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 care for herself and 4 children.
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On World Play Day, HOPE worldwide South Africa announces a new, national Caregiver “Learning Through Play” project with support from the LEGO Foundation. HOPE worldwide South Africa (HWSA), is a national, non-governmental organisation that works in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector in 7 provinces in South Africa. We are partnered with Save the Children
“Relieving the stress of keeping HIV a secret” Christina hasn’t always been as self-assured as she is now. Living in secret, hiding her HIV status from her family for years drove her into a state of emotional disrepair. However, her life changed when she got a knock on her door from Phindile, a HOPE worldwide
HOPE Hero Highlight – Phumzile: Going the extra mile to serve suffering families Phumzile Mnyandu has been with HOPE worldwide SA since 2012. She started as a Community Worker in Diepsloot, a township north of Johannesburg. But her passion and dedication to her work and to families in need opened the door for her to
The Power of Compassion: Caring volunteers help a young boy get to school Maria (59) took Pride (9) in when he was just 4 months old. His biological mother has 7 other children and has had no interest in taking care of Pride so Maria has taken care of him herself since then. After her
HOPE Hero Highlight: The difference one volunteer makes in Gqeberha Today, we shine the spotlight on a HOPE worldwide SA volunteer, Ongezwa Dikiso, who lives in Port Elizabeth (now known as Gqeberha). She shares about her involvement, and the impact she sees on the community: How long have you been involved with HOPE? Ongezwa: Since
From One Meal a Day, to a Full Stomach Every Night Kefuoe (22) reads a Bible story to her four-year-old daughter, Sinovuyo, when she puts her to bed at night. During the day, she helps her practice saying the alphabet, and to learn how to write numbers. This is thanks to the help she receives
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 never met her parents, as she grew
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 streets into her school and feed them even if their families can’t afford the school fees. From the
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 possibilities that existed like bursaries