Introduction From January to December 2025, the Outreach Foundation’s legal hubs and offices (Pretoria, Musina, Johannesburg, and Mpumalanga) provided legal aid, advocacy, and strategic stakeholder engagement to migrants, refugees, and vulnerable South African citizens. Against a backdrop of heightened xenophobic sentiment and persistent administrative bottlenecks at the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), the organisation delivered impact assistance across the Refugees …
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Environmental Sustainability for the 2025/26 Integrated Report
Rooftop Garden Introduction The Outreach Foundation’s rooftop garden in Hillbrow has existed for the past 9 years. This innovative garden is designed to address local food insecurity, enhance environmental sustainability and strengthen green skills. It also includes practical skills for schoolchildren and teachers on urban farming and food safety. The rooftop space serves as both a productive farm and an …
Community Outreach Services for the 2025/26 Integrated Report
Music Centre The Music Centre, part of the Outreach Foundation, serves as a safe, constructive, and creative sanctuary for inner-city youth and children participants. Established to provide accessible after-school enrichment and skills development in an urban setting like Hillbrow, the Centre uses Marimba and Piano to build self-confidence, foster discipline, and offer alternative pathways away from social vulnerabilities Key Achievements: …
Outreach Foundation Financials for 2025/26
Message from the Executive Director for the 2025/26 Integrated Report
As I reflect on 2025, I do so with deep gratitude, humility, and hope. This year marked my first full year serving as Executive Director of Outreach Foundation following the remarkable leadership of Mr Robert Michel. For more than 8 years, Robert helped shape Outreach Foundation into the trusted and respected organisation it is today. Stepping into this role carried …
Skills Development Services for the 2025/26 Integrated Report
Skills training Musina The Musina team delivered a wide range of vocational and skills development courses throughout 2025 to strengthen employability, entrepreneurship, and psychosocial resilience among vulnerable youth, migrants, and local citizens. In the first half of the year (Jan–Jun 2025), training included three computer literacy classes (52 participants), a plumbing course (14 participants), and beauty-related courses, including hair and …
Community Development Services for the 2025/26 Integrated Report
Introduction: Outreach Foundation’s Community Development Services (CDS) has become a vital support mechanism for vulnerable and marginalised communities. Guided by a human‑centered development framework, CDS seeks to enhance individuals’ full capacities and capabilities. This approach emphasises that development should be measured not merely by economic growth, but by tangible improvements in human well‑being, active participation, and sustainability. Within this framework, …
Chairperson’s Report for the 2025/26 Integrated Report
The chairperson’s report for the Lutheran Community Outreach Foundation’s integrated report for the period 2025/26
Monitoring and Evaluation Report for 2025/26 Integrated Report
During 2025, our programmes directly supported 3,959 beneficiaries. Considering the wider influence on families and communities, with each individual estimated to affect three additional people on average positively, the total indirect impact extends to approximately 11 877 people. This multiplier effect shows how interventions in skills training, mental health support, legal aid, and service access create change beyond the individual …