UNICEF South Africa has thanked South African corporates which have been swift to offer support to help protect the lives and welfare of the country’s children.
"We are enormously grateful for the very prompt support we have received from a number of corporates. This has enabled us to be nimble in our response to lend a hand to non-governmental organisations working hard to protect the lives of vulnerable children and communities affected by COVID-19," said Ms
"We are delighted that our support has been earmarked for Childline’s call centres nationwide which manage a tollfree helpline. This will allow
"Of utmost importance is that this will enable us to mitigate gender-based violence and offer prevention and responses to children and families through our call centres which service the whole country and our online counselling service," said Ms.
Access to running water and soap is a critical first line of defence against COVID-19, yet this is a challenge in many informal settlements. Before the lockdown, one of UNICEF’s first initiatives was to launch the Little Hands Matter campaign to raise funds for handwashing stations in informal settlements. This offers everyone the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and communities.
In support of this initiative, Discovery Vitality has come on board. Vitality members with Vitality Active Rewards will now have an additional option to donate their Discovery Miles through this new Move to Give campaign. In addition, the
"Our core focus at Discovery Vitality is to encourage behaviour change for better health outcomes. In trying to limit the impact and spread of the COVID-19 virus, we are offering our members a chance to contribute positively towards the health of children in vulnerable circumstances," said
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