Orphans and vulnerable children, irrespective of their religious ties, are the focus of a project in the archdiocese of Cape Town. St Kizito’s Children’s Programme is a community-based, non-profit project responding to the Church’s...
Little Eden Society is calling on cyclists to “ride together for those who can’t” and help raise funds for the intellectually disabled at November’s 2018 Telkom 94.7 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg. Last year, 34...
Charity / Church / Women and the Church
by Erin Carelse · Published July 25, 2018 · Last modified July 23, 2018
The Catholic Women’s League in Johannesburg archdiocese is gearing up for its Sisonke fête, set to be the biggest yet, with about 60 stalls. The archdiocese’s more than 78 CWL branches will be taking...
Longtime Little Eden CEO Lucy Slaviero, 65, is retiring and the society’s Xelda Rohrbeck, 35, will succeed her from September. The two will be working together over the remaining period to ensure a smooth...
Saint Joseph’s Home for chronically ill children in Cape Town has relaunched a “Happy Nappy” campaign, run last year, as a way of saving on the cost of buying disposable nappies.
The Vatican invited Catholics to pray for the 1,2 million seafarers around the world who work under difficult conditions and make huge sacrifices in their profession. Seafarers “play a significant role in our global...
Charity / Church / Disability
by Erin Carelse · Published June 12, 2018 · Last modified June 8, 2018
A centre for people with intellectual disabilities expects to benefit from the outcome of a conference it hosted. Enkuthazweni Centre in Nemato, Eastern Cape, consists of a school for children with intellectual disabilities, a rehab centre for those with severe or multiple disabilities, and a skills centre for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
Charity / Christian Living / Volunteering
by Erin Carelse · Published June 11, 2018 · Last modified June 14, 2018
The people of Durban will have an opportunity to choose from 100 different ways to celebrate Nelson Mandela, over a period of 100 days centred around the 100th anniversary of his birth in July....
Fr Teboho Matseke, Oblate Father Zweli Mlotshwa, Boycie Ntlwane and Collins Mokgotlwa will be among 20000 runners from more than 60 countries who will take part in the race on June 10.
Grade 6 students at Marist Brothers Linmeyer, in southern Johannesburg, supported the school’s outreach programme by collecting biscuits for Nazareth House. More Stories: Caring for Prisoners to Turn Lives Around Gogos and Mkhulus Celebrate...
Charity / Christian Mission / Church
by Erin Carelse · Published May 23, 2018 · Last modified May 22, 2018
Nicholas Barends was formally commissioned as the national director for Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) by Cape Town’s port chaplain Fr Gerardo Garcia CS. He succeeds the late Terry Whitfield in coordinating the...
Charity / Christian Living / Christian Mission / Church / Volunteering
by Erin Carelse · Published May 9, 2018 · Last modified May 6, 2018
Young volunteers have a unique opportunity to combine helping a Catholic mission with experiencing the wildlife of the Kruger Park. Catholic Volunteers Africa offers an ongoing 14-day volunteer/safari programme in association with Kruger Park tour operator Viva Safaris.
