08 September 2010
The Anglo American Chairman’s Fund was recognised last night with a Special Service Award for its ongoing contribution towards the upliftment of the mental health care in South Africa.

Presented by South Africa Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) at the Kopanong Conference Centre in Benoni, Johannesburg, the award is recognition for the corporate social investment (CSI) leader’s commitment to uplifting the lives and respecting the rights of people living with psychiatric and intellectual disability.

Remarking after the announcement, Cape Mental Health Society Head of Donor Development, Gwynne Main, said, “We truly believe that the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund deserves to be honoured for its sustained contribution to people living with mental health disabilities and for its significant support and creative engagement with the non-profit sector as a whole.”

Anglo American Chairman’s Fund was nominated for this prestigious award by three mental health societies in South Africa.

Addressing the awards ceremony, Anglo American Chairman’s Fund Client Relationship Manager, Sarah Morrison said, “It is fitting tonight that we have come here especially to salute the organisations represented here - the people who work for and in the mental health sector, for nurturing an environment that allows for care, respect and dignity to be the cornerstones of the attitude towards those who live with mental illness. These are values which underpin our approach at the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund and we are therefore proud to be associated with tonight’s celebrations.”

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