Event Name | Organisers | Date/Venue/Details | Contact Person | Contact No |
Algoa Bay Stand Up | | 16th October
Port Elizabeth
At lunch time the aged will call for an end to poverty and the realisation of the dreams of the young. | Maureen Andreka | 082 200 4072 |
National Anti Poverty Strategy Provincial Workshop | National Welfare Forum
http://www.forum.org.za | 16th October
Gauteng
This workshop will facilitate discussion with a wide range of Gauteng based stakeholders on the proposed National Anti-Poverty Strategy and the most appropriate form of engagement on the strategy. | Karen Peters | 011 403 1915 |
Social Media for NGOs Conference | SANGONeT
http://www.ngopulse.org | 16th October
Gauteng Turbine Hall,Newtown
The annual SANGONeT 'ICTs for Civil Society' Conference is the premier ICT event dedicated to the work of the NGO sector in Southern Africa. | Janine Moolman | 011 403 0130 |
Extreme poverty tackled through school food gardens | Hope 2 Educate
ukuthasa@netactive.co.za | 16th October
Schools
Hope 2 Educate in KZN wants to Stand Up Against Poverty by cultivating food gardens at its various schools and they want local government to help out. On 16 October 2009, they will be approaching local government to ask them to contribute towards the costs of seeds and tools needed to start and maintain their agricultural farming enterprise. | Nicky Welsh | 031 201 9580 |
Fighting HIV and poverty together! | Project Positive Ray | 16th October
Port Shepstone,
Date: 16 October 2009 Peer Educators will be Standing Up Against Poverty by addressing community stakeholders to explain what they are doing to combat HIV and poverty and how the community can support and join them in their various initiatives. | Clement Joseph | 039 682 7320 |
Protect Children First! | Childine KZN
http://www.childlinesa.org.za
crisislinekzn@yahoo.com | 16th October
Chatsworth Schools
They will be focusing on children’s rights and how to report as well as how to access grants. They will also be discussing substance abuse and teen pregnancy and where to get help | Linda Naaido | 031 3120904 |
Teen Pregnancy and Poverty – Break the Cycle! | Olive Leaf Foundation
www.olf.org.za
Muriel.kubheka@yahoo.com | 16th October
KZN Schools
For their Stand Up Against Poverty initiative, GOLD Peer Educators from the OLIVE LEAF Foundation in KZN will be facilitating a Talk Group Discussion around teenage pregnancy with learners in their schools. | Bulelo Sigab | 031 304 7103 |
Kwa Zulu Natal Schools Assemblies | Art of Living
http://www.artofliving.org.za | 16th October : 9:00AM
Schools
Schools from all over the province will Stand Up and TakeAction.The schools will read the Stand Up pledge to the scholars | Arthie Reddy | 031 563 2028 |
National Anti Poverty Strategy Provincial Workshop | National Welfare Forum
http://www.forum.org.za | 16th October
Limpopo
This workshop will facilitate discussion with a wide range of Limpopo based stakeholders on the proposed National Anti-Poverty Strategy and the most appropriate form of engagement on the strategy. | Karen Peters | 011 403 1915 |
North West Schools Stand Up | | 16th October
Schools
Schools around Mafikeng will Stand Up and TakeAction.The schools will read the Stand Up pledge to the scholars | Daphney Seadira | 0731858026 |
Nelspruit Stand Up | | 16th October
Schools
Schools from Nelspruit will Stand Up at assembly | | |
HungerFree Campaign | Northern Cape NGO Coalition
ncngoco@telkomsa.net | 16th October
Northern Cape_John Toalo District, Mothibistad Stadium
A political figure will address four hundred people from impoverished communities in the province on how to collectively address the situation. | Charmaine van den Heever | 053 712 3588 |
North Cape Schools Stand Up | | 16th October
North Cape Schools
Over 15 schools in the Northern Cape will stand up at assembly | Fanie van Wyk | 0828180629 |
Western Cape Schools Assemblies | Art of Living
http://www.artofliving.org.za | 16th October : 9:00AM
Schools
Schools from all over the province will Stand Up and TakeAction.The schools will read the Stand Up pledge to the scholars | Arthie Reddy | 031 563 2028 |
Kick Poverty Out' Stand Up and TAKE ACTION | South African Youth Movement
www.saym.org.za | 17th October
Johannesburg : Ivory Park Stadium
Performances from identified artists, speeches from local government officials, pledge reading by civil society | Caroline Wanene | 0712035673 |
Encouraging local government to get their hands dirty! | ISSAC KZN
siphokhomo@yahoo.com | 17th October
Isaac KZN is planning to raise awareness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and encourage local government to get their hands dirty to realize the goals at an event on 17 October. | Sipho Khomo | 033 394 5802 |
Feeding Scheme | Art of Living
http://www.artofliving.org.za | 17th October
Durban
GOs and churches will prepare food and hampers to feed people living with poverty. | Arthie Reddy | 031 563 2028 |
Protect Children First! | Childine KZN
http://www.childlinesa.org.za
crisislinekzn@yahoo.com | 17th October
Mahatma Ghandi Park
Childline will be holding a rally in conjunction with other stakeholders to promote child rights and raise awareness of the issues of teen pregnancy and substance abuse. | Linda Naaido | 031 3120904 |
Big Brother Revolution Stand Up | Big Brother
www.mnetafrica.co.za/bigbrother/ | 17th October
Watch Big Brother Revolution on DSTV channels 198 and 199 on Saturday, 17 October for Stand up Action. | Watson Hamunakwadi | 0114031915 |
Fighting HIV/AIDS through agriculture | Youth with a Vision | 18th October
Dennilton
Event where they will be educating youth about HIV/AIDS and showing them how they can fight poverty through cultivating food gardens. | Cynthia Nkosi | 08205440584 |
Prayer Service against Poverty for refugees | Central Methodist Church | 18th October
Central Methodist Church
A prayer service will be hosted by Bishop Paul Verryn to pray for an end to poverty and marginalisation. The church will pray for an end to the struggle of refugees in South Africa. The church will pray for refugees living in South Africa. The service is dedicated to the plight of refugees. | Bishop Paul Verryn | 0823626180 |
South African Minister Fraternity Stand Up | | 18th October
Mafikeng Churches
The church will stand up by praying for an end to poverty in the community and the realisation of human dignity for all. | Daphney Seadira | 0731858026 |
Eradicating Illiteracy! | Crossroads International
mahendra@crossroadsinternational.org.za | 18th October
Phoenix, KZN
For Stand up Against Poverty, Crossroads International Peer Educators will be hosting a special event to highlight to importance of reading and literacy to primary school children in their communities. | Mahendra Singh | 031 5025397 |
