Ubuntu Now partners up with Sonke Gender Justice

Ubuntu Now partnering with Sonke

We have spend quite some time on screening many organizations doing great work on the ground in South Africa.

Today we are happy to announce a far reaching partnership with the South African organization Sonke Gender Justice. This is a milestone for Ubuntu Now / South Africa Project since we consider Sonke Gender Justice an excellent partner for our rape & HIV/AIDS prevention program. They have an amazing team and their programs, including One Man Can, are simply outstanding. Read More…

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Welcome to South Africa Project. This is our official launch!

This is the beginning of an ambitious project. We are planning to use social media – including this blog – as a cornerstone of South Africa Project. We support the fight against Rape, HIV and try to make a difference in the live of over 1.2 million orphans.

Right now you can join our group on Facebook, follow South Africa Project on Twitter at @saproject and/or subscribe to our RSS feed.

These are easy ways ton keep you posted about our progress and our initiatives.

Navigating the website is the best way to learn a bit more about our focus areas and our team. I’d invite you to roam around instead of me reposting the same content here again.

This is the start of a long journey that we are very excited about. If you are interested in supporting our attempts to curb violence and support the victims in South Africa we will make room for you.

There are many different ways beyond plain financial support to be involved. There are many ways you can lend a hand to a good cause.

You might have the next great idea for us on how to use social media?
Let’s hear it from you.

You are interested in becoming a guest blogger here at South Africa Project?
You are welcome! This is designed to be a group blog.

You are a marketer interested in cause marketing?
We’ll be happy to talk to you and figure something out that works for your client.

Last but not least
I’d like to say THANK YOU to everyone that has helped us getting here today. We wouldn’t be here without your encouragement and support.

Posted under Everything Else

This post was written by Klaus on September 5, 2008

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South Africa Project – A Time for Ubuntu



Using the 2010 Soccer World Cup to support cause marketing

The 2010 World Cup will be the biggest sports event Africa has ever hosted. South Africa will be in the spotlight of the world.

You might think it is a long time until then – over 640 days – but the qualification games for the event are starting in Europe this weekend and are already on its way in other parts of the world.

There are a number of facts that provide mixed emotions about celebrating the Soccer World Cup: 5 million HIV infected, 1.2 million orphans as a result of AIDS casualties and some of the highest rates of capital crimes and rapes in the world.

These numbers can’t be ignored. Any party taking place today would be overshadowed by these shocking statistics. South Africa Project will focus on rape prevention and support the rape victims and orphans in South Africa in their efforts to heal their wounds. Read More…

Posted under 2010 World Cup, Everything Else

This post was written by Klaus on September 4, 2008

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