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What’s the difference between hunger and malnutrition and is the secret to ending world hunger hidden in the answer to this question?

Professor Gisela Solymos is a change maker who has dedicated her life’s work to alleviating hunger and malnutrition. With a background in psychology, her work also focuses on dealing with the associated psychological issues with going hungry. She chats to our host, Ntombini Marrengane in this riveting season finale episode of the ‘Just for a change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship’.

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Links you should know about:
GSB Bertha Centre: https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/about-us/
Gisela Solymos: https://www.ashoka.org/en-za/fellow/gisela-solymos
Action Against Hunger: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/the-hunger-crisis/world-hunger-facts/
Catalyst 2030: https://catalyst2030.net/equity-for-women-social-entrepreneurs/
CREN website: https://www.cren.org.br/atuacao/

With world hunger being such an overwhelming problem, how do we even begin to solve it?

In episode 12 of the Just for a Change podcast we hear from a change-maker and innovator, who is dealing with hunger, undernutrition and malnutrition in ingenious new ways.
Her name is Professor Gisela Solymos and her story will leave you inspired and empowered to make a difference.

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Why are child-friendly mental health services in under-resourced communities so important and what impact can they have?

Building protective relationships, identifying emotions, learning how to self soothe and have a positive future vision are some of the main things Waves for Change teaches kids through surf therapy. Waves For Change partnerships and innovation manager and Bertha MPhil Scholar, Ashleigh Heese, joins our host, Ntombini Marrengane for an enlightening and moving conversation about the waves of change their work is making in many communities.

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Links you should know about:
GSB Bertha Centre: https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/about-us/
List of affordable and free counselling services: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q_x6BXwJLHwDDCG678yTYVVLG0QVss9e/view
Waves For Change: https://waves-for-change.org/
Ashleigh Heese: https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/about-us/team/ashleigh-heese/
Psychosocial Centre: https://pscentre.org/what-we-do/
Waves For Change Testimonials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY5lwHOUhCo
Bertha Centre’s Psychosocial campaign: https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/catalysing/psychosocial-campaign/

How important is psychosocial support for the young people of South Africa? Are there ways to make it more accessible, dynamic and innovative?

In this inspiring episode of the ‘Just for a change’ podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, our host Ntombini Marrengane chats to change-maker and innovator, Ashleigh Heese. With Waves for Change, they are creating space for the improvement of children’s mental health in some of South Africa’s most under-resourced communities through Surf Therapy.

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Can profit and purpose co-exist in the world of funding and finance? What is the future of impact investing in Africa?

Guest hosts, Shiluba Mawela & Daniel Steenkamp have a thought-provoking conversation on this complex topic with panelists, Andia Chakava, Ndumiso Hadebe & Mandy Jayakody ahead of The Africa Impact Summit. The world of innovative financing is demystified in this not-to-be-missed episode of the Just for a Change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Links you should know about:
Sign up for the Africa Impact Summit: https://africaimpactsummit.org/
https://www.tshiamoimpact.com/
GSB Bertha Centre: https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/about-us/
AVPA: ​​https://avpa.africa/about-us/
Shiluba Mawela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiluba-mawela/?originalSubdomain=za
Daniel Steenkamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-steenkamp/
Mandy Jayakody: https://za.linkedin.com/in/mandy-jayakody-72a0b260
Ndumiso Hadebe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndumiso-hadebe-mba-0a803798/
Andia Chakava: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/andia-laura-chakava-48422328

What does impact investing look like in Africa?

It’s not just a buzz word in the world of innovative finance but a multi-layered solution for sustainable economic development across the continent. In this episode of the Just for a change podcast powered by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, guest hosts, Shiluba Mawela & Daniel Steenkamp explore impact investing from a variety of viewpoints. They are joined by a panel of experts ahead of The Africa Impact Summit where they will continue this important conversation.

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