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Cancer Survival
Helen Kutumela is a young lady who hails from Modimolle in the Waterberg District in Limpopo. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma at the age of 8 years. Due to lack of education about cancer and its symptoms, her family believed that she had one of the rare illnesses...
National Nutrition Week (09 – 15 October)
According to the 2019 South African Child Gauge Report, child obesity continues to rise in South Africa. At least 13% of children under the age of five are obese, while 1 in 4 children is malnourished and has stunted growth. Guarding against obesity does not mean that...
WOF Fire Awareness continues despite COVID19 restrictions
Working on Fire has endeavoured for over 17 years to create communities resilient to wildfires, through implementing Integrated Fire Management principles. Our national footprint, partnerships and FireSafe methodology are the core of our success. They, in turn, have...
Gauteng Rust de Winter Food Garden
The Rust de Winter Team in Gauteng underwent five days of training on how to start their own organic food gardens at the base and at their homes. The aim was also to roll the project to other bases around the province. The team was actively involved in the...
Western Cape Organic Nursery & Vegetable Garden
Eighteen participants from the team at the Mamre Base, including the base manager, underwent the first food security training to take place in the Western Cape. The base is located in the small community, on the premises of the historic Mamre Moravian church. Some...
Eastern Cape Elliot Food Garden
The Elliot Team established their food garden to save money by growing fresh vegetables instead of buying from the shops. The team began harvesting before the COVID-19 lockdown and managed to harvest enough potatoes for each participant to take home a bag of potatoes....