Health

Combatting Cataracts: 700 Free Surgeries Conducted in October!

by Linda Christensen@goodthingsguyOctober 13, 2024October 11, 2024 243 0

Cataracts cause blindness, but they are also completely preventable. In an effort to give more people their sight back, the OSSA Right to Sight Trust will perform more than 1,000…

Vhutshilo Mountain School Offers Lifeline to AIDS Orphans

by Thembi Siaga@groundup_newsOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024 79 0

Limpopo School has been going strong for nearly 20 years.   Limpopo, South Africa (10 October 2024) — The Vhutshilo Mountain School in Tshikombani village, about 30 km west of…

Hats On for Hope! Support Children’s Palliative Care with Head Wear

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024 263 0

Need the best excuse ever to rock that one hat you never get a chance to wear? Cue the Hats On for Children’s Palliative Care campaign, where wizard hats, fedoras…

World Retina Day: One-Third of Diabetes Patients at Risk of Vision Loss

by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuySeptember 23, 2024September 23, 2024 105 0

World Retina Day is on the 24th of September, and Prof Visser is calling for a coordinated effort from government and healthcare providers to raise awareness for the public.  …

Sarah Dedicates First Marathon to Supporting Diabetes Awareness 

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguy September 22, 2024September 20, 2024 206 0

Sarah Winkelmann has signed up for her first marathon—the Cape Town Marathon—in a big effort to raise awareness and support for South Africans living with diabetes!   Cape Town, South…

TIME’s Kid of The Year Hopes to Treat Skin Cancer with Soap

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguy August 27, 2024August 26, 2024 258 0

The 2024 TIME’s Kid of The Year is on a mission few his age would even dare. At only 15, Heman Bekele is developing a soap that has the potential…

Malaria Elimination Efforts Welcome a Boost!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 20, 2024August 20, 2024 81 0

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.” —West African Proverb. While World Mosquito Day might not be a…

Canoe Club Children Reap the Reward of Community Kindness 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJuly 14, 2024July 14, 2024 244 0

When a canoe club realised that children were lagging in competitions due to poor nutrition, a community of parents stepped up to make a heartwarming difference!   Johannesburg, South Africa…

Meet Masana wa Afrika! A new Dose of Hope for African Children

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguyJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024 261 0

A new non-profit is bringing hope to African children and their families across challenges they face! Meet Masana wa Afrika:   Africa (6 June 2024) – Masana wa Afrika which…

Another Anonymous R1 Million Donation Changes Young Lives!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJune 6, 2024June 6, 2024 373 0

In a massive act of kindness, an anonymous R1 million donation has made two life-saving surgeries possible for two little ones in KwaZulu-Natal; affording them the chance at a happy…