Corporate Social Responsibility

Background

Fabricated Steel Manufacturing Company prides itself in being involved in various projects and initiatives to uplift its own staff and also the lives of South Africans.

Staff Initiatives

FSM strives to improve the lives of its staff and to assist them to lead their families and communities by example. The following initiatives have been undertaken by FSM:

• HIV Aids counselling and Voluntary Testing carried out by a qualified counsellor twice a month at FSM Factory premises.
• Medical / Nursing facilities for both Occupational Health requirements and also the general wellbeing of staff twice a week at FSM Factory premises
• Company subsidised Drivers licence scheme to assist staff to obtain their driver's licences.
• Staff loan scheme to assist with financial hardships that invariably occur.
• Training courses by outside service providers to improve on skills levels of employees.
• Company subsidised Drivers licence scheme to assist staff to obtain their driver’s licences.

Outside initiatives

The following projects have been undertaken by FSM:

Lephalale Community Policing Forum

FSM supplied Artisan and Semi Skilled labour accommodation to Eskom’s new Medupi Power station in Lephalale in Limpopo province. As a result, this small town experienced a ‘population explosion’ with pressure being put on all services including those provided by the South African Police Service (SAPS). FSM assisted with donating mobile accommodation units and the upgrading of facilities to the value of almost R1.2m to the Lephalale Community Policing Forum to assist with their services to the greater community of Lephalale.

Ebenezer Care Centre

FSM was approached to assist with the donation of a crèche building at the Ebenezer Care Centre in Orange Farm just outside Johannesburg. This crèche looks after young children from this very poor area and runs in conjunction with the International Assemblies of God Church run by Rev JJ Lekgula.

Jabulani Rural Health Foundation - Ngcwanguba Clinic

FSM was approached by the Jabulani Rural Health Foundation, a foundation formed by Doctors based at the Zithulele Hospital near Coffee Bay / Hole in the Wall in the Eastern Cape (formerly the Transkei) to assist with an HIV/Aids outreach programme at the nearby Ngcwanguba Clinic.

FSM donated a double wide mobile clinic building to Jabulani Rural Health Foundation for use in their programme. For more information on the work done by the foundation, please view their website on www.jabulanifoundation.org

Siyabonga Creche

The Vryheid branch of Child Welfare South Africa obtained donated funds to purchase a prefabricated building from FSM for use as a crèche building at the Siyabonga Creche in Gluckstad. FSM agreed to donate the transport costs and erection costs (labour and concrete) for this worthwhile project. The photos of the beneficiaries says it all.

New Beginnings

This is an outreach and safe haven project based at the old Boksburg prison. FSM was approached to donate a prefabricated building structure for use as a ablution / washing facility mainly for the crèche children who have no access to facilities at home.