Helping a dad get back on his feet to provide for his family

Ten-year-old Zayyan Peterson loves science, mathematics and geography. He also loves reading, swimming, gaming and dogs. Unfortunately, Zayyan has not been able to attend school this year because he has been fighting acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Zayyan was just nine years old when he was diagnosed shortly after Christmas last…

Wollies Animal Shelter has been a bastion of animal welfare in greater Pretoria for three decades. At the helm is Cilla Trexler, who has grown the shelter while loving and caring for all the animals with compassion, dedication and tireless fundraising. Wollies currently has 700 dogs and 300 cats in…

Three-year-old Peyton Wahl is the youngest of Marcel and Sheramé’s three children. His sisters are in Grades R and 2. It is still unclear exactly what happened, but the short of it is that Peyton fell into a bath of piping hot water at home. He sustained severe second- and…

Nkosinathi Moyo's passion for fashion inspired a community to help him realise his dream. "He’s a talented young designer with a passion for making South Africa’s fashion industry one of the best in the world." We met Nkosinathi Moyo earlier this year. He is an extremely talented and passionate third-year…

New Jerusalem Children’s Home was founded 26 years ago, in 2000, initially to create a home for HIV/Aids orphans. Today, it is home to 120 children. A preschool was built in 2009 to serve their own children, as well as children from the surrounding community, whose parents pay a monthly…