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From One Meal a Day, to a Full Stomach Every Night
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...
How a single mom turns her life around.
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...
Women’s Day: How an incredible Pre-school principal is providing for poor children in her community
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...
Obed: Running with New Purpose. From Comrades marathons to running for children in need.
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...
Sylvia Ndou: Rising Above All Odds – HOPE Hero Highlight
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...
World Food Day 2020: South Africa at risk of a ‘hunger pandemic’!
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...
“I slept on the floor for 7 days. Here’s what I learnt.”
“I slept on the floor for 7 days. Here’s what I learnt.” HOPE worldwide SA launched the #GoWithoutChallenge on the 1st July. They urged people to give up some of their comforts like Netflix, breakfast, coffee or in my case, my bed for a period of time. This was in the...
SA’s hunger crisis – it’s not just about food!
SA’s hunger crisis – it’s not just about food! World Hunger Day - a global issue that requires a local response 27 May 2020 - Millions of people around the world suffer from chronic hunger, despite abundant global food production. In fact, 820 million people...
“Why are you dancing and singing?”
“Why are you dancing and singing?” This is the question Phumzile, HOPE worldwide SA’s Provincial Coordinator, asked a mother (in yellow) of two young children. She is unemployed and lives in the crowded, disadvantaged township of Msogwaba, in Mpumalanga. It...
Every Child Needs a Hero
Consider this – the future success of every child is in many ways determined by the age of 6! Decades of research have found that the first few years of life are a time of incredible growth and learning. This is when the brain develops at its fastest. When...
