Backchat 14 January 2008






*Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust*
Mark Lotter from the Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust joined us via telephone today discussing what the trust is all about.

The Trust aims to enhance the quality of life of poor communities in innovative ways. The Trust distributes approximately R1 million to the most exceptional award winning poverty reduction projects.

The prize money that is allocated must be used for the following two purposes:

# to spread the word to others in similar situations so they'll be encouraged to replicate these projects

# to develop resources and build staff capacity within their organisations

For more information about the Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust contact 021 461 3783 or email - info@impumelelo.org.za






*National Sea Rescue Institute*
Meriell Bartlett then joined us in the studio talking about the National Sea Rescue Institute and how occupied they were trying to save people's lives on our beaches.

The NSRI is a non-profit organisation that helps anyone at anytime free of charge. Sea Rescue depends only on highly skilled volunteers to keep the country's water safe. Donations and sponsorships cover the annual costs of the institute which is R10m.

They have 29 coastal and 3 inland stations. They also have a fleet of 72 rescue craft and 21 vehicles which is being operated by 840 highly skilled volunteer crew members.

To contact the NSRI contact 021 434 4011 or 041 374 8315.

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