2026 Edition
Institutional Profile
A formal introduction to the EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation for partners, funders, government departments, corporate social investment teams and institutional reviewers.
2026 Edition
Community and Public Services Capability Statement
EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation — service capability, delivery network, workforce model and contracting information.
Overview
About this document
A capability statement for government departments, municipalities, institutions, property owners and private companies assessing the Foundation as a community and public services implementation partner.
Capability Statement
2026 Edition · A4 PDF · v1.0
Last updated 5 August 2026
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Section 1
Organisation overview
The EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation is a South African non-profit institution founded by Nokulunga Sweetness Shabalala in honour of Sr. Elizabeth Funie Shabalala.
It delivers humanitarian, educational, psychosocial and community and public services through trained teams, qualified professionals and an experienced implementation network.
- Nokulunga Sweetness Shabalala
- Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
- EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation
- Email: info@eflegacy.org
- Website: eflegacy.org
Section 2
Institutional positioning
The EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation is an operational, human-centred institution combining practical community service, mental-health and psychosocial pathways, education, humanitarian support, employment creation, skills development, public-space improvement and responsible programme implementation.
Its present institutional capacity draws on founder-led, leadership-led and partner-supported experience accumulated before and after formal registration.
The registered Foundation now consolidates that experience within stronger governance, contracting, safeguarding, occupational health and safety, documentation, monitoring and reporting systems.
The service came first. The institution was built to protect it, govern it and scale it.
Institutional status: Operational work. Strengthened systems. Expanding reach.
Section 3
Service capability
Community development requires more than temporary relief.
It requires work, functioning public spaces, practical skills, responsible services, safety, human support and opportunities through which people can rebuild.
The EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation delivers Community and Public Services through trained teams, qualified professionals, experienced implementation partners and responsible programme management.
The programme combines service delivery with employment creation, local participation, practical learning and measurable community value.
We do not separate the work from the people. Where suitable, each project is structured to leave behind cleaner spaces, safer environments, practical experience, stronger workers and pathways towards greater independence.
Service divisions
- A. Cleaning, hygiene and environmental maintenance
- B. Facilities, property and building maintenance
- C. Road, stormwater and public-infrastructure support
- D. Waste, recycling and environmental restoration
- E. Food security, agriculture and gardening
- F. Water, hygiene and essential supplies
- G. Security, safeguarding and community safety
- H. Mental health and psychosocial support
- I. Rehabilitation, recovery and reintegration
- J. Skills, employment and economic participation
- K. Occupational health and safety
- L. Project and contract management
Section 4
Cleaning, hygiene and environmental maintenance
Service division A of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Government and public buildings
- Offices
- Community facilities
- Schools
- Approved clinic and care environments
- Parks
- Open spaces
- Streets and pavements
- Post-event cleaning
- Community clean-up projects
- Litter removal
- Deep cleaning
- Sanitation support
- Grass cutting
- Grounds maintenance
- Brush clearing
- Vegetation management
- Drainage-surrounding cleaning
- Stormwater-channel cleaning
- Public-space beautification
- Environmental awareness
- Recycling support
Our cleaning and environmental services combine professional delivery with workplace discipline, community participation and opportunities for practical skills development.
Section 5
Facilities, property and building maintenance
Service division B of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Preventative maintenance
- General property care
- Minor repairs
- Painting
- Plastering
- Approved carpentry
- Doors and windows
- Fencing support
- Lighting maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
- Common-area maintenance
- Maintenance inspections
- Condition reporting
- Community-facility rehabilitation
- Approved refurbishment
- Qualified plumbing support
- Qualified electrical support
- Preparation of buildings for safe community use
Technical and regulated work is performed or supervised by appropriately qualified personnel within the Foundation’s established delivery network.
Section 6
Road, stormwater and public-infrastructure support
Service division C of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Road cleaning
- Roadside cleaning
- Verge maintenance
- Grass cutting
- Drainage cleaning
- Stormwater-channel clearing
- Road-marking support
- Kerb painting
- Minor kerb maintenance
- Pothole patching
- Approved surface repairs
- Pavements and walkways
- Infrastructure cleaning
- Defect identification
- Public-space rehabilitation
- Labour-intensive public works
Road and infrastructure assignments are delivered through experienced implementation teams and appropriately qualified technical personnel according to each project’s specifications.
Section 7
Waste, recycling and environmental restoration
Service division D of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Community waste collection
- Illegal-dumping interventions
- Litter projects
- Waste separation
- Recycling collection
- Recyclable-material recovery
- Recycling awareness
- Clean-and-green campaigns
- Composting
- Community gardens
- Environmental education
- Public-space restoration
- Responsible disposal coordination
Section 8
Food security, agriculture and gardening
Service division E of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Feed a Family
- Food parcels
- Nutrition support
- Community kitchens
- Food gardens
- School gardens
- Household gardens
- Vegetable production
- Planting
- Watering
- Harvesting
- Gardening skills
- Agricultural-support projects
- Food and gardening supplies
Section 9
Water, hygiene and essential supplies
Service division F of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Approved water-distribution support
- Bottled water
- Emergency water logistics
- Hygiene packs
- Cleaning materials
- Menstrual-health products
- Household essentials
- Food supplies
- Gardening supplies
- Protective equipment
- Stock control
- Distribution records
The Foundation supports approved distribution and logistics. It is not a municipal water utility.
Section 10
Security, safeguarding and community safety
Service division G of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Event security coordination
- Access control
- Crowd-management support
- Distribution-site safety
- Property and programme-site support
- Risk assessment
- Incident reporting
- Safety campaigns
- Community dialogues
- GBVF prevention
- Women and child safety
- Youth violence-prevention awareness
- Protective support
- Appropriately registered security personnel
Security services requiring industry registration are delivered through appropriately registered and qualified personnel within the Foundation’s established implementation network.
Section 11
Mental health and psychosocial support
Section 12
Rehabilitation, recovery and reintegration
Service division I of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Rehabilitation referrals
- Recovery-support pathways
- Substance-use awareness
- Family reintegration
- Post-rehabilitation support
- Relapse-prevention education
- Purpose discovery
- Life skills
- Employability support
- Mentorship
- Community reintegration
- Recovery-oriented support circles
Section 13
Skills, employment and economic participation
Service division J of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Work placement
- Employment facilitation
- Community-worker recruitment
- Work-readiness preparation
- Practical training
- Project induction
- Workplace behaviour
- CV development
- Interview preparation
- Mentorship
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial literacy
- Digital skills
- Supervisor development
- Cooperative development
- Referrals to training
- Self-employment pathways
Section 14
Occupational health and safety
Service division K of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Trained occupational-health-and-safety personnel
- Site induction
- Risk assessments
- PPE
- Toolbox talks
- First-aid readiness
- Incident reporting
- Equipment safety
- Emergency procedures
- Hygiene controls
- Supervisor duties
- Participant records
- Safeguarding
- Protection of the public
- Specialist escalation
Section 15
Project and contract management
Service division L of the Foundation's Community and Public Services programme.
- Tender coordination
- Project planning
- Mobilisation
- Workforce planning
- Recruitment
- Subcontractor coordination
- Professional coordination
- Scheduling
- Procurement support
- Materials and stock control
- Timesheets
- Participant administration
- Occupational health and safety coordination
- Quality control
- Financial tracking
- Community liaison
- Stakeholder reporting
- Evidence collection
- Progress reporting
- Project close-out
The Foundation remains responsible for programme coordination, community benefit, responsible delivery and agreed reporting while drawing on specialist capacity within its multidisciplinary implementation network.
Section 16
Delivery network
The Foundation coordinates a multidisciplinary delivery network so that each assignment is staffed by people qualified for the work required.
Regulated work is performed or supervised by appropriately qualified and, where required, registered personnel.
- Community workforce teams and supervisors
- Qualified plumbing, electrical and technical providers
- Registered security providers
- Psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists for referral pathways
- Occupational health and safety practitioners
- Project managers and community liaison officers
- Suppliers of materials, equipment and protective equipment
Section 17
Geographic capacity
The Foundation's current operating focus is Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, with digital engagement reaching participants beyond South Africa.
Assignments outside these areas are considered where a suitable local implementation partner and workforce can be mobilised responsibly.
Section 18
Occupational health and safety
Every assignment is planned with site induction, risk assessment, protective equipment, toolbox talks, first-aid readiness, incident reporting and supervisor accountability.
Safety of the public, of participants and of the site is treated as part of the deliverable, not an administrative afterthought.
Section 19
Monitoring and reporting
The Foundation’s work predates its present reporting infrastructure.
Historical records are being consolidated into a verified institutional evidence register, while current programmes operate through strengthened documentation, privacy, monitoring and reporting processes.
Public reporting is based on information that can be responsibly supported.
Private evidence may be made available to qualified funders, contracting authorities and due-diligence reviewers through controlled and appropriately redacted access.
- Attendance, timesheets and participant administration
- Progress reporting against agreed schedules
- Photographic and documentary evidence within privacy rules
- Quality control and close-out reporting
- Community-benefit and employment reporting
Evidence without exposure.
Section 20
Contracting enquiry
Contact and next steps
Enquiries, service requests, partnership proposals and due-diligence requests may be directed to the Foundation using the details below.
- Nokulunga Sweetness Shabalala
- Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
- EF Legacy of Purpose Foundation
- Email: info@eflegacy.org
- Website: eflegacy.org
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