On Saturday and Sunday, 25-6 September Spin 4 Charity, a non-profit organisation, will be hosting an environmental Spinning Challenge in Muizenberg in collaboration with Earthwave and 350.org. This is a forerunner to the International Workday organised by 350.org on 10/10/2010 across the world. Head down to the Muizenberg Waterfront to cycle a stationary bicycle to music, … [Read more...]
Polar BEAR package to reach 1000 children
What do you do when temperatures reach single digits and its pouring rain outside? You cling to your hot water bottle or snuggle under a bunch of blankets - sometimes you don't even know how many. When you absolutely have to go outside, you wear a thick coat or a waterproof jacket and a scarf. What would you do if you had none of these? Hundreds of orphans and … [Read more...]
Club together for Japanese victims
The people of Japan are still struggling to recover from the record breaking earthquake and tsunami that hit over there last week Friday. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured. We are very happy to announce that Pick 'n Pay and ABSA have clubbed together to mobilize support for our brothers and sisters in Japan. From Friday 18 March 2011, … [Read more...]
Help Lisa help Mamelani
Lisa Brunton (pictured, right) is going the extra mile in her efforts to raise funds for the organisation Mamelani Projects, whose work focuses offering essential services in marginalized communities. She will be running the London marathon in 17th April 2011 to raise awareness of the work that Mamelani is doing in empowering women and young people from communities' across … [Read more...]
Every 2.2 seconds another child is orphaned
World Orphan Week (otherwise known as WOW) 2011 is earmarked for the second week in February. Raising awareness for the sixth consecutive year is the world's largest children's charity, SOS Children' Villages. Since the inception of WOW in 2005 (in the United Kingdom) SOS International has played an integral role in raising awareness around the needs of orphaned and … [Read more...]
