A study by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund says the direct cost of child poverty is estimated to be about 9% of GDP
OLICO makes maths accessible, meaningful and enjoyable
The Love Books campaign by Ladles of Love aims to couple feeding with reading
Reference: G-APS 01 – USAID Southern Africa Mobilizing Investment – FY 2024
The Gauteng social development department has cut funding to NGOs, leaving many without support
Redirecting some lottery funds to worthy causes has occurred for generations in countries with well-established lotto funds
Many of these children die without any palliative support and experience unnecessary discomfort and pain, unless an overburdened NGO steps in.
Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises
Worried and distraught patients were deeply shaken by the decision to move them to other facilities
Social impact bonds focused on decreasing youth unemployment and improving early childhood learning have delivered positive outcomes the government can replicate to establish effective service delivery.
Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa
We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start
Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead
In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better
NGOs play a critical role in advancing social change and transformation, but their current funding model needs to be addressed for them to make a sustainable impact in South Africa
Enel Green Power believes that education is one of the fundamental elements for the socioeconomic development of any community
An upcoming UN meeting on witchcraft and human rights is to focus on the rising attacks on Albinos and the trade of body parts in sub-Saharan African
Labelling aid organisations as secret spy operations is not just nonsense, it can also cost people’s lives.
NPOs fear increasing state control, and an amplification of the existing dysfunction.
The South African head of an organisation, his son and daughter, and one Afghan were killed in a Taliban attack on a compound for foreigners in Kabul.
Charitable bodies are reeling from the global financial crisis as donor aid slows to a trickle.
The department of environmental affairs has said all NGO and NPO anti-poaching initiatives must register to ensure funds are being used properly.
A report says the national budget has failed to provide adequately for vulnerable citizens as the economic crisis deepends.
A ban on aid bodies in the Masvingo province has been lifted, and government is appealing to NGOs to resume operations there.
Plan better and deliver more, conference hears.
A Cairo court has sentenced 43 Egyptian and foreign employees of several NGOs to jail for one to five years for working illegally.
Where you see a proliferation of Toyota Land Cruisers in a developing nation, you know there’s trouble.
Uganda has announced a ban on 38 non-governmental organisations it accuses of undermining the national culture by promoting homosexuality.
There are an estimated 130 000 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in South Africa and more coming to the fore almost daily.
Non-profit organisations are facing a serious funding crisis. It is the kind of crisis that has the potential to threaten SA’s young democracy.
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Mozambican NGOs have reported mining giant BHP Billiton to the JSE’s Socially Responsible Investment Index for it’s planned pollution.
Non-governmental organisations are shutting down at the rate of between three and five every month in every province across the country