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The Citizen
16 hours ago
- Business
- The Citizen
Canes for the blind through Give a Cane Campaign
Canes for the blind through Give a Cane Campaign The SA Guide-Dogs Association is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Give a Cane campaign, with an even bigger goal in sight. This follows the success of the SA Guide-Dogs Association's inaugural campaign in 2024, which provided 500 white canes to people living with visual impairments. This year, the campaign is calling on South Africans to help raise enough to fund the distribution of at least 1 000 white canes and essential orientation and mobility training. With donations towards a cane starting at just R50, everyone can be part of someone's journey to independence. 'A white cane is so much more than a mobility aid, it's freedom, dignity and the confidence to move through life independently,' said Pieter van Niekerk, spokesperson for the SA Guide-Dogs Association. Why the white cane matters The white cane used by SA Guide-Dogs is not a regular walking stick. It's a specialised mobility tool with a rounded ball tip designed to detect changes in terrain, from sidewalks to tactile paving, and signals to others that the user is visually impaired. This promotes safety, awareness, and inclusion in public spaces. Get involved You don't have to walk alone, and you don't have to give big. A R50 donation helps bring someone closer to independence. You can also: • Host a dress-up day, walk-a-thon, or blindfold challenge at work or school • Encourage your book club, community, or running group to chip in • Start a R50 donation challenge at the office • Take part in an online gaming fundraiser • Walk, run, or cycle 50km and get sponsored And if you're a business, don't forget that donations are eligible for Section 18A tax certificates. Donate now or set up your fundraiser at At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
29-05-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Give a cane, give the visually impaired freedom
Last year, SA raised enough funds to buy 500 white canes. This year, the aim is to double the impact, one R50 donation at a time. After the success of the SA Guide-Dogs Association's inaugural Give a Cane Campaign in 2024, which provided 500 white canes to people living with visual impairments, the organisation has launched Give a Cane 2025 with an even bigger goal in sight. This year, the campaign calls on South Africans to help raise enough money to fund the distribution of at least 1 000 white canes and essential orientation and mobility training. With donations starting at just R50, everyone can be part of someone's journey to independence. 'A white cane is so much more than a mobility aid; it's freedom, dignity, and the confidence to move through life independently,' says Pieter van Niekerk, the association's spokesperson. Real lives. Real impact Take Mtale Moodise, a gym enthusiast from Cosmo City, who confidently walks to and from the gym with the help of his cane. Or Ceala, who lost her vision suddenly during matric and, after a year of adjustment and support, passed her exams and is now studying psychology at the University of Pretoria. Then there's Henrick, who lost his sight at age eight and is now a first-year law student with dreams of working in cybersecurity. Each of these lives was changed by something as simple and powerful as a white cane. The white cane the association provides is not a regular walking stick. It's a specialised mobility tool with a rounded ball tip, designed to detect changes in terrain—from sidewalks to tactile paving—and signals to others that the user is visually impaired. This promotes safety, awareness, and inclusion in public spaces. Get involved You don't have to walk alone, and you don't have to give big. A R50 donation helps bring someone closer to independence. You can also: • Host a dress-up day, walk-a-thon, or blindfold challenge at work or school; • Encourage your book club, community, or running group to chip in; • Start a R50 donation challenge at the office; • Take part in an online gaming fundraiser; • Walk, run, or cycle 50 km and get sponsored; • And if you are a business, remember that donations are eligible for Section 18A tax certificates. Join the movement. Help SA Guide-Dogs provide 1 000 canes and unlock the world for more blind or visually impaired people. Donate now or set up your fundraiser at the South African Guide-Dogs Association. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
