Hot Cares Christmas 2022
Changing the life of someone who desperately needs a bit of Christmas cheer
20 Episodes
Hot Cares Christmas – Star Pupil Gets the Gift of a Varsity Education
Hot Cares has been sponsoring the high school education of Unathi Tong the past three years and she has exceeded everyone’s expectations, including with being named Head Girl of her school. She’s someone Hot Cares has come to know well over the last three years, since we were first approached…
Hot Cares Christmas – Shooting Survivor Gifted Prosthetic Eye and Tools of Trade
While some people look forward to end-of-year parties and the Christmas holidays, there are others who dread this traditional time to take stock and look back on the past year’s accomplishments – or lack thereof. It’s well-documented that depression around this time of year is prevalent and that’s why Michael’s…
Hot Cares Christmas – Struggling Youngster Gets Gift of Vital Dialysis Treatment
There really is nothing quite like a mother’s love and here at Hot Cares we get reminders of this on an almost daily basis, like the story of Corné and her daughter Carla, who has been diagnosed with End Stage Renal Failure. Here is how Hot Cares is stepping in…
Hot Cares Christmas – Amazing Volunteer Rescue Team Gets Costs Covered This Fest
According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 1.3 million people die each year worldwide as a result of road traffic crashes and 93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low and middle-income countries. Incredible numbers and it’s no surprise to hear that South Africa is among the…
Hot Cares Christmas – Youngster Gets the Tools He Needs
17-year-old Saul Fox has quite a story. He wants to go on to study Biomedical Engineering eventually, but before that, wants to start changing lives in South Africa, using 3D printing. Here’s how, and how Hot Cares and the Dis-Chem Foundation are helping him to do it this festive season.
Hot Cares Christmas – CLAW Given the Gift of Valuable Wheels this Festive Season
There really are some fantastic organisations out there – those that help the needy and are often full of big-hearted volunteers who give of their time and energy for no material gain. They include some incredible animal welfare organisations, such as CLAW, and this is how Hot Cares will be…
Hot Cares Christmas – Single Mom with Autistic Boy and Sick Mom Gets Some Relief
A retrenched single mom with two kids – one autistic – and a mother diagnosed with stage four cancer. Those are the bare bones of Melanie’s story, which reached us via Sue, an old friend of Melanie’s mom. Here is her full story and how Hot Cares is stepping to…
Hot Cares Christmas – Chilli Sauce Entrepreneur Gets Just the Right Ingredients
There are a couple of great elements to this story. Firstly, one South African looking out for another and taking the trouble to seek help for them, after just passing their fellow citizen on the street. And secondly, someone who wants desperately to help themselves and their family, and not…
Hot Cares Christmas – Some Light at the End of the Tunnel for Traumatised Teen
Some stories are just too terrible to hear. But that’s the sad reality of life and here at Hot Cares, we accept that that comes with the turf. It was certainly the case with the story of 16-year-old Faith (not her real name), whose ordeal was relayed to us by…
Hot Cares Christmas – Young Soccer Fan and Mom Get a Bit of Relief and Joy
“I witness dire need on a daily basis, but few stories have touched my heart more than the case of mom Velesca, her baby and 10-year-old son, Vealick.” That was the opening line of an email that reached Hot Cares via psychologist, Melinda, and this is the story of this…
Hot Cares Christmas – Car Accident Victim Gets to Rebuild Her Life
A mother’s love knows no bounds and that’s the sense you get when you chat to Sue, who mailed us about her daughter, Tayla, who was involved in a horrific car accident in December of 2019. This is her story and how Hot Cares are stepping in to make a…
Hot Cares Christmas – Autistic Boy Gets to Stay in School
Imagine waiting 15 years for your child to express their love for you? Well, that’s what Tahrn has been through, as the mother of a non-verbal autistic boy, Joshua. Their story will tug at your heartstrings, so check out their details here and see what the Hot Cares Christmas is…
Hot Cares Christmas – Daughter’s Prayers are Answered
Here at Hot Cares, we really do see some heart-warming stories with ‘family’ at the centre of them, and that was definitely the feeling we got when Natasha’s email reached us. In particular, this line caught our eye - “Can someone please assist with a jail break from an old…
Hot Cares Christmas – PhD Student Gets to Complete Her Studies
It’s always nice when you come across someone who goes out of their way to look out for someone else, and that’s the case with all our Hot Cares Christmas stories. It really does restore your faith in humanity and that’s definitely the case with Professor Donald Cowan at the…
Hot Cares Christmas – Pensioner Gets the Gift of Sight this Christmas
The gift of sight is something we all take for granted, but not Johan du Bruyn and certainly not his wife of 37 years, Debbie. They are both pensioners in their late-60s and they’ve fallen on hard times, with Johan’s eyesight the most pressing issue. Find out how Hot Cares…
Hot Cares Christmas – Noku’s Pain Eased this Christmas
Single mother Noku really has been through the ringer, and it’s stories like hers that really pull at the heartstrings. Losing two siblings in the space of a couple of weeks and being handed the responsibility of looking after their children, as well as her own, and all of this…
Hot Cares Christmas – Emphysema Sufferer Gets Invertor to Combat Loadshedding
Loadshedding has had such an enormous impact on all our lives, and we’re sure that just about everyone has a frustrating story. But, most of those frustrating occurrences are not life-threatening. So, spare a thought, then, for pensioners Debbie and Dennis. Here is their story and how Hot Cares is…
Hot Cares Christmas – Mother of Disabled Boy Gets a Helping Hand
Hot Cares really does come across some incredible people, as we look to make a meaningful difference to the lives of those around us. Most of these incredible people are selfless, putting the needs of others ahead of their own, and that includes parents of special needs children, such as…
Hot Cares Christmas – Selfless Aunt Given Some Breathing Space
Selfless people are everywhere, but they don’t often receive the credit they are due. Claudia is such a person and her story reached us via her friend, Gail, who told us how she has stepped up to the plate as a responsible aunt and guardian angel to two kids, who…
Mom and Daughter Given a Chance at a Normal Life this Christmas
Sometimes there are stories you hear that defy comprehension and you just can’t get your head round how unfortunate some people are. But, that was the reaction from everyone at Hot Cares when Penny’s email about Sally and Jane (not their real names) reached us – a story that affected…