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People’s First Foundation – “Ask Frank!”
"Dan wil ek jou ook graag verwys na Frank Julies toe. Hier is ‘n link na sy website toe. http://nonprofitconsultant.weebly.com/ . Hy is regtig die perfekte persoon om jou te help vir jou training needs wat jy het en om as ‘n consultant te gebruik vir die opstel en...
Power Meeting @ DOD Library Club!
Determined, feisty and ready to make money (Popcorn orders already in line). This was a funny moment for our staff. Entrepreneurs in the making, Thank you to Venturelab team for partnering with us. Well, it's official that our DOD Library club has no time to waste....
First for 2019!
Registration week one, who we are and what we do…
Founders heart…
Tonight I find myself in vulnerable but safe space. Allowing myself to share my heart. I find my heart is saddened easily by the condition of my community. When walking to the Daughters of Destiny Clubs or doing house visits I sense an overwhelming fear gripping the...
*Stars sparkling bright in Parow*
“Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.” Nelson Mandela Today Star-Group in Parow demonstrated greatness when they decided to love on generations of girls in Kensington and Factreton. Thank you...
Practitioner in training – Social and emotional Intelligence
Allow our founder Lynn Joseph to take you on her journey, as a practitioner in training. The Extended Education Practitioner Training Programme – an 18-month certificate course – aims to equip practitioners with the skills required to design and execute quality...
Inspiring women impacting Daughters of Destiny
Reflecting on my journey in 2017, I would deny myself a great privilege if I do not take time to honour phenomenal women. The women have continually encouraged me and inspired me. Some women did not say a word, but they inspired me each time I encountered them....
Great Women Support and uplift each other!
How blessed we have been to be a part of a group of such great women. The Ithemba Women is a group of women leaders, from the Ethembeni Equity Investment Trust & Ithema broad-based ownership scheme. Ethembeni Equity Investment Trust controlled by women, response to...
Tina Thiart we Thank you!
Straight to the point, phenomenal women. Knows her business and surely helps you know yours. Thank you Tina for being great force for good, we want to acknowledge your contributions to this sector and our organisation. We have learnt so much from you, our first...
Thank You Playtime Daycare
A wonderful 2017 spent with super, amazing girls! "I am a Daughter of Destiny, I love myself, I love others, I am beautiful, I am a daughter of destiny" We proudly uttered those words as part of our weekly pledge, whilst holding each other as we stood in a circle. ...
Thank You Ikhala Trust and Bernie Dolley
Dailen Lorenzo Jacobs once quoted, “Behind every Successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who has her back” Allow me to add: in front of every young, successful women there is an army of powerful women who has gone before her and paved a clear path for...
Thankfulness…
There is no other way to end the year, but to say... Thank you! Join us as we take you on a journey, in no order of importance but purely to say.... We appreciate you... Your Support is every Girls Dream! ...
Sshh they whispered…
31 August 2017 The Kensington Library, our new home for the Seil Plein DOD CLUB. Ssshhh a girl whispered as she silenced the rest of the girls, "keep quiet we are in the library". Smiling we set them at ease that we did not need to be silent. Our first week, we spent...
Hi Facebook!
29 August 2017 Hi Facebook! Introducing the girls to different types of media was an easy task as they were well versed with this topic especially social media. We reviewed our selfies of the previous week and spent some time writing our own articles on a specific...
#Selfie in the making
22 August 2017 Fun and smiles all around as the girls set on foot to interview community members and teachers. The girls were divided in two groups, the activity was carefully designed to ensure teamwork and time management skills were observed. Excitement levels...
Founders Heart
It's a new season, time to start our new series. See our September Edition click here! Your Support is Every Girls Dream!
Children’s Right to Safety
It's been two weeks since we had DOD GIRLS CLUB in Skepe Plein. Due to ongoing violence in Factreton and Kensington. Yesterday we decided to make a declaration of our right to Safety. We spent a few minutes of our session in the same park where gansterism and gun...
Whoop here it is!
Our Presentation day was awesome! We had Playtime Daycare boys, girls and teachers join us for evaluation. Teacher Adeilah and the boys participated; giving our DOD girls the opportunity to show off their skills by teaching the volunteers. The feedback from Teacher...
Give the gift of hope...