The FTS Orange Book

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

Index
Government & Business.................................................................................................................................................... 3 Media & Fundraisers ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 NGOs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Pre-primary Schools ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Primary Schools............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Secondary Schools .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Other Schools .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Other useful contacts...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Feeding the Self contact details ...................................................................................................................................... 22

Government & Business

Company Discovery Health Irrimec Aqua KTF agencies Crushed Lemon

name Mcebisi Motaung Vincent Regaud Justine Snyman Kerry Scott

Job Title

Phone 074 977 5784 082 891 2582

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

082 378 0279 083 640 1105

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 083 255 2448 info@eco-echo-bins.co.za Recycling bins

Inanda Indigenous Plants Specialists Treats

Thandokuhle Mgobhozi Lauren Murray Angie

078 329 3871 082 600 1911

inanlandscapes@yahoo.com Laurenmurray@mweb.co.za

Plant suppliers Catering Produced the branded cupcakes at the event

Subz Panties and Pads Sue Barnes 083 661 8963 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. Bokashi Bran Bronwyn Jones 082 456 9225 info@bokashibran.co.za 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. Nedbank Trusts Mlu Khanyeza 031 251 7117 mlungisik@nedbank.co.za Nicola Nedbank/BOE 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 Kudzai Mqingwana CSI Manager kudzai.mqingwana@za.sunin ternational.com Manages CSI programme for Sun International and the casino

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

Leslie Swartz Moses Mogamberry Paula Osborne Mike Jooste Caroline/Nosiphiwo Ligwa

Ward Manager District Manager 084 444 4657 031 765 2349

Leslie.Swartz@kzndoe.gov.za mosmog@telkomsa.net paula@sustainablesystems.c o.za michael@use-it.co.za nosiphiwo.ligwa@engenoil.c om 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 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 082 307 8159

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

Notes

Specialises in 'green advertising'

073 751 7810 031 764 0593

bernwolhuter@gmail.com wendy@thegardener.co.za omeshnie.naidoo@inl.co.za

082 605 2928

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 084 409 2679

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

Hermien (Minki)

082 788

hermienw17@gmail.com

Creative arts NGO

Elephant Foundation Urban Earth Lovelife Trust Crossroads KZN Amanda Botes Natasha Budhram Mahendra Singh Community mobiliser

1339 031 827 6426

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. Neeroshnie Naidoo 031 579 4711

Tree

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 083 775 7626 031 309 1770

John Charter Simon Manda

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 083 288 9808

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

ELET (The Environment and Language Education Trust). is committed to transforming education and working towards whole-school development and community enrichment. For 25+ years, we have worked towards the achievement of whole-school success through the development of able and committed educators, working with active and motivated learners, in an enabling and healthy environment. We actively and consciously contribute to the development and transformation of education and society in a democratic and just South Africa by implementing teacher, learner and community-owned programmes and developing education materials. Ursula Groenewald Richard Pocock Inventor 031 467 0398

Bluff Eco Park Integrated

info@bluffecopark.co.za alternativeworks@gmail.com

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Sustainable Systems The Valley Trust Sbongiseni (S'bo) Vilakazi Director 031 716 6800 director@vtrust.org.za

The Valley Trust advocates, facilitates and implements sustainable livelihoods and health improvement programmes to facilitate positive change 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. SbongiseniVilakazi, the Executive Director, has more than ten years experience in the NPO sector and holds qualifications including MBA, BSc and Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship. Tracey - Lee Keshwar Lara Plumbtree

Pro-bono.org Celebrate Life 2012 Ansari sustainable living

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

Bev Ainslie

Coordinator

bevainslie@gmail.com

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Whizz-kids

Ben Ziemens

Programme Director Executive Director 084 497 1661

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 sustainable future is attractive and affordable WESSA North Coast region 032 944 3959

Teddy Perumal

Chair

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

033 343 6380

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.

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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 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 WESSA Eco-schools

Mary-Ann Fairall KZN coordinator coordinator for inland KZN

maryfairall@trees.org.za

Charissa Jaganath Charlene Russell

coastalkznecoschools@wessa.co.za kznecoschools@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 Avril Cameron Gail King Pricilla Edmonds Carolyn Robinson

Job Title Principal

Phone 031 261 7272 031 202 3427 031 312 6670 031 708 4764

E-mail address admin@glenridge.co.za

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

Principal

031 201 7305

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Primary Schools

Company Allandale Beaconridge Burnwood Cato Crest

name M.G. Naidoo

Job Title

Phone 031 404 4273 031 208 6842

E-mail address beaconridge@telkomsa.net

KoliweMbatha

Deputy Headmistress

082 837 5902

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 079 289 9857 cebschool@mweb.co.za spit@glenmoreprimary.co.za gokulprimary@telkomsa.net

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Hillview MLS Blackburn Morningside NagariPracharni 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

031 262 8222 031 568 1295 031 303 2413 031 207 4003 kev61@ovi.com

072 246 5657 031 208 0928 074 421 7767 031 207 3406 031 505 8918 073 171 8463

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 031 208 4637

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Secondary Schools

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

name Miss P Madzula

Job Title

Phone 076 422 6998 031 907 3575 031 906 3174 033 391 4451 031 907 4010 031 207 3277 031 262 6826

E-mail address

Mr T. Marimathoo

Principal

073 259 9710 031 906 2808 031 907 5285

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 082 560 7185 031 303 8790

E-mail address

guimnel@gmail.com 031 332 2792 031 919 2039/40 078 570 8444 031 207 3337 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 Steenhuisen Comfort Shai Harald Witt

Job Title education officer Owner

Phone

E-mail address clementm@durban.gov.za

083 647 4460 074 574 4157

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

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

Site Manager Durban and East London 074 387 0271 Lecturer

Student community development body Runs academic garden projects.

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name

Job Title

Phone

E-mail address

Notes

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Garden glorydays101@gmail.com 083 660 1586 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 Wendy Groom

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Feeding the Self contact details

General enquiries

the.boys@feedingtheself.org

0749 031 332

Chirag Patel

Director

chirag.patel@feedingtheself.org

0735 578 909

Nicholas Molver

Operations

nick.molver@feedingtheself.org

0780 622 204

Marc Robson

Materials

marc.robson@feedingtheself.org

0842 613 244

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