Spreading EVEN MORE LOVE than it did with its school backpack drive last year, The Angel Network has made sure that more than 600 children feel seen as they step into their next school chapter!
South Africa (09 November 2026) – Each year around Chirstmas The Angel Network rallies its supporters to do something special.
The organisation is a community-driven non-profit that steps in when help is needed. For more than ten years, it has provided everything from food relief and disaster response to education support, shelter assistance and wider community upliftment.
Working with volunteers and donors, it acts as a bridge between people who need help and those who want to help.
Its annual Christmas Back to School Backpacks drive aims to fill hundreds of backpacks with stationery, snacks, toiletries, lunch boxes and water bottles. During the festive season, the backpacks are packed by volunteers and handed to vulnerable children who could use a little extra support ahead of their next school chapter.
For families facing the ever-rising costs of stationery lists, new uniforms, registrations, school fees and more, this little bit of support can mean a great deal.
Last year, the organisation, with the help of its wonderful network, collected and filled 520 backpacks. This year, 150 more children will be supported, with a total of 670 backpacks heading to school communities in need.
Announcing the good news on Friday, the organisation wrote:
“Thank you to every individual and corporate who donated and to every volunteer who helped us pack back to school Christmas backpacks. It takes a village and we are so lucky to have you all as part of ours.”
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