Through the outreach mission, the church recognizes the need to do more for communities and congregants, propelled by the desire to improve society by meeting people’s emotional, physical, and social basic needs. The desire to do a greater good extends outside the church reaching out to people who are going through difficult times in their lives, being marginalized, neglected, or abused.
Aim of the Church
The church’s objective is to uphold social justice, through various interventions that have positive effects to the lives of people. The church is not just a house of worship but it is also a shelter for protection of the vulnerable, neglected and impoverished . Through these interventions, the church demonstrates, caring, responsible citizenry, and compassion. These desires align with our Parish prayer of becoming a loving, vibrant holistically growing community of Christ’s disciples and to build an empowering and sustainable Christian church.
How do we engage
- Assessment of needs internally
- Assessment of community needs external
- Collaboration with other like-minded groups, such as non-profit
- Organizations
- Community service.
Who do we support
We support our congregants by reaching out and lending a helping hand where needed.
We believe that the church is a support system where worshipers come for comfort, love, and
support.
- Distribution of food parcels
- Matric Care Packs
We support communities that are nearby through the following interventions :
- Food Collection Drive
- Commemorative Soup days
- Distribution of Vegetables
- Distribution of blankets
- Distribution of food parcels
Tumelo Home of the Mentally Handicapped
Tumelo Home is a non-profit organization located in Ivory Park. Its primary focus is
residential and daycare for mentally and physically disabled children.
Visit their website: tumelohome.co.za
We support:
- Distribution of food parcels
- Distribution of vegetables
Impilo Child Protection and Adoption Services
Impilo is a non-profit-designated child protection organization with accreditation for national and intercountry adoptions. Its core objective is to protect orphaned and abandoned children Over the past twenty years, they have assisted over 40,000 women, children, and families. They place the children under temporary safe care while carrying out social work that prepares the children to be placed in permanent homes.
Visit their website: impilo.org.za
Impilo Vikela Project
Impilo also plays a large role through advocacy and have set up project Vikela, with the main objectives being to prevent the abandonment of babies which can be traced back to Gender Based Violence.
The other objective is to empower mothers to make informed decisions for unborn mothers as well as assist teen mothers who are victims of GBV to complete their schooling.
The Courage Child Protection and Empowerment Programme will be utilized to reach learners in schools.
Visit their website couragechildprotection.com
We support by:
- Collection of their essential needs/wish List
- Sponsor a child
- New Moms Packs
- Volunteering
- Fundraising drive
Advocacy and Gender-Based Violence
The primary purpose of this intervention advocacy model is to utilize Saint Monnica’s Anglican church to influence community engagement to drive impactful interventions in key focal areas. By leveraging the church’s resources and member advocacy, the model aims to address pressing social issues and influence policy and funding decisions at both local and national levels.
Desired Outcome:
The desired outcome is to implement effective interventions that directly benefit communities while also serving as compelling examples for broader governmental action. Through strategic advocacy efforts, the model seeks to create sustainable solutions, allocate resources efficiently, and foster collaborative partnerships between the church and government entities.
Intervention Identification:
- Utilise round table sessions hosted by the church to identify evidence-based interventions in key focal areas such as early childhood development, gender-based violence, and critical infrastructure.
- Engage stakeholders to prioritize interventions based on community needs, feasibility, and potential for sustainable impact.
- Provide a platform for congregants to be ambassadors of the fight against
GBV.
Integration with Intervention Advocacy Model:
Identifying Critical Issues: The funding crisis underscores the importance of addressing financial sustainability for social care services within the intervention advocacy model’s framework.
Collaborative efforts with organizations like Impilo and other advocacy groups will strengthen the church's voice in advocating for policy changes and increased funding to support these NPOs.
Advocacy and Implementation:
Advocate for policy changes, funding allocations, and collaborative
partnerships with government agencies and NGOs to support intervention
implementation.
Utilize church-led interventions as successful case studies to demonstrate
effectiveness, garner support, and influence wider policy and funding
decisions.