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 …
Above: Sometimes getting the best shot requires getting into some of the strangest places. Jono squeezes into the back of a storage room which gives him the best light for his shot. We recently went on a trip to Venda …
We got to sit in on a training session for trauma counselling for children held at The Papillon Foundation’s Community Centre last Saturday. We love the work they do and look forward to enabling them to host more of these …
We’re partnering with Flying for Life to fundraise for flights to the remote Vhembe District in Limpopo. The purpose of the visits is to provide community members with life-changing cataract surgery. Although this is a relatively simple procedure, the remoteness …
We’re excited to be partnering with The Papillon Foundation, a community based organisation in Rosettenville, in the south of Johannesburg. We’re helping The Papillon Foundation fundraise so that they can offer the well-known LAMB International Trauma Training Course for child …
Joyce and her grandchildren, who used to walk her back from the taxi drop-off point whenever she needed to travel anywhere. They’re pictured in the living area of the house whose construction Joyce had to oversee. She ran her …
More than 2 million children in South Africa do not get adequate nutrition on a daily basis. Joint Aid Management South Africa (JAM SA) is doing great work in this area, and serves over 1.1 million meals to children every …
Teenagers, holidays and circumcision. It’s a strange combination for the festive season but Njabulo Clinic, a free circumcision clinic based on Amcare’s property in Alberton, is appealing to the youth to consider their holiday as the perfect opportunity to get …
Fifteen elderly members of the Thohoyandou community sat on the bench in the reception area of the Donald Fraser Hospital. As we entered the room no one turned to acknowledge our presence. They simply sat, calm and peaceful – unperturbed …
Imagine living in darkness your entire life. This is the reality for an estimated 100 000 visually impaired children in South Africa. Fortunately, for children living close to medical facilities, the most prevalent condition is cataracts, which can be treated. …
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