Generosity lights up the festive season for 74 751 underprivileged children in SA and Namibia

Durban — While the total was slightly shy of the ambitious target, the impact of these shoeboxes filled with gifts is immeasurable, according to Deb Zelezniak, CEO of the Santa Shoebox Project. In their latest press release, the project revealed that this year’s initiative has expanded the project’s reach, bringing the total number of impacted children to an astonishing 1 301 508 since its inception 19 years ago.Zelezniak attributes the positive response from donors this year to the easing of national inflation to 2.8% alongside recent interest rate cuts, lending South Africans an…