Combating Misinformation and Empowering Communities

by Higherlife in Health. Posted July 22, 2020

“Our common enemy is #COVID19, but our enemy is also an infodemic of misinformation.” António Guterres UN Secretary-General With the abundance of misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an emergence of what is being called the COVID-19-related infodemic – a mixture of facts, rumours and untruths. To help decipher this landscape and provide critical ...

Mounting “A STAR” Response

by Higherlife in Education. Posted July 22, 2020

For many schools, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a quintessential adaptive and transformative challenge. There is no preconfigured playbook on how to respond, and there has been a great need to leverage technology and remain nimble. Within a week of the closure of the STAR Leadership Academy following national lockdown measures, an online remote learning ...

Learning Never Ends

by Higherlife in Education. Posted July 22, 2020

Education is the foundation upon which our work is built. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems around the world and is driving a long-overdue revolution in education. With the closure of schools, it was imperative that we provide solutions to ensure that learning continues for the many learners in the country. Through the online ...

Investing in the Fight against COVID-19

by Higherlife in Our Work. Posted July 22, 2020

Delta Philanthropies’ (Delta) response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by innovation, agility and resilience. Through its implementation partner, Higherlife Foundation (Higherlife), Delta has been doing its part to curtail the spread of the disease and the social and economic impact on the most vulnerable communities. Alongside the Econet Group, Delta launched an unprecedented ...