BOSTON, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Data
Quality, a part of Experian Marketing Services and a leading
provider of data quality software and services, in continuation of
its relationship with Ubuntu Education Fund (Ubuntu), recently sent
employees on a service trip to the Ubuntu Center in South Africa. Ubuntu Education Fund is a
grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to fundamentally
transforming the lives of children and their families in Port
Elizabeth, South Africa.
The employees, who just returned from the weeklong trip, spent
their time working closely with children at the center and helping
to support Ubuntu's various educational programs. The goal of the
trip was for the employees to understand the Port Elizabeth
community better and directly experience the need Ubuntu Education
Fund helps solve in that region.
"The Ubuntu Education Fund has accomplished a truly unique
achievement. It has fully integrated itself and been accepted into
the community in which it serves. It takes an unwavering
determination to a cause to achieve this," said Richard Mazzola, Web marketing specialist at
Experian Data Quality. "Experiencing this determination first hand
made it really apparent that what we invest in are the people of
Ubuntu, not just the cause."
Earlier this year, Ubuntu received a donation from Experian, who
were connected to Ubuntu through their Aid for Africa membership,
to kick-start the partnership as part of the company's committed
initiative to invest in the early education and development of
youth in the region. Experian® chose to partner with
Ubuntu because of the organization's demonstrated commitment to and
impact on children's access to the worlds of higher education and
employment, allowing them to grow into healthy adults.
"We were grateful for the supplies provided by Experian Data
Quality this summer, and this recent trip speaks of its commitment
to improving the development of the children in Port Elizabeth.
We're honored to call Experian Data Quality a partner and look
forward to continuing our work together in the coming years," said
Jacob Lief, CEO and founder of Ubuntu Education Fund.
Ubuntu Education Fund
Ubuntu Education Fund is a grassroots nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing vulnerable children in the Townships of Port
Elizabeth, South Africa, what all
children deserve—everything. By integrating into the community and
taking a comprehensive holistic approach, Ubuntu ensures that
children in Port Elizabeth receive support from cradle to career.
Currently providing more than 2,000 children and each of their
family members with world-class health care, long-term education
support, and household counselling, Ubuntu ensures that each child
can grow into a healthy and successful adult. For 15 years, Ubuntu
has worked to create an environment where people in Port Elizabeth
have all the resources needed to achieve their personal and
professional goals, breaking the cycle of poverty for generations
to come. Ubuntu Education Fund is a registered nonprofit
organization in SA, US, and UK. For more information, please visit
www.ubuntufund.org.
About Experian Data Quality
Experian Data Quality is a global leader in providing data quality
software and services to organizations of all sizes. We help our
clients to proactively manage the quality of their data through
world-class validation, matching, enrichment and profiling
capabilities. With flexible software-as-a-service and on-premise
deployment models, Experian Data Quality software allows
organizations around the world to truly connect with their
customers by delivering intelligent interactions, every time.
Established in 1990 with offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia
Pacific, Experian Data Quality has more than 8,000 clients
worldwide in retail, finance, education, insurance, government,
healthcare and other sectors. For more information, visit
http://www.qas.com.
About Experian
We are the leading global information services company,
providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the
world. We help businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud,
target marketing offers and automate decision making. We also help
people to check their credit report and credit score, and protect
against identity theft. In 2014, we were named by Forbes
Magazine as one of the 'World's Most Innovative Companies'.
We employ approximately 16,000 people in 39 countries and our
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ended March 31, 2014, was
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Experian Public Relations
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