HOT CARES

The Mansfield in the Morning team thank all the listeners and sponsors for their generous donations towards the build "A School for Madiba" project.

They recap on what's still outstanding and ask the listeners if they still would like to join the project to please make a donation towards this initiative.

The Mansfield In The Morning team spoke to Madelein Oosthuizen whose young family has experienced a traumatic loss recently and Hot Cares wanted to bring some sunshine back into their lives.

Sandra wrote in to Hot Cares on behalf of her brother Gavin. At 56 years old, Gavin has been through the emotional and physical of battling cancer, (which was first detected as prostate cancer but then rapidly spread to his skeletal system) and has finally hit that inconceivable wall.

Gavin’s doctors have told him that the chemo is no longer working, and the cancer is progressing beyond their ability to cope with.

From being a fit, sport-loving man to being wheelchair bound and unable to do things for himself, Sandra asked Hot Cares to assist making a dream come true for Gavin. It being that Reach for Dream only makes dreams come true for terminal children under the age of 18, Hot Cares decided to step to make this particular wish come true. All Gavin wants is to watch a Springbok game live. Simple enough and thankfully, totally doable! We’ve invited Gavin and his wife to join us for the test match against Australia on the 20th of July at Emirates Airline Park. Go Bokke!

Last winter, Hot Cares lent some Hot Cares help to the Have a Heart Foundation by replacing all the windows in their building which had been smashed in, making the shelter vulnerable to the cold.

Since then, they’ve had to move premises (for the better) and have now partnered with Wings of Inspiration – a great organisation that does a lot in the community – to renovate and retrofit the warehouse space they’ve found to make it fit for use as an old age home.

To help them get settled and make the place homely, Hot Cares has purchased 24 beds and mattresses. Thank you to Mattress Factory who’ve donated pillows for each bed. And in the heartwarming spirit of Ubuntu, a Hot 91.9 FM listener called in to donate her old kitchen to this very worthy cause.

Hot Cares – Making A Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Those Around Us.

Phezile Koekoe reached out to Hot Cares to tell us about the Health and Wellness Mission Project she spearheads in Diepsloot.

Every Thursday morning, a group of 45 people who are openly living with HIV and Aids who come together for mutual support group, skills development, spiritual support, health talk and food security.

As they encourage each other, there’s also a time of spiritual input through bible study, motivation and prayer. At the end they get food donations from Woolworths. Although, it’s not enough, it usually only lasts for a day or two and on other days, the people have to search around for decent food to take their medication.

They’re always in need of non-perishable foods, volunteers for trauma counselling and health talks, sanitary pads, as well as clothes and blankets.

To contribute towards the incredible work they are doing to educate, inform and encourage people in their community, Hot Cares has purchased grocery and toiletry items to the value of R7000 to assist.

Hot Cares – Making a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Those Around Us

This morning on Mansfield in the Morning, Hot Cares got to experience the spirit of tenacity, community and love that, in truth, keeps the world turning.

Jeanine Du Toit contacted Hot Cares on behalf of her friend Miemie, being a member of The Chemo Buddies herself. This group of ladies receive chemo every Wednesday at the Westrand Oncology Centre, have become more than friends, more than family, as they share all the good and bad times. Jeanine met Miemie in 2018, at which time Miemie had already been diagnosed terminal.

But ever positive, and full of jokes, Miemie never allowed spirits to remain low for very long, no matter what.

Two weeks ago, Miemie was given 6 months to live as the chemo has done nothing to stop the cancer.

Read the full story here➡️ https://www.hot919.co.za/miemie/

As heard every Monday. Hot Cares aims at making a meaningful difference in the lives of those around us.

As heard every Monday. Hot Cares aims at making a meaningful difference in the lives of those around us.

This week Hot Cares had The Society for Animals in Distress in studio to speak about their story with Jeremy Mansfield and Simon Hill

The Society for Animals in Distress is an established veterinary care provider that has been serving South Africa’s rural, impoverished (indigent) population for over 60 years.

You can find out more about SAID and help on their website,

https://www.animalsindistress.org.za/

Thank you to Hot 91.9 FM, Hot Cares, Simon Hill and Jeremy Mansfield for making this possible.

Hot Cares – Making a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Those Around Us.

A vibrant and inspirational young man, 19 year old Kyle is an ex-Fourways High School student and Fourways resident. Hot Cares came to meet this extraordinary soul when we were tagged via social media by Hot 91.9 FM listeners on his ‘My Cancer Campaign’.

In 2017 Kyle was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of cancer that produces immature bone which in Kyles case has affected his knee. A once active and independent person, Kyle is now in constant pain, reliant on being driven around and walking with crutches. The conventional chemotherapy was unsuccessful, and doctors recommended amputation although this would not guarantee that he would be cancer free.

The determined young man researched and looked into every avenue to fight his condition and avoid amputation. The answer lies in viro-immunotherapy using the Rigvir® treatment protocol researched and developed in Latvia. Fortunately for Kyle, there is one doctor in South Africa who has been trained in Latvia and is registered to perform this treatment – Dr Steven Gunn.

With no equivalent therapy available, this is Kyle’s last hope of achieving remission, or extension of life with quality and dignity – but it comes at a great cost as medical aids in South Africa don’t cover this treatment. It’s R480 000 for 3 months or R790 000 for 6 months for full and intensive

treatment.

Hot Cares and Monte Casino have donated R125 000 to get Kyle started on his path towards this life-saving therapy. Kyle was thrilled to receive this cash injection and immediately called the clinic to start treatment.

Kyle still has a far way to go with his fundraising so we appeal to the community and other corporates to donate towards this inspirational young man’s treatment – we can’t emphasize enough what a truly remarkable young man Kyle is. He exudes goodness, love and kindness and even in this very dark nightmare, he has taken this personal journey and has undertaken to create awareness to help and encourage others who may find themselv