by Athini Rathebe | Mar 19, 2021 | Latest News and Stories, Parent & Caregiver Support
How a single mom, once an orphan, turned her ‘messy’ life around. As an orphan, Celestina Ralede (39) knows the important role that a parent plays in a child’s life. She is a single mother of three–two boys aged 17 and one, and a twelve-year-old daughter. She has...
by Athini Rathebe | Mar 8, 2021 | Latest News and Stories, Preschool (ECD Center) Support
Celebrating International Women’s Day: A remarkable pre-school principal goes the extra mile to support needy children in her community. Regardless of the financial implications, pre-school principal Dora Molapo decided to accept vulnerable children from the...
by Athini Rathebe | Mar 5, 2021 | Latest News and Stories
Obed: Running with New Purpose. From Comrades marathons to running for children in need. “I grew up very poor. I didn’t even have a dream of going to study at a tertiary institution because I didn’t think it was possible from my family, and also I was not informed of...
by Athini Rathebe | Jan 15, 2021 | Latest News and Stories
Enny Mosima spent 24 years of her life living in a shack in Zandspruit, an informal settlement west of Johannesburg. Her small home had no running water and she had to use a communal bathroom outside – very unsafe in the evenings. She found life very tough trying to...
by Athini Rathebe | Dec 7, 2020 | Latest News and Stories
6 years ago, Sylvia Ndou would attend a Parent Support Group (PSG) that would change her life forever. As a mother of 3 children and without a Matric (Grade 12), Sylvia was finding it very difficult to make enough money to support her family. But she was hungry to...
by Athini Rathebe | Oct 14, 2020 | Latest News and Stories
Our very own Dr. Marc Aguirre, country Director for HOPE worldwide South Africa, was interviewed by eNCA news today to raise awareness for World Food Day. The UN has warned that an additional 130 million people will be pushed to the brink of starvation by the end of...