INMED South Africa
Client
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INMED South Africa
Impact area
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Public Relations, Development Communications, Social Impact Communications, Stakeholder Awareness, Programme Visibility
Objectives
- Work closely with INMED SA and INMED Partnerships for Children US to raise awareness of the various programmes in South Africa.
- Showcase the impact of INMED’s activities such as strengthening food security in vulnerable communities.
- Provide global (Mondelez and USAID) and local sponsors with the necessary exposure.
- Support the launch of the first Aquaponics Social Enterprise in SA.
Campaign highlights
- Launch of South Africa’s first Aquaponics Social Enterprise
- Maintaining ongoing coverage to support training and replication of the model internationally
- Supporting retail distribution partnerships including Boxer and Woolworths
- Attracting sponsors for the various programmes
- Increased exposure to schools helped increase children’s participation in physical activity, through both physical education in schools and guided recreation through Break-Time Buddies.
- Supported positive changes in the school food environment, including training school food workers in food hygiene and preparation of nutritious meals.
- Highlighed youth development and entrepreneurship to create new vocational opportunities that uplift underserved community members and inspire the next generation of local leaders.
- Strengthened family and community engagement in education and activities to improve nutrition, adopt healthier lifestyles, and build their potential for self-sufficiency
- Showcased a foundation for long-term sustainability and systemic change by actively involving parents and community members; local, provincial and national government; academic institutions; other non-governmental and community-based organisations; and private-sector entities.
- Exposure in SA used as a benchmark for communication in other global footprint area.
Reference
As the communications director of an international nonprofit NGO, I have had the pleasure of working with Cathy Findley PR for several years in South Africa. Cathy and her team have been particularly adept at raising awareness of INMED's work on behalf of historically marginalised populations through article placements and other media coverage.
The firm's event planning and other PR services are also top notch. More importantly, I consider Cathy and her employees to be trusted members of our team at INMED South Africa, contributing invaluable expertise beyond just communications and PR.
Nancy Baker
Communications Director INMED Partnerships for Children
