ADfusion Christmas drive

As part of their CSI initiatives, ADfusion (Pty) Ltd took the initiative to wrap up the year with our very own Christmas drive. Together with our employees collective efforts, ADfusion (Pty) Ltd managed to raise R20,000. The money collected was evenly allocated to three targeted areas, namely; the Diepsloot community, Afrika Tikkun’s Youth Development and Early Child Development Centre.

With the help of our CSI partner, Afrika Tikkun, ADfusion (Pty) Ltd managed to target specific members of the Diepsloot community who were in great need of some assistance this December. R10,000 was spent on food parcels for 80 very happy recipients. The parcels included basic necessities such as canned food, pap, soap and washing powder, to name a few. Needless to say these recipients were very happy and grateful to receive an early Christmas gift.

The other R10,000 was diligently spent on sports equipment (chess sets, soccer/net/rugby balls etc.) and educational equipment (toys, puzzles and books) which was donated to the Afrika Tikkun YDC and ECD centres respectively. It is hoped that these gifts go a long way to helping uplift the Diepsloot community by assisting in education and sports development for the future youth of South Africa.

R543,000 donation from Unite against Poaching

The fight against rhino poaching will be receiving another huge boost. The Unitrans VW & Audi Trust fund, Unite against Poaching, will be handing over a further contribution of R543,000 to combat rhino poaching. This brings the contribution from the Unite against Poaching trust since its inception on 1st September 2011 to R 1,468,000.00. The trust fund which is administered by the SANParks Honorary Rangers is used to equip the Field Rangers in the Kruger National Park to support them in their fight to combat rhino poaching. It is widely accepted that the present rhino poachers are exceptionally well equipped with modern sophisticated weapons and it is essential to match this technology in the field rangers to ensure success.

The Unitrans VW & Audi Trust is funded by a company donation whereby they donate R500 for each vehicle sold (both new and used) to the trust without disadvantaging the pricing to the customer. The funds are channelled efficiently and effectively to where they are needed the most.

SA based green search engine launched

Ads4Trees.com is a South African based, next-generation search engine and ad-network that is committed to carbon reduction and large-scale reforestation for the benefit of the earth's environment. By simply using the Ads4Trees search engine service, users around the world are able to help the earth's ailing environment by reducing CO2 emissions and contributing to large-scale global reforestation projects.

Ads4Trees is one of the easiest ways in which people can make a tangible contribution to saving the environment, simply by changing their default search engine provider. For every $30 which an advertisers spends advertising through our world-class pay-per-click ad network, we will ensure that 2 trees get planted or a food garden created by our global-reforestation partners on behalf of that business.

Ads4Trees is built on 2 pillars: our groundbreaking search service that is powered exclusively by renewable green energy from Germany and our world-class ad-network which provides advertisers with an easy way to leverage the growing pro-green lobby so prevalent amongst today's plugged-in consumers.

Shake the World with Edgars and your Millennium Bracelets

The Millennium Bracelet, launched by Edgars in association with the Rainbow Collection and Africa!Ignite, aims to highlight the 8 different Millennium Development Goals set out by the United Nations in 2000. The stylish bracelets are available in 8 different bright colours, corresponding with each one of the Millennium Development Goals, such as achieving universal primary education and promoting gender equality etc. At a cost of R19.95 each, they are available at over 40 different Edgars’ stores countrywide. All proceeds from the bracelets go to supporting the disadvantaged woman-crafters who make them, as well as to no 1 (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger), 3 (Promote gender equality and empower women) and 8 (Global partnership for development) of the UN’s Development Goals.

Lighting the Voortrekker monument blue for Diabetes awareness

Jeanne-Marie Louw, dietician and passionate ambassador for diabetes and volunteer for DSA, with the assistance of Pieter Cloete from GoLife, will spearhead the South African initiative towards diabetes awareness by adhering to the call from the IDF and lighting the well-known Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria in blue, during the month of November, which is international Diabetes Awareness Month. Their joint efforts arranged for sponsorship from Osram, who will again provide the lights needed to turn the Voortrekker Monument into a "blue beacon for diabetes awareness".

For more information on Diabetes visit www.diabetessa.co.za