Rwanda named two-dozen baby mountain gorillas in an annual ceremony on Saturday that highlights the African country’s efforts to protect the endangered animals, which attract large numbers of foreign tourists…
A fierce competition has been raging on Twitter over the weekend, with rivals vying for attention and factions picking their champions. The competition? A #CuteOff. Instigated by Anne Hilborn, the…
Mpumi Nobiva was born into extreme poverty in Johannesburg, an orphan raised by her grandmother after losing her mother to HIV Aids when she was just nine years old. …
UK organization Hubbub plans to clean up the streets of London through its #neatstreets campaign. One clever project sees smokers vote on various topics by placing their cigarette butts into…
The Maasai Cricket Team are an incredible group of authentic Maasai warriors from the Laikipia region of Kenya who dedicate their time to raising awareness about social & economic challenges….
Skukuza resident Marlene Hurter sat in a bank next to a barefoot woman counting out R60 and decided to hold her hand out as a joke. What happened next…
An incredible South African, Anton Koen, wrote a thank you post, on behalf of a friend, in order to keep her anonymous. Anton told “GTG” that he decided to write…
Spring has officially sprung! In the spirit of spring cleaning (and giving), Uber is teaming up with forgood, to help you donate clothing, electronics, appliances and non-perishable foods you no…
In 2013, Bryan Ware founded The Crayon Initiative, a nonprofit organization that repurposes old, used crayons into brand new crayons and distributes them to children’s hospitals. Ware collects old crayons…
Celebrities, authors and footballers have spoken out to pledge their support for the thousands of refugees seeking sanctuary in Europe. Bob Geldof, in a highly charged interview on Irish radio,…
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