KIA Motors continues to support RADA in the fight against rape, alcoholism, drugs and abuse
KIA Motors South Africa, a subsidiary of Motus Corporation, this year continued its support of Johannesburg-based RADA through the donation of a KIA K2700 during the national Covid-19 lockdown, as well as a cash donation of R100 000. KIA has also pledged an additional R70 000 for the upcoming financial year.
RADA – an acronym for rape, alcohol, drug, abuse – is a registered Non-Profit Organisation, and takes positive, meaningful and effective action to combat these addictions and atrocities in order for the world to come a better, healthier and safer place in which all can prosper.
“We have supported RADA for nearly five years now, and from the beginning this initiative just resonated with us,” comments Gary Scott, CEO, KIA Motors South Africa. “The fact that RADA has such widespread community support is testament to the amazing work they’re doing. As the organisation has grown, so has the support from KIA. We admire the work they’re doing and try to support in as many ways as we can.”
Most recently, KIA partnered with RADA and Tiger Canyon on a trip to Philippolis in the Free State in support of the RADA MiPad project, aimed at empowering women and, more specifically, girls who so often stay at home when they are menstruating because they do not have access to, or in many cases, the means to buy sanitary wear. With RADA MiPad, which has a life span of up to five years, RADA hopes to enable girls to attend their classes and complete their schooling with dignity.
“We are longstanding supporters of RADA and we are proud to be part of this new project. We were happy to provide vehicles for the very long road trip which was an eye-opening experience for us all,” says Christo Valentyn, GM: Marketing. “It was fantastic to see the impact RADA is having on the lives of so many girls, and the greater communities they serve. It remains an honour to support RADA.”
