“Uzoba strong” (stay strong), teacher Siya tells his little class of five pupils as he reviews maths work done by the participants of the Kids Haven Bridging Programme. For correct answers, high fives are given, and for wrong answers, lots …
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 …
Different.org and Wildlands have partnered together to fundraise for the sponsorship of an African Wild Dog and Rhino monitoring programme. Mark Gerrard, the Threatened Species Coordinator for Wildlands, gives us an update. The community owned Somkhanda Game Reserve, which …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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