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Volunteering With 3241 Foundation: What to Expect

People who want to volunteer often ask us the same question: what do you actually need? The answer is honest: we need your time, your skills,
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The Quiet Crisis in Our Backyards: Poverty in Gauteng

Poverty in Gauteng does not always look the way people expect. It does not always announce itself in visible destitution. Sometimes it lives in a neat
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What R500 Does When It Goes to the Right Place

R500 is an amount most South Africans can picture. A week of groceries for a small family. Petrol for the week. A reasonable dinner out.
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Why We Chose to Build a Foundation, Not Just Donate

Many people who care about the poor write a cheque. That is not a criticism — it is a starting point. But for the founders of
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What Happens When a Wild Animal Is Rescued in Johannesburg

South Africa is home to some of the most magnificent wildlife on earth and increasingly under threat.
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Breaking the Cycle Starts With a Skill

Every family deserves the chance to thrive. But for many people living in underserved communities across South Africa, the weight of poverty isn't just about money
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A Child’s Right to a Safe Place: Our Orphan Support Programme

Childhood should be a time of learning, laughter, and feeling loved. But for thousands of orphaned and vulnerable children across South Africa, that safety is far
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The Invisible Poor: Why We Serve the Elderly First

They are the most forgotten among the forgotten. South Africa's elderly poor do not march. They do not protest. They sit quietly in small rooms and
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When Food Runs Out Before the Month Does

For millions of South Africans, hunger is not a crisis that strikes once. It is a rhythm — a monthly countdown that ends the same way
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