Rays of Hope embarks on a weekend trip to empower young boys to become peace ambassadors within the Alex community. South Africa’s 2022 crime statistics revealed a 58,4% change in violent assault crimes against children (0-17 years). If not dealt with early, this and other deeply rooted trauma often manifest into anger, self-esteem issues, toxic masculinity and

‘There is no limit to what women can accomplish’, this was the sentiment that Intimate Blue’s Joao Ferreira highlighted when he set out to empower the women in the Alex community. Joao came on-board as an instructor for Rays of Hope’s sewing centre. He has set up an 18-week course where the women of Alexandra

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of out-of-school children in South Africa has tripled from 250 000 to 750 000. While the state of education in South Africa has always been woefully inadequate, this significant spike in truancy can be primarily attributed to the multiple lockdowns and the protracted school closures that accompanied the pandemic.

Sponsor a Child today – click here!  As one child sets off to school, dressed in a brand-new uniform, another asks for money at a traffic light. As one child awakes to an array of cereals before they set off for school, another has already been walking for hours to be on time. As one