Fisantekraal Initiative
Social Responsibility
The most satisfying experience in one's life is making a difference in another person's life. Some of us achieve this once, others often, but only a percentage fulltime.
Chris Brothers
Managing Director
Brothers Sport
It was a wish for Chris and his staff to achieve this and in 2007 it became a reality. Brothers Sport first began involved within the community of Fisantekraal in 2007 by bringing overseas visitors to the township to obtain first hand experience of what life is like for these people.The first group to visit were the Warwickshire Bears Cricket Club from the UK.
Tours include visiting the Trevor Manuel Primary School, various creches, the old aged home and the informal settlement. A traditional lunch and a sports fixture with the children from the school is also arranged.
All funds raised from the visiting groups are put into a trust, and divided equally amongst the various projects.
Brothers Sport have several ongoing projects in the community
- Development of sport and supplying playing kit to the school, as well as upkeep of netball courts.
- Assistance with essential equipment required by the various crèches, such as clothes, toys, etc.
- Assistance for the old aged home, as well as funding day outings for the elderly.
- Donations to the Animal Welfare Society
- Fisant Super kids day care facility. Through the generous donation of Mr Miles Saward from Sport Options in the UK, Joan Reid was able to convert 3 containers into a very successful day are facility, now running with approximately 30 children.
- Funding of transport costs for soccer players from Fisantekraal to the Durbanville Football Club to attend practices and matches
The following groups have visited Fisantekraal
- Tonbridge Grammar School - October 2007
- England Football 2010 Official Sponsor, Nationwide Building Society - November 2007
- Warwickshire Bears Cricket Club (UK) - January 2008
- Hemel Hempstead School (UK) - March 2008
- James Allen School (UK) - 29 March 2008
- New South Wales Bush Rangers Hockey Club (Australia) - July 2008
- Sevenoaks School (UK) - July 2008
- Uppingham School (UK) - July 2008
- Royal Navy Tennis Team (UK) - August 2008
- Lambrook Haileybury School (UK) - August 2008
- Sport Options - March 2009 VIEW GALLERY
- Dragon School - April 2009 VIEW GALLERY
- New South Wales Bush Rangers Hockey Club - July 2009
- Maltings Academy - July 2009 VIEW GALLERY
- The Complete Cricketer Academy - September 2009 VIEW GALLERY
- England cricket supporters - December 2009
- Sporting Highlights Bowls Group - January 2010
- Chris Kamara (ex England footballer) coaching clinic day, with English media - June 2010 VIEW GALLERY
- Francis Holland School - October 2010 VIEW GALLERY
The Brothers Sport team wishes to thank all the groups below for their generosity and continued support - changing the lives of many in the small community of Fisantekraal, Durbanville - Cape Town, South Africa.
The Brothers Sports Team
Chris, Nicole, Mari, Renette & Alison
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Fisantekraal Accounts Record
Brothers Sport have formed a Trust Account for all donations to the Fisantekraal project, which is run under strict control and is also very transparent. This enables donors to see exactly how their funds have been utilised within the community and can be accessed here.
Brothers Sport and our friends from Fisantekraal would like to thank Francis Holland for their most generous donation of R44 990, which will be used for the many ongoing projects in the community.