A Little Story About How Far We’ve Come
We wanted to give you a quick summary of all the awesome things you’ve helped us and our partner NGOs do for others. Together, we’ve donated over R3 million to NGO beneficiaries! Save
Building Businesses & Bare Feet for Shoes
Enterprise development is something we care about, so we’re looking forward to partnering with Trade-Mark, and NGO that trains, mentors and connects artisans with clients. Priya Pitamber tells us a little more about what they do. Funding Update: Eduplex & …
Some Facts About Food Insecurity
Few of us know what it’s like to truly be “starving” – it simply doesn’t feature as part of our reality. However, for many in our country, it’s an all too familiar feeling. According to research, 234 million people in …
School Fees: What Others Learnt From Their Mistakes
We asked some experienced NGO leaders what they have learnt from their mistakes. Planning properly and in advance before committing to any timelines. Penny Mpanza, Director of the Let’s Build Our Country Fund NPC (LBOC) Never assume. Initially you might …
A Real Home – Legae La Nnete
Self-sufficiency and independence are traits that our over-achieving generation seem to value. So when someone’s life is put on hold for them to deal with, and overcome, a drug addiction, it may not always evoke much understanding from onlookers. Thankfully …
Q & A with Futurelife Foundation
We like getting to know the people behind the non-profit organisations that we partner with. Today, Julika Falconer, CEO of Futurelife Foundation, tells us more about running a non-profit organisation. In 10 words or fewer, what is the idea …
What You Should Know Before Starting an NGO
Thinking of starting an NGO? Here’s some advice from a few experienced NGO leaders. NPOs (Non-Profit Organisations) are not for profit, so giving should be in your DNA otherwise you won’t last. Have passion for whatever the cause you are …
Q & A with an Ophthalmologist
We love meeting people who inspire us to help others. We caught up with ophthalmologist, Dr Polla le Roux, who volunteers as a surgeon for Flying for Life’s cataract surgery programme in the Vhembe province in Limpopo. Please give …
Q & A with Sarah Botes
We love meeting champions for the NGOs on the Different.org crowdfunding platform. We caught up with Miss SA finalist, Sarah Botes, who is a passionate supporter of The Grace Factory. How did you hear about The Grace Factory and …
Q & A with Jono Wood
Over the last few weeks, we’ve featured a few photos from Different.org’s trip to Venda to tell the story of the Flying for Life cataract surgery programme. Today, we’d like to introduce you to photographer Jono Wood, who took photos …
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