In December, Salem Social Cafe at the Social Village hosted a great event! As is now an annual tradition, Salem hosted a bit of a party to draw attention to two key dates: the International Day of People with Disabilities, 3rd December, and the sincere thanks that need to be said on the International Volunteer Day, […]
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You may remember the story recently about the donation of surplus unsold clothing made to us by a local retailer. In November, we were able to distribute the quality modern items from DeFacto to 11 families in varying situations of significant need. These included children from significantly disadvantaged low-income families, young people leaving orphanages, people […]
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Recently, help in the form of sets of baby clothes, children’s pyjamas, blankets, children’s beds and sterilizors for baby bottles was provided by Salem Social Village to a young mother who is coping with the serious responsibility of being a parent to a five month old baby who has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus (fluid on […]
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It was all there: 15 boxes filled with unused shirts, winter coats, sweaters and cardigans, sports and winter footwear, trousers, jewellery, bags and many other items of outerwear and underwear. The kind of items that many in great need come to us asking for, the type of things we’re readily able to distribute. And so […]
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Last month, Salem Social Village put on a special event to help families in difficult circumstances as the school year, with all its associated expenses, began. In grand local style, the event was entitled ‘Culture and education is of decisive importance for the prosperous future of our children!’ We were able to help 25 kids […]
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