Voice It In Action

VOICE IT IN ACTION (VIIA) - The Wash House Program

VOICE IT IN ACTION (VIIA) is a Non-Profit Company founded by Kgothatso Moloto, to curb the heightened violent culture witnessed in South Africa, through innovative campaigns and solutions. We seeks a more harmonized society, to confronting and creating solutions on issues grounded in on and around violence and to raise awareness on violence against Women, Children and even Men.

VOICE IT IN ACTION was formed after the traumatic incident of a kidnapping and eventual murder of Ipeleng Christine Moholane (age 19) in 2015. This was an eye opener to this grave problem faced by many people in the world. In South Africa alone, a girl goes missing or a body is found every day, and this does not affect women and girls, but also men and boys. – Ipeleng will forever be missed.

A SAFER and CLEANER community is possible through combined efforts, we therefore invited all businesses, organisations, property owners, tenants, residents, users, visitors and students in Braamfontein and the neighboring Communities to join us in a collaborative effort to make our neighborhood/s safer and cleaner for everyone. To this end we would call on you to participate, contribute or assist in the VIIA – WASH HOUSE PROGRAM. We are also extending this request to the greater community, to assist and support in this program to ensure that we can achieve the set objectives:

• To Eradicate Homelessness (starting with the Braamfontein Community)
• To create Skills Development and Professional Development opportunities
• To create Cleaner and Safer communities
• To create Employment opportunities

The Wash House Program is aimed at Eradicating Homelessness in our community by providing transitional housing, skills development, counselling, work opportunities, mentor-ship and support to the homeless around Braamfontein and eventually throughout the nation. In order to achieve this, the participation of various entities is required. The 5 main entities include the VIIA Homies (homeless citizens/displaced persons), VIIA Scholars/Ambassadors, Volunteer Agents (VA’s), VIIA Professional Artists (VPA’s) and Partnering Organisations (PO’s). With the main focus being the Homies, all entities stand to benefit from participating, contributing to and supporting this program as well as being part of a greater change in the community.

The Program will allow partnerships with various organisations, assist 100 Homeless People, employ 100 Artists for the project period, enable 100 Volunteer to participate for the project period, and enable 100+ students in high schools to participate as well:

• PO: PARTNERING ORGANISATIONS – CUSTODIANS FOSTERING CHANGE. Organisations assist with advocating this required change into existence and the lasting impact thereof, while providing the required muscle to assist with the core goal of the Wash House Program which is to Eradication of Homelessness. A little goes a long way and any donations are welcome, however selection of funding package/s will assist in exceeding the goal.
• VH100: VIIA HOMIES – LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES. The main focus and drive behind this project is to bring change in the lives of homeless people, considering the astonishing number of homeless citizens in Johannesburg and in South Africa as a whole. Homelessness covers various aspects from human trafficking to joblessness or retrenchments and even negligence. Therefore the strategic elements of the Wash House Program (entities, components and activities) cater to the eradication of the communal program - homelessness.
• VA100: VIIA VOLUNTEERS – FUTURE CHANGE AGENTS. The Volunteers facilitate activities and provide support for VIIA Wash House Program operations, in the spirit of motivating active volunteerism.
• VPA100: VIIA PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS – A GAME CHANGER. The artist will play a mentor-ship role to the partnered homeless person, using their artistry to empower themselves, to assist with fundraising and the project’s longevity whilst gaining professional skills within the arts discipline.
• VS100+: VIIA SCHOLARS – INSPIRING THE FUTURE. Scholars needs to understand the world and their role as active citizens, future leaders and the potentially future homeless. Therefore the Wash House Program includes young minds in the creation of sustainable solutions to eradicating homelessness, for their generation and the generations to come.

The Pilot Program spans into 2019 and the Launch is scheduled for the 26^th of October providing greater information regarding all other activities. Other activities include but are not limited to the following:

The Wash House Program and Activities Summary

Date	Activities	Outcomes
September	29th Homie Gathering	Meet and great with the homeless (displaced persons) and motivation talks
	30th Clean-up	To clean spaces used by homeless and to assess the environment for potential improvements
	Wash House Program Administration and liaison	Community engagement
October	26th Launch: VIIA WASH HOUSE PROGRAM 27th Launch Part 2: Schools	To finalize community engagement and responsibilities To finalize community engagement and responsibilities
	Homies relocation Rehab/Working	Formalization of work and activities and creation of working schedules
	Organisations Contributions Begins (monthly or once off)	Community engagement to raise required funds to continue with plans for the program effectively
	Volunteers engage with schools	Getting schools geared up and eager to participate
November	25th to 30th 16 Days of Activism – Bree Taxi Rank Clean Up Part 2	Activate community engagement – to clean the commuter spaces whilst identifying sustainable solutions
	Launch Open Call for Artist	To get artists to apply to the program
	Continued call for Volunteers	To reach our maximum required number of Volunteers
	Official School Engagement	Official kick-off for school engagement activities
December	Artist/Mentor selection	Collect data and research
	2nd to 7th 16 Days of Activism – Bosman Taxi Rank Clean-Up	Community engagement – to clean the commuter spaces whilst identifying sustainable solutions
	Homie and Mentor first engagement	An interactive session at a park to kick off mentor-ship aspects
	Project Update Report	To keep PO’s well informed
January	Social Event/ Network	Official Activation of artist in schools residency
	VIIA Camp	Team building activities for all involved entities
	Mentor-ship & Homie Date	First date to fuel both the artist’s and homie’s core objectives in the Wash House Program
	Volunteer Activity Facilitation	Facilitation of planned activities
	Homie Work Plan	Distribution and allocations of Official Work activities according to appointed schedules
	Artist’s formal work plan begins	Distribution and allocations of Official Work activities according to appointed schedules
	Finalize Entity Reports	Reports from Artist’s, Volunteers and Homies of work done
February	First Artistic Presentation	Preparation of program implementation, administration and recognizing areas that need more guided facilitation.
	Volunteers, Artists & Homies	Continued monthly work activities and reports
	Research	First research activity activation
March	Wash House Operational Research & Evaluation	Facilitate the effectiveness of VIIA Wash House program, identify areas need for new operational design.
	Volunteers, Artists & Homies	Continued monthly work activities and reports
	Park Station - Taxi Rank Clean Up	Community engagement – to clean the commuter spaces whilst identifying sustainable solutions
	Schools Debate	Scholars debate: The Eradication of Homelessness
April	Summit: Research Data Analysis	Debating merits of Homelessness with various departments and organisations
	Volunteers, Artists & Homies	Continued monthly work activities and reports
May	Research Project Part 2	Collected Data
	Volunteers, Artists & Homies	Continued monthly work activities and reports
June	6th Art Exhibition and Auction	First fundraising and awareness campaign
	16th The Long Walk	Schools Fleet, fundraising and awareness campaign
	Volunteers, Artists & Homies	Continued monthly work activities and reports
July	Project Update Report	Collect data on progress, effectiveness of designated programs/activities
	Project Final Reports first phase	Implementation of new structures if and where needed to the program, in areas showing ineffectiveness
August	MTN Taxi Rank Clean Up	Community engagement – to clean the commuter spaces whilst identifying sustainable solutions
	Planning of phase 2	The Wash House Program 2.0
September	SECOND PHASE FOR ANNUAL VIIA WASH HOUSE PROJECT	Community engagement

Donated funds will be allocated accordingly to the various requirements of the Wash House Program, there are additional funding options available for individuals/organisations to select. The various Funding Packages have been established for individuals/organisations ranging from individuals and start-up businesses to large corporations. The Standard and Standard Art packages are targeted to individuals and start-up businesses; the Silver and Gold packages are targeted to individuals and small to medium enterprises; the Platinum and Diamond packages are targeted to well established enterprises and large corporations. The funding packages will assist in covering the various costs including stipends for the Homies’ formal employment, remunerations for volunteers and artists, logistics and management. Additional information is available and will be shared when requested.

We therefore urge all organisations and individuals to participate, volunteer and/or donate to ensure that the plans are successful:

• Volunteers and Resources

Voice It In Action Banking Details - Bank: Standard Bank, Account No.: 027137090, Branch Code: 51001

A SAFER and CLEANER community is possible and we all have a role to play.

Kind Regards

Kgothatso Moloto

VIIA PRESIDENT

e: [email protected]

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