Good news!
The Keiskamma Trust has just been provisionally accepted as a Woolworths/MyVillage partner.
For those of you in South Africa, this means each time you shop at Woolworths (and other shops) , you will have a chance to swipe your MyVillage card to support the programmes of the Keiskamma Trust.
More info on how this works below.
(If you do not live in South Africa, please send this on to contacts you have in SA who would be willing to support us in this way).
Before we can issue MyVillage cards to our supporters we need to manually sign up 1000 supporters.
This is where we need YOUR help.
Please download the application form here:
or find the link on our website: http://www.keiskamma.org/
Make the beneficiary Keiskamma Trust, address :
PO BOX 483, Peddie, Eastern Cape, 5640
PO BOX 483, Peddie, Eastern Cape, 5640
At this preliminary stage we are not registered on the MyVillage site so our supporters cannot apply on-line.
Until we have 1000 supporters we have to use snail mail!
Please do not fax your form to the number listed on the form.We have to gather all 1000 hard copies and deliver them to the MyVillage at one time, with the signed contract.
Please mail your form marked : KEISKAMMA / My Village c/o PO BOX 91095 Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006
If you have friends and family who would like to support us in this way please forward this mail to them! We will let you know as soon as we have reached our target of 1000 !
Thank you for your support from all of us at the Keiskamma Trust
(questions? let me know at annette@keiskamma.org)
More info from MySchool website:
What is MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet?
The MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet fundraising programme is South Africa’s number one community support programme that raises essential funds for schools, charities and environmental organisations. Funds are used to improve education and social development in South Africa. You can make a difference to a worthy cause without costing you a cent!The MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet programme raises more than R2.2 million per month for the schools, charities and environmental organisations it supports. Help us to help the community.
How does MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet work?
How does MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet work?
More than 600 000 community minded South Africans carry MySchool cards. Supporters apply for a MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card for free and nominate their favourite school or charity as the beneficiary. When they purchase items from participating retailers they swipe the card with the purchase. A small percentage of their transaction is then allocated to their beneficiary school or charity. All these transactions are recorded and a statement is sent to individual supporters on a monthly basis. The partner stores pay the donation on your behalf!The supporter card is not a credit or debit card but simply tracks your transactions and your funds raised.MyVillage beneficiaries: charities that provide upliftment to communities and individuals in various ways other than the education school environment, such as SOS Children’s Villages, CHOC, Noah and National Hospice. These villages actively seek to improve the lives of our fellow men, women and children.
Where can I swipe my MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card?
The success of the programme depends on the number of times you swipe your card! Supporters can use their cards at a range of national, regional and local retail partners on the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet system. Some of the national partners include Woolworths, Engen QuickShops, Waltons, SupaQuick, kalahari.com, Jack’s Paint, Toys R Us, Reggie’s, Altech Netstar, Club Travel, MySchool Travel, Toner Town and many more.
Benefits of being a cardholder
You can raise funds for your favourite school or charity without costing you a centIt is so convenient using one card at many different stores. There are over 11 national partners and over 2000 partner stores where you can use your card across the country.Cardholders get exclusive discounts and special offers. For example, you are automatically part of WRewards from Woolworths (which includes 10% or more off on over 200 items in their stores and other tiered benefits), you get R40 off every GetAhead or MathPro educational software item that you buy, and you get exclusive discounts on vehicle recovery from Altech Netstar.You will receive a monthly email statement showing exactly how much your beneficiary has raised.
Support options
Support options
Once you have received your supporter card, you can manage and change your support as follows:
- Support your chosen beneficiary school or charity
- Change your support to another beneficiary or
- Split your support between two or three beneficiaries.
