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4 August 2010 – Mobile phones are the new tool in the protection and care of children. As
part of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund led “Champion For Children” campaign,
Afroes Foundation has developed three mobile solutions to ensure child participation,
awareness raising, vigilance and wellbeing: An educational game promoting child safety;
an SMS reporting line for increased public engagement; and a network of young child
protection ambassadors armed with mobile phones and powerful mobile applications.
The Champions for Children Campaign is a platform for the association of civil society
organizations, donors, business, faith‐based and youth representatives united to build and steer
a national movement for the protection, safety, care and nurturing of children at all times.
Afroes Foundation is multiplying the reach of the campaign by taking its positive messages
directly into the hands and pockets of young people in South Africa.
Champ Chase is an exciting new mobile phone and online game that targets young people with
the positive messages of the campaign. The game is designed to raise awareness about child
protection, educate young people about child safety and empower children to speak out about
abuse happening in their communities. Champ Chase sets the user with a series of missions to
locate and rescue children across South Africa. In each level, the user must avoid contact with
five different child abusing villains, including physical abusers, child traffickers, criminals, online
predators and substance abusers. In order to assist the rescue, child protection resources are
located throughout the levels, like the Childline number, which assist the hero in their mission.
The game has already generated over 5,000 downloads worldwide.
The reporting platform – built using the Ushahidi engine – encourages the public to submit
information about child protection in their community, both positive projects and sensitive
incident reports, which are passed on to the most relevant child protection agency to take
action. Reports can be submitted online at ChampionsForChildren.org.za or by SMS to 39646.
The MobiChamps network are youth who champion the campaign in their own communities,
generating awareness and participation amongst young people. The campaign currently has 20
MobiChamps in communities in Gauteng, Limpopo and the NorthWest, who are promoting the
campaign using the game (each targeting 50 downloads a week), conducting mobile surveys,
registering young people into the campaign and engaging them on the issue of child protection.
For more information please contact Phil Groman, 079 860 8658 or phil@afroes.com
Screenshots from Champ Chase
An online version of the game can be found at ChampionsforChildren.org.za which also hosts
the reporting platform to report and track cases of child abuse.
To download and install the game to a phone:
1. Make sure your phone can access the internet (CellC dial *147# ; MTN dial *123*13# ;
Vodacom dial *111# and select option 4 or 5)
2. Open your phone’s internet (possibly called “Web”, “Browser” or “Go to URL”)
3. Go to champchase.com
4. Use the !! CLICK HERE !! link for a big screen phone
5. Use the other links for a small screen or for an older phone
6. Keep clicking YES/ OK/ ACCEPT/ CONTINUE
7. Game will download & install
8. Find ChampChase in your in your folder titled “Games” or “Applications”
MobiChamps at Work:
About Afroes
Afroes develops cutting‐edge interactive digital media solutions rooted in Africa’s rich heritage
and designed to mould Africa’s young citizens. By engaging with Afroes, users get a fresh and
cool African experience as well as an awareness of new possibilities and opportunities on the
continent. Afroes’ Mission is to inspire the conversations and actions of youth across Africa with
a message of possibility and pride.
Alongside the mobile tools for the Champion For Children campaign, Afroes has created a
mobile game celebrating African football from the street to the stadium. TekaChamps will be
available via SMS from the beginning of August.
www.afroes.com
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Afroes Foundation, 1 Floor, Innovation Centre, The Innovation Hub, Pretoria 0087
Anne Githuku‐Shongwe, CEO Phil Groman, Innovations Mxolisi Xaba, Creations
anne@afroes.com phil@afroes.com mx@afroes.com
082 414 7112 079 860 8658 072 753 2217