Country: South Africa

Organization: Orange Farm Sports Council

Sport - Other

Year the initative began (yyyy) - 2003

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Project URL: http://http.www.ofasco.co.za

What is your signature innovation, your new idea, in one sentence? - Sport on Wheel.

Describe your innovation. What makes your idea unique and different than others doing work in the field? - We are a Community based organization and we have 15 different sporting codes. The participation of our Community's children is improving every year which is very encouraging for us to continue with hard work.

What are the existing barriers, the biggest problem, your innovation is hoping to address/change? - Lack of Office Space, our own transport and financial support from the Corporate World.

Delivery Model: How do you implement your innovation and apply it to the challenge/problem you are addressing? - We are utilizing the Offices of the Johannesburg Region G Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation that is within our Community.

How do you plan to grow your innovation? - By trying our level best searching for support and sponsorship for our organization.

Provide one sentence describing your impact/intended impact. - The well being of the children of our Community to take part in sporting activities is our primary importance. Getting our children to be positive.

What impact has your innovation had to date/or what is your intended impact? Exactly who are the beneficiaries? - We have great impact in the sense that in our Community we have athletes that are representing our Country at International level. The beneficiaries are children of our Community.

Please list any other measures reflective of the impact of your innovation? - To Build an effective and caring Community.
To Improve Local Athletes competitiveness.
To Attract more Partnerships and Sponsorship.
To give Orange Farm more hope for Sport Development.
To Fight Poverty and Build safe, secure and sustainable Community and it’s People.

What are the main barriers to creating or achieving your impact? - Office Space is still a challenge but we use Region G Offices and Store Rooms. This was made possible by the initiatives of the Executive Committee of OFASCO and Nike with Region G Management.

How is your initiative financed (or how do you expect your initiative will be financed)? - Our Initiative is financed by Nike South Africa through their CR Department.

If known, provide information on your finances and organization. - Please list: Annual budget, annual revenue generated, size of part-time, full-time and volunteer staff. Nike SA is suppoting us to the tune of R 300.000.00 each financial year.

What is the potential demand for your innovation? - Our innovation is in dmand in such a way that surrounding areas are looking to us for advise and support.

What are the main barriers to financial sustainability? - Corporate South Africa in most cases don't support most Community based organizations.

What is the origin of this innovation? Tell us your story. - In 1999 Nike South Africa through it’s Cares Trust Department got involved in the Development of the Nike Chris Hani Sports Complex and Sports in the Community.
Nike SA have not looked back since then, as Basketball Courts, Netball Courts, Tennis Courts, Rugby Fields, Cricket Field, Soccer Fields and Track & Field were also developed for the children of Orange Farm.

Please provide a personal bio. Note this may be used in Changemakers marketing material. - Same as above. Please visit www.ofasco.co.za