Ubuntu is being demonstrated the world over as healthy people stay home to protect the vulnerable. We’ve been shown how quickly the virus can spread if an infected person passes it to 3 people. I believe this same model applies when we spread love and kindness.

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In such tumultuous times, my heart goes out to you if you or your loved ones have been affected by the virus in health or economically. Never before have we needed the spirit of Ubuntu more.

One Heart for Kids – one of the 3 charities supported two years ago – has been given essential service status. Due to the lockdown in South Africa, not only are people in shacks at greater risk of catching the virus, but they’ve lost any opportunity to make money and feed their families. Throw in the fact the children have no access to learning in school and it's a dire situation.

It's tragic. The queues for food parcels are staggering. I cannot begin to imagine the hopelessness and despair in these communities. To try and do my part I've come up with a new challenge!

To climb 1,600 flights of stairs in 12 hours. I might be ‘locked down’ but I'm not ‘locked up’!

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From this challenge, I was able to raise funds, R35 000 which helped 93 families where each child received 3 books, an educational toy, and a food parcel for the family. Something to celebrate!! Pictures and quotes below.