Help Me Work

UNEMPLOYMENT DECLARATION

I, __________________, ID Number __________________, hereby declare that I am currently unemployed and DO NOT have any other sponsors or employment opportunity.

POPIA CONSENT

1. In this document, “Personal Information” (PI) shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) as amended from time to time, and include, but is not limited to:

   1.1. information regarding race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national or ethnic origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental health, disability, religion, culture, language and birth of a person;

   1.2. information relating to the education or the medical, financial, criminal or employment history of the person;

   1.3. any identifying number, email address, physical address, telephone number of the person;

   1.4. the biometric information of the person;

   1.5. the personal opinions, views or preferences of the person;

   1.6. correspondence sent by the person that is implicitly or explicitly of a private or confidential nature.

2. The employer undertakes to process the PI of the employee only in accordance with the conditions of lawful processing as set out in terms of POPIA, in terms of the employer’s relevant policy available to the employee on request, and only to the extent that it is necessary to discharge its obligations and to perform its functions as an employer.

3. The employee acknowledges that the collection of his/her PI is both necessary and requisite as a legal obligation, which falls within the scope of execution of the legal functions and obligations of the employer. The employee therefore irrevocably and unconditionally consents to and authorises the collection, processing, and further processing of PI for the purposes of securing and further facilitating the employee’s employment with the employer.

ACCEPTANCE

By signing this Consent, you acknowledge that you understand and accept the contents of this document and that you consent to your Personal Information being processed for the purpose of your employment.

NAME & SURNAME OF EMPLOYEE: __________________

HELP ME WORK MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME

Employment · Entrepreneurship · Wealth Creation

WHAT IS THE HELP ME WORK MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMME?

The Help Me Work Membership Programme is an economic empowerment initiative designed to help unemployed South African youth gain access to employment opportunities, develop entrepreneurial skills, build savings, and ultimately establish their own businesses.

OUR VISION

To create a generation of self-reliant entrepreneurs who build sustainable businesses, create jobs, and contribute to economic growth within their communities.

MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION

Members contribute an initial once-off admin fee and then monthly membership fees of R 4 358 which helps provide:

• Pre-Paid Credits (Vouchers) to the value of R 4 000 to access buying and selling discounted products
• Training programmes
• Development workshops
• Mentorship services
• Administrative support
• Business development resources
• Access to opportunities and member benefits

JOINING AND MEMBERSHIP FEES

• A joining administrative fee equal to one (1) months membership fee is payable once a person’s membership application is approved.
• Said joining fee will be debited to a member’s account and not be payable immediately. It will become due and owing should a member terminate their membership before a period of six (6) months.
• Once said membership exceeds a period of six (6) months a credit note for said joining fee will be issued and said member will be exempt from paying said joining fee.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

I agree that the HELP ME WORK AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES (hereinafter referred to as “HELP ME WORK”), are not responsible for any death, illness, injury, financial loss or damage of any kind sustained by any Members while participating in the programme or related activities or meetings caused in any matter whatsoever.

MEMBER NAME: __________________

HELP ME WORK MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

EMPLOYMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND WEALTH CREATION PROGRAMME

Between HELP ME WORK (“HMW”) and:

MEMBER NAME: __________________
ID NUMBER: __________________
CELL NUMBER: __________________
WHATSAPP NUMBER: __________________
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: __________________

1. PURPOSE

The Help Me Work Membership Programme is designed to assist unemployed South African youth to access personal development, employment opportunities, entrepreneurship training, business development support, and wealth creation opportunities.

2. ELIGIBILITY

The Member confirms that they are a South African citizen, between 18 and 28 years of age, unemployed at the date of joining, and have access to WhatsApp for programme communication.

3. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Subject to compliance with this Agreement, Members may receive access to personal development programmes, financial literacy training, sponsored employment opportunities, business networking opportunities, and Pre-Paid Credits to access buying-and-selling opportunities from the HMW store.

4. EMPLOYMENT-TO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP PATHWAY

Stage 1: Membership and access to sponsored employment opportunities. Stage 2: Training and personal development. Stage 3: Financial management and entrepreneurial development. Stage 4: Business start-up support and entrepreneurship plan development.

5. JOINING AND MEMBERSHIP FEES

• A joining administrative fee equal to one (1) months membership fee is payable once a person’s membership application is approved.
• Said joining fee will be debited to a members account and not be payable immediately. It will become due and owing should a member terminate their membership before a period of six (6) months.
• Once said membership exceeds a period of six (6) months a credit note for said joining fee will be issued.
• Membership is subject to the payment of a monthly membership fee.
• Monthly fees are R 4 358.
• Membership fees are payable monthly in arrears.
• Upon payment of monthly membership fee, credit tokens (vouchers) valued at R 4 000 will be issued to the member to be utilized to purchase and then sell products from the HMW store.
• Credit tokens (vouchers) are not redeemable for cash from HMW.
• Membership fees are non-refundable.

6. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

The Member agrees to invest to purchase products, attend mandatory meetings and training, maintain respectful and professional conduct, promote the values and objectives of HMW, maintain communication through WhatsApp, provide accurate information, and comply with programme rules and policies.

7. CODE OF CONDUCT

Members shall not engage in discrimination, harassment, or abusive conduct; bring HMW into disrepute; provide false information; or engage in fraudulent, unlawful, or unethical activities.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

HMW acts as a facilitator of opportunities and development programmes. HMW shall not be liable for failure to secure sponsorships, business losses, or decisions made by sponsors, employers, or third parties.

9. POPIA CONSENT

The Member consents to HMW collecting, processing, storing, and sharing personal information for purposes related to membership administration, training, sponsor matching, employment placement, business development support, and programme communication.

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any dispute between the Parties arising out of this Agreement that cannot be resolved within 5 (five) calendar days shall be referred to the ADR UBUNTU platform (www.adrubuntu.co.za) for mediation. Should the Parties be unable to resolve the dispute through mediation they agree that the dispute shall then be referred for arbitration to the ADR ACCESS platform (www.adraccess.co.za).

11. CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION

The Member may cancel this Membership Agreement at any time by providing HMW with not less than twenty (20) business days’ written notice. HMW may suspend or terminate membership upon written notice if the Member fails to pay fees, provides false information, breaches this Agreement, or commits misconduct.

MEMBER DECLARATION

I confirm that I have read, understood, and accepted the terms and conditions of this Membership Agreement.

MONTHLY DEBIT ORDER AUTHORISATION FORM

ACCOUNT HOLDER	__________________	ACCOUNT HOLDER ID	__________________
BANK	ACCESS BANK	BRANCH NAME AND TOWN	SURECARD
BRANCH NUMBER	410105	ACCOUNT NUMBER *

I, the undersigned, hereby authorise Help Me Work to draw the monthly membership fee of R 4 358 against the above-mentioned account on the agreed debit order date until further notice.