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June 6 - Non profit organizations in South Africa are frustrated with the
National Lottery Board for not paying up the funds that were promised them
to keep their charities going.
The main problem seems to be with the application process, with the Board
needing to review and approve thousands of appeals each year. As a result,
confusion reigns in the process, with organizations not knowing whether their
application was even received, whether they are up for review or whether their
application has been approved or not.
In response, the National Lottery Board said that its staff were still
processing applications for funding and that their distribution agents would be
contacting applicants in the near future. However, they admitted that there was
some room for improvement with their system. "When we next call for
applications, letters of acknowledgement will be sent out," said Sershan Naidoo,
the National Lottery Board's spokesman.
In the meantime, many non profit organizations are struggling with their
depleting funds, with many saying that they are not sure whether they will be
able to keep their doors open for much longer if funding is not forthcoming.
The Port Elizabeth Mental Health service, for example, which serves over 6000
people, depends mostly on funding from the National Lottery Board. "We never had
a problem with the national lottery until last year," said the organization's
director, Sheldine Septoe. "We've not heard whether or not they're going to fund
us."
The organization now finds itself with almost no funding and is not sure
whether they will be able to continue its operations next year. "I really don't
know how we're going to make it through next month," said Septoe, "We're working
on a month-to-month basis now".
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