Corporate partnershipsBusiness Connexion
This 5 year partnership between UNICEF and BCX aims at scaling-up the UNICEF Techno Girls Career Mentorship Programme in various Provinces of South Africa to promote young women’s advancement in the fields of math, science and technology. Secondly this partnership will allow Business Connexion to use its position within the business community to leverage additional support for children on behalf of UNICEF. Business Connexion is a leading integrator of competitive, innovative and practical business solutions based on Information and Communication Technology. BCX has a proven track record in designing and implementing business solutions for many of the continent’s most successful public and private sector organisations. These include companies in the healthcare, petrochemical, communications and mining industries. Mango
Low cost airline Mango announced today its partnership with UNICEF to raise funds for the organisation’s work in youth development through sport initiatives. The association will see Mango fundraise for UNICEF through its website, allowing airline Guests to contribute R 10 toward various initiatives. The initiative is Mango’s second foray into sport development initiatives; the airline also collaborates with car rental partner Tempest to provide under privileged schools with soccer kit and hosts tournaments as part of the Dreamfields project. To date, 52 schools have benefited from this association. Related links: Mango partners with UNICEF in online fundraising campaign MontBlanc
Globally, MontBlanc and UNICEF have partnered on ‘Signature for Good’, a worldwide initiative which includes the ‘Signature for Good’ Special Collection of products, of which a large portion of profits go towards UNICEF. Half of the proceeds from the campaign will go directly to the Schools for Africa programme. The partnership was formally launched at the MontBlanc store in Sandton Johannesburg on the 8th September 2009 and many UNICEF Celebrities were in attendance to lend their support. UNICEF Good Will Ambassador Yvonne Chaka Chaka was on hand to deliver a moving address about the importance of the partnership to children. Related links: South Africa celebrates World Literacy Day Photo essay on the campaign launch in South Africa Mr Price Group
UNICEF, the Mr Price Group and the RedCap Foundation (a non-profit organisation established by the Mr Price group) have launched a partnership to benefit low-income communities in South Africa. All funds raised through the campaign will be channelled to both UNICEF and the RedCap Foundation with specific focus on education and early childhood development. Fundraising opportunities which are currently being explored include the introduction of an employee fundraising programme, and various customer engagement initiatives in Mr Price stores. Macharia Kamau, UNICEF Country Representative, said “This partnership will help turn the tide of challenges facing South African children”. Related links:
Pampers
The multi-year, global One Pack = One Vaccine campaign which will attempt to eliminate neonatal and maternal tetanus in developing regions in Africa, aims to provide more than 250 million vaccines to babies and mothers in need of this vital life-saving vaccine by 2012. Locally the One Pack = One Vaccine partnership aims to contribute more than three million vaccines to the global campaign, which was launched earlier this year. This first One Pack = One Vaccine campaign, kicked off locally in November 2008. By buying a specially marked Pampers pack during campaign periods, you will be helping to save the life of one child. Relate links:
Real Magazine UNICEF forged a sustainable partnership with consumer magazine Real, to highlight issues affecting young people, especially young women in their early 20's, who are Real readers. A series of one page inserts features South African celebrities like football star, Shaun Bartlett and Tshedi, lead singer from the pop group Malaika, who are UNICEF advocates for children. The series began in May and will continue through December 2008. The inserts deal with the value of sport in the development of youth. They focus on children's participation in their own development, showing ways in which children can make a difference in changing the world to make it a better place. Real magazine has of 65,000 subscribers and reaches a total 450,000 readers per month. Real magazine also launched a three month fundraising campaign along with partner magazine from from Prime Media including Huisgenoot and TV Plus. The purpose of the campaign is to recruit new donors for UNICEF to benefit child survival interventions as part of UNICEF's Country Programme priorities. The adverts are creatively titled "for the price of a cup of coffee you could save a child's life". Related links: Sports to empower [pdf] Sheraton Hotels
Soccerex
On 20 September 2007, UNICEF South Africa clinched a three-year partnership with Soccerex, the premier business convention for football worldwide. UNICEF South Africa will showcase its sports for development programme at Soccerex conventions over the next three years, in the lead-up to the FIFA 2010 World Cup, whilst seeking to engage the attention of some 5,000 delegates representing the business side of soccer on the development of children through sport.Soccerex CEO, Duncan Revie said “We see this partnership with UNICEF as an opportunity to contribute towards a real legacy during our time in South Africa. Everyone knows the power of football to reach into the hearts and minds of young people, especially here in South Africa. This partnership will also offer encouragement to other companies looking for opportunities for their social responsibility programmes.”From the 2007 Soccerex event, the generous sum of R152,000 was raised for UNICEF's work with children in South Africa, from the the Soccerex Gala dinner. Related links:
The Trust
UNICEF partnered with The Trust, a web portal that aims to make it easy, affordable and risk free for individuals and corporates to find and contribute to charities throughout South Africa, one of which is UNICEF Total
UNICEF is proud to announce its most recent corporate partnership, with TOTAL South Africa, the South African division of the global petroleum company. At the heart of the partnership is a commitment to transformation Related links
Woolworths
Woolworths and UNICEF have formed an exciting partnership that helps children change the world. The Kids Changing the World campaign was launched on the 1st of December 2007 as the first part of a two year collaboration between the retail giant and UNICEF to benefit educational programmes in South Africa. Customers , members of the public, but most importantly kids, will be encouraged to purchase a colourful 'buddy band' for just R15 from all Woolworths stores, the proceeds from which will benefit UNICEF and Heartbeat. The initiative is seen as an innovative way to engage ordinary kids in philanthropy, thereby empowering children to confront positively the many challenges that face kids in South Africa. Related links:
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