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Catching up with UK board trustee Camille Burrows on her role in supporting GWF’s mission
Catching up with UK board trustee Camille Burrows on her role in supporting GWF’s mission
When we heard that Camille Burrows, a trustee on Good Work Foundation’s UK board, had just landed for a quick visit to the mo...

Staff

Mandela Month Talks: a dialogue on leadership with Ntsako and Fumani
Mandela Month Talks: a dialogue on leadership with Ntsako and Fumani
In honour of the legacy of one of the greatest leaders to walk the Earth, Nelson Mandela, Good Work Foundation held its first...

Staff, Education

From Good Work to greatness: GWF’s Gemma Thompson joins the 2024 Tutu Leadership Programme cohort
From Good Work to greatness: GWF’s Gemma Thompson joins the 2024 Tutu Leadership Programme cohort
We love witnessing our team stepping up, reaching for their dreams and making the world a better place in the process. Good W...

Staff

Good Work Foundation establishes a UK charity arm to lead its fundraising activities in Europe
Good Work Foundation establishes a UK charity arm to lead its fundraising activities in Europe
South African rural education non-profit Good Work Foundation (GWF) is excited to announce the appointment of a new board of ...

Staff, Education

Guardians of the wild: three GWF conservation champions who are helping to protect our natural heritage
Guardians of the wild: three GWF conservation champions who are helping to protect our natural heritage
Good Work Foundation's Conservation Academy and Bridging Year Academy aren't just about education – they're about transformin...

Staff, Academy, Community

GWF Staff celebrate the month of ‘lerato’
GWF Staff celebrate the month of ‘lerato’
This February GWF team members celebrated the month of love in a heart-warming way, by showing “lerato/uthando” (love) to the...

Staff, Events

From frazzled to fulfilled - thanks to GWF!
From frazzled to fulfilled - thanks to GWF!
Sharon Blackie’s book If Women Rose Rooted sat on my Kindle unread for about four years. One day, about a year and a half bef...

Staff, Academy, Technology

A graduate's story: how Paris bounced back
A graduate's story: how Paris bounced back from tragedy
Paris Moeng is a 28-year-old professional from Kamajika near Hazyview in Mpumalanga who has a wonderful family and lovely ho...

Staff, Academy, Technology, #EDtech

Changing lives and making learning fun
Changing lives and making learning fun
For Mpho Lebyane and Teaman Manzini, both in their mid-30s, Good Work Foundation (GWF) was the lifeline they needed to change...

Staff, Technology, Community, Volunteering, Education

Staff spotlight: Musa Mokoena
Staff spotlight: Musa Mokoena
Today we’re sharing a new series called “Staff Spotlight”. Throughout the year, we’ll be sharing little insights into the liv...

Staff, Women Empowerment

New Board Member. Yes, She Leads From The Heart And Is Under-40
New Board Member. Yes, She Leads From The Heart And Is Under-40
Meet GWF’s newest Board Member, Nazia Kahlon, New Board Member. Yes, She Leads From The Heart And Is Under-40

Staff, Women Empowerment

Three “thought offerings” from a beautiful South African woman
Three “thought offerings” from a beautiful South African woman
Our formidable Hazyview Digital Learning Centre Campus Manager, Linky Nkuna, shares 3 ‘thought offerings’ that have helped gu...

Staff, Women Empowerment

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