A few words about Uthango:
Uthango Social Investments (Africa) is a unique investment and development company with a special focus on bridging the digital divide, micro-enterprise development, intercultural dialogue, crime prevention, community mental health and most importantly, infrastructure development.We specialize in social innovation to implement best practices in sustainable development. We work in remote communities and in under-resourced urban areas to alleviate poverty in lasting ways and improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable in society.
They have a virtual presence in SL and are distributing bicycle vendors to help raise money for their real world projects.
One of the vendors is in the lobby of the clocktower now, and Edloe Island members get a 10% discount in the bicycles.
Just be sure to wear them and turn off any AOs while riding.
Oh, and take plenty of snapshots and post them to Flickr, too.
THEIR NOTECARD
if you're got land you'd like to put one of these vendors on:
Thank you for your interest to be an [e]bizikile Affiliated VENDOR selling African bikes for Uthango Social Investments (the first RL charity based in South Africa in SL).
Requirements: Land Ownership /Renting
Prims Available: 17 max or 3 min
Ownership of this vendor with remain with our Bookkeeper for security and reporting reasons to our auditors in RL
Hint: If you do not own land, pass this card to your favourite landowner!
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Please complete the following and drop on WilberForce Rau ASAP. This will help us direct people to your premises after we come around to set up the system:
Name of Shop/Club/Place:
Located at SLURL:
LandOwner:
Contact Person for Support in Setting up:
(Optional) Reason you are participating?
For possible publication on BLOG
http://slafrica.wordpress.com
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Thank you again!
If possible, also let the contact person join the [e]bizikile group - for continued assistance.
If you are interested in this vendor for any other sales, HIPPOTECH is the people to contact :) Tell them we send you, so they know their sponsorship is working for them!
Also visit our website:
http://uthango.org
Expect one of these in the window of my Collins office as well as my Podcaster Island build soon. Those would make excellent bike venues, don't you think?
Comments (3)
I can think of a little corner near a martini club and a bridge that would be a perfect spot for this.
Posted by Caleb | December 3, 2007 5:07 AM
Posted on December 3, 2007 05:07
Thank you for your support! It is much appreciated. Kindly IM Wilberforce Rau with any questions on these lovely African bicycles.
We are already working on a free animation upgrade for next year!
Posted by Alanagh Recreant | December 6, 2007 7:18 AM
Posted on December 6, 2007 07:18
Dear Partner,
As a volunteer for Second Life Virtual Africa, I want to express for all of us how much it means to have your participation.
Your help in promoting this event, the [e]bizikile bikeathon, is instrumental in sharing the important news about the work going on in Virtual Africa, as it partners with Real Life sponsors.
The educational and real life efforts to give the people of Africa a voice heard round the world have a valid place on the world stage.
Once again, thank you for your help.
Sincerely, VIP volunteer 4 Virtual Africa, Schizm Neutra
Posted by Schizm Neutra | December 26, 2007 1:43 PM
Posted on December 26, 2007 13:43