Corporate Social Initiative - Souper Troopers

 

 

Who We Are

Souper Troopers is a non-profit and public benefit organisation dedicated to empowering people living on the streets to achieve sustainable independence. Through our service centre, The Humanity Hub, we provide a holistic range of services tailored to each individual's journey, addressing both immediate needs and long-term personal transformation.

Our Approach: The CAST Model

We recognize that every journey is unique. Our psychosocial development team works with each Trooper using our CAST Model:

CONNECT – Establishing trust and understanding.
ASSESS – Identifying challenges and opportunities.
SUPPORT – Providing tailored services and guidance.
TRANSFORM – Enabling long-term, sustainable change.

We believe in a world where dignity, love, and respect pave the way for meaningful transformation.

We are all human. We all have a story. Together, we are the change.

Our Impact & Services

At The Humanity Hub, we provide:

Essential needs:
Toiletries, clothing, showers, food, and haircuts.

Recovery support
Assistance with addiction rehabilitation and trauma counseling.

Housing assistance:
Shelter placements and family reunification.

Employment & education:
Skills development, job readiness, business training, and course enrollments.

Documentation & financial aid:
Help with ID applications, social grants, and budgeting.

Social enterprises:
Troopers Coffee, African Worry Dolls and the Woolworths Project, providing income and skills development for Troopers.

Our Sustainability Model

To ensure the financial sustainability of Souper Troopers, we focus on four key funding areas:

1. Grant Funding:
We receive funding from the City of Cape Town through the PEP project - Khulisa Stipend Project

• Employs Troopers in our Souper Squad, working at The Humanity Hub.
• Cape Town Central City Improvement District - The move on project.

2. Family Trusts, Foundations & High-net Individuals:

• Supporting workshops and direct Trooper expenses, including transport, course fees, ID costs & care packs.
• We rely on generous funding to sustain our operational expenses through monthly or ad hoc donations.

3. We partner with businesses in various ways, including:

• Financial donations (with Section 18A tax certificates provided).
• Purchasing our social enterprise products.
• Offering mentorship and skills training for our Troopers.
• Donating goods or services and sharing resources.

4. Shmiley (Pty) Ltd a Souper Troopers-owned brand, handles all product sales:

• Troopers Coffee (earn B-BBEE points) – Packaged and sold online, at markets, and to corporate partners.
• African Worry Dolls – Handmade by Troopers as part of a skills development project, sold to individuals, retail stores, online, local and global.
• Woolworths Project - Up-skilling, and creating job opportunities for our Troopers.

We value our partnerships and the mutual benefits they bring to both our organisation and supporters.

Get Involved:

We invite individuals, businesses, and organisations to join us in making a difference together. Your support enables us to transform lives and create lasting change in our community.

📍 66 Newmarket Street, Woodstock
🌐 www.soupertroopers.org
✉ kerry@soupertroopers.org
📜 NPO 188-609 | PBO 930063119 | B-BBEE Level 1