Workforce’s Corporate Social Investments
CSI Across Our Brands
While our flagship CSI initiatives remain at the heart of our group, each of our companies also supports causes and charities that are close to them.
By working closely with diverse communities, many of them at risk, our businesses gain a deep understanding of local needs. These strong relationships with clients and communities enable our teams to identify where support is most needed, and to step in with meaningful assistance whenever possible.
Kids Kicking Cancer is one of our proud CSI initiatives
Helping little heroes on big journeys
In many South African public hospitals, there are small children undergoing cancer therapy in a very isolating and scary way. Often their parents and family are unable to accompany them to hospital for their treatments due to long distances or work commitments. Undergoing painful and uncomfortable chemotherapy sessions when you’re a small child, all by yourself, can be truly terrifying.
Kids Kicking Cancer is a charity with a mission to ease the pain of these very sick children while empowering them to heal physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Workforce Holdings and our group of companies has pledged to donate R100 000 a month for 2023 to Kids Kicking Cancer.
Through an evidence-based innovative programme that merges modern integrative medicine with traditional martial arts, the Kids Kicking Cancer Heroes Circle programme helps children to:
- Regain a sense of control over the chaos of their lives
- Become empowered partners in their own healing
- Push away the message of pain
- Provide inspiration and light to others facing life-challenges
- See themselves as victors, not victims
Our journey with Kids Kicking Cancer has just begun. Throughout the year we’ll keep you updated on how we’re helping, what more can be done, and what an amazing difference we’re all making to the lives of these small heroes.
EyeWorx CSI project
Did you know that vision impairment is the most prevalent disability in South Africa? In a country wide focus group, 1 in 10 South Africans had vision loss, even though many eye afflictions can be treated with early diagnosis.
Founded in 2017, EyeWorx is a CSI initiative developed in-house at Workforce Holdings which takes free eye screenings to those who need it. With our travelling optometrist, we can diagnose eye conditions on-site at schools, clinics, workplaces and more. High-quality, low-cost prescription glasses are then delivered for free to those in need, or over a generous interest free payment period to those with employment.
Over 1 000 school children and learners across Gauteng have been provided with free eyewear so far, and over 10 000 South African workers are now able to live fuller, safer lives with our affordable eye care solutions. This is only the beginning.
