HOT CARES

It’s been a rough few years for 13-year-old Thoko. She’s found herself on the receiving end of some hurtful teasing and bullying, and it’s through no fault of her own. Thoko’s story was brought to us by one of her teachers, Mrs Wessels, who explained that Thoko has issues with her teeth, and this is how Hot Cares and The Dis-Chem Foundation are coming together to change her young life. Hot Cares

It’s been a challenging journey for nine-year-old Caroline, who was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but it’s a journey that has ultimately resulted in lots of happiness and love. Now she has the chance to take a major step forward with her foster family. This is her story and how Hot Cares are getting involved. Hot Cares

It’s tough asking for help and it’s something that doesn’t come easy to many of us. But, sometimes you just need to put yourself out there, particularly if you find yourself in a desperate situation. That’s the situation Karin found herself in, prompting her to write to Hot Cares. This is her story. Hot Cares

There really is no limit to the love of a mother and Siduduze is a great example that. When she was five months’ pregnant, she found out that her baby had Hydrocephalus or “water on the brain”. Her doctors suggested she terminate her pregnancy, but she decided to keep the baby and Jedidiah was born in August 2020. He’s the light of his mother’s life, but there’s no getting away from the fact that it’s been a struggle for Siduduze, who is a single mother. This is their story. Hot Cares

Hot Cares continues to come across some incredible organisations doing great work for those less fortunate. Muriel Brand School in Brakpan is such an organisation, offering specialised schooling for children with learning disabilities, as well as some children with physical disabilities, and here’s how Hot Cares are helping two of their pupils. Hot Cares

Hot Cares is once again getting behind the fantastic 67 Blankets initiative, which will not only warm your heart, but hopefully someone in need this winter. 67 Blankets started nearly 10 years ago and has been making a difference to the lives of those less fortunate since then, with South Africans coming together to knit blankets and distribute to those who really need help keeping warm in winter. Here’s how Hot Cares is getting involved. Hot Cares

Hot Cares really does come across some special people, like Smanga Mchunu, Pastor of St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Honeydew. Hot Cares has worked with him for a number of years and witnessed how he has helped communities with food and other basic requirements. But now he really needs our help! This is how Hot Cares and our fantastic partners at Blue Ribbon, The Dis-Chem Foundation, and the Humanitarian Empowerment Fund are getting involved in Smanga’s great work. Hot Cares

We all celebrated Mother’s Day recently and it was a timely reminder of how important mothers are in our lives. Taking that a step further, here at Hot Cares we’ve often seen just how hard single moms have things. You can add another layer of complexity when the child in question is disabled and that’s the case with Shirley Hlope, who is mom to six-year-old Esihle. Here is their story. Hot Cares

When children are sick and vulnerable, it really pulls at the heartstrings, and that feeling is, arguably, even more intense when you see a parent feeling helpless and just desperate to ease their little one’s pain. That’s the feeling that struck us here at Hot Cares, when we received an email from a concerned work colleague of Leonard Ruck, telling us about his nine-year-old daughter, Hannah. This is her story. Hot Cares

Everyone needs a proud aunty! Fortunately, for 18-year-old Altaaf Khan, he has one, in the form of Sarah Haet, who recently contacted Hot Cares with his story. Altaff is the eldest of four children and completed high school last year, during which time he decided that he wanted to study massage. Here’s how Hot Cares is helping him fulfil his dreams. Hot Cares