COLLECTIVE MURAL EMPOWERS ARTISTS
Through the MEETCHANGEMAKERS-sponsored mural project artists were also able to create lasting and impactful messages about gender-based violence and other social ills.
“Our S.M-ART event day uplifted, impacted and empowered over 70 artists, says S.M-ART co-founder Rizah Potgieter.
Young lives are being changed in Cape Town’s impoverished townships through the Earthchild Project’s “Living Classrooms”.
MEETCHANGEMAKERS is sponsoring a Living Classroom for a year, which means that 40 students are able to attend weekly one-hour lessons focusing on yoga, life skills and healthy living; and worm farming and gardening.
MEDIA RELEASE JANUARY 2023
Environmental awareness and popular culture are blended together at the annual Eden Festival of Action.
Held on South Africa’s world-famous Garden Route between Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay. Greenpop hosted the two week Eden Festival of Action which combines practical ecosystem restoration work like tree-planting, with a full line-up of workshops, talks and activities from sustainability experts.
MEETCHANGEMAKERS HELPS TOWARDS
Empowering the youth to clean up the oceans one neighbourhood at a time.
Young urban citizens are being connected to the ocean via urban waterways through a Beach Co-op programme.
A MEETCHANGEMAKERS grant was used to help fund the youth programme.
MEDIA RELEASE OCTOBER 2022
MEETCHANGEMAKERS grant helps The Justice Desk.
Award-winning human rights organisation, the Justice Desk, is empowering young changemakers through a Youth Ambassador programme.
In 2022, a MEETCHANGEMAKERS grant helped sponsor the delegates.
MEDIA RELEASE AUGUST 2022
Zip Zap Circus in Cape Town benefits from a MEETCHANGEMAKERS grant, bridging socio-economic gaps.
The Zip Zap Circus positively impacted Siphelele Jan on his life journey.
MEDIA RELEASE AUGUST 2022
Zip Zap Circus in Cape Town benefits from a MEETCHANGEMAKERS grant, bridging socio-economic gaps.
By leveraging global support through travel, philanthropy and ambassadors, MEETCHANGEMAKERS is helping social entrepreneurs to transform their communities. The NGO also proposes a solution on how to travel to third world countries in a more socially conscious way.
ART EMPOWERS YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOR LIFE’S CHALLENGES
Onyinye Ndubuisi (18) is the youngest producer at BrightSpark Foundation SA, and runs a youth based talk show called “Let’s talk” for The Arts, Drama and Entertainment programme.
MEDIA RELEASE DECEMBER 2021
MEETCHANGEMAKERS features in MUSE
MEETCHANGEMAKERS Changemaker Balani Naidoo features in this months issue of MUSE magazine.
MEETCHANGEMAKERS
is featured in Switzerland’s leading travel trade publication
“Travelnews” writes about the NGO’s proposal to resume travel to third world countries in a more socially conscious way.
MEDIA RELEASE OCTOBER 2021
MEETCHANGEMAKERS – The innovative Swiss NGO platform that supports everyday heroes
By leveraging global support through travel, philanthropy and ambassadors, MEETCHANGEMAKERS is helping social entrepreneurs to transform their communities. The NGO also proposes a solution on how to travel to third world countries in a more socially conscious way.
PROPOSAL TO THE TOURISM TRADE
Travel & Travellers are changing – & we’re here for it, are you?
Imagine being able to offer your travel clients a life-changing experience that not only benefits them, but also has a far-reaching, positive impact on the people and communities they visit?
We Need New Role Models And Hope
Online Talk at the Z-Impuls 05/21
The ZukunftBureau BernZentrum invited MEETCHANGEMAKERS to an online talk at the Z-Impuls 05/21, highlighting the resilience and role model function of Grassroots Changemakers. Director Gisela Piercey also presented ideas how the travel industry can relaunch sustainable and socially responsible overseas travel and how companies can strengthen their ESG positioning.
MEETCHANGEMAKERS
features in “Swiss Review Southern Africa”
The magazine for Swiss living abroad published a lead article about MEETCHANGEMAKERS’ pilot project South Africa in their October 2021 issue and how bridges are built between the Changemakers and potential partners.
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