The Sweethearts Foundation

Since our establishment on Valentine's Day in 2013, we have provided 552 bespoke wheelchairs to individuals across the country. Inspired by the love of our country and fellow South Africans, The Sweethearts Foundation believes in leaving a more earth-friendly environment and that a wheelchair should be recognized as a basic human right. We ensure that anyone who is in need of a wheelchair should have one. We receive significant amounts of the below from individuals, schools, and organizations from around the country: - Bread tags - Plastic bottle tops - Aluminum can tabs - Take away coffee cup lids These collections are then recycled by local recycling companies, who in return pay The Sweethearts Foundation. We pool all collections from around the country together and allocate the funding to manufacture a wheelchair for the beneficiary currently at the top of our waiting list. All our incoming funds are allocated purely to giving the gift of movement. Our ...