--- title: "Driving sustainable development with the SED Initiative: Epic Foundation" description: "Epic Foundation: our sustainable development projects are making a difference." image: https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/services-Aug-24-2021-08-47-31-82-PM.jpg --- [![AFS favicon](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/AFS%20favicon.png)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/) - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [![twitter icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/twitter%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://twitter.com/avis_fleet) [![facebook icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/facebook%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.facebook.com/avisfleet1/) [![linkedin icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/linkedin%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/avis-fleet/?originalSubdomain=za) LOGIN Close menu LOGIN TO Fleet Interactive Dealer Authorisation Pulse Tracking Pulse Logbook GO - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [Fleet Management](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/topic/fleet-management) # Driving sustainable development with the SED Initiative: Epic Foundation [By Avis Fleet](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/author/avis-fleet) August 24, 2020 - - - Gauteng-based EPIC Foundation was founded by Alta McMaster at the beginning of 2013.   Having gone through traumatic experiences in her life, Alta wanted to help others by assisting with the empowerment of survivors of trauma.     ![Hands skaing over wooden table in agreement](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/services-Aug-24-2021-08-47-31-82-PM.jpg)   ## EPIC Foundation Founding member Atla of [EPIC Foundation](http://www.epicfoundation.org.za/web/index.asp), has been managing projects for rape survivors and others in the Gauteng area since 2011, specifically the Comfort Pack Project.   Alta has helped many people in need through her work. Her packs have been handed out by care workers who visit vulnerable women, abandoned babies or are called out to crime scenes.   In 2016 the EPIC Foundation distributed 7 350 Comfort Packs for rape survivors. Staff from Avis Fleet decided that they wanted to drive sustainable development by supporting Alta in her work.   ### Avis and EPIC Foundation On the 11th January 2016 Avis Fleet handed over five boxes of items that were collected by our staff members to go into the Comfort Packs.   Some of the items collected included sanitary pads, underwear, socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes and soap. Comfort Packs are handed out by trauma workers when they work in the field.   The bags are provided to the Victim Empowerment Centres (VECs) linked to police stations, hospitals, Rape Crisis Centres and the various shelters in the province. 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