Ubuntu Education Fund Inc

“Draft of form 990 is delivered to jacob lief for distribution and review by all members of the board of directors.”

“Conflict of interest policy is reviewed periodically by board members. All parties are educated on such policy for disclosure is mandatory.”

“Ubuntu education fund's board of directors has a compensation committee made up of three individuals. The committee meets three times a year to discuss and review the performance criteria and compensation levels of the company's executives, as well as to review the salary structure for the entire organization. The committee bases its decisions on objective, documented and comparable data. The primary responsibilities of the committee are listed below: 1. Establish and review the organization's overall managment compensation philosophy and policy. 2. Review and approve the organization's goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the organization's key executives, including annual performance goals and objectives. 3. Oversee compliance with the compensation policies and procedures and the terms of employment contracts. 4. Review and authorize employment, compensation, benefit and severance agreements with key executives. 5. Evaluate, at least annually, the performance of the key executives against the organization's goals and objectives, including the annual performance objectives, and based upon this evaluation, determine and approve (or recommend to the board for approval in the case of the ceo) the compensation level (including incentive awards and material perquisites) for the key executives, reviewing as appropriate, any agreement or understanding relating to their employment, incentive compensation, or other benefits based on this evaluation. 6. Determine and approve the compensation level (including incentive awards and perquisites) for other members of management of the organization as the committtee or the board may from time to time determine to be appropriate. 7. Review on a periodic basis the organization's management compensation programs, including management incentive compensation plans, as well as plans and policies pertaining to perquisites, to determine that they are appropriate, properly coordinated and achieve their intended purpose(s). Recommend to the board any appropriate modifications or new plans or programs. 8. Review and recommend to the board incentive compensation plans of the organization and any modifications of such plans, and review, at least annually, the awards made pursuant to such plans. 9. Review and recommend to the board any changes in employee retirement plans and programs, or other employee benefit plans and programs. 10. Maintain minutes of meetings and regularly report to the board on committee findings, recommendations, actions, and other matters the committee deems appropriate or the board requests.”

“Financial statements available upon request and on website”

“Ubuntu Pathways provides world-class health, education, and household stability support to 2,000 vulnerable children and their families in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. We mitigate obstacles such as disease, hunger, and abuse by offering individually tailored services to every client, so that they may overcome their unique set of circumstances to lead healthy, financially stable lives. These interventions include: household stability assistance; primary health care services; HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; reproductive health services early childhood and primary school programming; after-school and university support; and job skills training. Through this comprehensive approach, we ensure that our clients can achieve a lifetime of stability and success.”

“This year, Ubuntu Pathways suspended our core programming to launch a crisis response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our three largest programs related to this effort are outlined below: Food Security: Ubuntu launched an ambitious food security programme to distribute parcels with nutritional staples and other critical household supplies to nearby townships. Sinc March 2020, we have kept 4,000 households (almost 30,000 community members) fed and healthy each month. Food packages have included a month-long supply of food for approximately 7 household members comprising fresh fruit and vegetables, flour, milk, maize meal, baked beans, sugar, salt, cooking oil, rice, soya beef mince, samp, pasta, tea bags, and supplements. Each package has also contained cleaning products, hand soap, sanitary pads, bleach, and 5 masks.”

“PPE Distribution & Medical Capacity Building: Port Elizabeths healthcare system is in the midst of the worst crisis we have seen in the last two decades. Our local hospitals and clinics lack supplies, capacity, leadership, and trained personnel. While Ubuntus medical programming has always included providing primary healthcare and HIV/TB services to our client base, the COVID-19 crisis has required us to pivot and scale up our medical support to bolster vital clinics and welfare institutions nearby. One of the biggest needs of the community has been sourcing personal protective equipment (PPE), which is critical to carrying out our work and for ensuring the safety of our team and clients. Ubuntu has provided 27 community institutions (including hospitals, clinics, schools and shelters) with critical PPE and other lifesaving equipment, as well as clinical capacity support. This assistance has prevented clinics from closing due to resource shortages, enabling thousands of patients to receive uninterrupted medical treatment and other key social services each day.”

“Wraparound Services: The challenges of COVID-19 have required that we innovate new ways to keep in touch with hundreds of clients and ensure their well-being. Many elderly Ubuntu clients are the heads of their households and primary caretakers for children, making their physical and psychological health paramount to the stability of the overall community. Our team has provided targeted services to grand-parents, parents, and relatives and maintained constant remote communication throughout the year. We have also provided updates via WhatsApp messaging and phone calls, as well as conducted virtual psychosocial sessions. Our caseworkers are also reporting an uptick in clients facing gender-based violence in line with similar reports across the country. Thus, we have increased our case management services targeting women and children and are doing everything possible to ensure that these vulnerable groups remain safe and receive urgent care when in need.”

“Draft financial statements are presented to the board of directors for review and comments.”