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Through sustainable initiatives and community-driven programmes, Penny Appeal South Africa is creating lasting change for children both locally and globally

 

South Africa (07 November 2025) – Fresh from celebrating International Children’s Day, Penny Appeal South Africa is calling on South Africans to play a part in changing young lives for the better. The organisation is encouraging individuals, families, and communities to support its Orphan Sponsorship and Breakfast Club programmes. The initiatives are designed to ensure that children, especially orphans, have access to education, nourishment, and the loving care every child deserves.

For Penny Appeal, every child’s laughter, dream, and potential is worth investing in. Their work extends far beyond South Africa’s borders, offering support to orphans around the world. Through simple, consistent giving, ordinary people are helping create extraordinary change. One meal at a time.

The initiative was founded on the belief that small change can make a big difference. Penny Appeal South Africa is part of a global charity network that has been working tirelessly to relieve poverty and transform communities through sustainable solutions. From providing emergency aid and clean water to supporting education, healthcare, and livelihoods, the organisation continues to be a beacon of hope for vulnerable groups.

Supporters can help make this vision a reality by sponsoring a child for just R40. Each sponsorship provides a child with vital essentials such as food, schooling, and healthcare, while also giving sponsors the opportunity to connect personally through regular updates about the child’s growth and progress. It’s a small act that offers a life-changing impact, turning compassion into tangible hope.

As Penny Appeal continues to remind the nation, meaningful change does not always begin with grand gestures. It starts with small acts of kindness that ripple. By joining this initiative, they hope South Africans can help shape a world where no child is left behind and where every child has the chance to dream, grow, and shine.


Sources: Penny Appeal South Africa
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