What We Did In 2007

published: 30 November 2007 | number of views: 584

In 2007 we: Secured a 5 story building in the heart of Cape Town which will soon be an incubator for 120 NGOs called The Hub For Humanity; Secured the largest, private African Art collection in the world for the Africa Art museum which we are building in Cape Town because it is essential to safeguard and showcase our heritage; Secured the mandate to develop the Sandton Sports Club (20 hectares of prime real estate in Sandton) in a way that unlocks the value of the site and makes the Sports Club sustainable forever; Transformed a nursery school in a home for abused women and children; Organized and delivered over R800 000s worth of furniture and equipment to local charities; Launched a successful social enterprise called Charity Wines which now funds children?s charities in the Cape Wine lands; Invented FoodTents which enable NGOs and schools to grow their own vegetables; Secured the contract to build a GrowZone in Touwsriver which will feed 30% of the community; Secured the contract to build another Second Harvest kitchen to feed an additional 60 000 children at risk per month; Established a sewing factory to support a home for mentally handicapped children; Secured the rights to launch CageBall in

South Africa

? the fastest growing soccer trend sport in the world; Began pioneering a volunteer route through Africa in response to the rise of social tourism; Demolished and rebuilt an aids orphanage; Began planning a healing village for abused children on a 790 hectare farm just 1.5 hours from Cape Town; Established a new social brand identity for an international clothing company;

Got 5000 Learners involved in our Kids 4 Kids programme, raising funds for needy children; Built 17 social websites for major companies including, Media24, Parmalat, Pam Golding, Kaelo Worldwide Media and the African Institute For Corporate Citizenship; Conducted 3 staff community projects, 3 CSI stakeholder perception audits and 5 CSI training courses for major corporations; Conducted 2 social audits and 3 organisational development workshops for NGOs and produced 1 rock concert to raise funds for a worthy cause using top South African bands.

We are always looking for social investors. So, if you still have CSI funds for 2007 or if you are planning your social investments for 2008, visit our website (www.hearglobal.org.za). If you don't find exactly what you're looking for, we'll gladly conceptualize, develop and manage a social venture that meets your requirements. Our idea factory and engine room produces social ventures for some of the leading companies in the world.

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