The Sunflower Fund is a blood donor recruitment centre and registry. It fights blood diseases like leukaemia through the recruitment of stem cell donors and maintaining a registry of potential donors committed to helping anyone in need of a life-saving stem cell transplant. South Africa, and Africa generally, has a very low number of registered... Continue Reading →
Zanele Hlatshwayo – Using Running to Rise Against Depression and Suicide
“At first I was running away from the pain, the suffocating rage but eventually, running became a coping mechanism which to this day has become my SACRED SPACE where I get to heal, clear my head, but most of all where I get to CONQUER...” Zanele Hlatshwayo is a marketing and technology expert, and in... Continue Reading →
Cancer Association of South Africa – More than 80 Years of Working Towards a World Without Cancer
Cancer is not a walk in the park. It’s not even a marathon. It’s a long-distance slog, a challenge of illnesses. And when the run gets tough, runners support and encourage each other. In the same way, cancer survivors also need practical help and sometimes, a shoulder to lean on as they struggle to the... Continue Reading →
Treatment Action Campaign – 20 Years of Fighting for Access to Quality Public Healthcare in South Africa
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) was established on 10 December 1998 in Cape Town to campaign for the availability and access to antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in South Africa. Guided by the principle that health is a fundamental human right enshrined in the South Africa Constitution, it has evolved into a globally distinguished and recognised social... Continue Reading →