Hot Cares Christmas 2022
Changing the life of someone who desperately needs a bit of Christmas cheer
09
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Star Pupil Gets the Gift of a Varsity Education
Hot Cares has been sponsoring the high school education of Unathi Tong the past three years and she has exceeded everyone’s expectations, including with being named Head Girl of her school. She’s someone Hot Cares has come to know well over the last three years, since we were first approached to help her out with a school blazer, and this is how Hot Cares is making her festive season one to remember this Christmas.
08
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Shooting Survivor Gifted Prosthetic Eye and Tools of Trade
While some people look forward to end-of-year parties and the Christmas holidays, there are others who dread this traditional time to take stock and look back on the past year’s accomplishments – or lack thereof. It’s well-documented that depression around this time of year is prevalent and that’s why Michael’s story is so important. This is it, and how Hot Cares is helping him this festive season.
08
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Struggling Youngster Gets Gift of Vital Dialysis Treatment
There really is nothing quite like a mother’s love and here at Hot Cares we get reminders of this on an almost daily basis, like the story of Corné and her daughter Carla, who has been diagnosed with End Stage Renal Failure. Here is how Hot Cares is stepping in to make it a festive season to remember for this family.
08
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Amazing Volunteer Rescue Team Gets Costs Covered This Fest
According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 1.3 million people die each year worldwide as a result of road traffic crashes and 93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low and middle-income countries. Incredible numbers and it’s no surprise to hear that South Africa is among the worst countries in the world, with regards road death numbers, making this story even more important. Here are the details and how Hot Cares is getting involved in it this festive season.
07
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Youngster Gets the Tools He Needs
17-year-old Saul Fox has quite a story. He wants to go on to study Biomedical Engineering eventually, but before that, wants to start changing lives in South Africa, using 3D printing. Here’s how, and how Hot Cares and the Dis-Chem Foundation are helping him to do it this festive season.
07
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – CLAW Given the Gift of Valuable Wheels this Festive Season
There really are some fantastic organisations out there – those that help the needy and are often full of big-hearted volunteers who give of their time and energy for no material gain. They include some incredible animal welfare organisations, such as CLAW, and this is how Hot Cares will be helping them this Christmas.
06
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Single Mom with Autistic Boy and Sick Mom Gets Some Relief
A retrenched single mom with two kids – one autistic – and a mother diagnosed with stage four cancer. Those are the bare bones of Melanie’s story, which reached us via Sue, an old friend of Melanie’s mom. Here is her full story and how Hot Cares is stepping to make life just a little bit easier for Melanie this Christmas.
06
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Chilli Sauce Entrepreneur Gets Just the Right Ingredients
There are a couple of great elements to this story. Firstly, one South African looking out for another and taking the trouble to seek help for them, after just passing their fellow citizen on the street. And secondly, someone who wants desperately to help themselves and their family, and not just looking for the easy way out. Here is Thapelo’s story and what Hot Cares is doing for him this Christmas.
05
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Some Light at the End of the Tunnel for Traumatised Teen
Some stories are just too terrible to hear. But that’s the sad reality of life and here at Hot Cares, we accept that that comes with the turf. It was certainly the case with the story of 16-year-old Faith (not her real name), whose ordeal was relayed to us by Joy. Here are the details and how Hot Cares is helping this festive season.
05
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Young Soccer Fan and Mom Get a Bit of Relief and Joy
“I witness dire need on a daily basis, but few stories have touched my heart more than the case of mom Velesca, her baby and 10-year-old son, Vealick.” That was the opening line of an email that reached Hot Cares via psychologist, Melinda, and this is the story of this little family, who were prime candidates for a bit of Christmas cheer this festive season. See here.
02
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Car Accident Victim Gets to Rebuild Her Life
A mother’s love knows no bounds and that’s the sense you get when you chat to Sue, who mailed us about her daughter, Tayla, who was involved in a horrific car accident in December of 2019. This is her story and how Hot Cares are stepping in to make a material difference to her life this Christmas!
02
DEC
2022
Hot Cares Christmas – Autistic Boy Gets to Stay in School
Imagine waiting 15 years for your child to express their love for you? Well, that’s what Tahrn has been through, as the mother of a non-verbal autistic boy, Joshua. Their story will tug at your heartstrings, so check out their details here and see what the Hot Cares Christmas is doing for them this festive season.
