Every Mandela Day, South Africans give 67 minutes of their time in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service. This Mandela Month, Binance is going further by contributing USD $40,000 to the Falling Forward Foundation’s Mandela Day Healthcare Initiative, delivered in partnership with The Impilo Project to help reach the people who need it most. The funding closes the final gap needed for all 670 community members expected at this year’s Community Health Day on 18 July, providing them with access to medical, dental, mental health and social support services under one roof.
Binance found the Falling Forward Foundation through social media. What caught the team’s attention wasn’t a big campaign or a well-known name, it was the Foundation’s track record of creating meaningful impact in the communities it serves. In a Corporate Social Investment space that can feel repetitive, backing a smaller, grassroots organisation felt like the more meaningful choice and a fitting one for a month built around service, not visibility.
The Falling Forward Foundation was established to do exactly this by connecting corporates, individuals and community organisations with initiatives that are already making a difference but don’t always get the visibility or funding they deserve. Its first major campaign supports The Impilo Project, which has run more than 11 integrated Community Health Days across South Africa to date.
Rachel Kolisi, Founder of the Falling Forward Foundation, said: “One thing I have learnt is that we can never create lasting impact alone. Binance stepping in to bridge this gap is a powerful reminder of what is possible when purpose and generosity come together. When we stop working in silos and start working together, we create meaningful change for the communities that need it most.”
“Mandela Day is a reminder that service doesn’t have to be complicated, it just has to be consistent,” said Larry Cooke at Binance. “The Falling Forward Foundation and The Impilo Project have been supporting communities across South Africa for years. Helping close this funding gap means 670 people get the healthcare treatment they desperately need..”
The contribution builds on Binance’s ongoing work across Africa supporting education, financial inclusion, digital skills and community empowerment programmes. This Mandela Month, that commitment extends to something more immediate: making sure healthcare reaches the people who need it most, on the one day set aside each year to remember that everyone has the power to change a life.
As one of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystems with a growing presence across Africa, Binance hopes more companies will back the often-overlooked organisations already doing the work on the ground, in July and beyond.