Tselane Mokuena is the South African Consul General – Canada. In this interview, she discusses the importance of the Canada-South Africa relationship, the answer to getting South African women out of poverty – and her remarkable journey to success.
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Dec
15
2011
Martha Deacon is the founder and CEO of The Townships Project, created in late 1998 in response to then President Nelson Mandela’s challenge to do something about the poverty in his country. The Townships Project, a Canadian registered charity, has worked for 13 years with local microfinance organizations in South Africa to extend small loans to start or expand small businesses, always exploring how to make these loans more effective in the fight against poverty.
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Oct
01
2011
Deborah Ellis is the author of over 20 books for young people, including the highly popular trilogy, Breadwinner. She writes novels and books of interviews that attempt to portray the realities faced by young people in difficult situations around the world. She is also a philanthropist, donating much of her book royalties to charities.
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Jun
26
2011
Joanna Parris is a certified expert in image and etiquette management, and founder of BOSS, a learning centre she founded in Toronto where she holds workshops.
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Jun
26
2011
Jasmeet Sidhu is an award-winning Canadian journalist, writer, human rights advocate and Huffington Post blogger. Jasmeet’s focus is on diversity, gendered violence, youth engagement, and the media and pop culture.
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