Give a Child a Christmas is a project we started this year to allow all children to feel the love and joy of Christmas. Our Sunday school will be hosting a Christmas Fun- day for the children of the nearby communities. Were the children will play games for free and win prices, clothing, shoes, toys, sweets ect. We will also be having a Christmas lunch for all attending. We will only be able to do this with all your support. Thank you in advance for your donations.

Help unemployed South African men and women become self-employed in the circular economy! We believe that anyone can become self-employed. We help people through an immersive and holistic 2-year development programme to get them out of poverty and dependence to financial and social independence. Our impact results have proven that our programme works again and again, so you can give with confidence, knowing that your donation will make a real difference. How do we get it right? We work with Head, Heart and Hands and have a holistic model that empowers the whole person and unlocks their potential.

Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. We have chosen this name as this is how we wish the Organization to run. We, through our valued Members, and after assessment, will if deemed necessary, assist. We ask that when the family assisted are back 'up', that they help us to help others, thus, Pay It Forward.............. Started due to a need in one Community in August 2011 and currently with over 37000 Followers, we are able to assist through specific Projects (on a Project by Project basis in any areas of South Africa, and even beyond the borders. See our Facebook Page here - https://www.facebook.com/PayItForwardSA

New Beginnings Foundation; a social change initiative with the mission of supporting the most vulnerable and marginalized South Africans. Empowering these people through employment, rehabilitation, and reintegration into society. Our outcomes at New Beginnings Foundation are people housed, fed, given medical care, and employment. And to date our work has impacted the lives of over 1,410,600 people. Our activities are focused on the neediest of our communities, those who have lost hope and need a helping hand; this is only possible with your support. New Beginnings Foundation has three divisions, each with a specific purpose but focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities.

Arise Restoration Centre is a haven for people that struggle with life controlling problems, people who need a second chance in life. We take people in from the street, and we give them a home, a family environment full of love and take care of all their needs. We walk an intimate road with each person to aid the long-term process of reintegrating them back into society. Our service offering brings relief to sex trafficking survivors, drug addicts, alcoholics and any person who needs a second chance in life.

We rescue abused and neglected horses and do outreach programs into community areas, and take feed, tack, basic medical supplies and treat the horses and educate the owners. We also bring in abused children and youth and victims of human trafficking to interact with the herd and find peace, healing and hope. We are planning another outreach and need funds to buy the medical supplies and feed. We help 90 children and 40 women every month. We see 60 to 70 horses on each outreach and ensure each one has what it needs and the owner is educated in proper care, feeding and riding. We have made a difference and saved many lives, both horse and human .

In our project areas, the lives of approximately 2000 vulnerable children hang in the balance, struggling with distress, depression, and the weight of limited opportunities. They yearn for hope, for a brighter future that seems just out of reach. With your help, we can be the beacon of light in their lives. Our project strives to better the lives of orphaned & vulnerable children by meeting their immediate needs & empowering them for a brighter future. We're committed to ensuring every child has access to education. Your donation has the power to transform their despair into dreams, making the impossible possible. Join us today & be the ray of hope these children so desperately need.

Founded 9 years ago, to care for so-called gutter cats or feral cats as commonly known. We trap neuter and return these cats, care for them medically, feeding, etc. During covid we found that less fortunate owners cant afford to spay their pets and contributing to the numerous unwanted litters all destined to be part of this circle. We spay and neuter at least 60 animals per month and care for them. We are proud of what we stand for in Animal Welfare, combatting animal abuse and cruelty by stopping numerous unwanted pets .

The Mark Jeneker Foundation has been offering free Art and Craft education to the children and youth of the community of Mitchells Plain, Cape Town since 2017. Our classes provide a safe space for education, expression and Life Skills coaching. The Foundation also trains youth and provides economic opportunity and support for them to become Community Art Facilitator Teachers through the Art Learnership Programme, providing capacity building, efficacy and sustainability growth of the works of the organisation. We are currently building our Art hub at Portland Primary School in Mitchells Plain and are seeking donations for art supplies and food for the after school programme.

Angels Baby Sanctuary is a home for abandoned babies. We take care of babies from birth until such time as they get adopted or re-united with their families. We currently have 12 babies and 11 full time staff. The home is run on donations from the public and we are committed to ensure that the babies placed with us are loved in a safe environment. We ensure that their development milestones are met and see to all their needs, medical, therapy, doctors, and schooling. At Angels we believe that no one should ever feel un-loved.

Ihata Care Group comprises of 3 elder care facilities, a shelter for abused women and children and a child protection center for adolescent girls and young women. Ihata Shelter for Abused women and children is based in the heart of the Cape Flats. We offer shelter and sanctuary as well as programs to educate, uplift and empower vulnerable women. The Ihata Care Group elder care homes focus on frail care residents, we provide extensive care and therapeutic care. Ihata Care Group Child Protection Centre focuses on adolescent girls and young women. We provide various opportunities for the residents in our care and a safe place to stay.

Abraham Kriel Children’s Home is a haven for 170 children who were placed by a court order in the care of the children’s home, due to different kinds of abuse. We provide for the needs of these children and we try to help each child to develop to their full potential. State subsidy covers only 30% of expenses. State subsidy does not keep up with inflation. Food price rise The needs of children become greater Fuel prices, toll fees, school fees, and other household expenses have doubled in the last few years. Unforeseen expenses occur regularly. We must emphasize that we only concentrate on necessities and that luxuries are not an option.

The DO MORE FOUNDATION ignites collaboration to sustainably support the well-being of young children in under-served communities in South Africa. Through our national initiatives, we invite mission-aligned supporters to join us in delivering nutritious porridge, quality early learning resources and a one-of-kind parenting programme across the country. In our intensive community support initiatives, we bring together different spheres of government, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, businesses and local champions of change, to co-create environments that enable young children to flourish.

Eyes2Eyes is a registered non profit working to prevent blindness. Our mission is to assist young public health patients with preventable corneal blindness, with life changing sight restoration. Patients are referred to us from the Groote Schuur Hospital Cornea Clinic, the George Hospital and the Discount Vision Clinic in Port Elizabeth. We fund highly technical lenses to treat advanced cases of keratoconus. Public hospitals do not fund these lenses. Without our help, these patients are sent home to live a life with unnecessary blindness. Keratoconus starts in the teenage years. It's critical to treat these patients before their education, mental health & personal development is impacted.

Irene Home is honoured to serve the most vulnerable in our community by providing residential care, health care, and protected workshops while creating opportunity and hope for persons with intellectual disabilities. For us at Irene Homes, it is crucial to create a stable environment where those with an intellectual disability can enjoy being active citizens of our community and benefit from all the basic rights they are entitled to. We aim to promote empowerment and assist in creating real opportunities for the vulnerable people we serve. When our residents and day workers are empowered, they become representatives of change, and can more readily embrace their own potential,

The Cause is a youth focused NPO that provides extramural classes in Visual Art, Music and Homework Assistance we work with local schools in the Ebony Park area in Midrand We are in existence from 2005 some of our past learners have gone to university pursuing what they learned at the camp in Visual Art and Music some have gone to teach at local primary schools

African Angels provides a quality primary school education for children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We are located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, just 40km outside East London. In the absence of any other affordable, quality education being provided by the State, the African Angels Independent School is a beacon of hope for the 156 children who attend school each day. The school provides well equipped classrooms, qualified and experienced teachers, a properly applied curriculum, safe, homely hostels as well as porridge for breakfast and a hot lunch for each child every day. It is hard for children to learn if they are hungry.

The Wise Ant is a registered not-for-profit organisation with an approved PBO status. We are dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of individuals in need. Our non-profit organization aims to empower and transform communities through various initiatives. Our organization is dedicated to developing the community; skills and youth development, create employment opportunities, and foster an inclusive society that supports individuals with special needs. But it does not stop there. A lot of our time and effort is devoted to our community.

La solidarité n’est pas un vain mot. L’usage des outils numériques est devenu incontournable. Actuellement et quotidiennement, de nombreuses personnes se trouvent discriminées par les technologies numériques auxquelles elles n’ont pas accès faute de formation et de moyens. Cette situation s’est accentuée avec la pandémie. Notre mission est de soutenir ces personnes pour qu’elles développent leurs compétences et leur autonomie numériques.

Help A Child South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Organization (264-750 NPO) which creates a positive lasting change in the lives of children who are less fortunate and living in devastatingly difficult situations by providing food, clothing and education. We carefully select and target exceptionally talented children with amazing potential but limiting conditions due to their poor background. We ensure that these children are afforded a fair chance to a bright future by creating conditions that allow them to thrive and become the absolute best versions of themselves! - Find out more on: https://www.helpachild.org.za

The Ruya Project, established in 2016, aims to provide free eye care services to the most vulnerable in underprivileged communities.  Our services include:  - Vision screenings  - Full comprehensive eye exams  - Spectacles  - Dry eye and ocular allergy treatment and management  - Visual therapy programs  - Referrals to ophthalmologists or other health care providers are needed.

LETSEMA COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMME 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tswelelang Cultural Dancers has initiated a Letsema programme in the rural communities within which its members reside. Letsema is a Setswana term which denotes selfless participation by a group of community individuals in the uplifting of your community, without seeking any reward. Our Letsema programme has thus far focused on three key areas such as; COMMUNITY THEATRE • We utilise the medium of theatre to provide the much-needed acting, dance, writing, music, reading and debating skills to school-going youth. • Such an activity which we offer for free as extracurricular activity also ensures that our young people participate in m

My mission is to clarify misconceptions of people on the Cape Flats and Kasi, provide a refreshing outlook and understanding of our social structures, history and most importantly highlighting success stories, raw and uncut, through the eyes of a native...as opposed to a foreign narrative that in most cases, does not portray the truth as their understanding of our social structure is little to none...

PROJECT ID is an ongoing program that helps homeless and displaced people with the facilitation of shelter, IDs, skills training and entrepreneurship opportunities. We are aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. While our primary focus is mainly on SDG 16 (providing ID replacements), our activities also integrate SDG 1, 2 and 8 through partnerships (SDG 17). Since it's inception in 2019, over 450 people have been assisted. The goal is to assist 200 more people before the end of 2023.

Our vision is to improve the academic and social well-being of learners and students. Our mission is to: (1) motivate, mentor, monitor and provide career guidance to learners and students; (2) see an overall improvement in academic and social well-being of learners and students; and (3) equip learners and students with psycho-social skills, menstrual cycle awareness and mental health awareness. Our strategies include: (1) Academic; (2) Psycho-social; and (3) Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture. Our events include: (1) Tutoring and Mentoring; (2) Sanitary Donations; (3) Career Exhibition; (4) Stationery and Uniform Donations; (4) Fun Run and Hiking Activities; and (5) Motivational Talks.

Join Siyakhana Food Gardens in their mission to empower communities and ensure sustainable food security worldwide. Learn about our community-led agriculture, nutrition education, climate-resilient solutions, and empowerment programs. Support our cause and make a tangible difference in the lives affected by food insecurity. Together, let's create a world where everyone has access to nutritious food and build a sustainable future.

The Almond Tree is a registered Child & Youth Care centre located in Cloverdene, Benoni. They operate from a large Children's Village which encompasses a baby home, six permanent cluster homes, a preschool, and an independent primary school. They place abandoned babies and vulnerable children into a family environment where they receive unconditional love, spiritual discipleship, care and nurture, ensuring that all their physical, emotional and mental needs are met. The Almond Tree believes in like-minded partnerships, working together to achieve more in support of vulnerable children in South Africa.

Aniko Home is an assisted living facility that provides skilled caregiver services, special care and personal care services to residents with autism, intellectual disability, moderate to severe syndromes and comorbidities. Aniko Home NPC was created to provide housing for a group of young disabled adults, and to introduce our programs into the system where we provide these adults with basic human experiences, activities, and engagements that they otherwise would not have access to.

Scales is operated by a passionate and committed group of individuals who offer financial assistance and support to conservation-focused nonprofit organisations. Our goal is to have a positive impact on genuine nonprofits working tirelessly to protect Africa's endangered wildlife. We have partnered with like-minded, ethical and passionate conservation organisations to assist them in creating awareness and to help them in raising the funds they so desperately need. This not only ensures that the critical work can continue, but also enables the experts to focus on the job at hand. For more information about the projects we support, please visit our website www.scale.org.za

MatrixMen is an organization that believes we can end GBV by providing mental health care to all men and boys. We all know that Hurt people Hurt people, so logic dictates that if we can help cure the hurt, we will be able to prevent hurt people from hurting people. MatrixMen is launching the Everyone Needs Ten. We believe that if everyone attends at least ten therapy sessions they will be far better people. The problem is that therapy costs a lot, and the men that need it most cannot afford it. Please support us in our endeavor to support the broken men who cannot regulate their anger and need the tools that we can provide them to heal. We can end GBV with your support.

Love Story is a non-profit organization in Gqeberha, South Africa, that seeks to meet the needs of the poor and marginalized. OUR PROJECTS: COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHENS We provide food and gas to 29 soup kitchens and 22 Early Learning Centers. LOVE SANDWICHES We supply sandwiches to underprivileged schools. HOSPITAL OUTREACH We visit the maternity wards in our local hospitals to distribute gift parcels to new mothers. EDU-LIBRARIES We supply libraries to schools consisting of books and educational equipment to assist children in their development. LOVE GARDENS We develop food gardens in poverty-stricken areas to create food sustainability.

Arms of Mercy stands as a beacon of hope, dedicated to serving children in their darkest hours. Our mission is to extend a lifeline to those battling cancer, rare diseases, cerebral palsy, and other special needs, offering them a fighting chance. For countless families, navigating the treacherous waters of severe illness without the safety net of medical aid or financial assistance is a daunting reality. Our unwavering commitment is to raise funds that serve as a bulwark against the financial strain accompanying these diagnoses. Every penny we raise is a lifeline extended to cover the exorbitant costs of emergency surgeries, ongoing medical care, and specialised treatments and therapies, vital lifelines often unavailable within our borders. In today’s economic climate, exacerbated by the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for collective support is more pressing than ever. Few families can bear this burden alone, making every contribution, regardless of size, invaluable. Together WE CAN make a difference and change the world.

Graskop animals in need is an animal shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and re homes animals. We work in the disadvantaged areas of our community and have a feeding scheme and sterilization campaign. Due to a 70% unemployment rate in Graskop, donations are basically non existent, to sustain the shelter. Our sim this coming year is to acquire a large piece of land where a Graskop Town Shelter can be built.

Notre projet est d'augmenter le nombre de Free Go dans le canton de Neuchâtel et Vaud.

San Michele Home serves the whole community by providing an essential non-denominational home for intellectually & physically disabled people. The home provides professional care as well as a family environment. SMH opened it’s doors for the first time in 1945, caring for 6 ex-servicemen's intellectually disabled children. Today, 78 years later, we are proud to be able to provide a home for more than 220 permanent residents who are intellectually disabled. San Michele is a registered Non-Profit Organization — NPO no: 001/033 NPO, Fund Raising No FIR 01-100221-000-7. SMH is licensed to cater for patients from the age of 18 and older. Most of our patients stay at San Michele for life.

Food4Hope is a Welfare Organisation focussing on the most pressing and urgent children's needs, including food, clothing and school fees. We started in Gauteng , after realising how many children go to school hungry. A hungry child cannot concentrate and reach his/her optimum functioning level. Our beneficiaries are children all over the spectrum, but mostly in disadvantaged areas whose parents do not have the financial means to pay for food and schooling. Food4Hope's vision is to see the optimal functioning and development of children in need of 'brain food' which is the enhancement of brain function. Our mission is to provide children with the necessary nutrition and food to thrive.

Thárros Family Centre was founded in 2016 and is the only resource centre in the rural town of Hankey, EC. Our services directly impact children and families and focus on creating healthy and safe environments where children can thrive. Our approach is based on our TEN10 Care Plan, concentrating on Therapeutic, Educational and Nurturing Care, which we deliver to our best capability (10/10). Programs and Projects at Thárros: * Foster Care Services * Effective Parenting Skills workshops * Pregnant and new mothers support group * Safety awareness at primary schools * Preschool Education * Awareness workshops at secondary schools * Sewing skills "Healthy Families equal Healthy Communities"!

Our team of volunteers visit rural communities outside Hoedspruit each month and offer free veterinary care and education on animal welfare, there are no veterinary facilities in these communities. Volunteers vaccinate dogs to prevent common canine diseases from being transmitted to wildlife in adjacent reserves. HALO's goal is to sterilise and vaccinate the majority of the dog population. We are currently building a holding facility in one of the rural communities where dogs can recover from illness and injury and have employed two local people to work full-time caring for the dogs. Funding received from grants and donations is allocated 100% for the care of the dogs.

The Cornal Hendricks Foundation (CHF) are a nonprofit organization who aims to help raise every child who we come in contact within South Africa to become the best version of themselves through education, training, and coaching. The CHF would like to be able to provide bursaries for young people toward their studies and provide sport equipment for sportsmen and women who will be competing on school provincial level. He wants them to experience that there are people who still love and care for them and who believe in them to reach their dreams and live their potential.

Bully prevention program for Early childhood centers. Violence and violent crime are significant social problems in South Africa. Our program encourages a developmental approach to violence prevention by promoting healthy physical and social development and preventing direct and indirect exposure to violence during early childhood. Addressing the determinants of violence from birth offers an exciting new way to influence the life path of at-risk individuals so that they will be less likely to be future victims or perpetrators of violence.

Building started in 2019 and the steel frame and roof erected with a clear plan and adequate funding. The Barn would become a safe space to house our special needs animals, offer facilities to generate funding for the Sanctuary, provide accommodation for visitors/volunteers/staff, and serve as a hub for our outreach programs with office and training space to facilitate this. Once started, however, COVID struck the globe. The price of steel trebled and we used our entire budget to finish the steel frame and roof. The project was halted so that the Sanctuary could weather lockdown as resources were redirected towards animal care and day to day.

According to the IOM child trafficking is a reality in Tanzania and that children are trafficked especially within the country, from one district to another and from rural villages to urban areas also from other countries to Tanzania either as the destination point or in transit. The victims of internal trafficking reportedly include girls and boys between 10 and 17 years old, who are trafficked from rural to urban areas for domestic labour or child prostitution. Trafficking of children in domestic labour, continues and is being sustained by poverty coupled with parental sickness and deaths, caregivers allow children to go to urban centers to work as house keepers

Cupcakes Of Hope raises funds for children diagnosed with cancer, they do this through their love of baking and enjoying cupcakes. Volunteers are invited to become Cupcake Angels and 'bake a difference' and host fundraisers at work, their church or child's school. Cupcake of HOPE assist more than 200 patients every month by paying for their medical and other day-to-day needs like nutritional food and nappies to wheelchairs, crutches and prosthetics. This year more than 2500 Educational Activity Care Packs have been delivered to all 20 pediatric oncology wards across South Africa. Your support will mean that Cupcakes of Hope will be able to assist even more children in 2024.

Sonstraal Early Childhood Development center is based in Van Wyksdorp, we are situated in one of the poorest communities in the Southern Cape. Although we try to gather funds through functions, all our parents can't afford it. Sonstraal ECD is based on a Christian basis and no student will be denied. All children from the age of two to five years will be accepted. Sonstraal ECD and programs play an important role in early prevention which is addressing social problems in the early stages as well as the development of young children. We, therefore, like to appeal for funds/donation to fulfill our needs like food and Christmas presents for our children. Seedstrust oversees and govern the Sonstraaltjie prject. seedstrust.org.za

Every child deserves to spend their early years playing and growing in a preschool where they are safe, learn from qualified teachers and meet the developmental milestones to set them up for success in Grade 1. KET services the ECD sector in the Garden Route, currently empowering 11 ECD facilities, 8262 children, 388 ECD practitioners and 2888 parents to make the most of the early years. Through teacher training, proven learning programmes, therapeutic intervention, helping ECD facilities to register, our fee support programme and feeding scheme, KET takes a holistic approach to boost education in vulnerable communities.

Rainbows and Smiles is a community-based, charitable foundation dedicated to providing emotional, social and financial support to children diagnosed with cancer or a life-threatening illness, and their families and caregivers.