The "Grassroots" internship program aims to tackle the high national youth unemployment rate by placing candidates without prior work experience in participating companies. So far, we have successfully placed 26 interns with an average retention rate of 60%, meaning...

In a world where the phrase “less is more” is also used to emphasize individualism. However, the power of community and connection cannot go unnoticed. Although everyone has the freedom to choose to go through life alone, there are profound benefits that come from...

With the new year just around the corner we are taking a moment to summarise the events that have unfolded in the past months. 2023 has been another busy year for us at The Gryphon Foundation.  We have conducted multiple profiling sessions throughout the year amongst...

According to google a comfort zone is a psychological state where people are at ease, in control of their environment and experiencing low levels of anxiety and stress.  Naturally, human beings are wired to avoid anxiety and stress.  “All growth starts at the end of...

Firstly, we can all agree that we cannot create nor control time.  Although, there are certain life experiences that may give a sense of time being in slow motion, but it can never actually stop. Since we cannot manipulate time, we can surely manage ourselves within...

You sit on the examination table and feel your nerves tingle even though this is a check-up.  The doctor’s gaze adds to the tension, and you start to question if you have been taking all the medication he prescribed. At this time of the year with December waving from...

A limiting belief can affect us to such a great extent that it becomes the channel through which we decide. That channel is narrow, and the narrowed vision blurs out the various options we have when making a decision. For instance, consider a scenario where you are...

Imagine you are just about to build your dream house and you layer the first brick out of thousands.  Perhaps you are at the starting line of a new career, and you take the first step with miles ahead of you.  In both these instances, one would surely find relief in...

At The Gryphon Foundation, our objective is to see the average household earning an aggregate income that obliterates poverty thresholds in our target communities. Therefore, we give the unemployed youth (18-22 years old) the hope of a brighter future through our...

The book titled “The Courage Habit” by Kate Swoboda contains steps on how to take on courage as a habit by accepting fears, releasing the past and living your life.  Change is hard. To some, the thought of it is as uncomfortable as wearing wet shoes without the option...