A little goes a long way for Durban North NPO

DURBAN North NPO, the Domino Foundation has shared some facts and figures about how far small donations can go to support their work.

Through their many outreach programmes, the Foundation aims to see “one changed life changing a community.”

Marketing Storyteller from the Domino Foundation, Karen Brokensha, said R164 per month enables active learning for a toddler in the Early Childhood Development Programme while, for R32.50, their nutrition programme is able to supply peanut butter or egg and mayonnaise sandwiches for a school learner each month.

“Giving a relatively small amount on a regular monthly basis makes a very tangible, quantifiable and sustainable impact in the work we do for communities. A monthly R250 direct debit order helps us achieve that,” she said.

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Brokensha added that their Literacy Programme equips five children to learn to read in Grade 1 with an investment of R250 over the 12 months and it only takes 13 individuals or families donating R249 per month to empower a young person through their Skills Development Programme.

“Where some of the needs are much bigger, monthly giving by individual donors and families forms the backbone of our fundraising strategy as people give to what matters to them. These donors usually partner with us with conviction, compassion and consistency,” said Brokensha.

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Gugu Mazwele, who works in the Red Light Anti-Human-Trafficking Programme, added: “We need R4,493 per beneficiary per month to reach out, restore and release women who have experienced traumatic sexual exploitation. Eighteen people donating R250 per month per woman helps us to fight for their freedom.”

Leader of the Disaster Relief Team, Cathy Whittle, said the Foundation is currently planning ahead to assist communities hit by disasters like floods and shack fires.

“We have worked out that R1,588 will help each disaster victim for a year. That’s almost two people helped each month by a direct debit of R250,” said Whittle.

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