The Casterbridge Music Development Academy (CMDA) is a non-profit organisation (NPO) based in Mpumalanga, South Africa that was started to provide training to aspirant musicians who plan to earn a living from making music. As a non-profit competing for a finite pool of funding, CMDA decided to expand its e-learning … Read more »
A simple request for a small TV set in the children’s oncology ward of a state hospital was denied. A sick child’s treatment was interrupted due to lack of transport funds. The little patients didn’t even have a small toy to distract them from their fear of needles and pain. … Read more »
Established with the goal of scaling the quality and reach of care for the orphans and vulnerable young children (OVYC) sector, the James 1:27 Trust was founded in 2004. The idea for the Trust came about when founder and CEO, Robert Botha, found himself interacting with a number of HIV … Read more »
Helm Egypt started when co-founders, Amena El-Saie and Ramez Maher, came face-to-face with the difficulties that people with disabilities experience. El-Saie attended Dialogue in the Dark and felt what it was like to be blind for 90 minutes. “Dialogue in the Dark is an awareness-raising exhibition, where blind guides guide … Read more »
When Mehdi Kettani noticed his children spending significant time immersed in the digital world, he set himself the challenge of using his 17 years’ experience working in the IT world to find beneficial content for them to consume. This grew into the idea of teaching his own and other children … Read more »
As fathers and grandfathers of junior high- and high school-aged children, Michael Levy and Avishai Erell saw first-hand the challenges their children encountered in completing difficult homework tasks. They also noticed how the teenagers used technology such as instant messaging, to work together and find solutions to the tasks they … Read more »
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) was founded in 1965 as a humanitarian relief organisation and auxiliary to the government in times of disaster and war. As a voluntary organisation, KRCS operates through a network of eight regions and 62 branches spread across the country, raising awareness about issues that … Read more »
When Kenyan NGO, I Choose Life – Africa (ICL), registered in 2004, its mission was to provide a globally competitive education, training, research and innovation system for sustainable development. Working across the four pillars of Jiimarishe (health), Jiinue (economic development), Jielimishe (academic and career mentorship) and Jiongoze (leadership and governance), … Read more »
Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a nonprofit international organisation for people aged 18 to 40 who are engaged and committed to creating an impact in their communities. Founded in St Louis, Missouri, USA in 1915, JCI has grown to include members from 124 countries around the world. The organisation encourages … Read more »
Meet some of the entrepreneurs bringing internet connectivity, access to energy and economic opportunity where it’s needed most Allen Bailochan Tuladhar He made a vow. When his 16-year-old daughter died from an illness doctors could not diagnose, Allen Bailochan Tuladhar promised he would carry out her dream to help young … Read more »
Mixed reality. Virtual reality. Augmented reality. What’s the difference, and how will blending the physical and digital worlds empower you to do things that were previously impossible? Most importantly, how will all this affect our pants? Learn all this and more on episode three of ...Read More »
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