The Giving Bag CT

26/02/2025

✏️ We’re going back to Westlake Primary ✏️
After such a successful school drive last year, we decided to do it again!
Westlake Primary School is a community school serving an improvised area of Cape Town. The community feels the brunt of inequality and the school has become a beacon of hope for the children it supports.
If you would like to donate to donate to Westlake primary kindly find drop off details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact The Giving Bag to donated in the Southern Suburbs.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544  NPO: 000777

26/02/2025

HELLO KITTY CRECHE & AFTERCARE PROGRAMME 🐱
The Giving Bag donated 48 personalised bags of clothing, shoes, books and toys to children and families in phoenix and Joe Slovo areas.
A big thank you to everyone who donated 🩷
If you would like to donate to help support more women and children kindly find drop off details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact The Giving Bag to donated in the Southern Suburbs.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544  NPO: 000777

16/09/2024

Hi Friends ☺️

Do you have an adult bicycle, helmet and/or male clothing to donate?!

We desperately want to help a young man who was involved in a hit and run back in May. During the accident, his bicycle, phone and wallet were stolen. He spent months in hospital with severe injuries that left him unable to work and support his little boy.

He is now out of hospital and due to start back at work. We would love to help him get back on his feet and back on his beloved bicycle!!

Please get in touch if you have the following:
- adult bicycle
- adult size helmet
- adult male clothing (size: small-medium)
- young boys clothing (for his son, size: 8 years)

Happy to collect!!

Thank you 🙏

26/07/2024

💨 OPERATION STORMY WESTLAKE 💨
The Giving Bag donated over 3,500 items of clothing, shoes, blankets and towels to the Westlake community 🤍
Between the 8th and 12th July, severe storms hit Cape Town. Many people lost their homes and belongings to strong winds and flooding. On Friday the 12th, I saw an urgent appeal to support 25 families who lost everything to the storm. We immediately packed up our ENTIRE store room and donated it to the entire Westlake Community. More than 300 people were helped that evening.
A very special shout out to Cessi Antonie, who coordinated “operation stormy Westlake” and to my family visiting from the US, who spent their evening hauling bags and sorting donations 🤍

If you would like to donate to help support more women and children kindly find drop off details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact The Giving Bag to arrange collection in the Southern Suburbs.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544  NPO: 000777

24/07/2024

It was such a pleasure to donate to the Westlake community during this difficult time. We were able to provide over 3,500 items of clothing and essentials including shoes, blankets and towels. Thank you to all those who donated 🤍

14/05/2024

❤️ HANNAH’S PLACE OF SAFETY ❤️
On Monday we had the absolute pleasure of donating over 200 items of baby essentials to Hannah's Place of Safety
A little back story… as a child my parents fostered a multitude of children aged newborn-18 years old. Foster care and supporting children from disadvantaged circumstances have a huge place in my heart and is a big reason why I started The Giving Bag.
Hannah’s Place of Safety look after babies birth to 1 years old. Many of the babies suffer from neglect, abuse, drug withdrawal, malnutrition and illness. Janine and her team see to their every need whilst providing a loving and nurturing home.
During our visit we had the opportunity to learn about how Hannah’s Place of Safety started, tour their beautiful home and spend time cuddling/holding the babies. It was incredibly heartwarming to see how well nurtured, cared for and loved the babies are.
If you would like to support Hannah’s Place of Safety please see their Adopt a Cot scheme on their page. If you would like to donate to help support more women and children kindly find drop off details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact The Giving Bag to arrange collection in the Southern Suburbs.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544 NPO: 000777

02/05/2024

We have been quiet on social media but extremely busy behind the scenes collecting and sorting donations!
This term we are collecting winter warmers. All donations will go to supporting women and children in need.
If you would like to help support more women and children kindly find donation details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact us to arrange a large collection.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544  NPO: 000777

13/03/2024

06/03/2024

📖 ✏️ 1,200 items!!!! ✏️ 📖
Westlake Primary School
On Monday we had the pleasure of donating over 1,200 items of stationary, educational games/toys, books and more to Westlake Primary School.
The children helped us set everything out in their library and the teachers went “shopping” for their classrooms and students.
The Giving Bag, , and are incredibly grateful for your donations. Thank you for helping us support our local community and making a positive difference in so many children’s lives.
If you would like to help support more women and children kindly find donation details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact us to arrange a large collection.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544 NPO: 000777

27/02/2024

BAG DROP: Neonatal kangaroo mother and baby unit at Tygerberg Hospital.
What a fantastic morning at Tygerberg Nicu 🤍 the tiniest and cutest babies you ever did see ❤️
We distributed 20 bags of essentials including towels, blankets, clothing, beanies, toiletries, books & toys 🧸
Thank you to the doctors and nurses for the warm welcome and looking after those precious mothers and babies.

If you would like to help support more women and children kindly find donation details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact us to arrange a large collection.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544  NPO: 000777

26/02/2024

What a wonderful way to start the week! This morning we had the pleasure of handing over 25 bags of children’s clothing, shoes, books & toys to Siyabonga from
Siya started as a way to inspire and educate young boys to be protectors not perpetrators. He educates, inspires and acts as a role model to so many young boys/men. It was such a pleasure to meet you Siya 🙏
If you would like to help us support more organisations like Langa for Men, kindly find details below:
Drop off: 7 Albany Road, Sea Point
Contact us to arrange a large collection.
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PBO: 93/00/11/544  NPO: 000777

23/01/2024

The Giving Bag CT, is designing a 52 week, community inspired, Shabbat cookbook and they are needing our help! Please email your favourite recipes to Paige to be shared with generations to come. All proceeds from the book will be donated to The Giving Bag CT - supporting women and children one bag at a time.