The Papillon Foundation celebrated its 15 year anniversary in 2016. Over the years, it has provided computer training and accredited qualifications to over 9,000 community members and helped small business owners. It also delivers free trauma training to child handlers and supports over 1,500 orphans annually. The foundation distributes donated goods, refurbishes computers for other organizations, and provides project management training. It aims to empower and educate people in South Africa.

1. “Creating better tomorrows…from the ashes of today”
2016 Newsletter # 16
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15 Year Celebration! 2002-2016!!!!!!
Enterprise Development Projects!
9006 community members has thus
far graduated from Papillon’s
accredited computer courses.
ICDL, Computers 4 Kids and Let’s Do
It are engaged in a social outreach
partnership to empower our people with
accredited skills for the workplace.
Groups of children from special needs schools,
the schools staff and teachers are also trained
in computer courses by Papillon!
Papillon has also assisted 350 police officers,
nurses, cashiers, cleaners and a variety of other
low-end earners with accredited computer end-
user qualifications.
66 small business owners and self-employed persons have thus far also graduated from
the computer courses. It is intended to help them to manage their efforts more
effectively! Communication is the lifeblood of small businesses!
Mr. Pelham Lessing from Crossroads will partner from April to deliver accredited
small business management skills at the Papillon centre in Rosettenville!

2. Socio Economic Development.
Free Trauma Training for Child Handlers.
The latest free trauma training for child handler’s graduate count has now grown to 147
These are adult volunteers that work at police stations, emergency stations, day-care
centres, juvenile prisons, non-profits, charities and many other fields.
Of note is that Papillon has now found a sponsor for this project and it will be presented
across the country. The first class was already completed in Hermanus, Cape Province.
1500 orphans and poor children are supported every year with new Christmas gifts in
areas such as Orange Farm, Carletonville and locally. Groups of orphans are also taken
on free outings and parties are hosted at day care centres with poor children.

3. Donated goods distribution.
416 Tons of donated goods were freely distributed
to smaller charities, ngo’s, clinics, missions and
worthy causes across the country!
Computer Refurbishment.
1556 donated computers were refurbished and placed
at smaller NGO’s and NPO’s across the country.
Several special needs schools such as Sparrows, Forest
Town, Hamlet and Hermanus have also received
refurbished computers from Papillon.
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Advanced Training.
334 Community members graduated from
the Project Management and Project
Planning classes at Papillon.
“If you are planning for a year – plant maize; if you are
planning for a decade – plant trees; if you are planning for a
lifetime – educate people”

4. Papillon contact details
Postal: Post Net Suite #42 Private Bag X1510 Glenvista 2058
Physical: Corner Mabel & Lily Streets Rosettenville, Johannesburg
Phone: (011) 435-9799
Fax: 086 610 2852
E-mail: info@papillonfoundation.com
Web: www.papillonfoundation.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/The Papillon Foundation
Linked in: www.linkedin.com/Stephen Smith
HOW YOU CAN HELP! SIMPLE, A DEBIT ORDER FOR R200pm is not too
much to ask!
Financial Donations are Tax Exempt (We issue tax certificates) Section 18a
Banking details:
Branch: The Glen
Branch no: 006005
Account name: Project Papillon
Account no: 2 000 40 898
Swift Code: SB ZA ZA JJ
“Empowering people to transform their lives… and those of their families
and communities”
“Creating better tomorrows from the tears of today”
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