Frere Bear Project

Frere Bear Project Our mission is simple: We strive to bring joy and comfort to every child admitted to hospital!

Frere Bear is an organisation that collects pre-loved soft toys and distrubutes them to Frere Hospital. Our goal is that every child that is admitted to hospital would have a furry-friend to bring them comfort and love whilst in hospital. We fix, wash, ribbon and stamp every bear before sending it out to its new home. The bears are kept in a locked cupboard at Frere Hospital before being given out

to a precious child. Frere Bear all started with a chance meeting and a request for help to upgrade the Frere Paediatric Orthopaedic ward. Seeing the children in these wards who were there for long stays, with nothing to comfort them was very heartbreaking and this is where the idea Frere Bear project was born. The vision is to supply every child admitted to Frere Hospital with a soft toy. Since its humble beginnings in June 2023, Frere Bear has given over 2000 bears to Frere Hospital. With the incredible support of the East London community this project just keeps on growing and blessing so many precious children.

Trying to make the world a happier place, one bear at a time. 🩵 🧸
12/03/2026

Trying to make the world a happier place, one bear at a time. 🩵 🧸

THANK YOU to Hudson Park Primary School for the huge donation of bears! They are almost ready to find their forever best...
26/02/2026

THANK YOU to Hudson Park Primary School for the huge donation of bears! They are almost ready to find their forever best friends. 🩵🧸

Merry Christmas to all friends of the Frere Bear Project. Enjoy this special time. Be blessed. 🧸🩵
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all friends of the Frere Bear Project. Enjoy this special time. Be blessed. 🧸🩵

Today we are very grateful to the wonderful ladies of Vryburger Omgeemense Oos-Londen, who opened up their hearts and do...
08/12/2025

Today we are very grateful to the wonderful ladies of Vryburger Omgeemense Oos-Londen, who opened up their hearts and donated all these lovely bears. 🧸

These bears are all ready to receive their graduation ribbons, before making a sick child at Frere Hospital feel a lot better! 🎀

Thank you! 🩵 Your caring spirit is going to make a huge difference in the lives of a lot of children. Help us by thanking this wonderful organisation.

🧸❤️These photos say it all.A soft toy might seem small, but to a child sitting in a hospital ward, wrapped in bandages, ...
02/12/2025

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These photos say it all.
A soft toy might seem small, but to a child sitting in a hospital ward, wrapped in bandages, hooked up to drips, facing pain and fear, a teddy becomes comfort, courage, and something to hold onto.

We’re asking for your help.
If you have any pre-loved, unwanted teddies or soft toys, please consider donating them. Your teddy could be the one that makes a child feel safe, seen, and a little less alone.

Every bear finds a new purpose here.
Every child deserves something to hold.

Please donate your pre-loved teddies to the Frere Bear Project.
Thank you for helping us give comfort where it’s needed most 🧸💛🧸

Contact: Desirè on 082 821 6957 or
Adri on 082 828 7770 ☎️

Happy HERITAGE day. 🇿🇦
24/09/2025

Happy HERITAGE day. 🇿🇦

Hoping everyone has a BEARy wonderful day! 🧸🩵If you would like to donate a pre-loved bear, and make a sick friend feel a...
17/09/2025

Hoping everyone has a BEARy wonderful day! 🧸🩵

If you would like to donate a pre-loved bear, and make a sick friend feel a lot better, feel free to contact us:
[email protected]
082 821 6957



Our bears are ready to support the Springbokke and the Blombokke this weekend. GO BOKKE! 🏉🇿🇦SpringboksSuperSport Rugby...
12/09/2025

Our bears are ready to support the Springbokke and the Blombokke this weekend.

GO BOKKE! 🏉🇿🇦

Springboks
SuperSport Rugby
Springbok Women's Rugby

04/09/2025

Today was a good day.
I met my new (forever) best friend!
🩷🐻

Xx Love

Pink Fluffy Bear

THREE CHEERS for Gonubie Primary School! 🧸 🧸 🧸 Thank you to GPS for your massive donation to our project. Each bear brin...
20/08/2025

THREE CHEERS for Gonubie Primary School!
🧸 🧸 🧸

Thank you to GPS for your massive donation to our project. Each bear brings joy, comfort and a huge smile to a sick/injured child. You are making a HUGE difference. You rock! 😎



A big heartfelt thank you to SKG Properties for their incredible support and kindness in collecting teddies for the Frer...
01/08/2025

A big heartfelt thank you to SKG Properties for their incredible support and kindness in collecting teddies for the Frere Bear Project this Mandela Day 🧸💛

Your generosity will bring comfort and smiles to so many little ones. We are truly grateful!

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible staff who generously donated soft toys for the Frere Bear Project in celebration of Mandela Day!

These gifts will bring joy and comfort to the young patients in the pediatric wards, reminding them they are loved and cared for.

Kudos to the Frere Bear Team for their selfless dedication to spreading love and kindness in our community!

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Buffalo City
East London

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+27828216957

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