Your touch of compassion reaches the Eastern Cape

Often called ‘the forgotten province’ people in the Eastern Cape are frequently the last to receive help in times of need. Thanks to friends like you who make it possible, we recently distributed food parcels to homeless individuals in Gqeberha. And in East London, a helping hand was given to over 50 homeless individuals as…

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“I couldn’t even sew on a button – now I have the confidence to try anything!”

There was great excitement at Johannesburg City Corps on 28 February 2024 as 13 ladies graduated from the sewing classes held over the last five months. Graduates had received training in pattern making, general sewing skills, designing and creating an item of clothing, and some basics in future business management. Finished garments were modelled, certificates…

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How you put the warmth back into winter

Your response of love and support to our Winter Warmth Drive this year meant that hot nutritious meals and a warm welcome brought much needed comfort to the lines of people who queued up at our churches and headquarters. The distribution of clothes and blankets has also been a gratefully received extra. In the worst…

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A thought today can make change possible tomorrow

Every gift you send to keep our Salvation Army programmes running is precious in the reality of giving help to others ‘today’. And you can never be thanked enough for each one of them. But there’s another gift that you might want to consider at some stage. It’s a gift that costs you nothing now.…

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Thank you! You were there for the Tongaat tornado victims

There are countries in the world where a tornado can be part of the regular weather pattern. But South Africa isn’t one of those countries. So when a tornado ripped through Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal on 3 June, it caught everyone off guard. A survivor described the event: “It was a terrifying experience! The sky was…

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Seen from here

Seeing from here”, is often disturbing and challenging for me. It’s disturbing, because I see the level of need that exists in our country, in our communities, and in the hidden places where people have lost everything and given up all hope. It’s challenging, because I know that much more needs to be done. And…

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Do you remember?

Do you remember being a young person? We’ve no doubt that you were filled with hopes for your future. Perhaps you even had ambitions to change the world? You were at the threshold of your adult life. Sadly today, in an environment of no employment for our young people, those hopes and dreams die. Sometimes…

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Children suffer most in winter

The time of year when your compassion and generosity is needed most urgently is very close – winter! Usually it’s homeless people who are in the greatest need, coming to our centres for the possibility of a blanket and a mug of hot nourishing soup. But there’s been a dramatic change! More and more it’s…

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