| m2m scoops Platinum Award at Impumelelo Award Ceremony |
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mothers2mothers was one of the proud recipients of the highest award given to South African innovative service delivery projects that inspire replication of best practice. The 2007 Impumelelo Innovation Awards took place on the 17th of February in Cape Town’s City Hall. 20 innovative service delivery projects mostly from government and public/private partnerships from across South Africa, were awarded with platinum, gold and silver. Finalists attending the ceremony displayed creative and innovative solutions to many of the current problems facing sectors such as health, housing and education. m2m Office Support Administrator Gloria and Site Coordinator Kunene Aunt captivated the audience with their moving accounts of how mothers2mothers changed their lives and that of their babies. Further support was given to m2m by Deputy Health Minister Mdlala-Routledge, who affirmed the efficacy of m2m’s unique approach to PMTCT. Each year more than 5000 applications from across the country are submitted to all government departments and non-profits, in an attempt to expose and showcase innovation in the public sector. Out of 5 platinum awards, 2 were awarded to projects in the Western Cape. mothers2mothers was one of the proud recipients of the highest award of R50 000. The award is to be used to inspire any local initiative of m2m’s choice, in an attempt to encourage replication of best practice and innovation. We have decided to donate our award to the Thusanani Childerns Foundation, a Johannesburg based HIV/AIDS orphan charity. |
