Moses was only a newborn when he was abandoned on the streets of Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Young, unemployed, and unable to provide for him, his mother felt she could not look after him. Community members managed to track down his ...

Millions of people in South Africa suffer from disabling hearing loss, with children often struggling in silence. This issue is elevated in vulnerable communities where physical and mental healthcare services are widely unavailable. When Lipreading Becomes Normal Buhle has had ...

It has been a difficult couple of years for people in many communities around South Africa. Food insecurity has increased and soup kitchens, feeding schemes and people who are willing to make a difference have become pivotal in the fight ...

Thembinkosi Matimba or “TK” to his friends, was raised in four different environments, rotating between families in the Eastern Cape, Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, and Stellenbosch. At the age of 10, he was briefly reunited with his mother, then passed forward again ...

Amahle was 14 years old when she was sent to live with her aunt in Delft on the outskirts of Cape Town. Her parents were both unemployed and could not care for her anymore. The move to Delft did not ...

Daylin Prins grew up in Lantana, a community outside Paarl, South Africa, which is riddled with gangsterism. Many young people in this community grow up in negative and uninspiring situations. Life was not different for Daylin. His mother passed away ...

In South Africa, thousands people suffer from trauma on a daily basis, but do not have access to psychological help. Social injustices, poverty, substance abuse, a lack of education and unemployment are all factors that contribute greatly to a society ...