Children under the care of local community welfare organisation, Western Cape, recently received an unexpected but very welcome festive surprise in the form of toys from Integr8 IT.

'Tikkun' is a Hebrew word meaning 'to make right' or 'repair' and this represents the ethos that drives MaAfrika Tikkun, established in 1994 as a national and international fundraising organisation to help under resourced South Africans

Amanda Zar, Manager of Development, Marketing & Events at MaAfrika Tikkun























The organisation has offices in Johannesburg, Gauteng, and Cape Town, in the Western Cape, with international representation in London, New York and Sydney.

Organisers remain primarily focused on addressing the many health and socio-economic challenges directly related to HIV/Aids. Ongoing local projects include care for orphans and the elderly, feeding schemes and disaster emergency relief.

Gwynith Voges, representative from Integr8 IT, with a collection of toys for the MaAfrika Tikkun organisation. There to receive the toys is Amanda Zar, Manager of Development, Marketing & Events at MaAfrika Tikkun, Western Cape.

Integr8 IT, South Africa's largest privately owned national BEE ICT network integration and infrastructure management specialist, is an established entity within the local ICT sector and continues to place a premium on the significance of corporate social investment.

"The company is involved in a number of initiatives that are designed to empower people, using technology as an enabler in communities. Although our donation to this organisation is one of toys and not technology, it is of equal importance because it makes a world of difference to children, who represent the future of this country," says Robert Sussman, joint managing director at Integr8 IT.

Amanda Zar, Manager of Development, Marketing & Events at MaAfrika Tikkun, Western Cape, is delighted with the contribution from Integr8 IT.

"We rely quite extensively on donations from the corporate sector. This support is imperative to our efforts to sustain the many projects we currently run and also ensure that we are able to maintain our core responsibility of direct assistance to those affected by the HIV/Aids pandemic," says Zar.

• Integr8 IT

Integr8 IT is South Africa's largest privately owned national BEE ICT network integration and infrastructure management specialist.

A renowned leader in the field of system integration, infrastructure management and support services, the company employs over 350 full-time highly-skilled professionals.

Integr8 IT is the innovator, founder and operator of the only South African based Nerve Centre (www.nervecentre.co.za), providing a digital hub to manage and regulate many of the country's leading corporations.

The company's core focus is on network infrastructures specialising in design, planning, deployment, management and maintenance. Integr8 IT has offices in South Africa, Botswana United States of America and the United Kingdom. The South African Offices are found in Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban and it has representation in Port Elizabeth, East London, and across the southern Africa region.

Integr8 IT is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Network Infrastructure Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, and OEM Solutions.

It has been acknowledged and accredited with many awards, namely: Microsoft Gold Partner of the Year, African ICT Achievers - CIO of the Year for Africa, Best Customer Experience of the Year, Network Infrastructure Solution of the Year, Security Solution of the Year for Middle East, Africa, & Eastern Europe, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, and many others, every year, since its inception.

Named as one of the country's Top ICT Companies and honoured with a position among South Africa's Technology Top 100 Companies, Integr8 IT has established itself as a strategic partner with numerous internationally-recognised technology vendors and industry leaders.