by Shelagh McLoughlin | Apr 21, 2019 | News
Zandile Dumakude wanted to be a nurse but she never made it to high school. Her parents were against girls going to school, and she was forced to leave in grade 7. In January last year, she made a decision shaped by this life-changing event. She joined a savings group...
by Shelagh McLoughlin | Apr 21, 2019 | News
“Some donors were asking for more impact evaluation, but we didn’t have a way of measuring it on a regular basis.” That’s SaveAct contracts manager Isabel Arzeno, explaining part of the reason why the organisation has started using a tool called Poverty Stoplight...
by Shelagh McLoughlin | Apr 20, 2019 | News
This month SaveAct says goodbye to our most recent international volunteer, Robert Ungethuem, who will be finishing his second stint with us. In recent years, SaveAct has benefited greatly from the skills shared by post-graduates from Germany, Italy, Belgium and...
by Shelagh McLoughlin | Apr 16, 2019 | News
SaveAct has three new trustees. Sazile Mtshali has joined our main Board of Trustees, while Michel Hanouch and Paula Nimpuno have joined the new Board of Trustees for Gauteng. Marcel Jakubec, a member of our main board, and Anton Krone are also members of the Gauteng...
by Shelagh McLoughlin | Apr 12, 2019 | News
Zandile Dumakude wanted to be a nurse but she never made it to high school. Her parents were against girls going to school and she was forced to leave in grade 7. Married with four children, Zandile (47) lives in Msinga and works as a cleaner, earning R1 500 a month....
