With less than one doctor per thousand people, and only 40% of the total health expenditure available to serve approximately 80% of South Africa’s population, it’s no exaggeration to say that the public healthcare system is over-extended. Because of this, …
Want to change South Africa and make a real impact? Statistics show that the best reward for giving comes from investing in Early Childhood Development (ECD). As well as giving children the mental stimulation and development needed to lay a …
Earlier this week, I got to visit a few of our NGO partners who are based in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It’s always so encouraging to meet the people who NGOs are serving – it reminds you why you’re doing what …
At the time this article was written, 15:03 on Wednesday 11 April 2018, to be exact, 2,025 babies had been born since this day started. While some babies may be born into middle-class homes, there are many who will be …
I wouldn’t have guessed that Thapelo* had been on a destructive path. After what he’d been through: several losses of those close to him, forced to move to the city from a small town, and a host of other challenges …
Marketing. Although a website is professional and impressive, if you’re a small NGO starting out, a well-maintained Facebook page costs you nothing and is a quick and efficient way of giving feedback to your supporters. People love hearing success stories, …
Last year we partnered with the Refilwe Community Project to help crowdfund for their El Roi Baby Home. We’re so grateful to everyone whose Different Donations went towards raising R148,000, which was needed to fund the salaries of four El …
We’re pretty chuffed that the Different Donation is proving to be a powerful force and that the annuity effect – being a recurring annual donation – is starting to make an impact. We love that we’ve empowered Different Life clients …
Since the 12th of March 2015, when we officially introduced Different Life to the world, we’ve partnered with Different Life clients and facilitated donations of over R8,71 million to NGOs on the Different.org crowdfunding platform. 100% of this has gone …
If you’re thinking of starting an NGO, then it’s good to ask yourself the following questions: What is my reason for starting the NGO? If you see an NGO as a way to make a profit for yourself, DON’T …
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