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Some support for Hope's Mum this Hot Cares Christmas 🎄

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A mother who looks after her severely disabled daughter 24 hours a day is getting some support this Christmas thanks to HOT1027 listeners and Silverstar pays it forward.

Sarah’s daughter Hope was diagnosed with meningitis and cerebral palsy when she was just a few months old.

Without a wheelchair, Sarah has had to carry her 17 year old daughter everywhere she goes.

But that’s where HOT Cares Christmas and Silverstar can ease the burden.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
6 Dec 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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