R Labs Overview

Community Driven Innovation For Social Change By Marlon Parker Reconstructing Communities through Innovation

“ It is touching to see District Six people coming back and benefiting from the very institution that was initially intended to showcase that they will never come back…”
Prof. Mikko Korpela,
Finland - 2004

Reconstructed Project & Athlone Living Lab October 2007

The Reconstructed February 2008

“ Demand for substance abuse counselling services has put treatment facilities under pressure as the waiting list for treatment increases”
Medical Research Council,2008

"Mobile is going to be the next big Internet phenomenon. It holds the key to greater access for everyone – with all the benefits that entails." Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google

“ My cell-phone is my tool for change and my ticket to the rest of the world” Rae Goedeman, Unemployed Single Mother Cape Flats

“ Using my mobile I can change the world one instant message at a time and leave positive footprints in my community” Brent Williams, Ex-drug dealer and ex-gang member, Cape Flats

Advice Support Debt Counseling HIV/AIDS Substance Abuse Careers

Sample Chat #1 4:17 PM @mxit : i need support me : how can i help 4:19 PM @mxit : im using tik and desperately need help coz I have a 9 month old baby. 4:20 PM me : well we are here to help 4:21 PM @mxit : r u there me : yes how long hav u been using? 4:22 PM @mxit : 6 years nd im only 18 nw me : well are you willing to come and see someone in person? 4:23 PM @mxit : yes i am. where me : we are based in Bridgetown 66 Tarentaal Rd 4:26 PM u free during the day? @mxit :yes i did nd thanx i'll come in next week.

Advice and Support
# of Subscribers: + 50,000
# of Messages/Interactions: +1,500,000
# of LIVE Conversations : 50,685
Average # of conversations: 245
Maximum # of conversations: 473

Reconstructing Communities through Innovation September 2009

Government Academia Industry Community Innovation Partnerships

Research & Development Innovation CIA Products Services Consulting

“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

Thank You www.rlabs.org www.marlonparker.co.za [email_address] Marlon Parker @marlonparker marlonct +2721 469 1138 +2721 637 4037 +2776 403 4920

R Labs Overview

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