The principal aim is to raise money for charities in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Any registered charity or non-profit organisation may approach the 31 Club for funding. A copy of their annual financial statements, Chairman's report and letter of appeal for a specific project is required before allocation is considered.
The charities are monitored with regular visits and by attending their AGM's to ensure that all donated funds are spent as per their appeal. Approximately 40 charities benefitted by R450 000 in 2009.
For Companies that would like to contribute but are not sure which charity to choose, the 31 Club offers the ideal vehicle as we donate to over 50 charities in the KZN area, covering a broad spectrum of need. The 31 Club members work in an entirely voluntary capacity and this means that all funds raised are distributed to these charities.
Big Shoes Foundation
An NGO working to improve the medical care of orphaned and vulnerable children, especailly those affected by HIV and AIDS so that they can grow up to fill big shoes!
Bill Buchanan
Association for the aged.
Browns School
Provides specialized education to children with Cerebral Palsy, Learning Disabilities and Autism
Childline Family Centre KZN
An organization that provides essential preventative, educative and rehabilitative services to children and their families. Effective child crisis and counseling help-line for those children affected by abuse. A small staff and 75 volunteer counselors who are trained.
Children's Assessment and Therapy Centre
A centre to evaluate early learning disabilities, remedial and behavioral difficulties of children.
CHOC
Childhood Cancer Foundation. Formed in 1979 by parents whose children were diagnosed with cancer or life threatening disorders. CHOC aims to "keep more than hope alive".
Coastal Horse Care Unit
Based in Cato Ridge. Horse rescue, education and rehabilitation centre offering a rural outreach program in KZN
Downs Syndrome Association
Strives to empower families through sharing information from the parent support group services, encouraging research in the fields of early intervention, education, medical aspects and employment.
Durban Child and Youth Care Centre
A home for 74 children. Boys and girls.
Epilepsy South Africa KZN Durban and Coastal Branch
The main focus is providing psycho-social work services to persons with epilepsy and their families. Programs and services - therapeutic, community education, economic development, skill, HIV/Aids.
Ethelbert Childrens Home
Children’s home in Malvern, catering for children from birth to teenagers.
Ethembeni Association (School and Training Centre)
Ethembeni provides an academic based education for learners from Pre-school to Grade 9, equip learners with technical skills that will ensure them of independence in life skills in building, plastering , carpentry, plumbing and welding, dressmaking, fast food bakery, arts and crafts, agricultural products, shoe repair and leatherwork.
Fulton School for the Deaf
A school situated in Gillitts for 120 deaf children aged between 3 and 23 years.
Sept 2010 we attended the school play entitled eauty and the Beast. What a wonderful morning - 89 children from around 3 til 18 participated.
Girl's and Boy's Town
Home for under privileged, neglected, abused and orphaned children.
Happy Hours Centre (Durban and Coastal Mental Health)
Day Centre for mentally disabled children situated in Durban North.
Headway Natal
Provides services and rehabilitation to victims of acquired brain injury caused by strokes, brain infections, assault, near drowning and in most cases motor car accidents.
Higher Ground
Provides camping adventures for the disabled.
Highway Hospice Association
Hospice cares for the terminally ill patients.
Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust
Molweni Aids Centre and Hillcrest Aids Centre work together. Organise self help projects for people living with Aids. Education on HIV/Aids. Counseling and Care.
Hillcrest Hospital
A rest home to take care of medical patients who are unable to look after themselves
i Care
Giving street kids a future.
John Peattie House
John Peattie House is a home for mentally handicapped children and adults, and some who are physically handicapped.
Jona Vaughan/Durban & Coastal Mental Health
A home for the mentally and physically handicapped in Amanzimtoti.
Kloof Rest Home
An old age home and frail care. Comprising Kloof Rest Home and Frail Care, Krantzkloof units, Chartwell, Kingfisher Crest and Greenacres, which are cottages. Accomodate approx 200 people.
Kwa Mashu Christian Care
Old age home in Kwa Mashu with an outreach program. Sizanani which extends home health care and trains homecare health workers to help the frail aged in the community. 16 care centres in private homes.
Kwa Thintwa School for the Deaf
Based in Botha's Hill.
KwaZulu Natal Society for the Blind
Workshop, offices and pre-school are all located in Umbilo Road.
Lifeline Durban
Counseling done by 200 volunteers, available for 24 hours a day. Counseling on abuse, trauma, AIDS/HIV, rape, emotional and physical health and relationships.
Makaphutu Children’s Village
A small Children’s home at Bothas Hill for Aids orphans. The home accommodates about 35 children.
Malvern Children's Home
120 Children that attend local schools in the Malvern area.
Mbalenhle
School with around 25 children in church grounds - based near Stanger.
MOTHWA Haven
A well run home for the frail elderly. About 100 residents. Run an outreach program in Umlazi – Ekhana Home for Aged, helping advise on admin side.
Natal Settlers Home
The Old Age Home was founded in 1949. The property extends over 8-acre area. There are over 400 residents who are cared for in homes situated in Umbilo, Montclair and central Durban. Cottages, single rooms and a semi frail and frail care wing.
Open Door - Crisis Centre
A crisis centre for abused women and children, rape, hijacking, aids and all types of counseling – face to face or per telephone.
Pathways
A stimulation centre for children with extreme disabilities. A home care programme. Claremont School, La Lucia School, Empangeni, Umlazi, Westville and Pietersberg
Pevensey Place
Home providing a safe environment for around 76 disabled adults from all over South Africa.
Pregnancy Resource Centre
Organisation that supports girls who are pregnant with no home or resources.
QuadPara Association of KZN
Based in Ashley, Pinetown, around 20 adults live in 'Ashley Village'
S A Guide Dog Association
Training of Guide Dogs and Guide Dog Units. Breeding of dogs.
SANCA Durban – Alcohol and Drug Centres
Treatment of alcohol and drug dependence. Warman House for children and Lulama Treatment Centre caters for adults with chemical dependencies
South African Riding for the Disabled SARDA
SARDA's aim is to provide the opportunity of therapeutic and recreational horse riding fro disabled people so that they might benefit in all aspects of their mental, physical and social lives.
31 Club supports the Durban branch of SARDA operating in Summerveld, KZN
St Lukes Home of Healing
Home for severely mentally handicapped people.
St Theresa’s Home for Children
St Theresa’s Home provides residential care for orphaned and vulnerable children to the age of 18.
Sunfield - Friends of Sunfield
The largest private home for people with a mental disability in South Africa.
TAFTA
Association for the aged, providing meals on wheels and old age homes. John Conradie is for frail care elderly with limited income.
Westville Methodist Church Education Project
'The Right to Write' adult literacy project is offered to domestic workers from the community.
Wylie House Childrens Home
A home for girls in need of care.
Youth for Christ – Tennyson House
YFC deals with homeless female children.
Zimele
Zimele is a charity organization based in Pietermaritzburg which develops community self-reliance