News And Events
New Slant
Our leading protective workshop, Care Craft Lansdowne, has embarked on an exciting journey of production and design. The workshop was chosen to manufacture a new product, which was launched and exhibited at the 2007 Design Indaba.
Our leading protective workshop, Care Craft Lansdowne, has embarked on an exciting journey of production and design. The workshop was chosen to manufacture a new product, The Department of Arts & Culture, Interactive Africa, and the Design Indaba are the team players responsible for making this initiative a reality. The integration of good design and physically challenged artisans is something that is quite common in Europe. The team’s hope was that through implementation of good design they could elevate the market position of the local production workshop with this new product. Care Craft Lansdowne was chosen to partner in this exciting venture, but opportunities like these don’t come without challenges, yet ingenuity won and a winning product was born…hich was launched and exhibited at the 2007 Design Indaba.
Fund Development at EPILEPSY WESTERN CAPE
Epilepsy is an unseen foe and it’s a huge challenge securing funding for a condition not constantly visible. As an organisation actively seeking methods of self-sustainability in our projects, we also need to face the reality of acquiring costs to keep the Regional Office - our engine room - alive to continue our work here in the Western Cape.
There's hope
Whilst some individuals are scarred by rumours of fraud and pretences, there is an armada of carers and givers. We are grateful to everyone who aid the organisation and contributes to growth and development. Without your support, we would not be able to carry out the enormous task of eradicating stigma, and giving people hope to live normal lives.
Thank you to all who participate in our fundraising initiatives and benevolently give their time and offerings toward increasing awareness of epilepsy and dealing with seizures.
Action Stations
Fundraising exercises that we depend on annually include street collections, Casual Day, and the Cape Town Marathon.
Casual Day 2006
Our Casual Day sticker sales soared to a whopping 10 090! This equates to R100 900, that Epilepsy South Africa, Western Cape Branch had contributed toward the national 2006 Casual Day Campaign! Thanks to all participating teams and individuals. You really went the extra mile to help us reach our goal, which was to sell at least 10 000 stickers.
This year we would like to sell 15 000 and are depending on you for your participation and support. If your place of work does not already support an organisation, please give our Western Cape branch a call on 021 703 9420 and we will get you started!
Sandscapes 2007
The Sandscapes event, (sandcastle building) took place on Sunday the 18th March 2007 at Sunrise Beach, Muizenburg. The beach was packed with hundreds of people from various communities and the kids enjoyed the games that were co-ordinated by CYT (Certificate of Youth Trainers). Our chairman of the Board, Prof Roland Eastman was in attendance to welcome everybody and the local ward counselor Mr Demetri Qually did the opening address. Good Hope FM was pulsating the excitement with a live broadcast from the beach thus ensuring that everybody was informed about epilepsy and of the programmes rendered by Epilepsy South Africa!
The highlight of the day was the sandcastle competition. Seven teams participated and ABSA Bank won the first prize. Congratulations to ABSA team! A special thanks goes to Esme Kennel, our Vice Chairperson who had the daunting task of judging the sandcastle competition and for doing the closure. Well done to all our partners who assisted us in making this the first of many “Sandscapes” events. Hope to see you there next year. We will keep you posted on future events and happenings. 
The fund development department at Regional Office provides a supportive roll to the social work team, their projects and our protective workshops - and therein lies the challenge - to adequately procure funding for various cost centres and maintain relevant wish-lists.
Be Our Friend
There is always a need for support and we’d like to encourage people to adopt us and become regular donors to our cause. Seek out our application forms for membership. Contact us and become a regular donor. Help us help people with epilepsy and related disabilities to be better integrated into society. Help us generate a healthy social environment for people with epilepsy in the Western Cape.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Casual Day - Friday, 5th September 2008
Golf Day - 31st October 2008
Epilepsy Seminar - November 2008
Sandscapes Sandcastle Competition - Sunday, 15th February 2009