TOUCHING 100 LIVES IN 31 DAYS

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - NATALIE

32 year-old Natalie was nominated by her father Graham. Natalie has recently and suddenly become a widow, losing her husband.He was admitted to the hospital for a severe stomach bug before his untimely death, with the funeral taking place on Wednesday. Natalie is a stay at home mom, taking care…

27 Jul 2018 5 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Emily

Nadia nominated Emily, a sweet and humble retired lady, who used to be the cleaning lady at the company where Nadia worked. Emily and her daughter, Dudu, had applied for a house in 1994 which they finally received 15 years later. They were ecstatic after having waited so long to…

26 Jul 2018 5 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Jacqui

Jacqui lived a normal life as a mom of two young children and a wife to her darling husband John, but nothing could’ve prepared her for the fate that would unfold on the 6th of April 2018 when her husband John suddenly passed away. John worked at Kings School West…

25 Jul 2018 3 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES -

Carl 24 and Chantelle 26 are a young engaged couple who has fallen on hard times. Due to the economic situation and lack of jobs in Amanzimtoti they’ve had to leave the town and come to Johannesburg to look for work, and better opportunities. Chantelle has matric and was an…

24 Jul 2018 5 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Tayla

Hot Cares was recently contacted by 21 year old Tayla. Her family have recently gone through some hardships. Four and a half years ago Tayla’s dad, Ivan, was diagnosed with a rare disease called Sarcoidosis (an auto immune disease where your immune system starts attacking your organs and other parts…

24 Jul 2018 4 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Living Link

"I Can Do Things You Cannot. You Can Do Things I Cannot. Together We Can Do Great Things." – Mother Teresa Hot Cares got in touch with the Living Link earlier this month to see if they could get involved in treating some of our beneficiaries for the Touching 100…

24 Jul 2018 10 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Leon

At only 73 years old Leon has always been an active person, running his own business in carpentry and doing other odd jobs. He was an expert woodworker and someone who could fix anything. He was funny, outgoing and extremely helpful. Two years back Leon was diagnosed with PSP (Progressive…

23 Jul 2018 4 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - JAMIE LEIGH

To celebrate what would’ve been Nelson Mandelas 100th birthday, Hot Cares is taking Madibas birthday month to touch one hundred lives in our community. Nominate some-one you know needs a helping hand to help themselves and those around them by emailing hotcares@hot919.co.za by the end of June and tell us…

23 Jul 2018 3 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - CHRIS SITHOLE

Chris Sithole is a father of three who has worked as a senior installer at Green Sky Brand Architects for over ten years. Committed, hard-working and often working long hours and travelling for projects, Chris always delivers exceptional service to their clients. He goes over and above at work and…

23 Jul 2018 7 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES . -Vuleka

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela.” Initiated by Parishes within the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg, Vuleka was established in response to the growing crisis in education in the region. Mr Majola, the Principal, met with Hot Cares to tell us…

20 Jul 2018 8 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Audrey

Audrey is a single mom with a mentally and physically challenged adult son who lives in Nooitgedacht. Following her retrenchment, Audrey and her family endured some difficult months while Audrey was without a job; but she’s recently found work in the yard at Honeydew Build-it. On 3 July, Audrey's daughter…

19 Jul 2018 8 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - House of Compassion

Tammy Kissoon, recently started volunteering at the House of Compassion Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre. House of Compassion is an NPO offering rehabilitation programmes for alcoholics and drug addicts and has been running for 17 years. The vision of being self-sustainable has always been a goal that the House of…

19 Jul 2018 7 min

TOUCHING 110 LIVES - Yiull Damaso

Yiull Damaso is a critically acclaimed muralist, and visual artist, with work ranging from the abstract, to sculptures to striking oil on canvas pieces. Well known for his multiple Nelson Mandela portrait series, with the most noteworthy being his critically acclaimed work titled ‘The Night Watch!’ which was exhibited at…

17 Jul 2018 5 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Dignity Dreams

“Girls’ education is the single best investment that any society can make.” – Carol Bellamy. In Africa, the decision whether to buy a loaf of bread to satiate a grumbling stomach or a sanitary pad to manage a young girl’s period is commonly made amongst households struggling to survive. More…

16 Jul 2018 6 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - HOT CARES

To celebrate what would’ve been Nelson Mandelas 100th birthday, Hot Cares is taking Madibas birthday month to touch one hundred lives in our community. Nominate some-one you know needs a helping hand to help themselves and those around them by emailing hotcares@hot919.co.za by the end of June and tell us…

16 Jul 2018 6 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - ARK ANIMAL

The Animal Ark Rescue Centre in Chartwell was formed in 2011 by Tracey Otto out of her great passion for the rehabilitation and re-homing of puppies, pregnant moms and small breed dogs from all types of backgrounds across Gauteng. She runs the centre with her two daughters, community service students…

16 Jul 2018 8 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - FIONA

Shannon Botha nominated her courageous mom Fiona. Born three months premature at just 1.2kgs, Fiona was so little she could fit in a shoebox.Due to her difficult birth, she developed Cerebral Palsy; this affected her one leg. The life expectancy of Cerebral Palsy patients isn’t very high. Due to poor…

13 Jul 2018 5 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Christine

• Christine was nominated by Vanessa. Holding a big place in her heart, Vanessa says that Christine helped her raise her children and would love nothing more than to help Christine in her current situation. • Though in her current financial state, Vanessa isn’t able to assist Christine at this…

12 Jul 2018 3 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - Donald Moetsi

• Donald Moetsi (or Don Don, or Don Dash) as he is affectionately known by his colleagues, drives and facilitates projects for Add-X Marketing Solutions, and has been a loyal employee for the past decade. • His colleague Alison nominated Don because they have a shared bond. Having a special…

12 Jul 2018 11 min

TOUCHING 100 LIVES - CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE

• Champions for Change is a small NPC started up in June 2014 by two sisters, both professionals (One a retired nurse and clinical instructor, the other a headteacher; both are trained in Child Protection and safeguarding.) • It’s a victim support centre with a focus on victim rehabilita-tion for…

11 Jul 2018 5 min