1.    WHO ARE WE
NOSTOP is a group of experts and professionals who decided to live their dreams by reaching out to communities where there are so many social evils.  We have a vast amount of knowledge, skills, and capabilities we want to share especially through women empowerment and youth development initiatives through workshop and feeding programs.  We are passionate about serving others and therefore we decided to give back to our communities and to be the voice for various disadvantage communities by introducing educational and social events.  We also want to make an impact in their lives especially the youth as our future leaders. These kinds of interventions cannot be a once off intervention and therefore the decision to register our organization as a Non profitable Organization, and by so doing we will be able to obtain support and resources for our projects in the future whilst also ensuring good governance, accountability and transparency.

We are currently working in challenging areas such as, Kraaifontein, Delft, Scottsville, Manenberg and Belhar.   Our plan is to collaborate with other NPOs who have similar objectives in the same areas mentioned above.  This is also an important time to remember the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a long-term impact on the lives of every citizen in South Africa where many people have lost their jobs and people have gone hungry.  This has added to our decision to implement these programs in our communities. 

⦁    ORGANOGRAM

                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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⦁    Chairperson and Founder: Ms. CCM Miles
Charlene is an entrepreneur and have a strong Human Resources (HR) background.  She has 36 years working experience in the Public Sector in all aspects of HR policy and practices implementation, Administration, HR Planning, Financial Budgeting, HIV/AIDS and Employment Equity. She worked in great depth with dynamics of transformation management. She also have a strong background regarding Strategic management, People Development, Policy Formulation, Implementation and Monitoring as well as Project Management. She also have a strong focus on mentoring and motivating people.  She holds a Human Resources and post graduate qualification as well as Honours Degree in Public Management at University of Stellenbosch. Charlene is passionate about community development specifically to serve and reach out to the less privilege in the society.  She is the founder of NOSTOP, a Non-Profit Organization (NPO). The organization is co funded by Ms. Bernadette Adams and Ms. Bolumole.  Charlene has been active and involved with several community-based projects for many years.  She has been active and involved in the entertainment industry since 2012   where she manages a jazz/gospel band by named Phoenix Band based in the Western Cape, South Africa. She is passionate about empowering women, youth and children in the communities as future leaders of our country. 

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⦁    Treasurer: Ms. MA Bolumole
She is an educator with 36 years working experience both as welfare coordinator and classroom teacher in within the Western Cape Province Public Schools. Mariana has been very active in her community and in 2014, she was a fieldworker at the University of Stellenbosch research project on HIV/AIDS and methamphetamine. She is a musician and currently an organist in the Anglican Church. Mariana assisted with the feeding schemes in Belhar Community where she engaged in the provision of shelter materials for displaced women and children.  She is passionate about children development hence she engages with her community kids after school with extramural activities. Mariana’s role as the NPO Treasurer will be supported by our volunteer, Carmen van Harte, a qualified Accountant

 

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⦁    Secretary: Ms BJ Adams
Bernadette Adams is a motivational speaker and vocalist. She won over the nation with her vocal performance in SA’s Got Talent during 2016.  She has been involved in community development projects within her community for many years and has worked as Administrator Prison care, a NPO based in Cape Town where she had many years of working experience. She was also responsible with numerous programs with prisoners as well as supporting youth, children, and displaced families. Her vision is to empower women, youth, and children to bring positive change into their lives. 

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⦁    Project Coordinator: Mr Oluwaseyi Abayomi Isikalu
Oluwaseyi , with strong background in  Business Management  is also  an instrumentalist and music director with many years of experience. He is passionate about youth development and catching them young. He has trained many children and youth Jazz, Continental and African music including musical instruments. He has worked with NPOs in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, and Eastern Cape. He has participated in community development projects using music as his focus based in South Africa especially within the Western Cape Province.  He has the passion for raising awareness of services and deliver value to communities in need.

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⦁    WHY DID WE START NOSTOP
According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on 23 June 2020, the unemployment rate in South Africa has increased to 30,1% in the first quarter of 2020. The youth unemployment rate for those between the ages of 16 and 24 was around 8 percent in early 2017. Typically, teenagers report the highest rates of unemployment. Those in their early 20s are more likely to be working, but their status often depends more on whether they remain in school.
Although there are various reasons for youth unemployment vis-à-vis population growth, lack of experience, inappropriate ways of searching for a job and lack of career guidance in schools, the unemployment rate for first-time jobseekers in South Africa is unacceptably high.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major setback for many households and the young people tend to bear the brunt of economic downturn, suffering greater job losses and higher unemployment rates than adults. This is for two main reasons. Firstly, young people often have little or no labour market experience, and frequently lack relevant skills.

The following suburbs namely, Kraaifontein, Scottsville, Delft, Manenberg and Belhar were chosen since they are known for poverty, illegal criminal activities, child abuse and negligence, prostitution which resulted in teenage pregnancies. Social evils, domestic substance abuse, violence, gunfights, which results in shooting and innocent people lost their lives and NOSTOP comes in, intervene, and play a positive role in the upliftment of our communities.

⦁    VISION
To focus on stronger relationships and the holistic development in the communities where young people, women and children are strong and confident.

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⦁    MISSION
   To work in collaboration with organizations who share the same objectives and provide holistic programs in the communities that will empower and enhance them to make better choices and to bring a change into their lives for the greater good

 

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⦁    VALUES
⦁    Caring – we value all members of the community irrespective of their background and treat all the same. 
⦁    Trustworthy – we can be trusted in dealing with personal/confidential information from the community 
⦁    Commitment- we are committed to improve the lives of our community
⦁    Integrity- To know what is right and do what is right 
⦁    Respect – To treat others the way you want to be treated 
   
⦁    GOALS
⦁    Provision of nutritional programmes to address hunger
⦁    Create awareness, enhance capabilities, promote a healthy and safe lifestyle to communities.
⦁    To empower  the community to not  discriminate against anyone on or more grounds, including race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, people with disabilities (PWD), religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
⦁    Create opportunities through the Community development services/projects to the community in different categories (children, youth, adults, elderly, PWD) and to bring stability into their lives.

 

⦁    OBJECTIVES OF “NOSTOP”

⦁    To equip communities with the necessary skills and to change their behaviour towards themselves and life.  
⦁    To capacitate the community focussing on children, youth and adults
⦁    To create an opportunity and involve the communities to start their own gardens that often underpin the food security of the local community. This will also be a good income and a sustainable livelihood. 
⦁    To improve the lives of the youth though educational developmental programmes and to create awareness through different avenues. 

PROJECTS IDENTIFIED TO ASSIST AND UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY:

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME 
Despite the freedom that came in 1994 women are still very much marginalized, discriminated and subjected to various forms of abuse. When women realize their economic goals, whether it’s growing a business, improving their home, or investing in training or education, they’re more resilient and able to provide for themselves and their families. Our aim is to empower our women to be independent and to know their rights and responsibilities. We want to partner with other organizations who share the same objective of NOSTOP.

COMMUNITY LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMME 
South Africans live in a world of dynamic challenges and opportunities and the focus on this program  will also help the communities to deal with change and their environment.   Recent years we have seen global trend move in both negative and positive directions.  The focus on our life skills programs is also to find oneself.  
We want to provide opportunities in collaboration with partners to create opportunities to unemployed youth and the life they desire. 
   To build personal and social relationships and the ability to be active participants in their communities to the greater South African society. 
   

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
During October 2020 Stats SA indicated that an analysis of household survey indicates that in recent years at least 50% of youth complete grade 12.  Apart from the social impact of such large numbers the young people are moving into early adulthood with very little prospects or hope of improving their situations. 
We believe that some youth members have several latent skills and we want to help them to unlock it and therefore to facilitate their holistic development. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on 23 June 2020, the unemployment rate in South Africa has increased to 30,1% in the first quarter of 2020. The youth unemployment rate for those between the ages of 16 and 24 was around 8 percent in early 2017. Typically, teenagers report the highest rates of unemployment. Those in their early 20s are more likely to be working, but their status often depends more on whether they remain in school.
Although there are various reasons for youth unemployment vis-à-vis population growth, lack of experience, inappropriate ways of searching for a job and lack of career guidance in schools, the unemployment rate for first-time jobseekers in South Africa is unacceptably high. We partnered with FHI 360 and enrolled a number of girls between the age of 16-24 to prepare them for the world of work and to place them on an internship programme in different organisations. 

NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMME 
Sustainability is important for many reasons including: Environmental Quality, to have healthy communities, we need clean air, natural resources, and a nontoxic environment. 
When considering sustainable food development, the goal is to ensure a future when this expanded population has both enough food available to eat and access to high quality, nutritious foods. 
With this program we can provide fresh, healthy harvest for residents and allow them to reduce their food bills.

    FEEDING SCHEME PROGRAMME (FSP)
In a developing country such as South Africa, where poverty is not only rife, but also among the highest in the world, people inevitably go hungry. According to the World Bank, from a list of 149 countries, South Africa has the highest inequality in the world.  Many poor families spend their meagre income on travel, rent, utilities, clothes, etc., some of them cannot afford enough food for the family. Therefore, many children go to school on an empty stomach and often return to a house with limited or no food to eat.

⦁    OUR VOLUNTEERS: 
Volunteers for Kraaifontein (Scottsville, Scottsdene, Eikendal, WallacedDene, Homeless) 
Nora van Wyk, Chaslin Miles, Bernadette Miles, Chadwin Miles, Carmen van Harte, Kathrine Jacobs, Lee -Shante Hael, Delia Stephens, Sandra Mess.             
Manenberg Area: 
Davina Alexander, Veronica Daniels, De Silva, Ursula Strydom, Thersia-Lee Cunningham, Mark Adams
Delft Area
Loretta Stephens, Noel Stephens, Janine Constant, Nadine Stephens, Nolan Stephens    
Kuilsriver
Linda and Julian Brown, Maria Jacobs

 

 

⦁    ADVISORS
We are surrounded by professional strategic advisors who help to facilitate workshops, coach, mentor, and advice. NOSTOP currently use the service of Frank Julie.

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Frank Julie is an organizational development consultant, strategist, advisor, mentor, lecturer, and facilitator with a master’s degree in Adult Education obtained from the University of Cape Town.  His journey in the non-profit sector started over 40 years as a volunteer, community organizer, programs manager and director.  His involvement in professional fundraising spans almost 3 decades. He is the founder of various organizations amongst others YoungPeople@Work, people First Foundation, Food Relief Alliance of South Africa.  Fundraising mentoring Network and Music Academy for Rural Youth.

OUR CONTACT DETAILS:
Telephone: 064 994 8925 
Email: nostop020@gmail.com
Website: https://caconfirmed.wixsite.com/nostop
Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOSTOPNPO

Physical Address:
4 Duikerweg, Langeberg Ridge, DURBANVILLE, 7550 

PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS SINCE 2020

⦁    Obtain data of the most vulnerable families in the communities where we served our cooked meals and distributing of hampers.
⦁    Assist the community of those who received grants and when it was stopped especially the Disability Grant.  We arranged food parcels for these families.
⦁    Coaching session with matriculants in Scottsville area, Manenberg and Lavender Hill.
⦁    Information session about COVID prevention and safety precaution by a registered health practitioner.
⦁    The media had interviews with NOSTOP  and placed articles in the community papers.
⦁    Organisation donating masks for our soup kitchens.
⦁    Received PPE from Bracken Can.
⦁    Received Blankets from international congregation Church located in Mowbray.
⦁    Identify youth in the community to attend a youth camp at Usiko Rites of passage.
⦁    Clothing distributions in various areas.
⦁    Partnering with other organizations sharing the same objectives.
⦁    Fundraising between families, friends, colleagues, and business
⦁    Rally in Scottsville on Gender base Violence
⦁    Received guitars donation from “joinbandandnotgangs” where we currently teach kids to play guitar.
⦁    Offered free computer training in liaison with YoungPeople@work for the unemployed youth.
⦁    Entertainment to the community 12 December 2020 with live band.
⦁    Assist and refer community members to organisation or government departments to assist with some enquiries.
⦁    Assist an organisation FHI 360 Dream Programme to enroll girls between age of 16-24 to prepare them for the world of work and future mentoring opportunities.
⦁    Sanitary Towel Drives and donate it to some schools and communities.
⦁    School cloth drive and distribute to the most vulnerable
⦁    Received books from Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and Community Chest for our After School Programme
⦁    Starting Vegetable Garden at Primary School in Kraaifontein (AME)