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Q & A with an Ophthalmologist

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 …

SimoneG | March 15, 2016 | Causes, Health Care, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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Setting Kids Up for Success

Setting Kids Up for Success

Imagine this: you’re a 7-year old, in Grade 2, sitting in a classroom surrounded by 39 of your classmates. Although the teacher is trying hard to control everyone, there’s a constant buzz, and because you’re always curious and easily distracted, …

SimoneG | March 10, 2016 | Causes, Education, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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Q & A with Philip Tomlinson

Q & A with Philip Tomlinson

Today, we introduce you to Philip Tomlinson, CEO of Different Life, the Life Insurance company which is the business engine behind Different.org.   Briefly tell us what Different Life does and how it fits in with Different.org. Different Life is …

SimoneG | March 2, 2016 | Causes, Different Life, Good News Story, Job Development, Poverty Alleviation, Profiles, Social Need, Uncategorized |
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Q & A with Sarah Botes

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 …

SimoneG | February 23, 2016 | Causes, Good News Story, Health Care, Poverty Alleviation, Quiet Heros, Social Need |
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Q & A with the Let’s Build Our Country Fund

Q & A with the Let’s Build Our Country Fund

We like getting to know the people behind the non-profit organisations that we partner with. Today, Penny Mpanza, founder of the Let’s Build Our Country Fund (LBOC), tells us more about managing a non-profit organisation.   In 10 words or …

SimoneG | February 10, 2016 | Causes, Education, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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#feesmustfall: Can We Make a Difference?

#feesmustfall: Can We Make a Difference?

The recent #feesmustfall protests have done much to highlight the fact that there are many capable, talented and eager students wanting to ensure a future for themselves through tertiary education. Unfortunately, the reality for many bright would-be university graduates is …

SimoneG | February 10, 2016 | Causes, Education, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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Q & A with Ripple Reading

Q & A with Ripple Reading

We like getting to know the people behind the non-profit organisations that we partner with. Today, Riana Robinson (pictured), founder of Ripple Reading, tells us more about managing a non-profit organisation.   In 10 words or fewer, what is the …

SimoneG | February 3, 2016 | Causes, Education, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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Child’s Play

Child’s Play

“Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning.” – Diane Ackerman   If these words are true – and many experts confirm this to be the case, then many children in South Africa who do not have access to toys …

SimoneG | February 3, 2016 | Causes, Education, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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Featured Photo: The Papillon Foundation

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 …

SimoneG | January 28, 2016 | Causes, Education, Health Care, Job Development, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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Upcoming Project: The Papillon Foundation

Upcoming Project: The Papillon Foundation

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 …

SimoneG | January 28, 2016 | Causes, Education, Health Care, Job Development, Poverty Alleviation, Social Need |
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