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ

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