People working to move off the streets encountered a new friend who needed their help. Knowing the street cat’s struggle as their own, they provided the four-legged Capetonian with shelter…
A Kind Tree is making people smile in KwaZulu-Natal. Over and above a goal to give kind messages and stories a home to live, the messages on the tree also…
Sometimes empathy travels further than we think, and one kind flight attendant’s attitude taught South Africans an important lesson in the one thing we can always give at no cost….
After the NSRI was dealt a storm, ocean-loving communities proved to be their lighthouse of hope. Fish Hoek, South Africa (05 July, 2023) — About a month ago, the…
A little girl fighting cancer was gifted a little lamb of comfort before her first major operation. Wanting to give other hospitalised children who feel scared the same comfort, she…
Janet Musk Nel was enjoying her winter break in the Kruger National Park when an accidental injury left her in agony, the kindness of a fellow camper turned her whole…
Since the passing of 4-year-old Henry Klopper in 2016, his mom Catherine invites people to do random acts of kindness for others, in Henry’s honour. South Africa (26 June…
An elderly man in need was discovered in a heart-tugging state. Trying to get his life back on track, a much-welcomed surprise came from a secret Samaritan rooting for him….
A teacher in Pietermaritzburg wrote a book to help new students feel more welcome, and other schools should take a leaf from her book. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (12 June,…
If Marcelle Viljoen hadn’t moved down the road, her home in Melkbosstrand would’ve burnt with the rest of her neighbours’ homes last month. Refusing to let them struggle alone, she…
Where mind meets heart
“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” —Thomas Carlyle
