Be inspired
Ordinary people share the simple things that they have done to make things better in South African communities, and the big difference it has made.
Pumla Jayiya
Pumla Jayiya I first came to know Pumla Jayiya through the HIV prevention campaign for youth, loveLife, where we both worked on their goGogetter programme, designed to encourage support for orphaned and vulnerable youth by local grandmothers. Although all the...
Peter Takelo and Ann Harries
When passions meet: How Peter Takelo and Ann Harries connected to improve the lives of children in Barrydale Peter Takelo Ann Harries In 2002, Ann Harries, an anti-apartheid activist who had been living in the United Kingdom (UK) for 28 years, bought a house in...
Joy Olivier
Joy Olivier What motivated you to start doing something – and then, assuming that most people see some of the hardship around them and fleetingly think of things that they can do to improve things, but never get around to actually doing them – what actually moved you...
FIXFORWARD: Josh Cox
Josh Cox Fix Forward is a non-profit organisation that connects homeowners and businesses wanting to renovate, with hand-picked quality tradesmen. Having seen first-hand how basic marketing resources and a good reference helped a struggling tradesman friend from...
The backyard library: John Nicholson
John Nicholson John Nicholson of Lavender Hill recently made the news, with the headline in the Daily Voice: “Man opens library for kids in backyard.”It’s a bit misleading. The library hasn’t just opened: since 2005, John has been welcoming children into his home to...
Raven Benny
Raven Benny For Raven Benny, the Transport Officer at Groote Schuur Hospital, supporting people with disabilities, and their families, inspires him every day. He chooses to use his social networks, communication skills and can-do attitude to support the disability...
Would you like to be the next inspiring person or would you like to nominate someone? Please send us your story at communications@dgmt.co.za.
Things to note in your story:
- Many people see the problems, difficulties and hardships that affect the lives of others but not many people actually get around to doing something about this. What motivated you to start something and move into action?
- Of the many things that you could do, how did you come to do this specific activity?
- Can you give some realistic insight into the process of doing something for the greater good – how people reacted, how you got people involved, how it impacted you and what made you keep going at it?
- What has organisation/project meant to you personally and what do you think it has meant for the people who work with you?
