Browsing: Community Initiatives
It all started with a vision and the dedication of Dr Kristina Wallengren; she had an audacious dream to challenge…
The Bateleurs have dedicated their lives to assisting conservationists in the most critical of times. The Bateleurs was founded in…
Maya Jagjivan Kalicharan meets a remarkable young lady who is pioneering an education revolution. Alexandra Lutz from Hillcrest is ambitious.…
Local superwoman and GM of CityHope Disaster Relief thrives on adrenaline and urgency, writes Maya Jagjivan Kalicharan. Most people would…
The Upper Highway Baby Home is hosting the World’s Biggest Baby Shower for Mandela Day, to help support vulnerable young…
Community Initiatives
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Sweetbike Community Project Shows Community-First Ethos of Serenity Hills Eco-Estate
Alongside sustainability and quality lifestyle, community remains a core ethos of the Serenity Hills eco-estate development taking shape on Margate…
As our world becomes increasingly aware of the impact of our actions on the environment, the need for sustainable and…
Gateway Theatre of Shopping recently hosted the Change in Action NPO Fair in partnership with We Are Durban and the…
This year, 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day is going local for its annual blanket collection and reveal road show. …
Nine years ago Carolyn Steyn accepted a challenge issued by the late Nelson Mandela’s PA, Zelda la Grange, to make…
Fancy Stitch artists, Sizakele Mbuyisa, Thobile Myeni, Thulisile Ngcampalala, Nelile Mathenjwa and Nomusa Mpontshane are the nineteenth artists, and their…
Without access to quality education, many children born into poverty may remain trapped in that desperate cycle for their whole…
“It all started months ago, when three local trail runners and our founding members decided to plan a trail event…
Creating funky and functional products from waste material is second nature for this hillcrest-based company, writes Jess Smit. If there’s…
Coastal Horse Care Unit Founded in 2009, the Coastal Horse Care Unit is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the welfare…
Zero2Five Trust reaches out to 4 000 KZN families with holiday and nutrition club. It is hard to imagine that while…
Without community volunteers and sponsors, projects like these wouldn’t be possible. Just over a year ago, The Crest magazine published…
By Malcolm Mitchell A pristine environment is necessary for the mental, physical, and economic health of any community – and…
The Pencil Club and Art Foundation partnered with the House of Love and Hope for “Cocktails for a Cause”, a…
Jess Smit visits a Crestholme crisis home whose warmth extends way beyond its boundary wall. The afternoon is in full…
When IT boffs warble on about ‘democratising data’ it can sound like a lot of hooey to the man on…
Community Initiatives Paid Promotion
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Fresh Life Breathed into uMngeni River as Big Business Tackles Illegal Dumping
Just last month, videos of hundreds – possibly even thousands – of dead fish floating in the uMngeni River highlighted…
Pledges for the Santa Shoebox Project opened on 1 September. Under this year’s theme of “Share the Love”, donors will…
The Sihlanzimvelo Stream Cleaning Programme – an initiative started by eThekwini Municipality to prevent damage to infrastructure – is saving…
The Talksure event with Greedy Buddha and Bloom Centre for Children with Special Needs was a massive success! Starting off…
Our Adopt a Beach is yielding interesting collaborations – and this is only the start of a cleaner beach environment.…
How R30 Can Help Save Someone’s Life Five hundred and ten children lost their lives to cancer in 2020. These…
Nhlakanipho Peace Ndimande for the month of September 2022 The Woza Moya Artists wall would like to thank the 100%…
The uMhlanga Women’s Association celebrated their first birthday by launching the UWA community kitchen and bakery – a proud partnership…
The countdown to Christmas has begun! With only a few months left until the end of the year, South Africans…
For Mandela Day, the Golfing Sharks Social and Development Club recently partnered with The Peace Agency – The Baby Home…
Zero2Five go beyond food parcels to address food security crisis in KZN The April floods in KwaZulu-Natal exacerbated an already…
The Run for Rangers weekend event from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 July, held at and hosted by Thanda Safari…
GET INVOLVED “Food has been my love language ever since I can remember,” says Karyn Smith. “From my humble beginnings…
*EDITOR’S CHOICE Kloof Gorge, which forms the largest part of the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve – its richness predominantly flora species…
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived; it is what difference we have made…
Sport has always been a catalyst for uniting people – the Sport for Lives movement has deepened that connection, and…
Mandela Day is upon us and if you are looking for fun ways to give back this July – then…
KFC Add Hope supports KZN flood victims and launches call-to-action to drive further support. In the wake of the devastating…
The Domino Foundation – empowering small and micro enterprises in a time of crisis. The late business magnate, Steve Jobs,…
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Matthew Willman Exhibition at The Pencil Club
Powerful images to support the weak and vulnerable The ambience at Durban’s Pencil Club on Umhlanga Ridge on the evening…
Thanda Safari, a private game reserve in KZN, is proud to announce that it is hosting – appropriately in July,…
Ubuntu Army has the power of an army, but that strength is born in the hearts of its members. Anne…
In the midst of the untold hardship and trauma of the recent floods, emerged a powerful group energy and teamwork…
“Food has been my love language ever since I can remember,” says Karyn Smith. “From my humble beginnings selling boerewors…
Looking for a thrift shop that has loads to choose from and also supports orphaned and vulnerable children? The LIV…
Over the past few weeks, The Robin Hood Foundation has worked extremely hard to get much-needed relief to those affected…
Cotton On Foundation gets behind flood relief following a long history of support for the region. The recent floods in…
Katrine Anker-Nilssen chats to Helen Lee of KidZAid. KidZAid – started by Helen Lee in response to the national outcry…
The Robin Hood Foundation recently handed out 120 GOGO Bags filled with food, clothes, toiletries and treats to the 120…
In a world that can be so noisy, many are suffering a deafening silence. Interface KZN exists to help people…
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Sibaya Community Trust invests R400 000 to Build a Soup Kitchen
Sibaya Community Trust invested R400 000 to build a custom made fully functional Soup Kitchen in Blackburn. The Blackburn Informal…
If you would like to support Gift of the Givers’ KZN Flood Relief, click here. In the nation-building stakes, few…
Sister Khambule helps the community through her private clinic. Story Sandile Mbili | Pictures Wild Soul Photography This…
Friday, 18th of February Have a heart and wear a sole! Childhood cancer is a frightening reality that many families…
The Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife and Compass Cares partnered with talented South African photographer Kierran Allen, who graciously donated…
Locals supporting locals sees game-changing initiative born out of KZN riots. While many communities and areas in Kwa-Zulu Natal…
You don’t need a lot of money in order to make a difference in someone else’s life. In fact, in…
Pictured: Gilly Pearce, who has had no movement from her neck down for some 10 years, taught herself to paint…
Each year the Santa Shoebox Project collects and distributes personalised gifts of essential items and treats for underprivileged children throughout…
Gateway Theatre of Shopping is opening its heart and doors to the Santa Shoebox Project in support of underprivileged and…
Go wild for nature – stand out from the herd and help raise money for our precious wildlife! If you…
Go wild for nature – stand out from the herd and help raise money for our precious wildlife! If you…
Myles Buxton with gardeners Zinhle and Fikile, Siya Gumede, a junior landscape manager at the uMhlanga gardens, and Neliswa Nogoni…
Little cupcakes are baking a big difference in the lives of families with children who have Cancer. In support of…
South Africans are urged to support Sunflower Day on 17 September 2021 by wearing their Tubes of Hope (TOPEs). This…
21-year-old Starlin Dlamini from Marianhill has always had a strong interest in arts and crafts. “Originally I was into pencil/charcoal.…
Support THE RED MOVEMENT with Move Africa and end period poverty. 3 in 10 girls in South Africa miss up…
Connecting people and planet through collaboration Environmental sustainability is not a new concept. It is bandied about in so many…
FREEME Wildlife is a registered, fully permitted facility established to undertake the care and rehabilitation of sick and injured wildlife.…
A NEW LIBRARY FOR A CORNUBIA SCHOOL, AND 22 BICYCLES FOR HELPING TALENTED ATHLETES BE MORE MOBILE – DONATIONS THAT…
Durbanites are invited to join a fun ‘City Clean-Up’ drive on Saturday, 13 October 2018 where the streets of Durban will be cleaned in the prelude to the 2nd annual FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN that will take place on Sunday (14 October 2018).
Toys R Us & Babies R Us challenges corporates and the community to support PACT
In celebration of Women’s Month, join the SPCA for their first Ladies’ Breakfast at Rain Farm Game Lodge (Esenembe Road, Umhlali)…
CROW is hosting a Black Tie Event at the Coastlands Hotel in Umhlanga on Friday, 18th May at 7pm.
Come and enjoy a day out at the beautiful Kloof Country Club and show off your golfing skills for a more-than-worthy cause.
I Care, the charity that has been looking after, rehabilitating, educating and housing street children for almost 16 years, is hosting their 15th Annual Golf Day.
Social media lawyer becomes a Compass Cares ambassador in support of CROW
Snake activity set to increase following Durban’s flash floods