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Mandela Day: ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž: ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ• ๐…๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ• ๐๐š๐›๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ

This Nelson Mandela Day, Hambaโ€ฏBambaโ€ฏFunda and Heartlines (Fathers Matter) invite you to stand with us in celebrating the power of nurturing fatherhood and connection. Onย 18 July 2026, we will gather atย Meadowlands Welfare Centre, Soweto, forย Hands of Hope: 67 Fathers, 67 Babies, One Equal Tomorrowย โ€” a 67โ€‘minute circle of presence, touch, and community that reminds us how the future is shaped in the smallest, most human moments. As part of the program: Heartlinesย will...

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Jars of Hope Initiative

http://hambabambafunda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AQOxxrhkGA5rs2Tyv5FOvJRAGBHFE_0Sox8QotV7Jh2kJfi2jJxpFMh3-i8iigI0FwVmLSvWed2kJPxdnjyk35yB.mp4   What if one jar could offer warmth, dignity, and nourishment? This powerful community effort to support families with ready-to-cook meals โ€” layered with love and filled with purpose. Watch to see how it works โ€” and how you can help us fill every jar with hope. ย  You can support by donating ingredients or glass coffee jars....

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Crocheting Workshop Empowers Soweto Mothers to Craft a Brighter Future

In the heart of Soweto, an inspiring crocheting workshop is giving local mothers the opportunity to shape new futures, one stitch at a time.   Soweto, South Africa (12 April 2026)ย โ€“ Theย Hamba Bamba Fundaย (HBF) centre in White City, Soweto, recently came alive with creativity, possibility and skills development as local mothers got to learn the craft of crocheting.   Read more in GoodThingsGuy

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Rethinking Learning: Keynote at 6th Annual ECD Conference

ย  Our CEO and founder, Monja Boonzaier, was the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual ECD Conference in March, where she delivered a powerful session titled ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , exploring how early emotional and developmental foundations shape lifelong learning. She opened her talk with Nelson Mandelaโ€™s words: โ€œ๐‘‰๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘ก ๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘™๐‘ฆ ๐‘Ž ๐‘‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘š. ๐ด๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘ก ๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘—๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘š๐‘’. ๐‘‰๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘”๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘™๐‘‘.โ€ ย  Through her presentation, Monja...

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