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Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children: Helping Survivors of Abuse. The SBCWC is named after Saartjie Baartman, a Khoisan woman who was inhumanely exhibited in Europe in the 19th century. Baartman’s story is a reminder of the violence and discrimination that women and children can face. The SBCWC is committed to breaking the cycle […]

Anchor of Hope and MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet Partner are nurturing young talent for the workforce of the future Anchor of Hope, an NPO that provides skills development and training to young people, has partnered with MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet, to improve the lives of children and young people in South Africa MAKE AN IMPACT https://www.lee-anthony.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/anchorofjope.mp4 MySchool

An honour to serve Getting involved in conservation in South Africa’s National Parks, over 2,000 honorary rangers are helping protect our national heritage. MAKE AN IMPACT Giving freely of their time and skills to support conservation, SANParks Honorary Rangers have been helping easy the load of full-time rangers and staff for more than 120 years.

Coding the future By addressing youth unemployment, Life Choices Studio is making digital waves by becoming a source of leading tech talent in Africa. MAKE AN IMPACT Life Choices Studio believes economic transformation and growth for the youth in Africa lies with technology. As a full-service web-development agency, the team is focused on harnessing youth

Show Those Smiles Helping children put a smile on their faces, medical volunteers from across South Africa are performing life-changing surgery for kids in Mpumalanga born with cleft lip and cleft palates. MAKE AN IMPACT It is estimated that a child is born somewhere in the world with a cleft every three minutes — making

Leaders for Change With a robust programme of mentoring and support, Principals Academy Trust knows empowered leaders are the key to sustainable, positive change for schools. With a robust programme of mentoring and support, Principals Academy Trust knows empowered leaders are the key to sustainable, positive change for schools. MAKE AN IMPACT With a firm

Action for Autism As autism diagnoses continue to rise, Action in Autism is helping highlight the need for more autism awareness and equal access to education, medical resources and support. Autistic people communicate and behave differently and have different experiences of our shared world. MAKE AN IMPACT Seeing the world differently Autism is a lifelong

Power for Pit Bulls Pit Pals are all about making sure Pit Bulls are loved furfamily members — helping people understand their care and training needs — to give them the happy future they deserve. The Pit Bull breed is sadly neglected in many areas where they’re often kept for their tough reputation, rather than

Saving our gentle giants one swipe at a time. Rhino conservation has never been more important than now. The future of our rhino population depends on it. To face sophisticated, armed poaching gangs, MyPlanet Rhino Fund is helping organisations protect these gentle giants. From high-tech equipment and facilities to boots on the ground, here are

Feeding soil with food waste Taking kitchen waste and turning it into compost, Ladles of Love is growing food security from the roots up. MAKE AN IMPACT Since it started over a year ago, the Ladles of Love Feed the Soil programme has grown in leaps and bounds. Addressing food security issues across the nation, they’re highlighting