The aim of our society is to contribute towards improving the social, environmental, and economic situations in rural communities in KwaZulu Natal.
MOSS is here!
We stand proudly united and lead. Through responsible, participatory management structures according to a jointly designed plan for the social development of previously disadvantaged communities, we come together through the different journey’s life has taken us, by providing support, education, joy, fun and laughter.
Formed in 1974
Moss was formed in 1974 and comprised the ex- matriculants of Meadowlands High school, in Chatsworth, Durban.
The group initially started out as a social group but during the onset of the Covid pandemic, made a collective decision to reevaluate its purpose.
Our evaluations surmised, that for the poorer communities to have a progressive and positive outlook on life, community development was key.
How We Work
The Plan
To be actively involved in the provision of skills training and development, with the purpose of empowering the poor to help themselves, to be able to work in the open labor market, to be able to own and manage their businesses, but ultimately, to restore their sense of dignity and self-worth.
To make efforts to uplift the quality of the senior citizens lives by assessing their health needs, nutrition, access to relief provided by government structures, for example grants, free training programs, Covid relief, flood relief etc.
To identify the very poor and needy whose basic needs are not being met, viz, food, clothes, shelter, access to health care facilities, schooling, and transport.
What we have achieved SO FAR…
- Delivered 80 grocery hampers personally to recipients in their homes by Moss members, in February, March, April and May 2022.
- For the Easter period, 400 hot meals and drinks were served to the residents in the Bangladesh and Welbedacht locations of Chatsworth.
- In March 2022 hot vegetarian meals, bread and drinks were served to75 residents in the poverty-stricken area of Riet River in Verulam and Rydalvale in Phoenix.
- During the past 4 months we provided counselling to 18 families that reached out to our organisation for assistance. This process involves us making the necessary contact to obtain all the relevant information, sourcing the necessary support required, followed up by home visits.
- There is ongoing support and follow-up with such cases, with each being treated in its own merit.
- During April 2022, we were able to provide and toiletry hampers to 40 families in the semi-rural areas of Bhambhayi and Inanda in the north of Durban.
- Administratively, registration of our NPO was achieved on the 19th of April 2022 in a relatively short space of time. This included the formulation and adoption of our Constitution and the opening of our Moss Banking account. We achieved this by:
- Administratively, registration of our NPO was achieved on the 19th of April 2022 in a relatively short space of time.
- This included the formulation and adoption of our constitution and the opening of our Moss bank account. • Contributions in the form of cash and grocery from our Moss members.
- Contributions from citizens outside our organsation in the form of cash and grocery • Dedicated time by Moss members.
- Transport provided by Moss members
- Various donations from FMCG such as ABI, Premier Breads, etc., with their products for our feeding drives.