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To provide support and assistance to families affected by special needs, thereby creating the platform for a more intimate special needs community.

To provide information, support and assistance to children with special needs as well as their parents/caregivers

06/11/2026

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of our Touching the Heart Gala, scheduled for 20 November 2026.

After careful consideration, and due to circumstances beyond our control we are unable to host this year’s gala event.

To everyone who has supported, contributed to or looked forward to this special evening, we extend our heartfelt thanks.

While the gala will not take place this year, the heart behind it remains unchanged. Our commitment to the children and families we support continues, and we look forward to bringing our Touching the Heart community together again in 2027.

Thank you for your understanding, your generosity and for continuing to walk this journey with us.

With love and gratitude,

The Daniel and Friends Fund Team

31/10/2026

Marielè – 21 years today. Forever 21 in our hearts. ❤️🕯️

Time has passed so quickly, yet some days it feels as though time has stood still.

Today, you would have turned 21. Twenty-one! Dreaming of what is yet to come, choosing your career path, starting to work and discovering all the beautiful possibilities life had waiting for you.

We often find ourselves wondering what could have been. The milestones we should have celebrated, the dreams you would have chased, the laughter we would have shared and the young woman you would have become.

Although you are no longer physically here, you will forever be part of us. Your beautiful smile, your sparkling eyes and the brave little girl you were will never be forgotten. You are, and always will be, our hero.

Your story will continue to be told. Your legacy lives on through Daniel and Friends Fund, and through every family whose life has been touched by your journey. Thank you for allowing us to share your story and, in doing so, bring hope, strength and support to so many others.

We honour your life every day. We celebrate what you meant to us, what you continue to mean to us, and the difference you still make in this world.

Today, we will light a special candle for you. Not only in remembrance of the years we wish we could have shared, but in celebration of the beautiful life that continues to shine through your legacy.

Marielè, 21 years in heaven, but forever young in our hearts.

We miss you every single day. We wonder about what could have been, but we will never stop telling your story, celebrating your courage and carrying your light forward.

You are our little girl, our hero, and a star that will never stop shining.

Happy 21st birthday, Marielè.

You are loved beyond words, missed beyond measure and remembered always.

Forever our girl. Forever our star. ❤️

29/10/2026

URGENT APPEAL: TOUCHING THE HEART GALA

Dear All,

We would like to invite you to support our Touching the Heart Gala — an initiative aimed at making a meaningful difference in our community.

We kindly ask you to consider attending this special event and becoming part of a cause that touches lives and brings hope to those in need.

If you are unable to attend, we would be truly grateful if you would consider sponsoring a ticket or making a donation to help someone else attend and support this worthwhile cause.

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, we can touch hearts, change lives, and create a lasting impact in our community.

Please consider supporting this worthy cause. Your generosity would mean so much to us!

Thank you for your kindness and support.

27/10/2026

Throwback to last year's 360 Video booth footage. Wow this was a super fun one.
We will have one again this year. Book your tickets and come join in the fun!

26/10/2026

Throwback to last year's 360 Video booth footage. Wow this was a super fun one.
We will have one again this year. Book your tickets and come join in the fun!

26/10/2026

Throwback to last year's 360 Video booth footage. Wow this was a super fun one.

We will have one again this year. Book your tickets and come join in the fun!

25/10/2026

Still thinking of something to do for the end of year, and making a difference?

Then we have just the thing for you. Time is running out to secure your ticket.

Touching the Heart Gala - happening 20 November at Eensgezindt!

Over the last few years Daniel and Friends Fund have been intimately (and often, personally) involved with children battling chronic illness and/or diseases and syndromes, or conditions such as cancer and brain damage to name but a few.

What is Touching the Heart?

It is a project which hopes to create a platform upon which the stories of medically-fragile and/or differently abled children's journeys might be shared.

With words often doing little justice to the challenges and adversities these children and their families face on a regular basis, we could think of no more perfect way to provide the community with this unique insight than through a one of a kind photographic book which exhibits the extraordinary photographic talent of Candice Rodrigues.

The book will not only create awareness but will also become a medium through which others can get involved by either purchasing a book or selecting canvasses from the featured images which can be made and personalised to order.

The proceeds of these purchases will be utilised towards projects which are designed around making a profound difference in the lives of children who face formidable challenges.

We are excited to host our annual Touching the Heart Gala on Friday 20 November.
This is going to be a very memorable evening, with a few experiences and surprises in store as always.

Tickets are sold separately, or you can also make a table booking if you would like to come as a company for your end of year function.

Contact Lianie le Roux for more information and bookings - 076 331 8474

19/10/2026

Still thinking of something to do for the end of year, and making a difference?

Then we have just the thing for you.

Touching the Heart Gala - happening 20 November at Eensgezindt!

Over the last few years Daniel and Friends Fund have been intimately (and often, personally) involved with children battling chronic illness and/or diseases and syndromes, or conditions such as cancer and brain damage to name but a few.

What is Touching the Heart?

It is a project which hopes to create a platform upon which the stories of medically-fragile and/or differently abled children's journeys might be shared.

With words often doing little justice to the challenges and adversities these children and their families face on a regular basis, we could think of no more perfect way to provide the community with this unique insight than through a one of a kind photographic book which exhibits the extraordinary photographic talent of Candice Rodrigues.

The book will not only create awareness but will also become a medium through which others can get involved by either purchasing a book or selecting canvasses from the featured images which can be made and personalised to order.

The proceeds of these purchases will be utilised towards projects which are designed around making a profound difference in the lives of children who face formidable challenges.

We are excited to host our annual Touching the Heart Gala on Friday 20 November.
This is going to be a very memorable evening, with a few experiences and surprises in store as always.

Tickets are sold separately, or you can also make a table booking if you would like to come as a company for your end of year function.

Contact Lianie le Roux for more information and bookings - 076 331 8474

13/10/2026

The happiest of birthdays to one of our Patriots, Dr Darren Green! 🎉

You and your family hold such a special place in our hearts. It has been an honour and a privilege to share this journey with you over the years, and we look forward to many more adventures together.

Thank you for your unwavering support. We appreciate you more than words can express.

May your day be filled with joy, blessings and all the love you so generously give to others. ❤️
DARREN GREEN

12/10/2026

What an amazing day spent Saturday at the annual Goat run at Fairview W**e and Cheese

From the bottom of our hearts thank you to Mouton and the Fairview team for including us in this special day.

To everyone that supported and attended - see you next year!

Address

Brackenfell
7560

Telephone

+27763318474

Website

http://www.danielandfriends.com/

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