Imagine yourself living on the street ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. But December can be daunting if it is spent abandoned and alone on the street. It is hard to imagine having nowhere safe to shelter or store your few possessions, no access to a refreshing shower, wearing the same dirty clothes day after day and eating scraps of unwanted food that others have thrown away.

People step around you, avoiding eye contact, or even shout at you. A frightening thought ... but sadly, a reality for many.

Will you help us to reach the homeless with kindness this festive season? Let's reach out to them, let them know they still matter and put a simple, but tasty and nutritious meal into their hands.

Your donation of just R100 will feed four people. But because we plan to serve over 1 200 meals this December, if you can contribute R200, R500, or even more – you'll help us reach many hungry, homeless and hurting people on the street.

We're also appealing for gifts of cash and non-perishable food items (tinned food, rice, mielie meal, pasta and cooking oil) to make up 50 family food parcels for those who have a home but no income, as well as snack items like biscuits, fruit, peanuts and food bars that homeless people can carry with them.

And because Christmas is a time of gift-giving, please consider donating toiletries or clothing for someone who has nothing.

Just think - not only will you be making a difference to somebody's life these holidays, you'll add extra meaning to your own Festive celebrations ... and give yourself the gift of knowing that you've shared your blessings with someone who's hungry, homeless and in despair.

Because everyone deserves a little kindness this Christmas.