Drugs,

Sex

&

Mobile Phones

By Marlon Parker

“4 Billion Mobile phones worldwide and the largest distribution channel

platform"  World Bank,2008

"The cellphone industry is becoming a

consumercentric solutions business" 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo,

CEO of Nokia

"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

Community

“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

90+ users

13,000+ friends

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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.

3:41 PM @mxit: i've got this friend of mine i don't know whats wrong with her she tried commiting suicide a couple of times and she smokes weed how can i help her?3:46 3:42 PM me: hw old is she? how old is your friend3:45 PM @mxit: She's 14PM  me: do her parents knw dat she tryd 2 commit suicide?3:47 PM I c.Do you know why your friend wants to commit suicide?  that is young so does her parents know she is smoking3:50 PM @mxit: Ja her parents know they caught her smoking it so she tried 2 commit suicide and i want to help her but i don't know how3:52 PM me: Does she mix with friends who smoke?3:53 PM @mxit:Ja we are 6 in the group 4 of them are smokers its just me and my sister who dont smoke3:54 PM me: Wil she spk 2 sum1 in person if she cn get help?3:53 PM @mxit:Ja she wants hlp and I dnt know what 2 do3:55 PM me: which area do u live?3:56 PM   @mxit: In pta3:56 PM me: we will gt sum1 in pta 2 help. Can u wait online 4 da numbers? 3:58 PM @mxit: k

Sample Chat #2

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“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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