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.
Thobeka’s story: Supporting our neighbours living in distress: The SHIELD Programme When we met Thobeka (31), a single mother of 3 children (11, 4 and 2), life was very tough. She recalls how she would have sleepless nights caused by her children’s cries of hunger. She was unemployed and was relying on social grants to
Hazel Sengani is one of the newest members of our HOPE worldwide SA family but don’t let that mislead you. In the last 10 months she has already coordinated the renovation of 38 preschools around the country in compliance with government norms and standards. As our National ECD Centre Compliance Coordinator she covers all of
HOPE Hero Highlight: Sharon Mkhonto – Guiding families through adversity In the middle of my interview with Sharon Mkhonto, one of our Community Workers kindly requested that we stop our conversation. A man had come up to ask her help. He had been suicidal and was covered in wounds indicating recent self-harm. She immediately jumped into
Happy Women’s Day: Lerato Ncube – From being blessed to being a blessing In honour of Women’s Day, we’ll be highlighting amazing women who have made an impact in our communities. Board member Lerato Ncube is one such woman. 696 million people in the world live off $1.90 a day or less according to the
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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
