Story of Hope: Mental Health Champions Ensures Care for All

Story of Hope: Mental Health Champions Ensures Care for All

A recent study indicates that South Africans suffer higher rates of likely depression and anxiety than other nations. Nonetheless, only a quarter of affected individuals seek treatment. Mental health challenges ...

Story of Hope: Overcoming Challenges to Pursue a Fulfilling Career and Ambitious Dreams

Story of Hope: Overcoming Challenges to Pursue a Fulfilling Career and Ambitious Dreams

Lerisha Haarvoor’s story is a testament to resilience and determination. Born in Kraaifontein, she experienced a nomadic upbringing before settling in Wellington with her mother during her early childhood. While ...

Story of Hope: Food garden pioneers fight hunger in Mbekweni

Story of Hope: Food garden pioneers fight hunger in Mbekweni

People need a reliable food supply to thrive. Access to quality food impacts the local economy, the environment, public health, and the overall livability of neighbourhoods. By cultivating food in ...

Story of Hope: Gratitude through a new lens 

Story of Hope: Gratitude through a new lens 

Blindness and visual impairment are significant health concerns, especially in countries with limited resources and low to moderate income levels. Healthcare accessibility is one of the main contributors to people ...

Story of Hope: A young leader determined to excel

Story of Hope: A young leader determined to excel

Kiara Cornelissen lives in Paarl’s Chicago neighbourhood, a community plagued by poverty and crime. Despite these challenging circumstances, Kiara focuses on creating a better life for herself and her family. ...

Story of Hope: Propelling excellence at underserved schools

Story of Hope: Propelling excellence at underserved schools

Over 20 million people in South Africa are unemployed; this is directly linked to the inequality in the country’s education system.    In 2020, two equal education champions set out to ...

Story of Hope: From Adversity to Ambitious Young Men

Story of Hope: From Adversity to Ambitious Young Men

When youths participate in sports, they have enhanced emotional, intellectual, physical, psychological, and social development, a study shows. Additionally, there are advantages associated with behavioural alterations, including reduced behavioural issues, ...

Valcare Amazing Race: Connecting people to make a difference

Valcare Amazing Race: Connecting people to make a difference

To give a glance at the daily operations of non-profits in the Cape Winelands, Valcare hosted a networking event to showcase the impact these non-profits have in their communities. Valcare’s Amazing Race 2023 had over 60 organisations participate in a day filled with tasks such as making food for a soup kitchen, connecting with houseless persons and ex-offenders, planting a food garden and much more.

SA20 franchise Paarl Royals partners with Valcare to support women in community

SA20 franchise Paarl Royals partners with Valcare to support women in community

Valcare and SA20 franchise Paarl Royals have joined efforts to empower marginalised women in the Paarl community.

Five Tips to Build A Network Within the Nonprofit Space

Five Tips to Build A Network Within the Nonprofit Space

Networks are an interconnection between people and organisations. Although diverse in focus and action, they collaborate and add value to those within the network. We could even compare a network ...

Proteas of the Valley 2022 Celebrated at Uplifting Event

Proteas of the Valley 2022 Celebrated at Uplifting Event

Each year during National Women’s Month Valcare honours and highlights 15 exceptional women in the Cape Winelands community. Through the Proteas of the Valley initiative Valcare gives recognition to the ...