26th May 2023

28th May, World Play Day

Observed annually on 28 May, World Play Day is a global initiative that celebrates the importance of play in the lives of individuals, regardless of age, […]
11th Apr 2023

STAGEWORX Performing Arts School films SHINE! Featuring the song Worthy with our Mentor Mothers

Stageworx Performing Arts School and One to One Africa have joined forces to produce a powerful rendition of the SHINE! Digital feature song, Worthy. In a […]
8th Apr 2023

BRIGHT START PROJECT

Our Bright Start Project promotes play-based interventions for early childhood development, improving bonding between caregivers and children. Benefits include improved cognitive and language skills, increased social-emotional […]
7th Apr 2023

SHINE! X OTOA: Digital, A Musical Documentary

Stageworx Performing Arts School’s SHINE! Digital, a musical documentary aimed at promoting creativity in the education and business sectors, was recently presented in South Africa. One […]
12th Mar 2023

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN CONFERENCE 2023

One to One Africa’s Provincial Stakeholder Liaison Officer, Thabisa, participated in a panel at the 2023 Commission on the Status of Women Conference in New York, […]
3rd Jan 2023

MOBILE CLINIC FUNDRAISING

One to One Africa announces the near-completion of their fundraising efforts for their Mobile Clinic, which will increase its impact in the Eastern Cape by allowing […]
19th Dec 2022

2022 Global WIM AWARDS: Africa Spotlight Series – Gqibelo Dandala

Gqibelo Dandala, Executive Director for One to One Africa, South Africa, has been shortlisted for the 2022 Global Women in Marketing Awards. Dandala sees this nomination […]
11th Dec 2022

WORLD AIDS DAY, on the Expresso Show

One to One Africa’s Executive Director, Gqibelo Dandala, made an appearance on the Expresso Show in honour of World AIDS Day. Joined by Matthew Johannes and […]
16th Nov 2022

WORLD FOOD DAY

One to One Africa recently attended a World Food Day celebration in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, along with several other notable guests, including the MEC of Health […]
8th Nov 2022

16 DAYS OF ACTIVISIM

One to One Africa’s 1616 One Man Can Pledge Campaign gained momentum, with 16 exceptional men signing up to take the pledge to fight against gender-based […]
8th Nov 2022

SAVED TO SAVE AND SERVE: Funeka Plaatjie-Njobeni, Asanda Njobeni BOOK LAUNCH

One to One Africa receives recognition in Asanda Njobeni’s book “Saved to Save and Serve: Funeka Plaatjie-Njobeni.” The book is a memoir that interweaves the life […]
3rd Nov 2022

ZERO STUNTING NOW 2022 – Grow Great Summit

The Zero Stunting Now 2022 Summit, hosted by Grow Great, featured a panel discussion yesterday with our Head of Programmes Dr Emma Chademana. The topic of […]
22nd Sep 2022

COMMUNITY CHANGE THROUGH WOMEN TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Published by Executive Director Gqibelo Dandala, this article explores the continued need for further emancipation of women, particularly rural black women, across South Africa and the […]
12th Sep 2022

TO WOMEN FROM WOMEN, Live Your Truth – Women Leadership Panel Discussion Series

Our Legacy organized an engaging panel discussion titled “Live Your Truth – Women Leadership.” The event was presented by One to One Africa and Oryx Desert […]
8th Sep 2022

#STANDUPFORTHEBRAVESA WOMEN’S MONTH

In honour of Women’s Month, One to One Africa launched the #StandUpForTheBraveSA campaign to celebrate the vital role of women in South Africa’s social and economic […]
2nd Jul 2022

NELSON MANDELA MONTH

One To One Executive Director, Gqibelo Dandala, shares what the Mandela legacy means to her: “𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢’𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴 […]
11th Jun 2022

OUR SOCIAL IMPACT

One to One Africa’s ENABLE program focuses on delivering essential healthcare services to vulnerable communities, specifically by promoting quality maternal and child care. The program’s impact […]
18th Apr 2022

SOCIETI BISTRO CHARITY AUCTION AND MENU LAUNCH

Societi Bistro hosted an absolutely wonderful Autumn-Winter Menu Launch & Auction this weekend, of which One To One Africa was a chosen beneficiary. Sharing proceeds from […]
10th Apr 2022

INAUGRAL LAUNCH OF ITHEMBA WOMEN’S NETWORK

Meaning 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵, and 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 in Xhosa, One to One Africa has hosted two inaugural Ithemba Women’s Giving Circles for bold South African women to come […]
19th Jan 2022

BEYOND THE HALO

by Gqibelo Dandala, Executive Director, One to One Africa There exist many versions of idioms and sayings about walking in someone else’s shoes. But none hit […]
16th Dec 2021

WHEN A SEEDLING BRINGS LIFE

by Gqibelo Dandala, Executive Director, One to One Africa There are many ways to feed a (wo)man, or so the philosophers would have us believe. Give […]
9th Nov 2021

IMPROVISING TO CHANGE LIVES IN LAST MILE COMMUNITIES

by Gqibelo Dandala, Country Director, One to One Africa Necessity is the mother of all invention, or so the saying goes. Thomas A. Edison said “If […]
21st Sep 2021

ENABLE

31st Aug 2021

A ONE-ROOM HOME FOR 19 PEOPLE

I am Gqibelo Dandala, a descendant of rural people who studied their way out of poverty. I come from eDutyini, a rural village near the blink […]
1st Jul 2021

OVER 45,000 TAKEN TO VACCINE CENTRES

It won’t come as a surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic is endangering the health of many people worldwide. However, there is even greater risk to those […]
26th Mar 2021

ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER VISITS MENTOR MOTHERS

We were delighted that the acclaimed photographer and Magnum nominee, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, took the time to visit our projects on the Eastern Cape. Lindokuhle is a […]
19th Jan 2021

BETTER TOGETHER TOOLKIT

We are thrilled to share the Better Together Toolkit, which has been designed to guide other organisations and health facilities in implementing this impactful intervention. We […]
20th May 2020

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR CAPE TOWN HOSPITAL

Through our partnership with Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, we identified their urgent need for an innovative piece of equipment in their Intensive Care Unit. […]
3rd Mar 2020

ONE TO ONE IN THE SUNDAY TIMES

We were thrilled to be featured in the Sunday Times on the 1st of March 2020. The article showcases our Bright Start programme in Crossroads, where […]
30th Jan 2020

PILOTING A TOOL TO MEASURE COMMUNITY HEALTHng in rural South Africa

Our partnership with Stellenbosch University’s Institute for Life Course Health Research on Enable Phase I has resulted in the publication of an article in Research in […]
27th Jan 2020

BREAKING THE STIGMA

Better Together is a programme for adolescents, aimed at breaking the stigma of HIV by bringing together teenagers with a range of chronic conditions. Read about […]
27th Jan 2020

TOWARDS ZERO TRANSMISSION

Enable, our phenomenally successful project to eliminate mother-child HIV transmission, is now in its second phase. Read about the latest developments in increasing access and extending […]
26th Jan 2020

CREATING A BRIGHTER START

70% of children in HIV-affected households experience cognitive delay. Our Bright Start project is an innovative programme that works with both parents and children – read […]
11th Mar 2019

ENABLING HOPE THROUGH BETTER HEALTH

Miranda Prynne documents her insights from her educational trip to see our Enable project in action. I am sitting on a wooden bench in a draughty […]
26th Feb 2019

UPDATES FROM THE FIELD

Empowering the Marginalised Through Scalable Philanthropy Pontus Noren travelled with the UBS Optimus Foundation to see the work of NGOs in the Eastern Cape in South […]
18th Feb 2019

YOUTH CHAMPIONS

Supporting teenage mentors living with chronic disease Groote Schuur Hospital was where One to One Children’s Fund started its pioneering work to deliver life-saving ART to […]