Many thanks to those of you who have already registered for the South Africa launch of The Funding Network on Thursday, June 12th 2008 (6pm - 9pm) at CIDA City Campus, 54 Commissioner St, Johannesburg.

If you haven't yet registered and would like to attend please click here to submit your response slip.

The 5 projects which will be given a platform to present on the evening include:

Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust

Aim: At Etafeni in Nyanga, we have developed a replicable model for community-based support for AIDS-affected children and their caregivers. Click here to view the 2-page summary.

Help2Read

Aim: A child literacy organisation where volunteers help children who struggle with reading by providing intensive one-on-one care and support. Click here to view the 2-page summary.

The Open Disclosure Foundation

Aim: In 2008 the Foundation is seeking support to launch another SA first, mobile instant messaging that will allow young people who cannot access our services in the city centre, or afford the R10 to come to us, to be able to enter into a counselling session with one of our trained counsellors via mxit. Click here to view the 2-page summary.

Reach for Life no Regrets

Aim: Our passion is focused on impacting the lives of our youth through investing in on-going life-skills projects through multi media packages to provide guidance whereby generating lives of purpose and destiny due to moral regeneration. Click here to view the 2-page summary.

Sigiya Sonke

Aim: Sigiya Sonke is a Safe Haven that Offers Hope and invests in people. The Sigiya Sonke Dance Group empowers disadvantaged youth through dance. Click here to view the 2-page summary.

If you would like to come along, please submit your reponse slip online or email us by Friday, 6th of June. Should you have any questions, please contact our co-ordinator, Helena van Wyk, as below. We realise that some of you might not be able to come on the evening but would like to make a donation. If so, please tick the appropriate box when you register and we will send you a brief summary on each of the projects.

Please note that secure parking will be available at CIDA.

The event is sponsored by Kagiso Financial Services.