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Restoring confidence and dignity to breast cancer survivors in low-income categories

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Reach for Recovery (R4R) is a trained and volunteer-driven breast cancer support group where every peer support member, uniquely, is a breast cancer survivor herself. For the past five decades, Reach for Recovery has earned a strong reputation for providing highly valued and essential services to individuals affected by breast cancer. During this challenging period, […]

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A call for ubuntu honouring heritage, through responsible alcohol behaviour

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This September Heritage Month offers an important moment to reflect on our shared history and the values that have brought South Africa to today. This year’s theme, “Celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom”, inspires AWARE.org to call on the nation to honour and recommit to

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September is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month

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South Africa faces a significant challenge with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), a condition that is 100% preventable, yet alarmingly prevalent in this country. Research estimates that South Africa has a national prevalence rate of 11% of FASD, with rates as high as 31% reported in certain localities – the highest recorded rate globally. FASD

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Building an inclusive household for the ‘second mom’ helpers who are part of so many South African families

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Many parents will be familiar with the African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” In South Africa, this saying has a unique meaning, given the special place that many ‘second moms’, often domestic helpers, occupy within households. Women’s Month provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the role that helpers play in

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Advancing equity: Breastfeeding support for all

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South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, and this is tragically evident in the nutritional status of millions of our children. However, breastfeeding has the power to be an equaliser, ensuring no child is left behind when it comes to optimal health and development. Despite widespread promotion of the many

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Fill a bucket for charity this Mandela Day

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This Mandela Month, SA Harvest is calling on all South Africans to join the #BucketsofNutrition Challenge: an initiative designed to provide essential nutrition to families in need across Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. This campaign aims to address immediate hunger and provide sustenance that lasts beyond Mandela Day, feeding a family of four for up

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