It’s Emmanuel’s 6 year remembrance today. And I remember him as this beautiful little boy with bright eyes, full of smiles. He had a future that was filled with opportunity. All ended too tragically....
It’s a brand new year. One filled with new beginnings and new inspirations. New friendships and new ideas. It’s a clean slate for all of us to rewrite our history. Create our own path and brighten ou...
As World Aids Day rolls around again, I wonder how far we have come as a country in the fight against HIV/AIDS? The stigma is still there and young girls are more worried about falling pregnant then ...
Once again Martha proved just how big her heart really is. We were asked by one of our lovely customers if we’d help with a job that involved cutting material into strips for her client (Nando’s). It...
I woke up this morning feeling inspired. Not only because today I received two very encouraging messages from people, but also because there is so much going on at Heartfelt and a lot of positive thi...
A few weeks ago Western Cape Wineries, started by New Zealander Christine Andrews, held a Blind Wine Tasting evening at the Two Ocean’s Aquarium at the Cape Town Waterfront. Other than learning about...
Nothing makes a woman feel more like a woman, than being in a room full of woman. Phew, that was a mouthful! Hopefully you get what I am trying to say. It’s inspiring and motivating and filled with t...
It was my brother’s wedding last weekend in Cape Town and he really wanted Martha to be there. Like me, she is his African mother and has known him from the day he was born. Growing up he was Emanuel...
It’s been a buzz of excitement at Heartfelt over the past two weeks. Motsawako’s SABC2 talk show aired last Monday night featuring a story on Heartfelt – and the star of the show Martha. None of us k...
Hi, this is Francie. I’m Heartfelts Development Manager. That just means I’m up for anything and interested in everything, especially the improvement of the work and sanitary conditions of the Heartf...
It’s been a difficult week. One that’s been met with sheer excitement and complete disappointment. As we all sat in Makapanstad yesterday, facing the harsh reality that -after drilling 140 metres, sp...
Shooo, there’s lots on the go! Over the past two weeks we’ve had Penny Lebyane from Motswako come and visit us with the SABC2 film crew – much to Martha and the ladies delight. Martha and I then went...
Not only because it’s the country responsible for H&M clothing and Ikea – but because it’s where our latest two visitors Shona & Calle come from. They visited us recently out in Makapanstad a...
Today is a very important day for Martha, well for all of us really. It is five years today since Emanuel (Martha’s son) sadly passed away. I’ve realised one thing over the years – a mother’s love ne...
Hello. Finally! I must apologise for it being the first week of February and this being our first blog of the year. Naughty, naughty. Well, I have now made it my new year’s resolution to blog as ofte...
With Christmas just around the corner, the ladies are busily finishing off all orders this week before closing Pinky Place on Friday for Christmas and New Year. It’s been an incredible year. We’ve ha...
Well its World AIDS Day today, 1st December, and our lovely lady who is HIV Positive is busy at work helping to get Christmas orders ready and sent out by the end of the week. Martha and I can’t quit...
I was reading a wonderful book the other day which said ‘When you imagine anything positive that you want and love, you are harnessing the force of love. When you imagine something positive, somethin...
I’ve got such exciting news. Martha’s daughter Charlene not only passed her computer course - but she came top of her class and got the highest marks out of anyone who had ever done the course! Isn’t...
Weve got so much going on behind the scenes at Heartfelt at the moment its been impossible to sit still (let alone to get Martha to sit still). She used to tell me as a little girl that I always had ...
I wanted to share this family photograph with you. It’s a picture of Martha with my mother taken in Makapanstad in 1988 at her ‘roof wetting’. I remember it so vividly. My sister and brother and I ra...
As you know we all love weddings and were delighted to take part in a wedding show at the Pride Park Stadium in Derby, UK on Sunday 29th August. La Vie Est Un Voyage (*) - an ethical wedding planning...
There has been so much going on here since our last chat. Firstly let me start with some really special news. Our lovely lady (who is HIV Positive and been off work for the last year and a half) is b...
Two of our lovely ladies took part in a Financial Education Workshop this week, held in Johannesburg and facilitated by Old Mutual. We were invited as part of the Old Mutual Legends Programme - an en...
Well, where do I even begin? It’s been a really crazy two weeks at Heartfelt and things don’t seem to be calming down with Women’s Day just around the corner. I’m so proud of Martha and the ladies wh...
At our Heartfelt Rosendal Project, a very special heartfelt initiative is taking place on Sunday for Mandela Day. Sam Yeowart - who runs the project from Rosendal in the Orange Free State - gives the...
So it’s been another mad week here at Heartfelt, what with month end (the ladies favourite time) and lots of exciting orders coming in. We also received some photos from one of our Heartfelt bridal c...
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