Stories of Hope

Day mothers of Tesselaarsdal building a future for the community
After a devastating storm tore the roof off Tesselaarsdal’s only preschool, the community witnessed the loss of a once lively space filled with children’s voices

A countrysider’s journey to empower children and mothers ‘in the big city’
When Suzette Hendricks (25) and her family moved from Oudtshoorn to Vanrhynsdorp in 2022, she never imagined she would one day find herself in the

A preschool class full of hope
Sometimes, the smallest hands bring about the biggest changes. For day mother Liza Otto from Ravensmead, it was an opportunity to make a difference in

Embracing Lifelong Learning as a Deafblind Person
At nearly 80, David Geyer’s life is a testament to resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge. As one of the founders of Deafblind

Storie van Hoop: ‘n Reis met Pleegsorg
As jy my sou vra of ek ooit sou kon dink dat ek 8 verskillende kinders oor ‘n periode van 8 jaar in pleegsorg sou

Hennie en Amanda Lombard: “Ons is ‘survivors’”
Hennie en Amanda Lombard, ‘n egpaar wat woon in Parow Senior Sentrum, ‘n program van Badisa, is ‘n egpaar wat die hartseer van verlies ken

“Ek het ‘n kans gekry om weer te lewe, ek het myself weer gevind”: Johan se Storie van Hoop ná Dwelmverslawing
Daar is verskillende redes hoekom mense verslaaf raak aan dwelms. Vir 42-jarige Johan Mans, was dit sy soeke na aanvaarding wat daartoe gelei het dat

Where do I come from? Magdalena Huis Origin Story
We all long for a perfect life filled with beauty, goodness, joy, and peace, but the harsh reality is that in this imperfect world, such