Tag: hope

STORY OF A MATRIC STUDENT

How did the kindness of a mom from Elsie’s River set off a chain reaction that gave her son a lifeline when she fell upon hard times?

PART OF THE FLOURISHING: KATIE’S STORY

Why is midwife Katie Wade supporting a hospital in Cape Town’s challenged Khayelitsha township? And how has she progressed through a season of personal disappointment to one that fulfils her deepest longings?

THE BEST WAY: THOBELANI’S STORY

He lied, he stole, he smoked weed and was drunk while writing a Matric Afrikaans exam. Impressing people was his priority. But now he’s found a healthy way of living that’s impacting so many people for the good. How did he get there? Meet Cape Town’s Thobelani

IN THE RIGHT SPACE (FINALLY): LOUETTE’S STORY

Trauma led her to a heartbreak decision and an eating disorder. But she’s now calling on those very experiences to empower the moms, babies and senior citizens of Westlake, a challenged Cape Town community. Meet Louette!

NO MESSING ABOUT: MARK’S STORY

How did a London youth ‘without much vision’ end up mentoring South African prisoners using coffee and football? Plus get through some weighty family challenges?