Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Then Drive

Guest speaker Bernie Pearce spoke abut the hardships she's faced in the 17 months since her husband Adrian was killed whilst cycling. Of the pain and difficulties she has had to cope with as a single mother in both dealing with her own grief and trying to protect and comfort her daughters especially  in everyday situations where their father would have been with them, school open days etc.This tragedy has prompted her to get involved with cycle safe KZN 

Membership:

Membership of SADD continues to grow slowly, assisted by our constantly updated website. 

Projects:

1. 2011 saw us go into the final stages of the Lotto School project, and more than 500 social workers and school guidance counselors were trained.  A total of 1 670 schools throughout KZN received the manual (plus DVD and posters), 450 in the Western Cape and 20 in Gauteng. This is a project that SADD is extremely proud of. 

1. 2.The Lotto Taxi Project was completed in September 2011 and training sessions were conducted in both Zulu and English. We worked in conjunction with Santaco – the Taxi Association. 20 Rank officials were trained to go into 20 districts in KZN.

1. 3.SADD and SAB (South African Breweries) University project

This is a very successful on going project. Training and awareness was done at the following Universities – Wits, UCT, NMMU (Port Elizabeth) DUT, CPUT, North West University, Stellenbosch and Rhodes University.

SAB were able to re fund this project in 2012.The project aims to teach about units of alcohol (UOA) as relates to blood/breath levels, to bring down drink driving, to teach more responsible drinking patterns, identify problem drinking and to give treatment details.

World Day of Remembrance:

Once again we remembered the victims of Road crashes by erecting banners, flyers and posters at the Chatterton circle.  We invited the Mayor, and various other dignitaries from the Department of Transport, SAPS, Hospital Emergency Units and Fire Department to join us.  We received good media coverage. 

Lotto funding:

In December 2011 we were advised that we had received further funding from the National Lotteries Board.  Unlike the 2 previous amounts, this was not for a particular project but funding to assist in our overall operations.

AlcoFreeFeb:

AlcoFreeFeb continues to grow each year and in 2012 we received excellent media

Coverage and double the funding as in the inception year. 

FIA Foundation/Road Safety Fund:

In March 2012 we were advised that we were the recipient of funding from the FIA Foundation/Road Safety Fund for a Road Safety research project in Pietermaritzburg.

We were one of only 2 NGO’s in Africa to receive this funding.  

Funding and donations:

SADD is very grateful for the continued and ongoing support from many people and companies without whom we would not be able to continue our work. 

Staff:

Caro Smit, Sarah Zondi, Thandi Nkomo (part time) , Charlotte Sullivan and Suzi Krugel

Di Gower Jackson – volunteer

Lotto Taxi project – part time (2011) Matthew Makhaye

Thank you to those staff and volunteers that give their time so generously and support SADD.

We are very small staff but are able to make a huge difference to Road safety.

To name some of our supporters/sponsors:

South African Breweries

brandhouse

Road Trip

Goodfellas

TimeFreight

Protea Hotels

Michaelhouse

Anglo Gold Ashanti

Dieter Gloeck & Institute of Govmt Auditors

Brenda Caplan

Zylem (Platt family)

Smit family

Hawk Electronics (computer support)

Julian Titshall (website hosting)

Sandy and Stu Lund

Wendy Brown

Lynette Alexander