The School of Baking

AL FIDAA SCHOOL OF BAKING

Brief Overview: The Al Fidaa School of Baking was opened on the 7 August 2017. The 4 week Home Bakers Course is offered free without any fees or payment to 6 students of disadvantaged communities who are inexperienced in baking and decorating.

Students are tutored by a graduate of Capsicum Culinary Studio and taught how to bake and decorate cupcakes, cakes and biscuits. This course allows them to earn an income from home immediately. Products baked by the students are donated weekly to Old Age Homes and Orphanages in Port Elizabeth.

We would really appreciate any contribution [donations, baking equipment and ingredients, vouchers, recipe books, etc.] for our School of Baking and for the 6 students who graduate monthly. Corporate companies are encouraged to sponsor or form a partnership with us so that we can sustain and expand our School of Baking.

Objectives of the Al-Fidaa School of Baking

• To offer a free baking course to the impoverished, unemployed and unskilled ladies in the community.
• Teach them to bake and decorate confidently and earn an income from home.
• The Baker after completing this course, is self-employed and able to create employment which will benefit many people in their home, family and community.

WHY BAKING

• Baking from home provides a sustainable income with low overheads.
• The more effort the Home Baker makes, the greater the rewards.
• With experience and decorating techniques the product value changes. This allows the Home Baker to make a greater profit.
• Low start up costs with easily acquired baking products.
• An oven and basic ingredients can transform a kitchen into an industrious business.
• Many opportunities and occasions in their community to sell baked treats to family, neighbors, local shops, schools & community events.
• Instant cash received upon baking.
• Profits are easily drawn on a daily basis to sustain daily home expenses.
• A formal education is not required to learn how to bake. Our basic course will be sufficient to generate an income.

Marketing

• Community, local general dealers, informal shops and home industries.
• Supply baked treats for many occasions and functions to their community.
• Increase in orders results in employment opportunities for others in the community.
• Successful home bakers have the confidence and knowledge to teach others and to open a bakery in their community.

Products they will be baking

• Cakes
• Cupcakes
• Biscuits
• Pastries
• Rolls

Course Outcomes

• Theoretical and hands-on practical tutoring of baking.
• Planning, preparation, hygiene and safety.
• Costing, selling and budgeting.
• How to market products in their community.
• Packaging & presentation of baked treats.
• Bake to sell – students bake and sell products.

Course Duration

• Four week course
• 12 students per class as from June 2018
• Monday to Thursday: 8.30am -2.30pm
• Friday: 8.30am to 11.00am

We need your support

• Corporate companies are encouraged to contribute, sponsor or partner with us.
• As the course is free…we require funding for ingredients and monthly overheads.
• Sponsor a student with essential baking equipment and ingredients upon graduation so that they can start baking immediately.
• Any form of donations are welcomed [Vouchers, baking equipment or ingredients, recipe books, etc.]

Sponsor a student

• Sponsor a student for the free baking course –R3700.00 per student.
• Sponsor taxi fare for the duration of the course –R 660.00 per student.

Starter baking equipment kit for students

• Sponsor a starter kit to the value of R2500.00 so that they can bake immediately at home after completing our course:
• R1900.00 for essential equipment and a hand mixer with bowl stand.
• R600.00 for ingredients.

Tutors

Qualified graduates from Capsicum Culinary Studio in Port Elizabeth

We donate

We donate the items baked by our students weekly to Old Age Homes, Orphanages and Care Centres in Port Elizabeth.

Donate or Sponsor essential monthly ingredients for our School of Baking

• Cake Flour 6 x 10kg
• Bread Flour 3 x 10 kg
• Sugar 1 x 25kg
• Castor Sugar 2 x 25kg

• Icing sugar 2 x 25kg
• Margarine 3 x 25kg
• Butter 2 x 10kg

• Vanilla Essence 2x 1L
• Cocoa Powder 5kg
• Cornflour Powder 5kg

• Baking Powder 5kg
• Sunflower Oli 1 x 20L
• Baking Chocolate 1 x 5kg – white and milk chocolate