Social Responsibility

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

We believe in sharing our success and appreciation with the community and our clients. Our vision of "Financial Leadership Through Professional Excellence" goes hand in hand with our corporate social responsibility offerings.

We have made donations to the following charitable organisations on behalf of our clients, as we continue to work with and support those in need.

2011:

Festive Greetings

MD contributed towards Enterprise Development by supporting Mhani Gingi Social Entrepreneurial Network.

MD also supported PETS and Catholic Welfare and Development as part of our annual Festive Season donations on behalf of all of our clients, colleagues and staff.

Mhani Gingi Social Entrepreneurial Network
Mhani Gingi is an organisation that strives to provide innovative business solutions which are sustainable and profitable and contribute towards alleviating poverty in South Africa

PETS (Pet Empowerment in Townships)
PETS strives to empower animals in townships and poor communities. They work with the community to improve the lives of these disadvantaged animals by giving them daily meals, warm shelters, regular inoculations, sterilisations and vet care in emergencies. We also re-home those ones that are unwanted, unloved or lost.

Catholic Welfare and Development
Our aim is to develop people to rise out of poverty, with the major focus being on development work. Wherever possible, we work with provincial and local government to refine service delivery to the poor, homeless, children and others.

Ongoing Corporate Social Investments

PETS Lucky Packet Campaign

The MD Staff recently got involved in the PETS Lucky Packet Campaign. The aim was to collect bags of food, toys, blankets, etc and 'adopt' a dog/cat for Christmas.

MD are proud to have supported PETS for their 2011 calendars by sponsoring a page.

Click here to view a month from the PETS calendar.

Rosh Hashanah and Eid

MD again supported The Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre and Gift of the Givers Foundation on behalf of our clients for Rosh Hashanah and Eid.

Oranjia aims to provide child and youth centred services as well as residential care group care to Jewish children who have been found in need of care in terms of the Child Care Act. The philosophy of care is based on the core principle that children at youth at risk need opportunities for competency, development and personal growth. Children and youth with emotional trauma and distress present with interpersonal and social difficulties.

Dr Hashi, Gift of the Givers representative in Mogadishu, has set up four Feeding Centres in different districts feeding a nutritious "wet" meal to 20 000 people per day. In addition, everyday, in different districts, 300 new families are given "dry" rations to try to stave off hunger in areas where we don't have feeding centres yet. Several hundred patients, mainly children, have been treated by Dr Hashi, with antibiotics, nutritional supplements and intravenous fluids, amongst other treatment modalities whilst awaiting the arrival of our new medical contingent.

Casual Day

On 3 September 2011, the MD staff took part in National Casual Day. All the money collected went to Fountain House who use the day as a fundraising and awareness creating project benefiting persons with disabilities.

2010:

Festive Greetings

MD are proud to have supported the The Hope Factory, Fine Women Excellaration Fund, PETS and Catholic Welfare Development as part of our annual Festive Season donations on behalf of all of our clients, colleagues and staff.

The Hope Factory
The mission of The Hope Factory is to create opportunities for people from previously disadvantaged communities to be trained in business, technical and life skills, to gain practical experience and to be financially productive.

The Fine Women Business Network Excelleration Fund
Fine Women Business Network is a platform that supports people to expand their business through powerful networking and opportunities. Fine Women Business Network is an initiative designed to give aspiring and existing entrepreneurs the edge.

PETS (Pet Empowerment in Townships)
PETS strives to empower animals in townships and poor communities. They work with the community to improve the lives of these disadvantaged animals by giving them daily meals, warm shelters, regular inoculations, sterilisations and vet care in emergencies. We also rehome those ones that are unwanted, unloved or lost.

Click here to view the Thank You letter from PETS.

Catholic Welfare Development - Buckets of Love Campaigne
They’re simple plastic buckets which and are filled with 13 basic food items – and a ton of joy and hope! And for families who live below the breadline, they’re a true blessing! Each bucket contains enough food to feed a family of four over Christmas.

Rosh Hashanah and Eid

MD again supported The Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre and Gift of the Givers Foundation on behalf of our clients for Rosh Hashanah and Eid.

The Gift of the Givers Foundation is the largest disaster relief organisation of African origin on the African continent. They have delivered over R400 million in aid to 27 countries around the world, including South Africa. They have designed and developed the world’s first and largest containerised mobile hospital, which was deployed in Bosnia. It was comparable to the best hospitals in Europe and remains unmatched to this day. Besides disaster relief activities, they run 22 projects, including Health, Education, Agricultural Sustainability, Life Skills, Job Creation & Entrepreneurship, Feeding Schemes, Sport & Culture and Winter Warmth.

Casual Day

On 3 September 2010, the MD staff took part in National Casual Day. All the money collected went to Fountain House. Casual Day is a fundraising and awareness creating project benefiting persons with disabilities. Fountain House is a professional self-help program, operated by men and women recovering from mental illness, in collaboration with a highly professional and caring staff.

2009:

Festive Greetings

MD are proud to have supported the JAG Foundation and the Starfish Greathearts Foundation as part of our annual Festive Season donations on behalf of all of our clients, colleagues and staff.

“The JAG Foundation inspires South Africa’s disadvantaged children to build a positive future for themselves, their families and their communities, by encouraging them to participate in various sport-related programmes.”

To read more about the JAG Foundation, please visit: www.jagfoundation.org.za

“Starfish Greathearts Foundation is an international development charity, aiming to bring life, hope and opportunity to orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa. We believe that everyone anywhere can make a very real difference to the lives of these children.”

To read more about the Starfish Greathearts Foundation, please visit: www.starfishcharity.org

Click here to view the thank you letter from Starfish

Rosh Hashanah and Eid

MD again supported The Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre and Gift of the Givers Foundation on behalf of our clients for Rosh Hashanah and Eid.

Oranjia aims to provide child and youth centred services as well as residential care group care to Jewish children who have been found in need of care in terms of the Child Care Act. The philosophy of care is based on the core principle that children at youth at risk need opportunities for competency, development and personal growth. Children and youth with emotional trauma and distress present with interpersonal and social difficulties.
Click below to view the card sent by Oranjia to our staff and clients for the donation MD made on their behalf.

Oranjia Card

The Gift of the Givers run 24 projects, administered by the offices in South Africa and Malawi. The projects cover areas such as Health, Education, Agricultural Sustainability, Life Skills, Job Creation & Entrepreneurship, Feeding Schemes, Sport & Culture and Winter Warmth.

Casual Day

On 4 September 2009, the MD staff once again took part in Casual Day.
Click on the PDF below to read more about Casual Day

History of Casual Day

MD started the year on a high note by donating R10 000 worth of computer equipment to ThembaCare.
Click here to view pictures of the donation.

2008:

Charitable Organisation	Cause	Website
Toddler Educare Centre	Toddler's Educare is a daycare and aftercare. They are provided with breakfast, a cooked lunch and most of all are showered with love and the utmost care by the three educators or as everyone calls them "Day Mothers".
Chrysalis Academy	Contributes to youth development and is currently involved in caring for the refugees in the Tokai area. Click here to see more	www.chrysalisacademy.org.za
South African Red Cross Society	By focusing their efforts on the changing process that was initiated in 2003, they are making progress towards becoming a well functioning national society	www.redcross.org.za
Kiddies Meals on Wheels	The Graceland Centre/Kiddies Meals on Wheels is a dual non-denominational project which was established in 1999 to cater for the demands of the under privileged and abused people
South Africa Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind	To enhance the mobility, independence and dignity of blind and partially sighted people	www.guidedog.org.za
Tygerberg Zoo	With 24 hectares of land, the Zoo is home to lions, tigers, zebra, cheetah, chimpanzees and marmosets. The types of animals include: 61 mammal species, 160 bird species and 63 reptile species. The zoo also specialises in the breeding of rare and endangered species. Click here to view MD's plaque at the zoo.

MD entered a team into the Community Chest Twilight Run "The MD Wannabe's". The annual race is one of the many fundraisers hosted by the Community Chest Team whose aim is the alleviation of poverty, by adding human value and human resource to make a positive impact on the community.
Click here to view the pictures from the race

MD again supported The Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre and Gift of the Givers Foundation on behalf of our clients for Rosh Hashanah and Eid.

MD recently supported National Casual Day, on 5 September 2008, by buying stickers from Fountain House. Casual Day is a fundraising and awareness creating project benefiting persons with disabilities. Fountain House is a professional self-help program, operated by men and women recovering from mental illness, in collaboration with a highly professional and caring staff.

MD supported SAICA with their initiative of helping unemployed and disadvantaged people. SAICA help these by people by taking them off the streets and offering them jobs, in which they can improve their skills and knowledge. MD bought flash drive decorations, made in traditional South African style for the 37th Kreston International World Conference.

MD staff again attended the Jason Coetzee Benefit held in July 2008, as well as making a donation to this very worthy cause.
The aim of this benefit is to raise funds for Jason's ongoing Chemotherapy treatment. So although the evening is held on a serious note, much fun was had by all who attended.

MD supported the Last Night of The Proms, which was hosted by the Rotary Club of Wynberg. Rotary organises various charitable projects, including setting up computer labs, libraries and sports fields in disadvantaged areas.

2007:

Charitable Organisation	Cause	Website
Catholic Welfare and Development Programme: Women in Need Programme	South African black, destitute and homeless women and their pre-school children who are living on the streets of Cape Town	www.cwd.org.za
The Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre	Jewish children “at risk”	www.oranjia.com
Gift of the Givers Foundation	Largest internationally acclaimed non-governmental, humanitarian, disaster relief organisation of African origin, on the African continent.	www.giftofthegivers.org
The Emma Animal Rescue Society (TEARS)	Pro-life non-profit animal rescue society, whose core aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats	www.tears.org.za
The Cancer Association of South Africa	In remembrance of those who have passed away with Cancer	www.cansa.org.za
St Luke's Hospice	The heart of this specialised category of nursing, known as palliative care, is in giving patients whose illness is not curable, optimum quality of life – by working to keep them as pain and symptom free as possible, as well as emotionally, socially and spiritually supported; and also drawing in those people in their circle of nearest and dearest.	www.stlukes.co.za
SAICA - We Care Project	This unique mentorship and social responsibility programme aims to unite all Woman Chartered Accountants in South Africa in making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and orphans struck by the anguish of poverty and HIV/AIDS	www.saica.co.za

We are also very proud of our long standing associations with the Save The Children's Fund and The Italian Motorcycle Owners Club of Cape Town trading as The Toy Run ( www.imoc.co.za) , as both organisations have earned world wide respect for their contributions to and upliftment of the children of socio-economic communities.

MD staff supported the Jason Coetzee Benefit held in 2007 to help raise funds for his Chemotherapy treatment. Jason is a close friend of Winston Kriel, an ex-employee of MD.