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You made it matter

Wed, 24 February 2010
Last Christmas, generous individuals and corporate heroes made it matter by contributing over R212,000 to projects benefitting people, education, health and the environment. Our alternative gift campaign, Make Christmas Matter, gave people the opportunity to choose gifts that will change lives by funding four carefully assessed development projects.
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It must be love

Fri, 29 January 2010
On Valentine’s Day, show your love for South Africa by choosing a gift that will build the nation and change lives right here on GreaterGood SA’s alternative gifting site, gifts4good.co.za.
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Special sanctuary

Mon, 21 December 2009
GreaterGood SA writer, Jill Sloan, met up with a few of the children and social workers to find out more about this special sanctuary, called St. Joseph's in Pinelands - Cape Town. The home cares for 145 chronically ill children and will benefit from this year's Make Christmas Matter campaign by receiving a sparkling new kitchen.
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Taking care of our planet

Mon, 21 December 2009
We spoke to Mbali Dlamini, a Grade 7 learner at Sifisesihle Primary School in the Midlands - KwaZulu Natal. Mbali is a youth leader in the eco-schools project at her school. Another school in the area - Dargle Primary - plan to implement the same project next year. This school has been chosen as a beneficiary for this year's Make Christmas Matter campaign. The campaign aims to raise funding to provide environment and conservation learning opportunities to 122 learners and 5 educators.
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Play and be happy

Wed, 9 December 2009
Sibongile Mtembu heads up an educare project in Mbuba village with support from educare NGO, Little Elephant Training Centre for Early Education (LETCEE). GreaterGood SA writer, Jill Sloan, met up with Sibongile in the Mbuba community hall to talk about the Toy Library project.
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Make Christmas Matter 2008

Mon, 2 November 2009
With your big-hearted support over the festive season in 2008, you helped organisations across South Africa to celebrate the true meaning Christmas by choosing gifts that change lives for good. Together, and with the support of the Cadiz Foundation, we raised R300,000 for projects in priority development sectors on our Social Investment Exchange.
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Count Cadiz in for Christmas

Mon, 2 November 2009
Make Christmas Matter is sponsored by the Cadiz Foundation. Created by GreaterGood SA, and operating through its Gifts4Good portal, it's a highly innovative campaign that makes giving simple but meaningful to both donor and recipient.
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