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Star for Life awarded 7 million SEK from the Postcode Lottery
At the Postcode Lottery's annual distribution, Star for Life was awarded 7 million SEK. This non-earmarked basic support is a long-awaited addition to the organization for 2023. - We are extremely proud and grateful to receive the Postcode...

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Advert, Johannesburg
Star for Life is hiring a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer placed in Johannesburg, South Africa. Position: Monitoring & Evaluation OfficerEmployment Type: 3-year renewable contractPlacement: Johannesburg (1)Closing Date: 23 February 2023...

Star for Life has launched the school program in Tanzania
We are happy and proud to share the news that Star for Life has launched the school program on Mafia Island, Tanzania. The launch was held in the presence of Star for Life’s Secretary General Jessica Grundström Ahldin, Chairman Pierre Delvaux...

Professional Nurse Advert Hluhluwe
Position: Professional NurseEmployment Type: 3-year renewable contract Placement: HluhluweClosing Date: 09 December 2022 Star for Life is a non-profit organisation with the mission to inspire young people to value learning, acquire the knowledge...

Healthy Lifestyle Walk
Star for Life hosted a Healthy Lifestyle Walk Campaign at Makhasa Community Hall to raise awareness and ensure that everyone takes responsibility of their health, on a physical and psychological level. The Healthy Lifestyle Walk partnering with...

Star for Life Ukraine creates centers for children
As the war in Ukraine continues, we are proud to share that our newly founded sister organization Star for Life Ukraine has launched its first projects to support and empower children affected by the conflict. The mission of Star for Life Ukraine...

Star for Life has launched a program for youth in east Jerusalem
We are proud and happy to share that Star for Life has launched a program for children and youth in East Jerusalem. On September 28, the founders of Star for Life, Dan and Christin Olofsson, together with Star for Life's Secretary General Jessica...

Zimbili’s beadwork makes her independent
Zimbili Mbhamali is a learner who joined the Daughters of Africa Girl’s Club at Siphosabadletshe High School in 2019. “The Girl's Club has empowered me with information and encouraged me to get the skills I need to be an independent young woman,...

Vacancy for Life Skills Coach in KwaZulu-Natal
Position: Life Skills Coach Placement: Hluhluwe Office-uMkhanyakude District SchoolsEmployment: Three-year renewable contract depending on Funding availabilityClosing Date: 15 July 2022 Star for Life is a non-profit organization with the mission to...

Chess for creative thinking
7 April saw the launch of an exciting pilot project at Safari Primary School using chess as an educational tool for the children. The project is a collaboration between Star for Life, Mini Chess and the Entrust Foundation. Mini...

7 million from the Postcode Lottery
Star for Life has been awarded SEK 7 million from the Postcode Lottery's annual dividend. We welcome this non-earmarked addition to our funding for 2022. - We are extremely proud, happy and grateful to have the continued trust of the Postcode...

Entrepreneursip training for our coaches
Entrepreneurship refresher trainings were held for Star for Life Southern Africa trainers in Windhoek Namibia, conducted by Hand in Hand Zimbabwe. The training covered all the steps in starting a business up until the preparation of a business...

Peer Education Camp
Star for Life has once again been entrusted by the Department of Education to conduct Peer Education Camps for girl learners. Camps were held at Pongola for the Zululand District and Mbazwana for the UMkhanyakude District. The aim of the camps is...

Dr. Jörg Mosolf establishes Star for Life Germany
Today saw the introduction of Star for Life Germany in Kirchhem / Teck in Germany. The foundation has been set up by entrepreneur Dr. Jörg Mosolf, with the aim of raising funds for Star for Life and offering German companies the chance to become...

Jessica Grundström Ahldin new Secretary General of Star for Life
We extend a warm welcome to Jessica Grundström Ahldin as new Secretary General of Star for Life. She joins us from the non-profit organisation Drivkraft Malmö, which she started in 2011 and has run successfully ever since. Drivkraft Malmö offers...

Focus on girls’ health during Women’s Month
During "Women's Month" in Namibia, Star for Life's mobile health clinic has been able to visit 11 schools where Star for Life works. The health campaign, which over 6,000 students took part in, has focused on girls' health and specifically raised...

Campaign against bullying
Bullying in schools is a global phenomenon that has the potential to impact on children not only physically but also psychologically. In South Africa countless children fall victim to bullying, harassment and abuse in school. The Star for Life...

Dream Challenge has finished
What a fantastic result for our digital event Dream Challenge 2021 which has now finished. Together we have managed to get all the way from Stockholm and Oslo to South Africa and then back again. A million thanks to all of you, both companies and...

Young women and entrepreneurship
When it comes to the global entrepreneurial landscape, women are still in the minority. The Daughters of Africa project coaches girls in entrepreneurship. More than half of South Africa’s population is female but only 34% of small and medium sized...

Success for Dream Challenge, now heading back north
Who could imagine that we would reach our goal so quickly! And it's all thanks to you - clocking up kilometres and raising money for Star for Life Response to the race has been enormous and as interest is so great, our South African colleagues have...

Dream Challenge has reached the finish line in South Africa
Dream Challenge has reached the finish line in just four weeks! The 1,600 km long fundraising event has passed through 15 countries on its way through Europe and Africa before reaching the final destination, Hluhluwe, in South Africa. -We are...

And we’re off! Dream Challenge 2021 is rolling
Dream Challenge is underway - a virtual charity event that takes us through 15 countries on the way to South Africa. Interest in the race has been great and it is still possible to participate, either as a private person or as a company. Every 10...

“The girls’ worst enemies are poverty and prejudice”
Star for Life's Secretary General, Ulrika Norberg, tells us about the project Daughters of Africa where the focus is on young women. Get a job. Start your own company. Rent an apartment. Take out a loan. Buy a house. Marry. Have...

“As the virus keeps the world in an iron grip, children need help to regain their security and faith in the future”
Our Secretary General Ulrika Norberg writes about the current situation in South Africa and the importance of Star for Life's work in the days to come. It is six months since the World Health Organization declared a global emergency and today...

Prepare for the next cohort of learners to come back to school
As we prepare for the next cohort of learners to come back to school Star For Life, and other local NGOs, have partnered with the departments of Health, Education and Social Development to form transversal teams. The aim is to provide psychosocial...