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      Advent Calendar

      Social Changemakers Launched Unique Activism Advent Calendar

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023 795 0

      An initiative dreamed up over a cup of coffee is now set to guide two women through 2024. Their idea—an activism advent calendar—circles 24 missions of kindness and connection for…

      Riebeek-Kasteel 

      Christmas Tree and Community Spirit Light Up in Riebeek-Kasteel 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023 878 0

      A big Christmas tree lighting ceremony brought light and laughter to the Riebeek-Kasteel community, where children, regardless of their backgrounds all got special treats:   Riebeek-Kasteel, South Africa (05 December…

      'Layita Khayelitsha'

      ‘Layita Khayelitsha’: A Creative Call for Light and Safety

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDecember 3, 2023December 3, 2023 832 0

      A new song is ready to be streamed, and anyone who lends an ear will be part of uplifting Khayelitsha! Through ‘Layita Khayelitsha’, streams equal solar lights for the community:…

      Maggie's

      Mamma Maggie’s Home for the Disabled Gets an Unexpected Makeover 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023 1,042 0

      Maggie Nguta has taken care of people who most need it for decades. In her own golden years, she’s running a home for the disabled with the little that she…

      Painting Project

      Community Painting Project Comes a Long, Beautiful Way in Lorentzville 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 30, 2023November 30, 2023 974 0

      The Lorentzville Love painting project has come a long, beautiful way; turning dull and forgotten homes and walls into bright beacons of joy thanks to the community:   Lorentzville, South…

      Bakkie Load

      A Bakkie Load of Bottle Tops From Little Helpers Rolls in 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 29, 2023 1,589 0

      A bakkie load of bottle tops arrived in Arrowe Park, ready to pay the way forward for those in good.   Benoni, South Africa (29 November 2023) — Two things…

      Depot

      Determined Depot Workers Save Baby Stuck in Bedroom From Fire 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 29, 2023 1,133 0

      Depot workers from Pinelands were on their way from unblocking a sewer when the opportunity to save a baby’s life and a family from a fire called them to go…

      Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Applauds the Sounds of Future Musos

      Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Applauds the Sounds of Future Musos

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 27, 2023 1,801 0

      The instrument donation drive, led by determined musicians part of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, has already earned a big round of applause. Thanks to musicians who swam and played…

      Basketball Court

      Athlone Bounces With Joy Thanks to New Basketball Court

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 24, 2023November 24, 2023 1,656 0

      A new basketball court in Athlone’s Bridgetown has joy bouncing around the community. For the youth there, this space is a lot more than just an opportunity to play:  …

      Kempton Park

      Kempton Park Teenager’s Resilience Walks Wonders into Her Life

      by Zane Groenewald@goodthingsguyNovember 23, 2023 2,186 0

      Miracle in Motion! This inspiring 17-year-old from Kempton Park learned to walk again after a life-threatening brain condition left her mobility at risk. Her resilience throughout this challenge has since…

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