Charity

Sometimes to help others you need help yourself. Due to the generosity of Dr Wentzel, Tears Foundation, the Rape Hotline have received office space making them effective to assist Rape and Sexual Abuse victims. TEARS RAPE SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINE Rape, sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS are challenges facing all South Africans. Unfortunately, many victims of abuse […]

Odette and Ebrahim Hossen are two remarkable people. Since February 2009 they have been running a community outreach and feeding programme in aid of those less fortunate in their community. They ensure that the Pietermaritzburg communities of Cinderella Park, Madiba, Tembalihle and Eastwood get a warm meal every Monday and Thursday. Their feeding programme ensures […]

Boys can be relentless at the best of times. But what about when you’re a teenage schoolgirl without sanitary products? The girls in the Bergnek community outside of Polokwane were dropping out of school due to the embarrassment and teasing they had to endure when having their periods. Keabetswe Keith Mosumane noticed this and decided […]

The arts can play a valuable part in a kid’s life and a community of volunteers in the Maboneng Precinct in Johannesburg CBD is ensuring the kids in their area are kept out of trouble and are learning to express themselves. “These initiatives have stemmed from a need to engage with kids from the […]

In 2004, Cindy Pivacic received devastating news – she was HIV positive. It took her 6 years to go public with her status as she explains: “I perceived, like the rest of the world, that there is a stigma attached to the virus. By coming forward, I found the most amazing support from family, friends […]

Rape, sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS are challenges facing all South Africans. Unfortunately, many victims of abuse do not know where to find help. This coupled with a lack of accessible information, results in victims not getting the attention that they need. Mara Glennie, founder of TEARS (Transform Education about Rape & Sexual Abuse) has this to […]

Lenasia Cancer Society needs your support. Venue: Baitun Noor Time: 14h30 Join them for a lovely relaxing afternoon and help a worthy cause on Spring day. Lenasia Cancer Society is a non profit organisation that supports patients fighting cancer. Lenasia Cancer Society provide home based care. They have a social worker nursing sister full time […]

Tembisa Tsosoloso Ya Afrika Secondary School needs books for library. The Fore are collecting books for them. They primarily require books that will be of interest (fiction, non-fiction, magazines etc.) or help (encyclopaedias, biographies, and career info etc. – no textbooks) to high school students. Drop off point is at 87 Central Road Fordsburg – at Y H […]
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