Element Consulting Engineers Corporate Social Responsibility

As a company with strong South African roots, Element Consulting Engineers is passionate about contributing to the communities in which we operate. ECE contributes through our socially responsible and sustainable approach to our projects, through our input on sustainable infrastructure in the community, as well as by imparting skills and knowledge to the communities with which we work. Our staff are caring and compassionate individuals who are encouraged to bring projects and causes they care about to be part of ECE's CSR campaigns.

ECE, Corporate and Durbanville today welcomed Louisa Volschenk as PA/Assistant: Energy Department (1 October 2021)

Back: Left to Right: Leonie (Energy), Louisa(Energy), MADRI (Corp & Legal), Hanli (Durbanville), Esta (Admin, Finance), Francine (Corp)

Front: Left to Right: Barenese (HR), Lucy (Infrastructure), Ivenia

Not in the photo taken today: Yvonne (Transport)

A cash amount of R600.00 was raised which can sponsor 2 children at a day care centre for a month, or provide 133 meals to the needy. ECE Employees believe it is indeed "in our hands to create a better world for all who live in it" however small or large the gesture!

As part of its Nelson Mandela Drive 2020, the employees of Element Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd are assisting Shiloh, a non-profit organisation.

Shiloh Synergy is a group of projects, committed to the holistic upliftment of underprivileged communities in the Western Cape.

A variety of second hand clothing (adult or children), blankets, jerseys and household items (kitchen specifically) were delivered to Shiloh recently. They will be distributing the goods amongst the needy.

Please visit https://www.shiloh.org.za/shiloh-relief/ to read more about this really worthy case.

Cape Town 10s is South Africa's biggest social sport and lifestyle event! Winning the 2016 Discovery Sport Industry Award for "Best Live Experience" Event in South Africa.

It is the brainchild of rugby legends Bob Skinstad and Robbie Fleck and long-standing mate Ron Rutland. Founded in 2008, starting off as a rugby only tournament the event has since evolved into a multi-sport event, with the addition of Netball in 2013, Beach Volleyball in 2016, Dodgeball in 2017, Hockey and Soccer in 2018 and Running and esports in 2019.

The rugby component of 10s is billed as the biggest ten-a-side rugby tournament in the world, designed for fun but still underpinned by national and international rugby federation rules. The event has, over the years, featured some of the world's greatest International rugby legends including Jonah Lomu, Carlos Spencer and Christian Cullen, as well as other global sporting stars such as Graeme Smith and Justin Kemp.

2018 marked the 10 Year Reunion of the Cape Town 10s! The event hosted 100 Rugby teams, 80 Netball teams, 60 Beach Volleyball teams, 20 Dodgeball teams, 14 Soccer teams, 10 Hockey teams, from all over South Africa and abroad, taking part.

The Cape Town 10s is not just about the sporting action, it is also one big jol featuring some of the country's biggest and most popular music acts as well as hosting Africa's largest beer tent. Thousands of fans and squads gather from across the globe to play their favourite sports and to experience the vibe of 10s that is underpinned by fun, friendships, sports and a couple of cold ones.

Pieter Rossouw (Executive Director), Gerbrandt Bezuidenhout (Technical Director Structural Division), Francois Ryke (CEO)

Element Consulting Engineers have opted with supporting MES (Mould Empower Serve) Cape Town, for Mandela Day 2019.

We are providing an opportunity to staff in their private capacity to contribute to a worthy cause and Element as company are making a rand for rand donation in this regard.

From left to right: Mr Pieter Rossouw, Executive Director/Business Development; Mr Wouter van der Toorn, Technical Director: Electrical & Mechanical Department; Mr Uli Du Toit, Engineer: Civil Infrastructure - Durbanville and Mr Francois Ryke, CEO of Element Consulting Engineers.

A huge thanks to everyone who donated various items as well as raising R1450 by selling raffle tickets for the Fisantekraal Animal Welfare.
We received a few mails and letters of thanks!
Thank you to Gerik, Monique, Neline and Theresa who delivered our "stash" – well done Team Element!

First Photo:

Manie van Noordwyk (Durbanville, Mechanical)
Gerbrandt Bezuidenhout (Durbanville, Structures)
Pieter Rossouw (Durbanville, New Business and Facilitation)
John Sherriff (Durbanville, Water and Sanitation)

Second Photo:

Hanno Koegelenberg (Durbanville, Civil)
Hanno Hickman (Vredenburg, Civil)
Marco Lategan (Durbanville, Contracts)
Manus Bester (Durbanville, Structures)

Onke Krwala is a differently abled lady, employed in our East London office as a Receptionist.
The company assisted her towards travel and accommodation to be able to participate in this special event.

Onke did a 10km wheelchair run that took place in George between 16th and 19 February 2018.

View Onke's certificate here.

The Legacy (charity projects) that the event supports each year are benefitted by the walk entry fees.

The Legacy projects intend to create or improve public facilities that encourage activity and have historically been installed in the suburbs whose residents are directly affected by the 3 walks

Names who participated from our ECE JHB Office:

• Leon Saunders
• Francois Joubert
• Ryan Woolfson
• Michael Klomp
• Mahlodi Ratsela
• James Daniels
• Martin Mulder
• Bawinile Dlamini
• Shirley Dlamini
• Andre Raath

Element Consulting Engineers joined the global call for action to change the world for the better... staff and management contributed to this very worthy cause today by donating mostly to the neonatal ward of the Hospital.

Donations consisted of a variety of toiletry care packages for new mothers as well as an assortment of baby clothes, blankets and soft toys.

ECE staff (Hermanus Bester, Charmonix Wessels and Neil Tomlinson) showing support to local charities, Knysna Basin Project, Knysna Animal Welfare, Options Pregnancy Center, Knysna Education Trust, Dorothy Broster Children's Home and Famsa).

Radio Tygerberg 104 FM approached Element Consulting Engineers, Durbanville via the Tygerberg AHI (Afrikaanse Handels Instituut), to support National Tekkie Tax Day on Friday, 26 May 2017. The companies supporting this drive will be acknowledged on Radio Tygerberg on the Friday Programme VUURVAS with the lucky winner receiving a timeslot to chat about their company.

Individuals from Element donated generously and an amount of R1200 was paid to the organisers in support of this worthy cause.

Watch this space for more pictures of Element staff showing support.

Element Consulting Engineers and staff chose Tygerberg Hospice as their Mandela Day Initiative. We wanted to contribute to an organization within our community who provide invaluable care and support to chronic patients and palliative care to patients with a life threatening illness. The holistic homebased care to all patients, support to their families and intermediate care facility is a much needed service which is all done on a limited budget and with few resources.

We collected non-perishables and clothing as well as cash donations, which we used to purchase toiletries to prepare 40 gift packs, in order that each patient may receive one. Our visit was met by friendly staff and management who are passionate about their vocation and the hygiene and quality of the facilities provided were impressive.

Element will endeavor to support this worthy institution in future.

This Mandela Day, Saturday 18th July 2015, Element Durbanville supported Fallen Angels, a non-profit animal rescue organisation situated in Melkbostrand in the Western Cape.

The staff collected dog food, old towels and blankets, dog beds, newspapers, dog bowls, leads and made a donation towards the medical expenses.

Fallen Angels Animal Rescue was founded in February 2014 by seven devoted people already active within animal rescue and rehabilitation. They save all their animals from bad environments, broken homes and off the streets. Each and every life they save means something to them. They have an extremely hard working team who dedicate their lives to these animals.

The day was spent renovating and repairing their dog kennels, as the ones which are donated are sometimes in need of a little tlc, as well gardening to make the small holding suitable for their special four-legged guests. The response from the local community was over-whelming and Element Consulting Engineers was proud to support the worthy cause.

Element Consulting Engineers is a proud to offer assistance and support to Hagar House for abused women and children in Fisantekraal, Cape Town.

Getruida Maartens runs Hagar House and has given up her home to take in a maximum of 7 ladies and their babies. Her and her husband stay in the back of the premises in a converted container. Hagar House relies on donation in order to keep going. Currently they have 5 ladies and 3 babies (aged 1 month, 1 year and 2 years).

Element Durbanville donated boxes of tinned/non-perishable food, 30kgs of soup bones, blankets, ladies socks, toiletries and nappies. We would like to continue to assist them where we are able. They desperately need clothes and toys for the babies, as well as nappies. They will welcome any further donations of food and/or household items. Please contact us if you would like to assist.

On the 25th April 2012, we were pleased to have 11 Donors who signed up to be registered on the Donor List. A big thank you to Chris from The Sunflower Fund & Linda from Pathcare for visiting us on the day.

Sean Lancaster, the only son of one of our very valued staff, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) on the 21 August 2011. He has been for the required chemo-therapy and requires a bone marrow transplant. Sean needs stem cell transplantation from a matched unrelated donor after having recovered from consolidation chemotherapy. To find a suitable donor is a lengthy and costly procedure. Unfortunately, Sean is just one of many South Africans in this situation and with Sean's struggle close to our hearts, the ECE embarked on a Donor Drive with the Sunflower Fund.

It was with great sadness that Sean lost his battle with cancer on 20th August 2012.

How can you Help?

To facilitate this daunting search, bone marrow registers in different countries hold tissue type information of volunteers who have provided small blood samples for testing and recording. Sadly, the chance of finding a matching donor is just 1 in 100 000! The South African Bone Marrow Registry has around 65 000 donors on their database. All it takes is a donation of just two teaspoons of blood to register and possible save someone's life.

To find out more:
Call Toll free: 0800 12 10 82
www.sunflowerfund.org.za
THANK YOU FOR BEING PREPARED TO
"SHARE A LITTLE, TO SAVE A LIFE!"