"Opening the doors to a new you" Our aim is to research, communicate and identify the challenges of our region and city. To develop community empowerment projects focussed on the destitute. To clothe, feed, educate and train all in a holistic approach. To form partnerships and associations, blended into a force of specialists. To manage an open and accountable, accredited structure. To create better tomorrows for all in our society.
Executive Summary
What is different about the Papillon Foundation? First of all Papillon was started in 2002 with no money, as we simply rolled up our sleeves and went to work on our immediate societal ills. Most of our detractors said that we would not last for three months and yet we are now in our fourth year of growth.
Started in 2002, The Papillon Foundation is situated in the heart of the south of Johannesburg, being an area with vast numbers of destitute and unemployed persons. Papillon has assembled several working partners such as Wits University, The Computer Society of South Africa, The University of Johannesburg Hotel School, The Law Society of South Africa, Lawyers for Human Rights, Human Rights Commission, Non-Governmental Organisations and Missions that are active in Papillon’s Social Outreach and improvement Projects.
We feed all the people by means of a clever reciprocal networking structure of goods donors, NGOs and private persons who support our ideals by donating bread and vegetables to our daily feeding scheme.
Nurses, Teachers, Unemployed, N.G.O Staff, Students, Entrepreneurs, Pensioners, Community workers, Sales persons, Small Business Owners, Police Officers, Health care workers, Community Leaders, Ward Councillors, Tellers, Housewives, Gardeners, Domestic Workers, Aids workers, Priests, Public Servants and many more have attended one or more of Papillon’s Social Outreach Courses, with great results.
26/09/2005
What do a priest, doctor, electrician, policeman, salesman, and a hobo
What do a priest, doctor, electrician, policeman, salesman, and a hobo have in common?" They have all successfully attended the exciting basic Computer Training Course at the Papillon Foundation in Rosettenville.
21/07/2005
A New Life Beckons
Members of the community receiving their Wits Certificates after completing Papillon’s Computer Course. Daily classes are run the Papillon Centre, on 15 Computers donated to Papillon by the Netherlands. The Course material is supplied by the Wits University. These Courses are offered to the poor, unemployed, destitute, pensioners, entrepreneurs, S.A.P Officers, N.G.O, Crèche leaders and anyone else.
Report back
05/05/2006
The people that are fed, clothed and educated in life skills at Papillon
It is your giving heart that now makes you a Partner in all of Papillon's activities, as in your assistance we find the strength to continue with our work.
21/11/2006
Student Library
Hundreds of donated books had to be sorted into a working library structure for easy access to our adult refugee english language students....
