The Domino Effect Blog

Thinking out of the Box …

Berea-based NPO, the AtomGate Foundation, (an outreach arm of Morningside IT solutions and services company, AtomGate), has once again linked up with the Domino Foundation Nutrition programme in Amanzimtoti. A…

When in need, ask a woman!

Each year, South Africa marks Women’s Month in August and remembers the 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 to protest the extension of…

Mandela Day – Power Hour Options

We know some people like heavy lifting and to feel physically connected to the project! So in line with all COVID-19 Public Health & Hygiene Regulations (we know them very…

Mandela Day – Online Activations

“It always seems impossible until it’s done” Nelson Mandela We realise and respect that many of you might want to do something for Mandela Day this year but would prefer…

AGM 2020 Notice

Dear Domino Foundation Members, Partners and Donors, I trust that you are holding up during these unusual days of the COVID-19 virus and the resultant lockdown. I am pleased to report…

The BIG picture

We thought it would be super helpful to put all our programmes into a one page “big picture format” for you, to make it easy to identify with our common…

It’s a full baby home

Precious Thabete our Crisis Parent shared these insights and updates on what has been taking place in the transition home over the first few months of 2020. “We are so…

Active learning in Foundation Phase

Zanele Nzimakwe is the Team Leader for this Enterprise and Educational programme. Our partnership is with ECD Owners who are our beneficiaries, to enable them to stimulate and enhance child…

All children must read

Exciting times for educators and learners at Ekuthuleni Primary School as we had established the Step 1 and 2 of the Neema Literacy Programme in Term 3 and 4 of…

Give Youth Life Skills

“A shift to fewer schools but going deeper with more grades!” says Leigh-Ann Stevens, who is also the Life Skills Team Leader A decision was made at the end of…

Skills Development post school

It’s an incredible privilege to partner with donors, who bring hope in the form of Skills Development to be able to offer ten young people the opportunity to pursue their…

Food for good thoughts

Goal – To feed the hungry children in our peri-urban schools, churches and crèches and supplement nutritional well being of learners where the government are not feeding vulnerable children. This…

Hope in the face of disaster

The Disaster Response Team is intentional about being prepared to respond to a disaster at any time, collecting non-perishable food items, blankets, tarpaulins, toiletries and basic essentials all the time.…

Red Light on abuse. STOP!

Our Anti Human Trafficking goal is to help those that are abused to see themselves with new eyes, God’s redemptive eyes, restored and released in wholeness! From January – March…

Office ready, so staff can feel safe!

Staff peace and health matters first and foremost

#LockdownLove Mask Campaign

Today is #Day50 of lockdown in South Africa, so we thought it would be apt to launch our Shwe Shwe Mask #EachOneReachOne Campaign. The intention is to kick start this…

Q&A – How can you help in the COVID-19 crisis?

COVID-19 Response Strategy

As we come to terms with the COVID-19 outbreak in our country and the need for businesses to rapidly respond to this shift, we cannot ignore the risk that this…

COVID-19 In response to our Staff

STAFF/TEAM: As a large proportion of our staff live within the communities that we serve, a number of our staff are at risk of infections as well. While we as…

COVID-19 Response to our Partners

PARTNERS: Donors | Volunteers Financial and Non-Financial Donors: We will increase our communication with donors and continue to serve their needs for documentation, paperwork, reports and feedback, remotely. To reduce…