R Labs Overview

Community Driven InnovationFor 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

DebtCounseling HIV/AIDS

Substance Abuse

Careers

Sample Chat #14:17 PM @mxit: i need support me: how can i help4:19 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 help4:21 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 Rd4:26 PM u free during the day?@mxit:yes i did nd thanx i'll come in next week.

Advice and Support

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# 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.”

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