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.

Says Chairman of the Cadiz Foundation, Dan Ahern: We have been closely involved in the initiative since its inception in 2005 for its proven capacity to make a difference in an inventive and accessible way.?

Creative problem-solving

It is a wonderful example of creative problem-solving. Many compassionate South Africans are overwhelmed by the adversity they witness around them and struggle to find ways of positively impacting on the lives of those less fortunate than themselves. Make Christmas Matter has been devised for just this reason. No matter how much you can give, the donation will be used constructively.

Leverage

To date, Cadiz`s generous support of Make Christmas Matter has helped to leverage over R2 million for 22 development projects ranging from a family planning programme in the Northern Cape to an environmental project that manages the rehabilitation and release of animals back into the wild.

All Make Christmas Matter gifts are intended as an investment in a social development project in South Africa.

Assurance

Make Christmas Matter uses the GreaterGood SA intensive assessment process to select beneficiary projects. This process includes peer review panels, site visits, organisation and risk assessments, research, evaluation and detailed reporting, to assure donors their money goes towards effective, sustainable solutions to South Africa`s problems.

All donations are properly spent and accounted for as organisations funded through Make Christmas Matter have to submit detailed reports on the progress and completion of their projects. Highlights from these reports will be posted on these news pages, so donors can track how their gifts have helped to change lives.

Find out more about the work of the Cadiz Foundation