Agape Foundation t/a South Africa Flying Labs
What does your company do?
Tech4good Service- South Africa Flying Labs(SAFL)
4IR Workshops for the learners based in the rural areas , informal settlements and townships. We try to close the digital divide by exposing our beneficiaries to different kinds of emerging technologies such as gaming, virtual reality, drones and 3D printing
We map vulnerable communities that are affected by climate change (floods) by implementing disaster risk mitigation interventions using drones
We train unemployed youth from those areas on how to become Disaster Risk Management Champions using drones
We offer Master classes on DRM
We offer DRM annual conference in partnership with QP Drone Tech
What is your biggest success?
1. Being the first company in South Africa to host the first Conference in using drones and robots for disaster risk management sponsored by SANTAM, UNICEF-SA and ESRIE-US.
2. Winning several global and local awards such as the following :
Humanitarian award in Washington DC
The Innovation award presented by the President of South Africa
Best ICT women Leader in Africa presented by Minster Pandor
3.Co-authored a drone book that hit number 1 spot on Amazon in US, Germany and Spain
4.Featuring in several global and local media houses
Voice of America
eNCA,Radio 702,Power FM , SABC amongst others
What has been your biggest hurdle?
Securing Funding to scale our 4IR Workshops
Securing Funding to scale our efforts on mapping vulnerable communities sites that are affected by floods and fire
Sponsorship for our Conference
