According to World Bank statistics, there are 0.9 doctors per 1000 people in South Africa. This is much higher than the DRC and Zimbabwe’s 0.1, but less when you compare it to Australia’s 3.6 or Canada’s 2.6 per 1000 people. …
We know that good quality education does much to set someone up for success in life. Conversely, as Economics researcher Nic Spaull says, poor quality education is one of the contributing factors to children remaining in an intergenerational cycle of …
It is difficult to paint the problem of unemployment in South Africa in a positive light. The bottom line is, there is an unusually high level of unemployment. We will spare you the stats, because you’ve probably seen them. Instead, …
Apartheid wrought havoc on South Africa’s education system, and years later, we’re still facing the unfortunate consequences. Younger generations are being disadvantaged by the persisting effects of this, and this has a ripple effect – for them, their families and …
It is critical for the long-term success of conservation initiatives that we strengthen links between people living in communities and the adjacent game reserves, building a connection between people and nature. This will allow empathy and understanding to develop between …
We’re happy to say that we’re partnering with Reach for a Dream again to help them make the dreams of 30 children come true. If you donate any amount towards this project, you stand a chance to win an exciting …
JAM SA provides sustainable solutions for issues facing a number of South Africans. While their current project on Different.org focuses on provision of water, JAM SA also has played a huge role in providing children with adequate nutrition. Jackie Vorster, …
We love sharing news from our NGO partners. Gabriella Szabo, Marketing and Events Coordinator for Flying for Life, tells us why partnerships are crucial to what they do. Flying for Life journeys with many different people. We never travel alone. …
“Work itself is fundamental to how human beings realize their destiny in this world. To be deprived of work, to be unable to provide for one’s family and oneself, is to become not only economically vulnerable, but also humanly stunted…work… …
We love sharing news from our NGO partners. Mark Gerrard, the Community Conservation director of Wildlife ACT, shares with us why conservation is so important today and his passion for making a difference. South Africa, as with many countries across …
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