Bonus COVID-19 Post: How to Help

A thoughtful reader suggested I create a single post listing all the “Today’s Worthy Cause” suggestions I’ve been featuring in my Lockdown Journal posts. This is a great idea and I’m disappointed I didn’t think of it myself.

Below is the list of organizations/causes, with a link to either a donation page or the blog post in which I discussed the cause. Scroll to the bottom of the blog post to read about the cause.

I’ll update this page as I go along.

1. Emergency Help to South African Domestic Workers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-help-to-south-african-domestic-workers
2. The Mail & Guardian newspaper: https://mg.co.za/article/2020-03-26-mail-guardian-needs-your-help/
3. African Reclaimers Organization: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/aro-solidarity
4. Virtual Personal Training from Coach X: http://2summers.net/2020/03/30/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-4/
5. Virtual French lessons from Bastin and David: http://2summers.net/2020/03/31/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-5/
6. Local food delivery businesses: http://2summers.net/2020/04/01/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-6/
7. Masks from Upcycle Creative: http://2summers.net/2020/04/02/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-7-by-the-melville-cat/
8. African Accents #SpazaShopChallenge: http://2summers.net/2020/04/03/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-8/
9. Melville restaurant staff support campaigns: http://2summers.net/2020/04/04/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-9/
10. Witkoppen Clinic: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/help-save-our-clinicians-from-covid-19
11. New Harbour Distillery hand sanitizer: https://newharbourdistillery.com/pages/hand-sanitiser-for-all
12. WildEarth: https://wildearth.tv/support/
13. Dlala Nje: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/corona-emergency
14. Johannesburg In Your Pocket: http://2summers.net/2020/04/09/joburg-covid-19-lockdown-journal-day-14-by-the-melville-cat/
15. SA Harvest: http://saharvest.org
16. Little Lumps baby clothing: https://littlelumps.co.za
17. #10MillionMasks: www.10millionmasks.africa
18. Find the Locals: https://www.instagram.com/find_the_locals/
19. Bird Life South Africa birding guide support: http://2summers.net/2020/04/17/lockdown-journal-day-22-a-mental-health-day/
20. The Good Things Guy and #SPARdonate: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/lifestyle/egg-challenge-eggchallenge-spardonate/
21. JoburgPlaces virtual storytelling: https://www.joburgplaces.com/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Virtual_storytelling_2020_04_19.pdf
22. Dorcas Aid SA: http://2summers.net/2020/04/22/lockdown-journal-day-27-ice-flowers/
23. Makers Valley Partnership: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/food-security
24. African Children’s Feeding Scheme: https://acfs.org.za
25. Brixton Community Forum: http://2summers.net/2020/04/25/lockdown-journal-day-30-how-much-longer/
26. Fish Hook (fish and chip shop): https://gogetfunding.com/keep-fish-hook-afloat/
27. Melville Koppies: http://2summers.net/2020/04/28/lockdown-journal-day-33-winter/
28. Read the Misery Merchants: http://2summers.net/2020/04/29/lockdown-journal-day-34-a-libyan-lockdown/
29. Support the Book Circle Capital: http://2summers.net/2020/05/01/lockdown-journal-day-36-outside-in-melville/
30. Juma Art Tours fundraiser: https://fundrazr.com/JumaArtTours4CoronavirusRelief
31. FoodFlow SA: https://www.foodflowza.com
32. Nosh Food Rescue: https://noshfoodrescue.co.za
33. Three2Six Project: https://www.three2six.co.za
34. Gift of the Givers: https://giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference/
35. Streetlight Schools: http://www.streetlightschools.org
36. Support Indie Booksellers: http://2summers.net/2020/05/15/lockdown-journal-day-50-a-good-day/
37. Ubuntu Beds: https://www.ubuntubeds.org
38. Viva Foundation: http://2summers.net/2020/05/20/lockdown-journal-day-55-out-and-about/
39. Fundraiser for Zimbabwean Nationals in SA: https://www.gofundme.com/f/zim-food-aid-sa
40. The Roving Bantu Kitchen: https://thundafund.com/project/afrikankulturalinstitution
41. Midrand SPCA: http://2summers.net/2020/05/29/a-difficult-day-for-the-melville-cat-lockdown-day-64/
42. Microadventure Tours: http://2summers.net/2020/06/02/mixed-feelings-lockdown-day-68/
43. Villa Gloria in Krugersdorp: http://2summers.net/2020/06/15/villa-gloria-in-krugersdorp-lockdown-day-81/

If you have questions about any of these causes, please contact me.