On Monday 16th September , the Friends of Hope Foundation , one of our new beneficiaries, took our team of volunteers to visit 2 of the schools that our funding supports. The buzz of excitement was exhilarating. The experience was heart warming , moving and left a lasting impact. Our team was able to see, first hand the fruits of their labour, giving of their time and serving for the common good. We are all able to make a difference…
When I think of Chic Mamas I feel - pure joy. Chic Mamas is a warm, friendly, affirming environment filled with welcoming smiles, helpfulness and affirmations. Volunteering here is never a chore, never a matter of - oh no it’s my shift today - in fact, most of the volunteers (of which I am fortunate to be one) come early and eagerly do their bit. Helping our customers to feel and look their best selves, and finding great items of…
Chic Mamas Do Care with Movement4Improvement and in partnership with True North created a fundraising initiative to complete the amazing playpark at the Vrygrond Community Library. The pictures speak for themselves… see the BEFORE and AFTER photos and enjoy the happy smiles! We super excited to have completed this amazing project. The aim of the makeover is to facilitate the many pre-schools in this Township, where space is scarce and the children don’t have any opportunity to play on age…
The Oudeskip Park in Hangberg is a small community park frequented by many children and adults on a daily basis. It was run-down and most of the play equipment had either been broken, stolen or vandalised. But today, it was officially reopened by Cllr Rob Quintas with new swings, a roundabout that works, a slide, seesaw, jungle gyms nd brightly coloured artwork. Chic Mamas provided the necessary funding in partnership with M&G Investments, to repair and upgrade the play equipments…
Children growing up on the Cape Flats are faced with a deluge of daily challenges, many of which are exasperated by the high unemployment rates in the area. Issues such as gangsterism and substance abuse are part of their daily lives and many of these children are merely trying to survive from day-to-day. Opportunities to grow themselves and to escape this harsh environment are few and far between. These children have the potential to be tomorrow’s leaders, to grow our…