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CHARITABLE HEARTS: Marion Peake is one of the co-founders of local NPO Helping Those In Need as she assists on one of the many community projects she runs with her husband. Picture: SUPPLIED

Hardware store to hold charity golf day to raise funds for children’s food, shelter

Greenfields MICA is on a mission to show support and much-needed charity to an organisation that needs it, Helping Those In Need. The hardware store will host a charity golf day at Olivewood Golf Estate on Friday, October 6. The East…

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NPO provides emotional, physical financial help for cancer patients

Cancer is one of the scariest diseases to have plagued our society and many patients suffer under tremendous emotional, mental, physical, and financial strain. Aware of the strain the disease can have on patients and loved ones, Linda…

THRIVING POSITIVITY: Author Lucia Walker with her third children’s book ‘A Rosie Week’. Picture: SUPPLIED

Author pens new book for NPO

Lucia Walker, a writer inspired by her experiences of motherhood, released her third book, A Rosie Week, early in March and has pledged all proceeds from the book to the local NGO Clean Slate. Walker has previously released books titled…

COMMUNITY ANGELS: Ihlumelo Foundation has hosted multiple campaigns to help the youth in Duncan Village. Picture: SUPPLIED

GO! PEOPLE: Sikolwetu Msutwana

This week we chat to Sikolwetu Msutwana of Ihlumelo Foundation about the work they do for the youth of their community. What does your organisation do? We have an Education Desk which offers an after-school tutoring and mentorship…

BUNDLES OF JOY: Breath of Life Place of Safety caregivers, who have helped take care of more than 240 babies whose desperate mothers are facing difficult situations Picture: SUPPLIED

NPO needs help to care for babies

Unwanted pregnancies can be a difficult and emotionally stressful dilemma for many young girls and women, especially when they do not have adequate, or indeed any, support. Breath of Life is a non-profit organisation that tries to provide…

The founder of Powerhouse Development Services, advocate Bonnie Mzimba, provides advice to widowsPicture: LISEKHO MADIKANE

Lawyer starts NPO to help other widows

Having to process her husband’s death and comfort five children, two their own, while fending off his family’s abuse during this time drove Boniswa “Bonnie” Mzimba to become a lawyer to help other widows in the same situation. Mzimba, who…

FAIRY GODMOTHERS: Cheryldene Scheepers, left, Cheryl Scheepers, middle, and Erica Goddard are three of the women behind Project Rags to Riches Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT.

Dressing others for success

Project Rags to Riches founder has big dreams for operation IN THE business of helping people, project Rags to Riches is in the process of becoming a registered Non-Profit Organisation and founder Cheryl Scheepers has big plans for the…