Non Profit Articles

Five Inspirational South African Women in STEM Careers

As our world embarks on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where technology is becoming increasingly complex and embedded in the development and transformation of research capabilities, we feel that it is crucial to encourage and equip young girls and women to strive...

Donating to NGOs in South Africa | Key things to bear in mind

With December upon us, the spirit of giving may have snuck its way into your heart. Are you considering how you can make a difference this season? There are many charities, NGOs, and foundations in South Africa that are always in need of additional funding to support...

Freedom Day Reflections | Why we still have work to do in ensuring that education is equal for all

Freedom Day is intended as a day of celebration, a day on which South Africa is called to reflect on the freedom that came with entering a democratic system. While each citizen now has the opportunity to cast their vote, the legacy of inequality still looms over our...

Outdoor Education | Benefits of learning outside

With the 21st Century working environment requiring people to have a deeper sense of not only their surroundings, but also of themselves, outdoor education is growing in popularity. Let’s take a brief look at what it means to take the classroom outside and how this...

I have a fondness for non-profit, and NGO type work and I think it’s a default with any human who grows up in the third world. You see the poverty, the lack, the problems, the hell it creates for people and their lives and you want to help. Over time I’ve modified how I view “it all” and what I can do, and some of those thoughts are expressed here. Just don’t read what I thought when I was 21! I was young and silly.