Thank You, Atholl Heights !
Thank you Atholl Heights Primary School for your generosity to those still in dire need after the recent floods.
Thank you Atholl Heights Primary School for your generosity to those still in dire need after the recent floods.
A family whom we have journeyed with since the April floods have sadly lost another part of their home in the weekend's heavy rains. If you are able to make a financial contribution to help our churches and communities through this devastating time, visit our donations page on cast.org.za.
A truly blessed day spent with Pastors and farmers who travelled all the way from Newcastle to offer prayer and support to the community of KwaNdengezi Church of God.
How amazing to see local churches in KwaDabeka come together to be the hands and feet of God. Join us in continued prayer for all those affected by the floods.
What a blessing to be able to help those in desperate need through our church partners at this time Our article in this week's Highway Mail shares the story of a young mother from KwaDabeka who sadly lost all her belongings when her house collapsed. Thankfully, we have been able to assist her with food, clothing, toiletries and water to share with her family of 15. Visit cast.org.za or contact us on info@cast.org.za to learn how you can [...]
Themba Dlamini, one of the great success stories to emerge out of CAST's business development programme, has taken his car-wash business to the next level. With dreams of expansion, Themba set out with a mission to purchase a container for his business. This would allow him to have a spaza shop running alongside his carwash so that while customers were waiting, they could hang out, purchase food and drinks and socialise with one another. Last weekend, the passionate [...]
On Tuesday, the 24th September, 100 members of Westville Baptist Church along with 120 members of the Kwadabeka community, came together in a beautiful portrayal of Heritage Day. An initiative powered by CAST- a social outreach non-profit- and Westville Baptist, “Brighten up Kwadabeka” was a day aimed at painting, fixing, cleaning and repairing Sithokozile Secondary School, handing out food parcels and making home visits to the food parcel recipients of the community, and running a children’s programme [...]
Hearts to Hands is holding a Christmas Love Box drive, where we aim to give 800+ underprivileged children in poor families a Christmas present. We invite “YOU” to take part in this exciting and fun project to make a difference and bring a smile to a poor and needy child’s face this year. How can you get involved? Bring a wrapped shoe box and fill it with presents per suggestions on the list below. Collect from us: · [...]
Last weekend, Hearts to Hands and CAST held a Blanket Drive Campaign at The Village Market Centre. This campaign was linked to the Fitcampathon Winter Warmth Program in which participants have free entry into the Fitcampathon but are asked to donate a blanket towards those that are less fortunate this winter. The day brought in about 200 participants who donated about 250 blankets as well as clothes. Hearts to Hands even managed to recruit some potential future volunteers [...]
Debbie and Ernie Calder, two of CAST's devoted volunteers, had a story and message for everyone this week. We feel moved to respond to the message Pastor John brought to the church under the heading “God in our Country”. John referred to Nehemiah returning to Jerusalem to build the city wall. This wall was important to the people. We also have walls to build in this country ...and bridges. Pastor John’s message also said “start representing and displaying [...]