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22 May

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The Litterboom Project partnership with the Good Economy initiative is more than cleaning rivers and creating jobs.

The Good Economy initiative by Brownie Points and The Litterboom Project goes beyond creating jobs and cleaning rivers. This partnership aims to provide experience and opportunities to applicants in South Africa, while also promoting environmental care and waste management. The Litterboom Project believes in the synergy between environmental preservation and waste management. Their focus is […]

09 Jun

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Ubuntu | What are you doing for Mandela Day 2021?

It’s that time of the year. Mandela Day (18 July 2021) is around the corner. Unfortunately, this day of giving falls right in the middle of a global pandemic that affects many aspects of our lives and limits our volunteering opportunities. So what to do? Mandela Day has always been a time of giving, generosity […]

07 Sep

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Travellers and NPOs unite through conscious and ethical volunteering.

We invited Camilla Marsh to share her amazing work and views on travellers and NPOs uniting through conscious and ethical volunteering. Camilla is part of the Brownie Points family, she was part of the team in the early days and we will forever be grateful for her contribution. We are also inspired by her work […]

03 Jul

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Teaching With Empathy

Teaching With Empathy “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”- Leo Buscaglia I’m going to be honest with you, over this lockdown period I’ve been […]

10 Jun

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A Cape Town School made 3972 sandwiches for those less fortunate.

A Cape Town School made 3972 sandwiches for those less fortunate. While Covid-19 has been devastating it has also made many of us more aware of those around us, made us empathetic and reminded us how easy and rewarding it is to help others. The French School of Cape Town wanted to use their annual […]

07 May

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Brownie Points partner with the Solidarity Fund

Solidarity is an important value for any society, as well as for the entire global community. It is a quality that is based on equality, inclusion, and social justice through the recognition of a set of common, universal values that characterise us as human beings with dignity. “Solidarity is so important that it represents the […]

22 Apr

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Offering You A Helping Hand

This is not a job, it becomes a lifestyle – it takes far more commitment than an 8h00 to 16h00 job. BUT the reward is also way better in terms of making a difference in the lives of others. When you see change – real change in someone’s eyes – it touches you forever and […]

03 Apr

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Kids at Home: 30 Fun Activities for Kids during Lockdown

As the president addressed the nation and we went into lockdown, Brownie Points launched the #BeatCoronavirus campaign with over 50 ways people and companies can help #FlattenTheCurve and help the vulnerable. Today, we launch the Kids at Home campaign, helping teachers and parents entertain children stuck at home during the national lockdown with fun and […]

17 Mar

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What You Can Do To #BeatCoronavirus

Coronavirus has hit the world. Hard. Since the start of the virus in China 3 months ago, it has spread to over 150 countries and has affected almost every aspect of our lives. From work to school to going to the supermarket, all our activities are impacted by this pandemic. And a lot of us […]