The FTS Orange Book

Phone numbers, contact details and descriptions for sustainability, education and associated organisations in the Durban area. 1

Index
Government ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 & Business ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Media & Fundraisers ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 NGOs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Pre-primary ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Schools ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Schools ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Other ............................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Other useful contacts...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Feeding the Self contact details ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Government & Business

Company Discovery Health Irrimec Aqua KTF agencies Crushed Lemon

name Mcebisi Motaung Vincent Regaud Justine Snyman Kerry Scott

Job Title

Phone 0749775784 0828912582

E-mail address M2motaung@gmail.com vincent@irrimecaqua.com justine@ktf.co.za kerry@crushedlemon.co.za

Notes renewable water resource solutions Supplies corporate goods Charitably provided the goodie bags

corporate supply specialist

0823780279 0836401105

Crushed Lemon is a company which endeavours in making a difference to the environment and the people of South Africa through the upcycling and re-engineering of polyester blend flags, banners, PVC billboards, truck tarpaulins and commercial advertising banners to create a unique, robust and exciting range of accessories. Eco Echo Recycling Bins Beverley Hogg 0832552448 info@eco-echo-bins.co.za Recycling bins

Inanda Indigenous Plants Specialists Treats

Thandokuhle Mgobhozi Lauren Murray Angie

0783293871 0826001911

inanlandscapes@yahoo.co m Laurenmurray@mweb.co.z a

Plant suppliers Catering Produced the branded cupcakes at the event

Subz Panties and Pads Sue Barnes 0836618963 sue@mallards.co.za Washable menstrual pads Subz Panties and Pads creates washable sanitary pads. The pad is made of 100% specialised cotton fabrics and clips easily onto the panty. It is designed with the panty as the girls also do not have underwear. As the pad has no gels or chemicals and is made of 100% cottons, it is a green product and biodegradable. It has been specially designed to last for 5 years which will see a girl from Grade 8 through to Grade 12 without having to miss a day of school due to menstruation. 082456922 info@bokashibran.co.za 5 Bokashi Bran offers a new solution to food waste management. All organic waste, including cooked foods can be composted into rich, fertile compost in 7 weeks. The Bokashi Bran system ferments food waste using Bokashi, bran that has been infused with Effective Micro-organisms. Bokashi Bran Bronwyn Jones Nedbank Trusts Nedbank/BOE Mlu Khanyeza 031 251 7117 mlungisik@nedbank.co.za

Nicola nicolas@boe.co.za McMurtry BoE Private Clients Philanthropy Office is dedicated to providing specialised services required by donors and non-profit organisations (NPOs). With over 175 years of experience, we strive to facilitate the involvement of clients in longer-term giving through the establishment of charitable trusts and the provision of specialised investment services. Equally, we strive to support NPOs through the provision of appropriate services to assist in their efforts towards longer-term sustainability and effective performance. Our clients include NPOs, Corporate Foundations, Charitable Foundations and international donor and aid agencies.

Sun International Department of Education Department of Education Umbumbulo Agrihub Use-It Engen

Kudzai Mqingwana Leslie Swartz Moses Mogamberry Paula Osborne Mike Jooste Caroline/Nosiph iwo Ligwa

CSI Manager Ward Manager District Manager 084444465 7 031 765 2349

kudzai.mqingwana@za.suni nternational.com Leslie.Swartz@kzndoe.gov.z a mosmog@telkomsa.net paula@sustainablesystems. co.za michael@use-it.co.za nosiphiwo.ligwa@engenoil. com

Manages CSI programme for Sun International and the casino

Ethekwini waste materials recovery industry development cluster Funded the Arbour day event, and this booklet.

Media & Fundraisers

Company Mela's Business Networking Alien Nation Tabloid Media The Gardener (magazine) The Mercury <independent

name Mela Arnold Mala Reddy Bernadette Wolhuter Wendy Moulton Omeshnie Naidoo Charel

Job Title Reputation management Marketing Photographer Managing Editor Jourbalist

Phone 0823078159

E-mail address melaarnold@gmail.com mala@aliennation.co.za

Notes

Specialises in 'green advertising'

0737517810

bernwolhuter@gmail.com

omeshnie.naidoo@inl.co.za 0826052928 charelartist@gmail.com Fundraisers for Thisability and

fundraiser> Inventive Trading cc

Haasbroek Juanita Davis 031 206 1479 helpfind4u@gmail.com

Wildlands Conservation Trust

Inventive Trading performs fund raising for NGOs & NPOs while also offering event co-ordination and catering services. Its main objective is to raise donations for its clients. While a majority of donors are willing to fund capital expenditure, they do not wish to provide funds for on-going operational costs. The corporations aim is thus to attempt to find viable business ventures to enable these organizations to fund these costs.

Kuhle Life

Sheryl Lederle

Owner

Contact via Facebook or LinkedIn

Kuhle Life is a professional fundraising company based in Durban, South Africa. Currently the main focus of the company is raising funds on behalf of Diabetes South Africa Durban Branch. Enquiries regarding mutually beneficial opportunities for fundraising on behalf of local NGOs / charities are always welcome and will be fully explored.

NGOs

Company Open Door Urban Greening

name Thora Mansfield Gavin Stockden

Job Title Director

Phone 0844092679

E-mail address thora@opendoor.org.za info@urbangreening.co.za

Notes

Urban Greening is a Non-Profit Organisation formed in 2011 by Bev Ainslie, Gavin Stockden and Mark Povall in order to help individuals, organisations and communities to start and maintain organic food gardens and Permaculture projects. We are currently involved in the Urban Agriculture component of a project to uplift Kenneth Gardens in Umbilo.

The Human Elephant

Hermien (Minki)

0827881339

hermienw17@gmail.com

Creative arts NGO

Foundation Urban Earth Lovelife Trust Crossroads KZN Amanda Botes Natasha Budhram Mahendra Singh Community mobiliser 0318276426 amanda@urbanearth.co.za tashbudhram@hotmail.co.uk msingh@crossroadskzn.co.za

Crossroads KZN is a humanitarian initiative, responding to a range of socio-economic challenges faced by South Africas poorest communities. We have positioned ourselves to respond to the immediate needs of the community through relief work, and a multi-disciplinary approach to development. Crossroads has effectively delivered services in the areas of health, education and poverty alleviation. The underlying principles of our work are collaboration with other Non Government Organisations, Faith Base Organisations, Government and Communities. Business Manager

Diakonia

Hester Joseph

Hester.joseph@diakonia.org.za

The Centre provides facilities for meetings, conferences and education programmes as well as office accommodation for organisations whose aims, in accord with our Mission Statement, are to actively promote political tolerance and reconciliation and the use of its facilities for dialogue and peacemaking and to continue and strengthen its support for the poorest and most marginalised people and for those who serve them.

Tree

Neeroshnie Naidoo

0315794711

neeroshnie@tree-ecd.co.za

Trees mission is to promote and support quality, sustainable, holistic early childhood care and development (ECD) for vulnerable children from birth to age 4, by building the capacity of the adults responsible for meeting young childrens rights and needs as well as increasing access to

ECD resources. The Human Elephant Foundation Thisability

John Charter Simon Manda

0837757626 031 309 1770

info@humanelephant.org simon@thisability.co.za

Thisability is disability awareness newspaper printed monthly and distributed to special needs schools, disability organisations, corporates and governmental departments. We are based in Durban and also have a website with an electronic version of the newspaper. We aim to be the disability specific info platform for all disabilities across the spectrum to mainstream and integrate by informing positively.

MiET ELET

Dawn Jones Govin Reddy

Director Project Manager 0832889808

dawn@miet.co.za govin@elet.org.za

Govin Reddy has been the project manager at ELET, through which Feeding the Self relied on greatly during our first year of existence. Ursula Groenewald Richard Pocock Sbongiseni (S'bo) Vilakazi Inventor

Bluff Eco Park Integrated Sustainable Systems The Valley Trust

0314670398

info@bluffecopark.co.za

alternativeworks@gmail.com

Director

317166800

director@vtrust.org.za

The Valley Trust advocates, facilitates and implements sustainable livelihoods and health improvement programmes to facilitate positive change

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within the community of The Valley of 1000 Hills. We do this through a committed team and the strength of our 60 year track record and available resources to provide the vulnerable with the relevant knowledge and skills in order to enable them to take charge of their own development. Sbongiseni Vilakazi, the Executive Director, has more than ten years experience in the NPO sector and holds qualifications including MBA, BSc and Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship. Pro-bono.org Celebrate Life 2012 Ansari sustainable living Tracey - Lee Keshwar Lara Plumbtree Staff Attorney tracey-lee@probono.org.za jlplumtree@telkomsa.net Provide free legal services Save The Rhinos fundraiser

Nishaat

nishkzn@yahoo.com

ASL is a community based initiative with a commitment to human self-sufficiency and care for our environment. We intend to share our experience with those who would like to know how they can live and energy efficient, sustainable lifestyle at minimum costs to themselves. Our goal is to help make sustainability techniques as simple as possible and available to all.

Mila Project Whizz-kids

Bev Ainslie Ben Ziemens

Coordinator Programme Director Executive Director 0844971661

bevainslie@gmail.com ben@africaid.org.za Whizz Kids is a sports based and health focused programme

Bioregional

Sarah Alsen

sarah.alsen@bioregional.com

Award-winning social enterprise which establishes sustainable businesses and works with partners around the world to demonstrate that a

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sustainable future is attractive and affordable

WESSA North Coast region

Teddy Perumal

Chair

032-9443959

483svet@gmail.com

The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) is an environmental organization based on the principal of people caring for the Earth. The organization has educational projects in all main provinces and relies heavily on support from volunteers. Wildlands Conservation Trust Brand and communications manager

Lauren Laing

0333 436 380

Wildlands are progressively developing and implementing WILDLANDS INITIATIVES across the Country. These initiatives are founded on the principles of the Community Ecosystem Based Adaptation (CEBA) framework. This framework has been developed through a formal partnership between Wildlands and the South African Government, and is founded on a) a strategic focus on the ecosystems that underwrite the welfare and livelihood of communities, b) Development approaches aimed at enabling sustainable access to the economy for unemployed and impoverished community members and c) The establishment of partnerships between community leadership, businesses, civil society and government. Eco-Peace Imagine Durban Alan Murphy Hyacinthia Naidoo Schools Coordinator NaidooHi@durban. gov.za alan@ecopeace.co.za stephen.charters@gmail.com

Imagine Durban aims at promoting sustainable living through long-term development planning within the eThekwini Municipality. After

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extensive consultation, it has adopted a plan that engages: schools, businesses, all tiers of government, CBOs, NGOs, FBOs and individuals to aspire towards the goals of this plan by inspiring them to take action. Provided trees for the schools through Caroline Ligwa

Trees and Food for Africa WESSA Eco-schools

Mary-Ann Fairall KZN coordinator

maryfairall@trees.org.za

Charissa Jaganath

coastalkznecoschools@wessa.co.za

Eco-Schools is an international programme managed locally by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA). The programme aims to encourage and improve environmental management and environmental learning at schools, through the implementation of projects and curriculum-based learning that bring about positive change through teacher, learner, and community involvement. Each year, schools strive to improve on their efforts to qualify for an internationally recognised Eco-Schools Flag.

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Pre-primary Schools

Company Glenridge Pre-primary Joyce Broadhead Montpelier The Birches Treetops

name Rebecca Benwell

Job Title Principal

Phone 0312617272

E-mail address admin@glenridge.co.za

Pricilla Edmonds Carolyn Robinson Principal

031 708 4764 312017305

scillaedmonds@vodamail.co.za principal@treetops.org.za

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Primary

Schools

Company Allandale Beaconridge Burnwood Cato Crest

name M.G. Naidoo

Job Title

Phone 0314044273 0312086842

E-mail address beaconridge@telkomsa.net

KoliweMbatha

Deputy Headmistress

0828375902

koliwem@yahoo.com

Cato Crest Primary is a no fee school with 1120 learners from Grade R to grade 7, ranging from age 4 to 12 years. It is situated in the informal settlement of Cato Manor. Claire Ellis Brown Glenmore Gokul Nora Saneka David Spiteri DhirenNulliah Principal 031 902 5373 0792899857 cebschool@mweb.co.za spit@glenmoreprimary.co.za gokulprimary@telkomsa.net

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Hillview MLS Blackburn Morningside Nagari Pracharni Northdale Ocean View House Orient Heights Ottawa Overport srs Panorama Quarry Heights Rippon Rustic Manor Siphosethu Mrs K. Rajcoomar Nobuhle Buthelezi Teacher Ntombi... TP Msane Principal Kevin Sewlall Principal

0312628222 031 568 1295 0313032413 0312074003 kev61@ovi.com

0722465657 0312080928 0744217767 0312073406 031 505 8918 0731718463

ottawa.pimary@gmail.com

krsni@vodamail.co.za / 27798836082@vodamail.co.za (Sanjay) noblesondiya@gmail.com

Mrs Buthelezi runs the Angels of Love Soul Buddyz Club within Siphosethu Primary school. The Buddyz Club was started in 2003 as an initiative of Soul City and Department of Education and Culture. The Buddyz help the school orphans by dressing them and providing them with bus fare and raising funds for their well-being. We are hoping grow as a club and to be able to further serve our community, going forward with the empowering the nation. Springfield Hindi School 0312084637

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Secondary Schools

Company Clairwood Commercial King Shaka High Northbury High Ogwini Technical Overport Reservoir Hills Sastri Park Umlazi Comtech Zwelethu High

name Miss P Madzula

Job Title

Phone 0764226998 0319073575 0319063174 0333914451 0319074010 0312073277 0312626826

E-mail address

Mr T. Marimathoo

Principal

0732599710 031 906 2808 0319075285

sastripark@mweb.com

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Other Schools

Company Eden Embury College eThekwini FET colleges George Campbell of Technology Mason Lincoln Special Ningizimu Special Parkridge College

name Jean Van Elden Guillaume Nel

Job Title

Phone 0825607185 0313038790

E-mail address

guimnel@gmail.com 0313322792 031 919 2039/40 0785708444 0312073337 masonlincoln@telkomsa.net

Happy BusiShoba Nonhlanhla

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Other useful contacts

Company Botanic gardens Doula Hluma Projects Integrated Processing Solutions Students In Free Enterprise UKZN Development Studies

name Martin Clement Hailey Fudu Portia Nkukwana Janine Steenhuis en Comfort Shai Harald Witt

Job Title education officer

Phone

E-mail address clementm@durban.gov.za

Notes Runs botanic gardens permaculture workshop. Baha'i faith group

0836474460 Owner 0745744157

haileyfudu@gmail.com porsh_nkukwana@yahoo.com janine.steenhuizen@iprosol.co.za comfort.sifeukzn@gmail.com witth@ukzn.ac.za

Site Manager Durban and East London 0743870271 Lecturer

Student community development body Runs academic garden projects.

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Wendy Garden 0836601586 glorydays101@gmail.com Groom consultant Green Thumbs Gardening Kids is a gardening program that offers children the opportunity to learn basic gardening skills and also includes a recycling program. The aim is to encourage the childrens awareness of the green world and to equip them with basic gardening skills. We believe that now is the time to teach our children to GROW the world better and to become more aware and involved in their environments. Green Thumbs

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Feeding the Self contact details

General contacts The.boys@feedingtheself.org 0749 031 332

Chirag Patel chirag.patel@feedingtheself.org

Co-ordinator; Project design &Strategy 0735578909

Nicholas Molver nick.molver@feedingtheself.org

Oversight, analysis 0780622204

Marc Robson marc.robson@feedingtheself.org

Lesson and material design 0842613244

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