Today as we end our year of Reconstruction a new journey lies ahead as we continue the use of technology to empower communities. Having completed part of this exciting journey it is also an opportunity to reflect on how this journey has changed my life and the lives of many others.
How can I ever forget [...]
Archive for December, 2008
A Year of Reconstruction
Posted: 31st December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: Angel, DAS, micro-blogging, Mom 2.0, reconstructed, Web 2.0, youth
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DAS on Christmas Day
Posted: 25th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: DAS, drug counselling, mxit, reconstructed, Web 2.0
Today while the world is celebrating Christmas Day and enjoying all the festivities, we decided to have a Drug Advice Support (DAS)for those who are in need. Not only were we able to use technology to ensure people have a lifeline on Christmas Day it was also a good opportunity for the DAS advisers just [...]
Changing the World One Tweet at a Time
Posted: 24th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: reconstructed, twitter, Web 2.0
With the rise of Twitter in the world of Web2.0 it has been interesting to see how people have used this Micro-blogging social tool. Being used from conversations to reporting, marketing to publishing and generating traffic to you website, to just share information with your network. With the Reconstructed we’ve decided to use Twitter as [...]
Help with social problems on MXit
Posted: 21st December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: Angel, media, mxit, reconstructed
Yesterday Angel was in the news again after being launched a week ago. An article by Yolandé Hayward from The Weekend Post in Port Elizabeh “Help with Social Problems in MXit”:
AFTER successfully using MXit to counsel youngsters with drug abuse problems, a young entrepreneur is now using this networking tool to equip them with knowledge [...]
Using Free and Open Source Software to fight drug abuse
Posted: 19th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: Community in Tension (CiT), DAS, drug counselling, media, mxit, reconstructed
An article appeared in the UWC campus newsletter…
“An increase in gang and drug activity on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape Province has been causing tension within communities. These activities have a negative impact on citizens in these communities and contribute to a sense of helplessness. Reconstruction or rehabilitation of ex-drug addicts and ex-gangsters [...]
Reconstructed Podcast episode 3: The Story of Craig Ross
Posted: 19th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: podcast, reconstructed, Web 2.0
With the festive season upon us, many are thinking about what new gadget or technology will make the perfect gift for Christmas. With the reconstructed graduation a week ago and the launch of our Podcast series we are releasing Episode 3 of the Reconstructed Podcast, The Story of Craig Ross, which can be downloaded here.
DAS call
Posted: 18th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: DAS, drug counselling, mxit, reconstructed
Here one of the Mom 2.0 ladies, Jenny Petersen, calls a lady who chatted to one of our advisors for support about a social issue. This all took place within our Drug Advice Support (DAS) session. The session today also produced 3106 messages in our session and DAS will be online Christmas day to assist [...]
Today I joined the group of The Reconstructed for a day out in Wellington. After an exciting year working with these amazing men and women it was good just to have a relaxing day to reflect and plot new ideas for the Reconstructed project. We having lots of fun with sport activities (using twitter name [...]
DAS celebrates 10 000 conversations
Posted: 16th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: DAS, drug counselling, mxit, reconstructed, Web 2.0
Today Drug Advice Support (DAS)(using mobile instant messaging to offer advice and support for people at risk) has reached an incredible milestone of more than 10000 conversations(10 081 to be exactly) since our inception almost 5 months ago. This is a wonderful achievement as we’ve received more than 40 000 messages with over 4000 subscribers [...]
Angel on MXit to support HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Posted: 16th December 2008 by Marlon in UncategorizedTags: Angel, HIV/AIDS, mxit, reconstructed, youth
With the increase of AIDS deaths in South Africa, as part of the Angel project we decided to make relevant information available to users on MXit.
“South Africa is currently experiencing one of the most severe AIDS epidemics in the world. At the end of 2007, there were approximately 5.7 million people living with HIV [...]