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Subject: Partnership Proposal: Supporting Addiction Recovery and Prevention Through Sam’s Voice Good afternoon, As a former Sasol employee, I write this letter with both humility and hope. Due to personal struggles with addiction and the consequences of poor decisions, I was forced to resign—an experience that led to the unravelling of both my professional and personal life. Losing my position at Sasol, a company known for its values and respect for employees, remains one of my greatest regrets. Today, I am grateful to share that my life has taken a new direction through recovery and service. I am part of Sam’s Voice, a registered outpatient recovery and reintegration program based in KwaZulu-Natal. We work with individuals who are navigating the difficult path out of addiction and help them rebuild their lives with purpose and dignity. Our approach is holistic, structured, and deeply community-focused. Sam’s Voice has now developed a tailored outpatient support program specifically designed for companies like Sasol. The goal is to intervene before addiction leads to job loss, offering employees the tools and support to manage stress, trauma, and substance use in a safe and guided environment. This initiative can significantly reduce costs associated with staff turnover, including re-advertising, retraining, and long-term productivity loss—while also reinforcing Sasol's commitment to employee wellbeing. We would be honoured to collaborate with Sasol in the following ways: 1. Tailored Corporate Recovery Support Services • Confidential outpatient support for employees battling addiction or mental health struggles. • Structured recovery programs with accountability, therapy, and reintegration plans. • Progress reporting (when consented) and reintegration support post-treatment. 2. Community & School Outreach • Anti-drug awareness campaigns and educational talks in schools across KwaZulu-Natal. • Support for vulnerable youth exposed to substance abuse and gangsterism. • Corporate-sponsored community upliftment projects under Sasol’s CSR profile. 3. Expansion Project – Secondary Facility We are currently raising funds to establish a second sober living home for clients who have completed our primary program and are working towards independent living. This facility will serve as a stepping stone, promoting long-term stability and continued accountability. Why Support Sam’s Voice? • Direct impact: Your support helps save lives and restore families in the communities where your business operates. • Shared values: We align with Sasol’s mission to invest in people and uplift communities. • Brand impact: Corporate sponsorship will be acknowledged on all platforms, community events, and reports, enhancing your company’s visibility in ethical, socially responsive work. Please find attached our project summary and financial spreadsheets for your review. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss how Sasol can become a valued partner—whether through funding, skills support, or engagement in our outreach initiatives. Thank you for considering our request. I would welcome the chance to speak further or arrange a presentation to share more about the impact we are making and how, together, we can reach even further. Kind regards,
Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this finds you well. I am reaching out on behalf of Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, the only 5-star APCC accredited Hospice in Gauteng dedicated to offering comprehensive and holistic palliative care services, with an in-home programme as well as an in-patient facility. As you may know Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services is a non-profit organization that provides compassionate care and support to patients and families in need. We are the only non-profit, community-based organisation in greater Alberton, Bassonia, Glenvista, Katlehong and Thokoza, offering home-based care, home-based nursing, paediatric and adult in-patient unit, while also offering bereavement services and psychosocial programmes. However, to ensure that we continue to offer such services, we are continuously on a quest to raise funds and awareness of our programmes. We are reaching out to you today to ask for your support and partnership in our mission to care for those who are most vulnerable. We have a big project underway to build a 14 bed in-patient unit at 14 Glen Albyn, Raceview, which will enable us to provide specialized care and support to more patients in need. This project is a significant undertaking, and we are excited to bring this vision to life. However, we cannot do it alone. We need the support and partnership of communities like yours to help us make this project a reality. But our need for support goes beyond just our building project. Our Children's Unit is a special place where we care for young patients, mostly with rare conditions, who are facing life-limiting illnesses. Our unit is designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for up to 10 young patients, aged 0 to 18, who require specialized care and support. Our team of dedicated healthcare professionals work tirelessly to provide these young patients with the best possible care, but it comes at a significant cost. Caring for one child with a life-limiting illness can cost us at least R50 000 per month, which includes operational and direct costs such as medical supplies, equipment, and staffing. This is a significant financial burden, and we rely on the generosity of donors and supporters like you to help us continue our work. That's why we are reaching out to ask for your support. We believe that every child deserves to live a life filled with dignity, comfort, and joy, regardless of their illness or condition. We are committed to providing the highest quality care and support to our young patients, and we invite you to join us in this mission. There are many ways that you can support us, from making a donation to volunteering your time. Every little bit counts, and we are grateful for any support that you can offer. Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with you and make a difference in the lives of our young patients. In exchange for the free exhibition space, we would be happy to: • Promote Sasol on all our social media platforms, newsletter and website • Provide recognition and acknowledgement in media (locally and nationally) • Event Recognition • Tax Benefits • Long-Term Partnership • Employee Engagement and Volunteerism Thank you very much for considering our request. Your support will make a significant difference in the lives of many individuals and families in our community.
Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this finds you well. I am reaching out on behalf of Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, the only 5-star APCC accredited Hospice in Gauteng dedicated to offering comprehensive and holistic palliative care services, with an in-home programme as well as an in-patient facility. As you may know Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services is a non-profit organization that provides compassionate care and support to patients and families in need. We are the only non-profit, community-based organisation in greater Alberton, Bassonia, Glenvista, Katlehong and Thokoza, offering home-based care, home-based nursing, paediatric and adult in-patient unit, while also offering bereavement services and psychosocial programmes. However, to ensure that we continue to offer such services, we are continuously on a quest to raise funds and awareness of our programmes. We are reaching out to you today to ask for your support and partnership in our mission to care for those who are most vulnerable. We have a big project underway to build a 14 bed in-patient unit at 14 Glen Albyn, Raceview, which will enable us to provide specialized care and support to more patients in need. This project is a significant undertaking, and we are excited to bring this vision to life. However, we cannot do it alone. We need the support and partnership of communities like yours to help us make this project a reality. But our need for support goes beyond just our building project. Our Children's Unit is a special place where we care for young patients, mostly with rare conditions, who are facing life-limiting illnesses. Our unit is designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for up to 10 young patients, aged 0 to 18, who require specialized care and support. Our team of dedicated healthcare professionals work tirelessly to provide these young patients with the best possible care, but it comes at a significant cost. Caring for one child with a life-limiting illness can cost us at least R50 000 per month, which includes operational and direct costs such as medical supplies, equipment, and staffing. This is a significant financial burden, and we rely on the generosity of donors and supporters like you to help us continue our work. That's why we are reaching out to ask for your support. We believe that every child deserves to live a life filled with dignity, comfort, and joy, regardless of their illness or condition. We are committed to providing the highest quality care and support to our young patients, and we invite you to join us in this mission. There are many ways that you can support us, from making a donation to volunteering your time. Every little bit counts, and we are grateful for any support that you can offer. Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with you and make a difference in the lives of our young patients. In exchange for the free exhibition space, we would be happy to: • Promote Sasol on all our social media platforms, newsletter and website • Provide recognition and acknowledgement in media (locally and nationally) • Event Recognition • Tax Benefits • Long-Term Partnership • Employee Engagement and Volunteerism Thank you very much for considering our request. Your support will make a significant difference in the lives of many individuals and families in our community.
The recent - way overdue - Feb 2025 receipt of the signed and Letter headed Municipal communications through the memorandum committee in addressing the plight in Mooi Draai occupancy and the implied uncertainty has informed a rendering of a report for the period since 2019 to Feb 2025. - Lest it be misconstrued for intentional strategy takeover and being coerced in anyway to a particular posture - One may find that the opposite is the case if one has been closely monitoring Mooi-Draai as a Special child-type and development phenomenon. A justification for our business case and new positioning came about as a consequence of; firstly the negatives which prevailed among a block of roughly (at the time) - 5 to 8 stands which the early rains of 2021/2022 subjected the occupants thereof - including were MooiSights Gardens is situated but with reasonable success story of its own through time of analysis. The business Case herein under discussion was initialized and made public, first, to the immediate occupants (for transparent actions) and subsequently through the Municipal IDP Processes Participation because then the tides were changing against a sustainable residential case which saw relocations and some stands left desolate or vacant for prolonged periods - hence it became apparent the agricultural storm water channel meant to minimize Potential crisis zone was and still remains a financially unwinnable long process( for the high technical risk nature of the problem. So, it follows that the situational circumstances; at the beginning; far outweighed the positives to contemplate residential case: almost feeling like being dealt a losing hand. NB: The Value trapped elsewhere in Public Private dealings of the past need to be unleashed and redirected effectively to address growth deficiencies around such important Road-line and the Styn-pan landmark; of-course not overlooking or undermining the concerns for residential case if practical. One must also admit that there were some positives which were and still remain noblest initiatives that sort of eased and gave sense of hope and continuity i.e; the nearby Tuck shop which is by far the most important of why life was made easier to date in our block of 16 supposed ERF stands.
