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Nolan Pillay chats about the fundraising opportunity to create awareness for the challenges faced by the deaf.
https://mow.org.za/
Currently Meals on Wheels Community Services operates via more than 700 service points throughout the country. In towns and cities these branches usually comprise well established kitchens. In rural areas and squatter settlements, we utilise fully fitted “container kitchens.” At this time, we are commissioning one new container kitchen every two months. While we are very proud of the fact that we have now reached a service level in excess of 29 million meals per annum, we need to at least double this over the next year.
To watch a short video overview of the organisation please click on the button below. Thank you for caring – please see the blue QUICK DONATION BAR above.
http://cupcakesofhope.org/
Cupcakes of HOPE is a Non-Profit Company (NPC 2012/103028/08) and a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO930053726), and our aim is to raise awareness and funds for families in need of medical assistance, we do this through our love of baking cupcakes…
We have several events during the year but our main event is hosting South Africa’s National Cupcake Day 4 Kids with Cancer in September. This is an entirely community-driven project and an amazing event that brings the whole community together for an awesome cause! As September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we distribute leaflets with the Early Cancer Warning Signs.
http://www.fondationprincessecharlene.mc/en/missions
Launched on 14th December 2012, the primary objective of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation is to save lives by putting an end to drowning.
Its missions are to raise public awareness about the dangers of water, teach children preventive measures, and teach them to swim.
The World Health Organization estimated that 360,000 people drowned worldwide in 2015(*). More than 40 fatalities every hour More than half the victims are under the age of 25 Children under the age of 5 are the most affected
When a drowning is non-fatal, often the victim is left with severe aftereffects, in particular neurological.
A number of “Learn to Swim” and “Water Safety” programmes have been implemented around the world in order to fight against this scourge.
The Foundation is equally involved in communicating the values of sport such as discipline, respect for oneself and for others, determination and teamwork. The “Sport & Education” program believes that sport is a tool that contributes to the well-being and the development of children.
- Reproduced with the publisher’s permission – Fact Sheet N°347, May 2017, published by the World Health Organization http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs347/en/
http://digitalcanvasacademy.co.za/
The aim of the Digital Drawing & Painting course is to promote digital drawing for the new generation by demystifying its tools and techniques. Tried and tested traditional drawing techniques will be taught for the digital medium, utilising software packages that allow for vibrancy and precision in colour and composition which analog media cannot provide. Students will be taught how to bring canvasses of pixels to life through the use of XP-pen drawing tablets or Wacom tablets, under the constant guidance of industry professionals.
http://southafrica.operationsmile.org/
At Operation Smile we believe every child deserves exceptional surgical care. We believe all children deserve to be treated as if they were our own.
That’s what drives each and every one of us: our global network of medical professionals, who donate hundreds of thousands of hours toward the care of children around the world each year, and our supporters who are moved every day to make a difference in the lives of children they’ve never met.
http://www.sosouthafrica.org.za/
Changing attitudes, changing lives
Founded in 1991, Special Olympics South Africa is home to more than 45 000 talented athletes trained in 18 competitive sports. We provide year-round training for men, women and children with intellectual disabilities. Our goal is to transform their lives through the joy of sport, and to transform the lives
of their families and communities.
http://jozi4autism.org.za/
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Autism are interchangeable terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. People with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. Autism occurs on a spectrum, which means that while all people with autism share the same difficulties, the condition affects each person differently. Some people are severely affected and others can function independently within society. There are three core difficulties of autism which are often referred to as the triad of impairment.
Social interaction is challenging because people with autism struggle to understand the emotions and feelings. As a result, social behaviour, such as taking part in conversations, recognizing and understanding emotions, as well as the use of eye contact, body language, gestures and facial expressions are difficult Communication difficulties include limitations in understanding and speaking/expressing oneself Imagination within autism is usually restricted. As a result, people with autism have a preference for routine and often display repetitive behaviours (like spinning objects all the time). Individuals with autism may struggle with changes to their environment or any other form of lifestyle changes. Sensory issues are also often evident in many individuals with autism. This means the person struggles to process senses such as touch, smell, sight, sound, taste, and even movement. This often impedes everyday functioning (e.g. can’t tolerate the noise of the toilet flushing, or unable to tolerate certain food).
Founded in 1909, the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) is the world’s preeminent association of physicians and other health professionals working towards a world where no persons' life is limited by Epilepsy. Its mission is to provide the highest quality of care and well-being for those afflicted with the condition and other related seizure disorders.
ILAE's mission is to ensure that health professionals, patients and their care providers, governments, and the public world-wide have the educational and research resources that are essential in understanding, diagnosing and treating persons with epilepsy.
https://www.epilepsy.org/
DISCOVERY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2018 WINNER
The SABR won the Discovery Excellence Award 2018 for our SOStainer Mobile Container Clinic Project, an innovative, holistic approach to promoting and facilitating best practice in saving the lives of newborn, premature or very-low-birth-weight infants, with far-reaching implications for the well-being of children and socio-economic development.
SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BEGINS HERE
Since its inception in 2003, the work of the SABR has been focused on premature babies especially and the value that breastfeeding and donated breastmilk (DBM) contribute towards reducing infant mortality and morbidity at the start of the Human Development Chain. However, the health of an infant cannot be viewed in isolation. It is important to consider the broader health services that need to be made available to pregnant women and their children under five.
Since 2015, therefore, we began to expand our mandate to embrace a life-cycle approach to infant health and survival, looking at breastfeeding in the context of early childhood development and not only as a clinical solution to premature morbidity and mortality at hospital level. Ante-natal health, HIV prevention and treatment, immunisation, family planning and breastfeeding support are some of the corner-stones that support better health outcomes for children once they leave hospital after birth and return to their communities.
The SABR has 15 years’ experience:
Pioneering a human milk-banking model in South Africa; Developing breastmilk pasteurisers to minimise pathogens and maximise nutrition in local African conditions; Developing a sustainable and replicable, cost-recovery business model for non-profit, human milk banking; Developing essential systems for remote monitoring and tracking of DBM supplies using customised IT technology . In South Africa alone, 8 in 100 babies are born prematurely and 11 000 premature babies die from preventable infections a
https://www.sabr.org.za/
Dlala Nje's experiences aim to take you on adventures that broaden your perspective and challenge your existing perceptions . We aim to show you parts of our city that allow you to appreciate the diversity and melting-pot that makes Johannesburg such an exciting place to explore .
https://www.dlalanje.org/
Masimanyane Women's Rights International has established a gender-based forum to address violence against women and girls in the BuffaloCity Metro. The forum, representing all relevant sectors in the city, met this week to develop its strategy and set clear Terms of Reference for its work going forward.
https://www.masimanyane.org.za/
We chat to Tiffani from Cool (kids) Cab about the initiative: Alexandra Children Learn To Swim
Super Star Swim School in collaboration with Cool (kids’) Cabs and Magical Moments are pledging to teach 45 children and five adults from the Alexandra township to swim by December. The project aims to create greater awareness around water safety and to give the gift of this essential life skill that will have a lasting impression on these children’s lives.
Hearing is the sense that helps you stay connected to your loved ones and surroundings. Not being able to hear optimally has detrimental effects on your quality of life.
The Hearing Research Clinic NPC believe that you should be given the opportunity to know your hearing status and experience the benefits of hearing optimally.
http://hearingresearchclinic.org/
Today on YB5: I chat to Raymond Nettman from the ECL Foundation.
ECL Foundation at Ramosukula Secondary School (Vaal Triangle) We help and guide orphans into showing them that nothing is lost since they stay without parents.
email: cindy@eclfoundation.org
www.eclfoundation.org
https://za.movember.com/
No matter the shape or style of your Mo this Movember, your face can inspire donations, conversations and real change.
Move this Movember by running or walking 60kms over the month. That’s 10kms for every year the average man stands to lose from his life –for largely preventable reasons.
Raise funds by doing what you already get a kick out of. Get your friends together for a Mo-ment.
Without the support and opportunities you help make possible, the lives of hundreds of people in the Western Cape with mental disabilites would be very different. You help prevent rejection, isolation and abuse – and replace it with loving care, and the chance for children and adults to reach their full potential and function as independently as possible.
Of every thousand people living in the Western Cape (and our population is over 5 million) 25 have an IQ between 50 and 70 – while in the general population of South Africa, 16.5% are diagnosed with some sort of mental illness.
So you see why your support is so desperately needed! Those of us who've been blessed with healthy minds and bodies are called to protect and nurture those less fortunate ... to help make their life's journey as pleasant and productive as possible. Please make your contribution now – your caring really does makes all the difference.
http://www.capementalhealth.co.za/
Packs of Dignity is an online space where you can buy a pack of birth essentials that will be donated to a less-fortunate mom and newborn so that they can have a dignified birth experience. In them you’ll find- amongst other things- linen savers, maternity pads, nappies, baby grows, wet wipes, soap and a wash cloth, water, a snack and a babyblanket. The very basic things that a new mom will need during labour and the first day or so afterwards.
http://www.packsofdignity.co.za/
In an ongoing effort to better address South Africa’s 90-90-90* goals, Shout-it-Now continues to innovate its services to meet the changing needs of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For years that meant scaling up an efficient community-based testing service that engaged masses of people to learn their HIV status. With many diagnosed patients not accessing care, the current challenge is to ensure that they are initiated onto ART and continue to adhere to their medication. Shout-it-Now’s new Test and Treat was designed to meet these challenges.
*UNAIDS has established the following three treatment goals as critical to eliminating AIDS: By 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status; 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy; 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression.
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Social Media handles: Facebook: @shapshapcinema Instagram: shapshapcinemas
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Info/Website: Unfortunately our website is till being created.
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Name of Initiative: Shap Shap Cinemas Rural Education
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Description of Initiative: We create educational movie tutorials in isiZulu which we share at mobile cinemas which we set up in creches, schools, clinics and community halls. We also run a permanent cinema venue in Hammarsdale where we offer information on many subjects. In addition to our education programs we run a few social upliftment projects such as our fine arts program, Gogo's groups, feeding scheme's and clinic. We are currently launching our HIV and Leadership Education program for youths from Grade 7 to Matric.
https://vws.org.za/
WHO WE ARE Wildfires are a part of life in the Western Cape and every fire season, agencies in the Cape Peninsula, the Overberg, the Cape Winelands and as far afield as the Cedarberg respond to thousands of fires, stretching resources to the limit.
The Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS), a group of some 250 volunteer wildland firefighters, deploy from four fire bases – Newlands, Jonkershoek, South Peninsula and Grabouw – to provide much-needed support to the likes of CapeNature, Table Mountain National Park, Overberg District Municipality and Winelands District Municipality, fighting some of the most destructive wildfires Cape Town and the Western Cape have experienced.
With the exception of a full-time employed general manager, the VWS is staffed, run and managed by committed people who all have day jobs. Many of the VWS’ deployments are at night, providing welcome relief for day-time fire crews, but once a VWS crew comes off the line, it’s back to base, home for a shower and maybe an hour or so of sleep, before heading for a full day at work or in the lecture hall.
For the VWS to do its work, it needs money, which makes fund-raising a critical focus when its members are off the line. A registered non-profit organisation, the VWS relies on the support of the communities it serves, to be able to do what it does best: fight wildland fires.
http://varsitysportssa.com/speakup/
Know your state of mind
Mental health is super important. In fact, a healthy body needs a healthy mind to succeed on the sports field and off it.
This year, Varsity Sports, together with the Ithemba Foundation are reaching out to all Varsity Sports athletes, fans, supporters and basically everyone reading this page. So yes, you too.
The message is clear: be aware of your mental wellness and state of mind. Talk to somebody who could help you live a balanced life. Whether you think you need to or not – Speak Up!
Join us this year, as our Players of the Match wear bright green in support of mental health. Also, share our posts on social media and use the hash-tag #SpeakUp and help us spread the word on the importance of mental health.
- Social Media handles: www.facebook.com/doorofhopeSA twitter.com/doorofhopejhb www.instagram.com/doorofhopesa/
- Info/Website: www.doorofhope.co.za
- Name of Initiative: Door of Hope Children’s Mission
- Description of Initiative: We rescue and receive abandoned and unwanted babies
- Location initiatives active: Gauteng
- Any Partners On board: Abba Specialist adoption and social services The Department of Social Development
Thobile and Gordon were interviewed on Young Blood 5
Ways you can help:
Catering for the Parent's Open Day for 50 People Providing cushions (Old or New) which will be used in the Middle Theatre Art Materials and Equipment Old Magazines Toilet Paper and Soap Wi-Fi Services Cleaning Services Funding
Info/Website: www.sustainabilityinstitute.net
Description of Initiative: The Sustainability Institute is an educational and research non-profit organization, with a strong focus on sustainable development. We run programmes starting from 3 month old babies up to working professionals. Specifically relevant for youth, is our Lynedoch Children’s House, our primary school bursary programme and our Dream Space for young adults and youth in transition. All of these programmes focus on how to create better and just futures for children and youth, by providing access to the best possible education while also taking into consideration social needs such as healthy meals, transport and socio-emotional support. Our Dream Space assists high school youth to prepare for life beyond school and to provide them with a host of opportunities for work and study, while building soft skills and self- confidence. We also help ‘youth in transition’ that have completed school and wish to enter the job market.
Info/Website: www.getupwoman.co.za Name of Initiative: Get Up Woman Description of Initiative: Anti-Woman abuse group
Info: The Cathedral Peak Hotel has launched their Mandela Day hike in aid of Caring4Girls – aiming to keep a girl child in school by raising money for sanitary pads. The challenge not only pulls at the heart strings but allows you to conquer your fear and challenge yourself as Mandela did during the struggle.
Info/Website: https://www.cathedralpeak.co.za/challenge/
Info/Website: www.wsv.global
WSV delivers impactful products and services to, mainly rural, communities living on less than $3 a day. We do this through a network of community based entrepreneurs supported by NGOs who use our pre-designed social impact businesses to uplift communities. Everything is tailored by our entrepreneurs for their specific community, they; make and sell reusable sanitary pads alongside free menstrual health education; build hygienic, odorless toilets than convert human waste into safe and high quality fertilizers; and provide access to solar products for people who can’t afford to buy solar products.
Info/Website: www.kingsway.org.za
Kingway Christian School caters for the disadvantaged children of the Zandspruit Informal Settlement. Quality education is our main goal, but to provide a nurturing environment comes second to none. We are a small school and this gives us the advantage to give more individualized attention where and when it is needed. There is heart in this organization and it shines through in our pupils.
www.rarediseases.co.za
RDSA is a patient advocacy group that aims to assist all patients affected by rare diseases access life- saving treatment and supportive care for improved quality of life.
As the distributors for Leatherman multi-tools in South Africa we are excited to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Leatherman multi-tool. In celebration of this auspicious occasion Leatherman USA have launched a grant program which aims to inspire, develop and support the next generation of problem solvers who think innovatively to find a way to improve lives, and pioneer a path to leave the world a better place than they found it. Today, Leatherman is launching the Leatherman Grant Program.
@Leatherman.ZA
www.fashionoutreach.org
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @fashionoutreach
Fashion Outreach is collecting handbags filled with Female necessities for 120 victims of domestic violence abuse living at Ikhaya Lethemba in Braamfontein. In addition we’re also raising funds to help the shelter progress a sewing project for the victims, this is achieved through selling a limited edition merchandise called - Ladies First.
www.fashionoutreach.org
www.ikamvayouth.org
IkamvaYouth, by-youth for-youth non-profit education organization, enabling disadvantaged youth to lift themselves out of poverty and into university or employment as well as supporting learners to become agents of change within their communities.
ww.woodrockanimalrescue.co.za
Spoke to Stella from 'Woodrock Animal Rescue' (Johannesburg) - Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming of Abandoned or rescue animals.
http://staysafe.org.za/
STAY SAFE, a registered NPO (NPO No.: 164 -259; PBO No. :930053306) is a self-protection and empowerment training initiative for girls and women.
The Initiative aims to – with a series of workshop presented as part of the STAY SAFE women’s Roadshow, achieve significant change in the current, unacceptably high rates of abuse and rape in South Africa by teaching girls and women in disadvantaged areas the self-defence skills they need to empower themselves to reduce/prevent abuse and rape.
STAY SAFE’s team of eight instructors is captained by Sanette Smit, author of The South African Woman’s Guide to Self Defence, is a respected karate and self-defence practitioner with 40 years of experience.
Endorsed by singer Annie Lennox, STAY SAFE is a credible life skills programme has empowered more than 200 000 primary and secondary school learners with the practical skills of general safety and self defence.
They NPO currently needs R150 000 to be able to host its remaining workshops for the year.
www.africanraptor.co.za
High up in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains that serrate the border between South Africa and Lesotho is a last remnant population of Bearded Vultures. With less than 400 birds left in the wild, the species is now listed as critically endangered and active conservation measures need to be implemented in order to ensure their survival. In recent history the population has suffered more than a 30% decline and are threatened by multiple factors. They collide with, or get electrocuted by power-lines. They get poisoned when ingesting poisoned bait that is put out by farmers for jackal. Their body parts are also used in the traditional muthi industry and, the latest threat looming is the proposal of wind farms in the high mountain areas of Lesotho. These massive turbines, while providing a quick and renewable form of energy, have proved lethal to flying birds utilizing the same wind corridors.
Happitecture: www.vusacollaborative.com Jonathan Edkins, CEO of Vusa Collaborative, invented Happitecture in response to a challenge set by the Urban Futures Centre of Durban University of Technology. The Happitecture study suggests a method for direct broad public engagement in advance of planning, which allows individuals to capture and immediately convey emotions and experiences reflecting the values and qualities of particular spaces and places at different times of the year. This results in a Space Happiness Index and an unfiltered record based on multiple user interpretations and opinions. The outcome is a people-generated planning brief, compiled over time, which replaces a sterile top-down development brief based on snap surveys and generalised assumptions. This is a particularly important approach in the planning and design of public spaces and urban precincts. The concept of Happitecture establishes a gathering point for individuals and disciplines to promote collaborative contributions to informed, people-centred decision making in architecture, urban design and planning. It opens the doors for "non-specialists" to participate and contribute actively to an improved shared living environment and ecology. Based on the "Gross National Happiness" Index pioneered in Bhutan, which recognises that "citizen happiness" is more important than measuring fiscal gain, Happitecture is the embodiment of harmony between place, humanity and ecology, where systems, beliefs, and individual emotions are accommodated, leading to community briefs for action.
http://www.goodworkfoundation.org/
Sibusiso Mnisi and the Good Work Foundation conservation academy gets young people excited about a career in conservation (Eco-Youth category)- Good Work Foundation is an NPO that is pioneering a new, digitalized model of education for rural African people. Headed by Sibusiso, GWF has developed a conservation academy . Through this programme, GWF aims to develop sound elementary skills, ignite interest and passion, and lay the foundation for future careers in conservation.
http://lovetrust.co.za/
The Love Trust was launched in 2009 to help address the education crisis in South Africa by: Providing (near-free) education for the poorest of the poor; Training and equipping teachers; Starting with Pre-Schools (Primary School to follow) Our Vision is to: Nurture a Generation of Servant Leaders and Mission: To Provide Excellent Christian Education to Vulnerable Children. The Love Trust has 3 focus projects: Low Fee Independent Schools (Nokuphila School) Early Childhood Development Teacher Training Centres Early Childhood Development Centres
The World Health Organization calls stress ‘the health epidemic of the 21st Century’ with people especially battling stress in the workplace. We’ve heard all the usual stuff before; exercise, get plenty of rest, eat properly etc. to reduce stress. But Fitzgerald explains that if we change our relationship with stress, it can actually be a useful tool to help us improve our lives in many ways!
If you’re a mother or a mother-supporter, you’re part of the ‘us’. We’re reclaiming our village and giving every new mother a voice, a community and a network of possibilities. Embrace is a national movement for connected, supported and celebrated motherhood. We want to see every new mother embraced and flourishing from the start of her motherhood journey, understanding that an empowered and embraced mother raises a thriving child.
http://www.embrace.org.za/campaigns/mothers-day-connect/
The Wings for Life World Run. The race where every participant is sure to finish!
The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity event with a unique, and uniquely fun, format.
It’s a worldwide run where everybody starts simultaneously and the finish line chases you!
Here’s how it works: On one day each year, the Wings for Life World Run takes place at event locations across the planet. Everybody starts at exactly the same moment, 11am UTC. Whether it’s day or night, bright sun or pouring rain at your location – you’re running together with the world and sharing an amazing experience. Your name shows up on a Global Result List, too!
https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/za/en/
http://www.visionmedicalsuite.co.za/
Vision Medical Suite has been in operation since February 2013 and is a registered Non Profit Company. Our vision is a South Africa where access to proper, high quality care is determined by the needs and not financial ability, as well as a South Africa where all in medical need are treated with passion, dignity and compassion. We Value, wellness and health, passion, dignity, excellence and service.
Our mission is too engage Healthcare Professionals in voluntarily giving the best, high quality treatment to the most vulnerable sectors of South African society. This care is provided through partnerships with care institutions to set up easily accessible, friendly and welcoming environments. Our purpose is giving quality health and dignity.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/JadaAnnFoundation/about/?ref=page_internal
About Vanishing White Matter (VWM) disease is a devastating condition that involves the destruction of brain myelin due to a mutation in a central factor • While there is currently no way of treating VWM, we are hopeful that recent advances in genetic research will lead to a treatment of VWM that will help Jada - Ann and other children with this progressively debilitating disease. • The disease, most often diagnosed in young children, is caused by a mutation in the elF2B enzyme. While the enzyme plays a part in vital functions throughout the body, mutations seem to primarily affect white matter in the brain, for reasons that are not yet clear. • There is currently no cure for VWM
http://varsitysportssa.com/speakup/
Mental health is super important. In fact, a healthy body needs a healthy mind to succeed on the sports field and off it.
This year, Varsity Sports, together with the Ithemba Foundation are reaching out to all Varsity Sports athletes, fans, supporters and basically everyone reading this page. So yes, you too.
The message is clear: be aware of your mental wellness and state of mind. Talk to somebody who could help you live a balanced life. Whether you think you need to or not – Speak Up!
Join us this year, as our Players of the Match wear bright green in support of mental health. Also, share our posts on social media and use the hash-tag #SpeakUp and help us spread the word on the importance of mental health.
What would happen if you could improve circumstances for those who are suffering from abuse, addiction, abandonment or violence, so they could reach their potential?
A young boy and girlThat is the question Boys Town has spent a century answering. It is what inspired and drove our founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, and it continues to motivate our mission to this day.
Boys Town believes today, as our founder did 100 years ago, that every child deserves a future, every family deserves to stay together and every community deserves to thrive. And we believe that all of these things should be achievable without regard to race, religion or background.
So, for the young man dodging gunfire on the streets just to get to school, the family torn apart by substance abuse, and the community crumbling from neglect and social disorder, Boys Town offers hope. But we offer hope as more than just an abstract concept; we substantiate it with programs and solutions grounded in our deep experience and supported by our decades of research.
Though we have grown to become a national organization that reaches communities from coast to coast, and our scope has expanded to include in-home family counseling, health care and programs to rebuild at-risk schools, Boys Town remains forever driven by our founder’s singular vision. And with your help, we will do so well into our second century and beyond.
https://www.boystown.org/Pages/default.aspx
We take positive, meaningful and effective action to combat these addictions and atrocities so that our world can become a better, healthier and safer place in which to prosper.
RADA is a registered Non-Profit Company that plans to build comprehensive renewal centres in South African cities to begin with and eventually in cities around the world.
RADA is currently based in Bryanston, Johannesburg, together with The Transformation Development Centre (“TDC”) under the banner TDC RADA. We offer Yoga, Reiki, Self-Help Workshops, Psychology Sessions, Meditation Classes, Life-Sound Therapies and Medical Assistance through an on-site medical practitioner. The facilities have been expanded to include additional medical rooms with a 120-seater conference centre. RADA has secured land situated on the outskirts of Johannesburg whereby plans are being finalised for the creation of the first RADA in-house facility.
Completion of the facility is expected by July 2018. Architectural plans for another RADA centre are underway.
https://www.rada.co.za/
We believe there is strength in community, information, education and love. Our events are free to the public and include keynote speakers that are renowned for their knowledge on topics ranging from conception to adolescence. Our sponsors have shown a genuine interest in supporting mothers and families.
http://pregnancyawareness.com/
A huge body of research by neurologists, psychologists and educationists shows that human beings establish their most important learning and brain development as babies and pre-schoolers. What happens at this time will stay with us for the rest of our lives and can be the difference between a successful or an unsuccessful life. Later teaching may help but it will never replace what we lost in those years. Simply put – they have not learnt the basic skills needed to develop their young minds.
http://www.theunlimitedchild.org/
Praekelt.org designs and implements mobile technology to improve the lives of women and girls. We focus on creating solutions for mothers and adolescents in low and middle income countries for them to leverage to create positive change for themselves and their communities.
https://www.praekelt.org/
In December 2013, Zelda la Grange, late former President Nelson Mandela's trusted assistant, presented philanthropist and 'Arts Angel', Carolyn Steyn, with a challenge: knit, sew or crochet 67 blankets! These blankets would then be distributed to those in need on Mandela Day.
Mandela Day is an annual international day in honor of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on the 18th July, Mandela's birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in 2009.
Carolyn gladly accepted Zelda's challenge but soon realised that she wouldn't be able to achieve it alone.
She called on her friends for help and developed a Facebook group called "67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day". In just days, hundreds of people from around the world had pledged to knit a blanket for Nelson Mandela Day.
Since then, 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day has transformed into what some are calling a "movement" - a movement that has captured the attention of many South African and international celebrities as well as corporates and "KnitWits for Madiba" in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Cyprus, London, the US and India.
In its short history, the campaign has realized some important milestones. After just nine months, 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day won CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR at the South African of the Year Awards in October 2014. On April 21, 2015, to mark 21 years of democracy in South Africa 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day smashed the Guinness World Record for the "The Largest Crochet Blanket in the World" measuring 3,377 square meters at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
On August 7, 2015 Carolyn Steyn signed an MOU with National Commisioner, Zach Modise, formalising a partnership between 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day and the Department of Correctional Services whereby every prison in South Africa will have the initiative introduced as part of their curriculum. The partnership is born from the shared belief that every person can change. https://67blankets.co.za/
Since 1990, Sparrow Schools Educational Trust has developed into a dynamic and multi-faceted non-government organisation. The early years of Sparrow Schools were focused on bringing accredited schooling to cognitively disabled and disadvantaged youth. Since then, it has established and expanded organisational structures to address a wider range of needs found in the current South African environment — this includes the the creation of Sparrow FET College in 2010.
The College adopts a theory, practice and real-world application approach to skills development. In the classroom, learners cover theoretical curriculum content in a simulated workplace environment through which theoretical and practical skills are taught and applied. Learners then carry these skills to their industry placement.
Sparrow FET College and the industry work together to provide learners with internships during which they are fully supported, comprehensively trained, and prepared for future employment. The process starts with an assessment by a registered psychometrist. After this, a job coach is tasked with tracking each learner’s progress during their placement. Job coaches also monitor the learner’s career once they are fully employed, enabling us to assure industries that learners will become trustworthy employees. This means that we balance our social responsibility towards young South Africans, who seek a structured and nurturing path into the economy, with the creation of a stable and healthy relationship between Sparrow FET College and the industry.
http://www.sparrowschools.co.za/
Our purpose is to cultivate high-impact responsible entrepreneurship. We seek out young people who have the potential to change the world with their energy, curiosity and new ways of seeing and understanding the problems we face, and how to solve them. Our role is to nurture this potential using our ecosystem of partners, programmes and resources.
The Foundation takes a holistic approach to entrepreneurship development with a focus on three critical aspects: cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset in our Scholars, Candidate Fellows and Fellows; developing entrepreneurial skills in our Fellows; and being relevant in the African context while understanding global entrepreneurial ecosystems.
http://www.allangrayorbis.org/
Penreach works with schools, teachers, principals, ECD Centres, circuit offices and parents through a range of projects with one objective:
SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL OBJECTIVE OF 90% OF CHILDREN ACHIEVING ABOVE 50% IN MATHS AND SCIENCE BY 2025
Have a look at our programmes above for more detailed information.
http://penreach.info/
Nal’ibali is built on the simple logic that a well-established culture of reading can be a real game-changer for education in South Africa. Literacy skills are a strong predictor of future academic success in all subjects – and children who regularly read and hear engaging stories, in languages they understand, are well equipped and motivated to learn to read and write. A significant body of research reinforces the link between reading for pleasure and improved outcomes for children.
http://nalibali.org/wrad
MAD2Adventures for a Cause exists to create a unique and adventurous platform for fundraising. It is an opportunity to be a part of an inspiring cross-country journey to raise funds of the Make A Difference Leadership Foundation (MAD). In 2014 we initiated an event called MAD2Run, and now heading into our 5th consecutive event, we have added a new event - MAD2Cycle!
The Edgars UNiTE Orange Day Campaign made headlines in 2015 and 2016 when Edgars partnered with the United Nations (UN), several departments of government and associations in the fashion industry. But did you know that this unique initiative to further the plight of ending violence against women and young girls is ongoing? In the build-up to the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November 2017, and the 16 Days of Activism that follows (ending on 10 December), we highlight some of the past and ongoing successes of the extensive Edgars UNiTE campaign.
http://www.edgarsclub.co.za/we-love/no-we-love-category/breakthesilence/
TEARS Foundation, founded in 2012 is a Registered NPO and PBO that uses technology innovatively in the scourge against domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
http://www.tears.co.za/
16 Days of Activism.
Following the success of its Adoption Community Engagement Programme the National Adoption Coalition of South Africa, with the support of the Swedish Foundation for Children Without Parental Care, decided to expand it into a more holistic child protection programme with broad global relevance. The programme has been developed in partnership with Dee Blackie (BOBI), a consultant to NACSA on special projects including all strategy and change management initiatives.
The objective of this programme is to improve the gate-keeping functions of child protection systems in South Africa, Zambia and Lesotho initially, and later to a far broader global audience, ensuring that children without adequate family care or at risk of being abandoned have their rights fulfilled.
Project goals: To develop a user friendly global community engagement programme that can be used for capacity building of stakeholders within the child protection system and community at large. To strengthen the knowledge, attitudes and skills of duty bearers to apply a legally secure care-taking system for children without parental care or at risk.
Programme facilitators & participants: This programme is relevant to anyone who wishes to be part of the child protection solution in their community or country and includes: The Child Protection Community (social workers, police, nurses, counselors, teachers etc.) Community members Families and parents Children, teenagers and young adults Children and people at risk of encountering child protection challenges
http://www.couragechildprotection.com/
Our Vision
Through a hands-on approach, we give back to the communities in which we work, sustainably.
Our main focus is education as we believe that it is through education that we can begin to address the socio-economic problems that are currently so prevalent in South Africa.
Our vision is to change the future of a child through education.To achieve this goal, we offer bursaries to children from disadvantaged backgrounds from Grade 8 to tertiary and beyond. Our goal is to not only offer the financial assistance to pay fees, but to assist with the social and emotional aspect of the child’s life, offering guidance and mentor-ship. We are also closely involved in the progress of the child and receive regular feedback from the schools in this regard. Our hope is that together, through the involvement of our people, our suppliers and our customers, we can increase the awareness and the number of children through the foundation.
http://fcfoundation.org.za/about-us/
FOUR PAWS mission is: to be the strong, global and independent voice for animals under human control. • Creating sustainable solutions for animals in need • Touching hearts, changing consumer behaviour • Driving legal change • Building powerful partnerships
http://www.four-paws.org.za/
The People’s Fund is a crowd funding platform for small black owned businesses with a certain edge. They’re the one in a million. The 1%. Our primary objective is to use the buying power of the masses to build the economy one business at a time. A determined collaboration between Brownsense, The HookUp Dinner & Paybook; The People’s Fund is a platform that allows people who want to play a key role in the economy to have a measurable impact.
https://thepeople.co.za/about-us/
Fashion Outreach a non-profit-company that aims to transform the lives of people in need, this includes people from all different walks of life. Fashion Outreach is run by the youth that have dedicated their skills, talents and life experiences into building a platform which will create change for people in need.
http://www.fashionoutreach.org/
Without the support and opportunities you help make possible, the lives of hundreds of people in the Western Cape with mental disabilites would be very different. You help prevent rejection, isolation and abuse – and replace it with loving care, and the chance for children and adults to reach their full potential and function as independently as possible.
Of every thousand people living in the Western Cape (and our population is over 5 million) 25 have an IQ between 50 and 70 – while in the general population of South Africa, 16.5% are diagnosed with some sort of mental illness.
So you see why your support is so desperately needed! Those of us who've been blessed with healthy minds and bodies are called to protect and nurture those less fortunate ... to help make their life's journey as pleasant and productive as possible. Please make your contribution now – your caring really does makes all the difference.
http://www.capementalhealth.co.za/
The state of men’s health is in crisis. Men experience worse longer-term health than women and die on average six years earlier. Prostate cancer rates will double in the next 15 years. Testicular cancer rates have already doubled in the last 50. Three quarters of suicides are men. Poor mental health leads to half a million men taking their own life every year. That’s one every minute.
https://za.movember.com/
At Operation Smile we believe every child suffering from cleft lip or cleft palate deserves exceptional surgical care.
http://www.operationsmile.org/
Smile Foundation is a South African non-governmental organisation with a comprehensive health care vision for children living with facial conditions. Smile Foundation together with the country’s Academic Hospitals work together to put the smile back onto children’s faces with corrective facial reconstructive surgery and treatments.
http://www.smilefoundationsa.org/
Project Brave Foundation was founded in 2016 by three passionate women who were moved by the vast numbers of marginalised women and children on the streets of South Africa.
To restore hope and dignity to women and children living or working on the streets of South Africa.
Project Brave Foundation is a non-profit company (NPC) that is focussed on uplifting and empowering marginalised women and children in South Africa. The purpose is to elevate, transform and reintegrate them back into society by giving them a hand up and not a hand out.
http://projectbrave.org.za/
Food & Trees for Africa is a leading Social Enterprise that addresses the issues of food security and environmental sustainability.
http://www.trees.co.za/
http://www.trees.africa/
Nal’ibali is built on the simple logic that a well-established culture of reading can be a real game-changer for education in South Africa. Literacy skills are a strong predictor of future academic success in all subjects – and children who regularly read and hear engaging stories, in languages they understand, are well equipped and motivated to learn to read and write. A significant body of research reinforces the link between reading for pleasure and improved outcomes for children. Nal’ibali
http://www.cancervive.co.za/
Cancervive is a special project of People Living with Cancer. The Cancervive campaign members celebrate life by sharing the stories of cancer survivors, because a cancer diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Our team of survivors know that early detection can save lives. So much of what we do is focused around education and awareness. We also honour those who have lost their battle and raise funds to help fight the disease through education.
Established in 1978 by Sylvia Glasser as one of the first few mixed-race dance companies and training organisations, Moving into Dance (MID) has had a major impact as a leading Contemporary African dance company, pioneering our new Afrofusion and Edudance styles. Internationally recognised as an incubator producing a multitude of award winning and productive dancers, choreographers, arts administrators and teachers, this Non-Profit Organisation has become recognised as a serious development organisation and a professional dance company with international acclaim.
http://www.midance.co.za/
KIN Culture is a non-profit organisation where orphans and vulnerable children are placed in a home with a family to love and nurture them. We believe that a safe environment and a family atmosphere are crucial to every child’s development. KIN Culture will operate primarily as a village, while simultaneously coordinating a network of families not on the village. After the legal placement by the court, children will be allocated to a loving home with parents and siblings. These kids will have access to world class opportunities and facilities through means of education, sport, culture and a community of activities. We will build a self-sustainable village that will be a model of excellence and community life. Orphans and vulnerable children are a real issue in South Africa and the world. At KIN Culture we believe that collaboration between government, business, church and other NGO’s this could become a real solution for the plight of orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa and the world.
http://www.kinculture.org/
Disabled People South Africa(DPSA) is a cross-disability, human rights organisation that is run and managed by disabled people themselves. Mission is to be an effective and deficient national assembly of all disabled persons, which mobilizes us to advocate for our rights, social, political and economic environment.
http://www.dpsa.org.za/
AMARULA LAUNCHES PHASE TWO OF THE ‘NAME THEM, SAVE THEM’ CAMPAIGN April 11, 2017 Media Update
See link for campaign video.
Amarula Cream Liqueur has launched its ‘Name Them, Save Them’ campaign in an effort to give a name to every surviving African elephant in the wild.
‘Name Them, Save Them’ started in October 2016 when Amarula launched the campaign with a web-episode shot in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, which directs viewers to a virtual digital Savannah.
This allowed an international audience to visit the digital African Savannah where they could design and name a virtual African elephant. Participants could then share their named elephant with friends and family as a means of raising awareness.
The latest wildlife census information puts the number of African elephants living in the wild at around 400 000, a decline from just a decade ago. In April, Amarula will move on to the next phase of its ‘Name Them, Save Them’ campaign.
In phase two, the digitalise pachyderms, created by the Amarula’s online audience are brought to life by putting a named elephant and information regarding the animal on the labels of 400 000 individualised Amarula bottles - one bottle for each of the earth’s remaining African elephants.
In keeping with Amarula’s approach to marketing and new print technology, Mosaic Technology was used to customise each bottle. 400 000 labels were crafted, using an algorithm which randomly generates images, ensuring that each label is 100% unique. Amarula is the first alcohol brand utilising this Mosaic Technology, launching it to the general trade around the world.
Amarula global general manager, Dino D’Araujo, says, “The future of the African elephant is at a tipping point. Recent data shows that each day – not each month or even each week –around 96 African elephants are killed by poachers for their ivory. The species simply cannot sustain a slaughter on this scale and survive. This fuelled Amarula to intensify its efforts by joining forces with WildlifeDirect, working closely with respected conservationist Dr Paula Kahumbu to save our elephants.”
Amarula intends to maintain the digital African Savannah and its visuals in the future. Amarula will donate $1 to WildlifeDirect for every digital elephant created on the site.
D’Araujo adds, “We have always had a special bond with these magnificent creatures, as the Amarula tree and its fruit contribute enormously to the well-being of the elephant and the very existence of Amarula. We had to come up with something that would personalise the plight of the African elephant in a way that would resonate with the international community, and rally it to the cause. We think ‘Name Them, Save Them’ is the perfect vehicle for this outreach.”
It was the killing of another animal that served as the inspiration for Amarula’s ‘Name Them, Save Them’ programme. In 2015, a hunter in Zimbabwe killed a male African lion that had been given the name Cecil.
By having named the lion, wildlife conservationists had created a persona for the animal allowing the general public to identify with it, and relate to its well-being.
The Amarula bottles carrying the name and information on the digitalised elephants will be available from April onwards, in Global Travel Retail, as well as South Africa, Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
You can view the campaign video here.
https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/publicity/133236/amarula-launches-phase-two-of-the-name-them-save-them-campaign
Our Cradle to Career model has 3 core programmes, each focused on the specific developmental and age appropriate needs of children and youth.
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Early Childhood Development (ECD)
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Child and Youth Development (CYD)
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Youth Skills Development and Placement (SED)
While the latter programmes are designed to build on skills acquired in the previous levels, each programme also offers specific educational- and developmental outcomes in its own right. As such, participants can enter, exit, and re-enter the programmes at any point.
https://www.afrikatikkun.org/
Chat to Carly from The Mamelani Project:
Details for socials:
This is the fundraising campaign: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/africa-cycling-trio-fundraising-campaign-f
Direct link for how to get involved: http://www.mamelani.org.za/get-involved/
The butterfly Foundation is raising funds to build an app for people with nowhere to go for Christmas. We have negotiated a discounted rate for development but we still need around R40 000. We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the funds but time is now ticking to get it done by Christmas. The campaign can be seen on our website, www.butterflyfoundation.org.za
www.butterflyfoundation.org.za
The Lesedi Project is an Early Childhood Development initiative focused on play-based literacy and language programmes. An asset-based community or systems approached is used to empower schools, educators, parents and volunteers to advance academic performance. Our aim is to improve early learning within under-resourced communities in South Africa.
Facebook: @TheLesediProject Twitter: @LesediProject
Mickaela from Hariri - (Silk Farming)
Hariri as an initiative looks to empower the community, to create sustainable jobs and sustainable livelihoods for the Reboile community. It will be creating a green economy in the area and turn the town of Marico in a fabric manufacturing hub. It especially will be empowering the women in the community in order for them to make their own personal, financial, social and health decisions. The farming of silk is a very meticulous process and encourages community input, it is a great way of unifying the community.
Mokhele from Spotlight Development
We aim to offer opportunities of quality information to the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. This portal aims to work with citizens from various communities closely to give the youth experiences which they wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to. Ultimately, the goal is for the youth of South Africa – primarily those from disadvantaged backgrounds – to have equal access and opportunities to quality information and employment.
http://jibesa.co.za
South African Alpine Ski Rural Junior Development in the Eastern Cape mountain districts of Rhodes and Barkly East. We take children up to Tiffindell Resort to ski and the talented youngsters are invited to the Winter Sports Academy. The athletes race, training to international level - some proudly representing South Africa.
http://www.snowsports.co.za/alpine.htm
28fourchange is an initiative started by four medical students from Stellenbosch University. The project aims to affect as many school-going girls’ lives as possible by providing them with menstrual cups and educational material as a more permanent solution to otherwise unaffordable sanitary ware. By bonding and building relationships with the young girls we interact with and educating them about their bodies, we hope to empower them to become young leaders and change their communities for the better.
Facebook: 28fourchange
Instagram: 28fourchange
www.28fourchange.co.za
Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is South Africa’s social and environmental enterprise improving lives and landscapes towards healthy people on a healthier planet, since 1990. Over 4.2 million trees, 1000's of permaculture food gardens, bamboo projects and organic farms have been planted for poor communities.
https://projectloodurban.wixsite.com/projectloodurban
Project Loo was born out of an initiative to change people's lives, as well as grant access to something we all take for granted everyday - a working toilet.
It all started when Claire visited Deli's home in eMzinyathi, Inanda and understood the limitations of water supply which has a BIG on this particular community, as well as other neighboring ones.
Living with this limited access to water means that things like washing dishes, drinking a glass of water and most importantly flushing a toilet becomes near impossible.
So currently the community uses an unsafe and unhygienic homemade long-drop. The use of this loo can very easily spread to disease and many other ailments. There is also the fear of people falling into these pits at night, which can be fatal.
So Project Loo has vowed to make a difference within the eMzinyathi community and beyond, one toilet at a time. Read more about our partners, Conloo, as well as how you can get involved through donating to this all important cause.
http://sawip.org/
SAWIP was founded in 2007, as an extension of the well-established Washington Ireland Program for Service and Leadership (WIP) – a program of personal and professional development aimed at cultivating future generations of leaders for a post-conflict Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. After two years of initial research and piloting the program in South Africa, five interns were selected from the University of Cape Town in 2007. During the period 2008 to 2013 recruitment extended incrementally to the Universities of Stellenbosch and the Western Cape. Extension to Gauteng universities began in 2013 with the University of Pretoria. The team in 2016 included 20 students from the four universities.
JYB Non-profit development centre is an organization on the South side of Johannesburg . That help local E.C.D Centres feed and provide for children in need within the informal settlement .
Our Mission
Our primary purpose is to see vulnerable, destitute and neglected children, across all lines of culture, gender and religion, transformed through early childhood development and the reformation of family structures, to a new lifestyle with new goals and to raise a generation of youth who are equipped to lead productive lives and are empowered to revitalize the communities where they live.
The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) consists of a team dedicated to increasing glass recycling in South Africa. We are passionate about ensuring every South African realises the value of recycling glass and actively embraces this practice.
We strive to educate, enable, encourage and inspire individuals to separate their glass for recycling, but do not physically collect or recycle the glass. Our focus extends beyond consumers and communities, but also on trade, industry and corporate South Africa. We also aim to uplift impoverished communities by creating income generating opportunities and skills development in the recycling sector.
TGRC is funded by our committed shareholders who manufacture glass or package their products in glass.
We believe in the infinite potential of glass to make a real and positive contribution to society. At TGRC we are committed to show that glass recycling is worth the effort!
OUR MISSION A bold movement investing in youth to tackle inequality. WHY INEQUALITY We dream about a world where we see beyond differences and we connect with each other as equals. We work towards a world of abundance - for all humans on the planet.
The Second Chance Trust was established in 2012 and is a registered PBO with Section 18A Tax Exemption Status and BEE accreditation. The Trust aims to provide various innovative ways to educate people on the devastation of substance abuse and gangsterism, and to change people’s lives using alternative methods of intervention.
We develop historically disadvantaged township communities through a holistic approach which includes: health care, entrepreneurship, education and early childhood development.
Twitter: @Rhiza Babuyile Facebook: Babuyile_SA Instagram: @Babuyile_SA
Startup incubator 1GIANTleap brings tech entrepreneurs an unusual brand of mentorship, product development, and acceleration to help them become serious contenders in South Africa’s entrepreneurial tech space. On May 15th applications open for the 1GIANTleap’s “South Africa’s next tech hero” startup program, which empowers entrepreneurs to leap from idea to proven concept in 12 weeks. The program launches on Thursday June 8 in Johannesburg. Entrepreneurs from both Johannesburg and Cape Town can apply.
Entrepreneurs can apply here: www.1giantleapstartups.co.za/apply
Chat to Cebisile from Counter9:
Counter9 is a mobile application that connects people to their pharmacies, allowing them to submit prescriptions and purchase self-care medications and have these delivered to them at a place and time of their convenience.
More recently, Breadline Africa has focused its attention on infrastructure projects benefiting early childhood development (ECD – providing educational support to children between the ages of one and six years), and children and youth in literacy. Today, Breadline Africa is one of the biggest suppliers of converted shipping containers for poverty relief in South Africa and has delivered more than 350 containers to poverty-stricken communities across the country.
Child welfare south Africa is the biggest and oldest child protection organisation in South Africa. We have 9 provincial offices and 164 affiliates. We reach provide services to around 2 million children a year. We implement various projects in the schools and communities.
Get P Walking initiative seeks to raise funds (R2 million)
in order to get Phenyo to Florida to get her life changing
surgery which will save her leg so that she can walk. The
foundation is focused on a number of events but our main
events will be walks as it rings true to the situation and
the awareness we are trying to create.
The movement started last year in the Western Cape and due to its success Cape Town EMBRACE, part of the DG Murray Trust, is encouraging all South Africans to take part this year. Their goal is to put the sisterhood back into Mother's Day and make all new moms, particularly those without support, feel special on this day. Come together on Sunday 14 May to visit and support new mothers in state hospitals and Midwife Obstetric Units (MOUs).
You can get involved by visiting their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CapeTownEmbrace/ ) or Website (http://www.embrace.org.za/mothers-day-connect/) and sign up to join a group or suggest a hospital that you would like to visit and CT EMBRACE will help you get started.
The Teddy Bear Foundation works tirelessly to save and protect children and their families from the trauma of child abuse, family violence and neglect by providing expertise, information and support, once they have entered child protection services.
It has been providing these services since 1986 and has helped over 30, 000 children on their journey to healing.
Please see www.ttbc.org.za for more information.
GEM offers a mobile payment platform to reward good-deeds in your community!
Facebook: http://bit.ly/1SIPAwX
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemproject_
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GEMproject_
Youtube: http://bit.ly/14QIpli
Nonala Tose affectionately known as Nala is a multi-award winning broadcaster, entrepreneur and life-coach from the Eastern Cape. She has been inducted in the Bright Star Club as the Bright Star Young Achiever Award winner at the 2013 MTN Radio Awards. She is a fresh and dynamic radio broadcaster with over eight years of experience in radio presenting, content production and copywriting.
As the managing director of Nonala Tose Productions (NTP), Nala champions childhood and youth development through leadership coaching programmes. NTP was founded in 2013 and hosted the major brand and childhood development project in the Nyanga area of Cape Town. This Mandela Day event is a continuation of Nala’s involvement in the Nelson Mandela Youth Colloquium in 2013, where she was selected as a mediator and later that day as the master of ceremony amongst 60 International Ambassadors, two ministers and school children. Nonala works a lot with children under her Visualise Plan-Pray Achieve project, where she inspires children to dream big and follow their dreams. Please contact NONALA TOSE, for bookings, information and media liaison, vpa@nonalatose.com
Remember to always Visualise Plan Pray and you will Achieve
“Visualise Plan Pray Achieve” – Nonala Tose
http://www.nonalatose.com/
The Wings for Life World Run. The race where every participant is sure to finish!
The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity event with a unique, and uniquely fun, format.
It’s a worldwide run where everybody starts simultaneously and the finish line chases you!
Here’s how it works: On one day each year, the Wings for Life World Run takes place at event locations across the planet. Everybody starts at exactly the same moment, 11am UTC. Whether it’s day or night, bright sun or pouring rain at your location – you’re running together with the world and sharing an amazing experience. Your name shows up on a Global Result List, too!
http://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/za/en/news/who-is-ocal-global-3719/
As South Africa’s first and only hospice dedicated to providing children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions with wholistic care services. Iris House Children’s Hospice provides life-changing support for families in their own homes in the form of community sits, and in the hospice itself where we provide a place in which children are encouraged to reach their full potential however limited that may be. Using play therapy, music therapy, aqua and equine therapy and fun-filled activity days, we aim to bring fun and laughter into the lives of our children.
.Some exciting projects include the creation of a sustainable food garden , which will grow In 2017 as we embark on a joint project with Urban Harvest and sponsored by Checkers. Using are food garden as a model we aim to train and equip 20 parents of special needs children from underprivileged areas to enable them to grow their own vegetables and herbs at home. Other projects improvements to our sensory garden, the training of our therapy horses, care pals, Imagination Station, and the building of our new reception area as well as the construction of our outdoor play area.
The Iris House care team now consists of 21 carers, 17 of which were trained in 2016 alone. In an effort to provide the best quality care to our families, and develop the skills of our carers, we have made sure that 11 of our carers have completed their level one First Aid Course and 5 senior of our senior carers have gone further and completed their level three First Aid Course. Understanding the importance of quality care for all, we have partnered with Frsanterkraal to provide ongoing practical training for 38 students within our hospice setting. Giving them valuable “hands on” experience that will have far reaching positive effects in their communities.
Our community based respite care sessions has always been a core part of what we do at Iris House, These respite care sessions are provided in order relieve a parent or parents for up to four hours in the comfort of their own home.With the growth of our care team, we have been able to expand these services and are now able to care for over 333 individuals and their families in 26 communities, In addition to these important community based respite care sessions Our hospice continues to provide safe and fun respite care sessions to many of our children. Each session is headed by a lead (senior carer) and the creatives lead by a Playmaker. We place emphasis on the ability of the children and not their disability, and thus structure the day around the unique ability of each individual attending the session. This positive approach to caring for children with special needs allow us to provide One2One stimulation, love and care. We are extremely proud of the quality of these sessions and with the addition of our full time registered nurse 2017 will see further improvement in this regard.
At Iris House supporting the family is as important as providing quality care for the child, it is because of this understanding of the unique challenges faced by parents of special needs children that we place emphasis on the wellbeing of the parents. Our parents are very special people and at Iris House we do everything possible to support them. One of the ways in which we do so is by running support groups that create a safe platform that enable parents to share common challenges, forge new friendships, and grow their own support network. These support groups are hosted in Mfuleni, Khayelitsha and the Northern suburbs on a monthly basis, and as another special way to support our amazing parents we have hosted numerous Mom and Dad treats and projects.
Events such as our Easter Egg Hunt, Run.WalknRoll – 5km, and Iris House Ball, help to raise much needed funds to assist us in continuing our work, but also help to create awareness about issues about issues and challenges faced by people with special needs, but more importantly their abilities and potential. These events have brought together over 500 parents and family members of special needs children and young adults, and have been the catalyst for many friendships. Currently hosting end of year Christmas family parties, we continue to bring together these families with festive cheer and of course generous gifts.
It is a five-a-side charity soccer tournament involving 32 teams to raise funds as well as to serve as an awareness campaign in the community about the plight of sufferers of cleft palates and cleft lips. All the proceeds of the tournament will go to Operation Smile South Africa and are used to fund free surgeries to correct cleft palates and cleft lips, both in South Africa, as well as the rest of Africa. • Date of Tournament: Sunday 23rd April 2017 • Entry Fee: R800 per team • Maximum: 8 players Minimum: 5 players per team • Venue: Fives Futbol Courts Century City • Winner: R8 000 Runner-up: R3 000 • To enter contact: leila.amien@gmail.com
Athalia Outreach is an organization with the sole purpose of providing decent homes, food and purpose to people only receiving an old-age pension as well as people with medical disabilities. Whilst maintaining high moral standards with regards to shelter, personal hygiene and decent meals, Athalia wants to give purpose and more self-confidence to old people whom are not able to survive only of Government Grand. Athalia’s sole purpose is also to provide spiritual support to the inhabitants of Athalia, making them feel worthy and welcome in the community. The meaning of Athalia is: 'God is praised'.
Shelter: iDUC
The iDUC project is a multileveled initiative that focuses on job creation, community upliftment and especially the provision of support to rape victims. It is a joint venture between Mrs. Santi Britz, the South African Council for Business Women (SACBW) and the Job Club.
Sisters Incorporated is a private welfare organisation, founded in 1959. It was originally established as a refuge for single, pregnant women at a time when tremendous stigma was attached to being unmarried and pregnant.
Following the legalisation of abortion, the number of unmarried mothers in need of care decreased considerably, but at the same time the extent of domestic violence within S.A. became increasingly apparent.Responding to the changing needs within society we amended our constitution, built an annex on the grounds of the home and are now able to offer care to growing numbers of abused women and their children of all races and religions.
https://sistersincorporated.wordpress.com/
Guild Cottage started in 1907 as a home for orphaned children and has evolved into South Afria's only specialist residential treatment centre for sexually abused and traumatised children. Using international best practice, Guild Cottage now leads the way in developing remedial programmes that are giving sexually abused children a second chance for full rehabilitation and recovery. The Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) further works in communities to prevent and identify abuse through awareness and education programes.
MES Johannesburg has been fulfilling the needs of the marginal and destitute communities in and around Johannesburg. They aim to assist the community through a holistic three step approach which is: Intake, intervention and a sustainable exit.
Intake occurs when M.E.S receives referrals for intake by members of the community or by conducting outreaches on the streets, in dilapidated buildings and within the communities where MES operates and once a relationship is established, the clients are referred to the Assessment Centre.
From there M.E.S conducts an intervention process whereby through social services, skills development and youth development programmes the person that came through M.E.S can exit and sustain themselves. MES Johannesburg covers all services to ensure each client will have an exit opportunity with a successful outcome of becoming a sustainable citizen.
MES Johannesburg believes in a space where hope is possible, where values and norms are nurtured, where the disempowered are empowered, where human potential is developed and where dignity is restored.
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International, since its inception has championed the fight against woman abuse. Each of the 9 Varsity Cup universities are required to select a shelter who they support throughout the season. Further, to highlight the fight against woman abuse the player of the match of each fixture is awarded a pair of pink shorts which they play in the following game.
Safe house Stellenbosch “Labrie De Dieu” shelter supports physically, emotionally and sexually abused women and children by facilitating a restorative program in order to give a hope and future. Safe House Stellenbosch is a place of refuge for abused women and children. Labrie De Dieu strive to provide protection, comfort, support and healing in the home. Counselling is given to the women and children to assist in overcoming trauma and Play Therapy for children. Labrie De Dieu also offer skills development at the house.
Starfish cares for vulnerable and orphaned children affected by HIV and poverty in South Africa. We invest in the future of over 12,000 children a year so they can grow into happy and independent young adults.
Second Chances – A Love Anthology book. Release of Second Chances – a collection of romantic short stories on Amazon Kindle. Royalties from book being donated to Hope In Christ Children’s Home in Newcastle, KZN. https://secondchanceslove.wordpress.com/
Dineo was physically and emotionally abused by her partner - she shares her story on #16Truths.
Mantwa was kidnapped by 3 men and raped by one of them and left for dead in the middle of nowhere. She had to make her way back home with a broken leg and eventually made it home.
Alveena is a survivor of an emotional, financial and sexually abusive relationship. This is her story.
Kelly was raped by a colleague she met in the USA while working there. After 4 months of knowing him, at his farewell, he raped her.
Anonymous's story: Today's story would like to remain Anonymous as her story affected her whole family. Her daughter was sexually abused for years by an adopted foster child that would to visit the family regularly.
Anonymous continues to talk about how she thought she was changing someones life for the better when in fact they were actually changing her life in ways she never thought. She continues to talk about how she struggled to gain trust with her daughter again and the terrible impact put onto her whole family.
Anonymous shares her full story on #16Truths
Melissa van Heerden was sexually abused from the age of 4 till she was 6 years old. She only told somebody 12 years later when she heard that the abuser had died.
Melissa shares her full story on #16Truths
Claudia survivor of domestic abuse & activist against human trafficking. http://www.anexcdw.org.za/
The Africa Innovation Challenge
Throughout Africa, we are looking to drive entrepreneurship and help advance promising consumer healthcare solutions. Chosen applicants will receive a combination of awards including funding up to US $100,000, potential lab space in Africa and/or business and technical mentoring from some of the brightest minds at Johnson & Johnson to help bring their idea to life and create meaningful change in their community or country.
https://www.jnjinnovation.com/africachallenge
DJ Loyd from The Weekender5 over the weekend has an initiative called iKasi Experience. Lyod speaks in more details about this project.
Vuyani Dance Theatre (VDT) is a multi-awarded and globally esteemed contemporary African dance company, founded by decorated dancer and choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma in 1999. VDT serves as the CSI and developmental arm of Vuyani Dance Company.
Maqoma, who serves as Executive Director, established the company (based in Johannesburg, South Africa) as a playground for artistic development, coupled with a strong outreach programme.
This year , 2016 VDT celebrates its 17th anniversary of creating cutting-edge theatrical works, which have been presented in 100 cities across the globe including Paris, Lagos, Harare, Gaborone, Windhoek, Bamako, Auckland, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein, Mexico City, Los Angeles, New York, Barcelona, Kalamata, Beijing, Toronto, Singapore and Washington, DC.
Over the years, VDT has worked with world-class artists such as Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Simphiwe Dana, Salif Keita, Black Eyed Peas, Erik Truffaz and Alicia Keys.
In addition to its acclaimed and award-winning theatrical works, the company has created and choreographed works for corporates including Audi, De Beers Shining Light Awards, RMB, Eskom, Metro FM Awards, the National Teaching Awards, the ANC centenary celebration musical Tshihumbudzo, Group 5 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup pre-opening concert. The company has scooped several national and international awards for its choreography and staging.
http://vuyani.co.za/vdt/about-us/
Ready D is a living legend, known for his skills on the desks and also his skills around a track but did you know he also a social entrepreneur by right of his actions within the community? Listen to Ready D as he lay's out what he busy with and how you can get involved.
LOVE OUR TRAILS is an international movement starting in Cape Town creating awareness and educating trail uses about caring for our trails. There is no better place to train, get fit, enjoy alone time or quality time with loved ones, romantic walks or sunsets. With our trails becoming more popular the importance to respect and protect our trails grow. Join Love Our Trails as like minded outdoor enthusiast take part in a clean up, where we will pick up litter, clean graffiti, prevent erosion and make documentaries on each trail clean up, showcasing what trails mean to us and the importance of protecting them. We are responsible for the future of our trails. Be part of the change.
How long does it take to Biodegrade. Banana Peels - 2 years Orange Peels - 2 years Plastic bottle - 450 years Glass Bottle - 1 million years Bubble gum - 1 million years
We will be hosting the first Love Our Trail clean up on the 18th July ( Mandela Day ) join us for the full day or for your 67 minutes.
This is just the beginning of an international movement, please share your stories and suggest trails that could do with some love.
If you would like to help out, sponsor or have any questions please contact me: Blake Dyason blake@blakesblog.co.za
INNOVATION We were born in minds of youth who wanted to be different. The limitations of our environment don’t constrain our vision – they inspire our entrepreneurial spirit.
LEADERSHIP We are empowered by critical thinking skills to take active roles in our communities and gain the confidence to tackle personal challenges.
COMMITMENT We are here because we want to be. We know forging a new future requires sacrifice and grit – we challenge each other to go above and beyond.
SUSTAINABILITY We tap into and retain local talent. We are building a community network to encourage and financially support those that will come after us.
http://imaginescholar.org/
Jagersfontein’s Diamonds in the Rough is a self-funded project founded by Lerato Machetela. The group was set up as an initiative which seeks to provide the male youth of Jagersfontein with an alternative lifestyle and platform where they could freely and creatively express themselves and still feel like “real men”. Machetela believes that due to the culturally embedded norm that “real men don’t cry”, men are denied the opportunity to experience and express their pain and humanness in an appropriate manner thus, they ruminate their emotions and later act them out through reactive actions, which are usually detrimental to their wellbeing. What started out as a small project on the dusty roads of Jagersfontein has spiraled into an entertainment project which performs at various events such as MACUFE (Mangaung African Cultural Festival), Bloem Show, International Museums Day, as well as various heritage day celebrations.
www.jagers14.wordpress.com/
ABOUT EMVELO IRECYCLE Emvelo iRecycle is an initiative that plans to revolutionise the world of recycling by incentivising the community through rewards to recycle. Emvelo iRecycle aims to create a viable sustainable recycling solution, an initiative that will make recycling fun for South Africa citizens. Recycle with us, Its rewarding. Sign up now.
Emvelo iRecycle is a reward recycling system that is dedicated in offering the best deals and discounts to our community by entering into partnerships with brands that you the recycler most need.
CONVINIENT | CLEAN | REWARDING | EFFECTIVE
Becoming a partner
Emvelo iRecylce invites brands to become involved and give back to the recycling community to enhance your Corporate Social Responsibility scorecard. Once you partner with us, you will be allowed to interact with our recycling community and share a common goal in the advancement of a clean and sustainable world.
As you work towards cleaning your community through recycling, you’ll earn Emvelo iRecycle Points and build up your recycling score which you can use to further enjoy a great lifestyle and shopping rewards
Become a partner now irecycle@emvelo.co.za
The Vrede Foundation is a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization [NPO 068/959 // PBO # 930029994] started in Johannesburg, South Africa in October 2008 as a result of Herman’s Story. Our aim is twofold.
1] To generate awareness amongst Young South Africans (aged 15-29) regarding Cancer. Young people don’t usually think about Cancer! There is often a pre-conceived idea that Cancer only affects Older People. Young people don’t want to think about “dreaded diseases”. As the number of people affected by Cancer continues to rise, we want to share information about the disease, about how to manage the disease and about how to assist those affected by the disease.
2] To raise funds and provide financial aid to Young South Africans with Cancer who do not have medical aid. Young people do not want to think about the impact that Cancer can have on their lives or their finances. Often they are just not prepared to deal with the financial aspects that arise if they do require treatment! This puts an unimaginable strain on both them and their families at a time when they are already dealing with a lot. Recent studies show cancer has become more prevalent in the younger generation over the years; with certain cancers, like testicular cancer and breast cancer, affecting more and more young men and women as early as in their 20’s.
CANCER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A DEATH SENTENCE. If caught early, it can be treated and beaten. It’s a tough subject to broach – people often whisper “The Big C” and this creates fear and loathing around the topic.
To break this taboo and align our Foundation with a positive and uplifting message, The Vrede Foundation aims to raise cancer awareness amongst the South African youth through music. Music is the cornerstone of The Vrede Foundation’s process and the live music arena in South Africa is providing the stage from which this new message of hope and action can be delivered. At these live music events young South Africans can get information, learn how to be prepared, where to seek counseling, contribute funds to the Foundation’s trust to help their peers and simultaneously HAVE A REALLY GOOD TIME!
The SA Medical and Education Foundation is a (Sect) 18a public benefit organization. Our mission is to create an environment where quality health care and education is available to everyone. We do this by supplying the medical services of South Africa with the equipment they vitally need to enhance the treatment they already offer to state patients. We work with Hospitals whose sole source of income is the Government / State budget.
We are committed to helping the citizens of South Africa to equal healthcare no matter what their situation in life. The clinics and hospitals we work with are responsible for the health of over 85% of the population of our country. Poverty and illness is rife and mortality rates are too high.
http://www.samefoundation.org.za/
Durban born Ramona Kasavan is CEO of a Social Enterprise called Happy Days, an organisation she founded to keep girls in school through the sponsorship of her own brand of sanitary pads; Happy Days. Ramona began her venture in 2013 after reading for her Honours Degree in Brand Leadership and Strategic Marketing. She wrote her final year thesis on the constructs of femininity in sanitary pad advertising which created insights into the lives of young South African women. Born a farm girl in the majestic hills of Inanda, her research inspired her to create a social business that addressed the needs of young women with regards to sanitary pads. The business empowers young women in rural areas about their bodies, menstruation, pads and teenage pregnancy. This idea was the beginning of a now flourishing Non-Profit Organisation. Ramona holds a triple major in Media, Marketing and Communications and an Honours degree in Marketing Strategy. After a glittering career in the national media for 6 years as DJ and Television presenter, Ramona moved from Durban to Johannesburg to launch her startup. After completing her certification in Social Entrepreneurship at The Gordon Institute of Business Science, Ramona has found her place in the world and has set herself on a moral obligation to help 3 Million girls stay in school. The Happy Days Foundation inspires them and helps create safe spaces for them to find comfort and acceptance in themselves and own their confidence. The business provides sanitary pads in rural parts of South Africa and has a direct selling model aimed at unemployed female youths called Pads N Cents. Pads N Cents teaches young women between the ages of 18 and 35 to save, secure and invest in their future through an incubator training that runs for 6 months and equips young South African women with business and entrepreneurial skills in a bid to decrease unemployment levels in the country and encourage them on their own entrepreneurial journey. The ambassadors are then signed on as sales representatives of the Happy Days sanitary pad which makes the pads affordable and accessible in the community. This is Ramona Kasavan’s answer to unemployment levels in South Africa amongst women. In her spare time, Ramona enjoys reading, yoga and travel to different destinations. A self-confessed academic, she believes all women deserve the opportunity to education as this has been her blueprint for success as a female entrepreneur.
5FM featured three organisations that deal specifically with needs of people with disabilities during this period on its Youngblood 5 platform
Listen to the Clues and enter competition on air with Fresh @5, Hamman Time, House of Poppy, The Forbes and Fix Show and The Roger Goode Show to participate in the 1D experience in London
Listen to the Clues and enter competition on air with Fresh @5, Hamman Time, House of Poppy, The Forbes and Fix Show and The Roger Goode Show to participate in the 1D experience in London
Listen to the Clues and enter competition on air with Fresh @5, Hamman Time, House of Poppy, The Forbes and Fix Show and The Roger Goode Show to participate in the 1D experience in London
5FM featured three organisations that deal specifically with needs of people with disabilities during this period on its Youngblood 5 platform
5FM featured three organisations that deal specifically with needs of people with disabilities during this period on its Youngblood 5 platform