Greetings

It has been just a month since we launched www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za and we're thrilled to report that the response has been more than we could have hoped for! To date, www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za has had 49,275 pages viewed by 15,437 unique visitors. There are wonderful early signs of successful giving of all kinds - money, time and secondhand goods - and the response from many corporates has been exceptionally positive. We would most especially like to thank the Cadiz Foundation who have significantly sponsored the operating costs of GreaterGood South Africa. Noah Financial Innovation have also come onboard, Broking for Good in The Good Shop (more about that later!). Coronation Asset Management, Woolworths, XSInet, Generator New Media and SI Futures have all contributed their support, for which we are most grateful. We can only wish for more of the same as we celebrate some important remembrances this month: World Aids Day on the 1st of December, International Day of the Disabled Person on 3rd December and International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development on December 5th.

It is also that gift-giving time of year - a time to show our appreciation for friends, clients and colleagues, as well as the time to treat our loved ones over Xmas. In anticipation of the season, our online Good Shop is brimming with lovely gifts that keep on giving.

We've made it absolutely easy for you to make selections from a wide variety of high quality, innovative products. You will find something delightful for everyone on your list, in every price range. I have to say that I am excited by the care and craftsmanship of the gifts we are featuring in the shop. Find my Top Ten Gifts List below or enjoy a browse through The Good Shop.

A major advantage of doing your gift shopping through www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za is that we have set up a courier service that will deliver your choices to your door, or directly to the person you want to treat. This includes an international delivery service, so you can send unique South African gifts to relatives or friends overseas. There is also a gift-wrapping and personalised card service.

What's most important of all is that by choosing to give a GreaterGoodSA gift, you are also giving wonderful support to a cause that is working wholeheartedly for the upliftment of all South Africa.

The main reason we have been able to get the Good Shop all geared up to meet your gift-giving needs for this season, is that stock broking firm, Noah Financial Innovation, has made a stock investment of a different kind. Noah's 'Broking for Good' initiative has supported selected www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za causes enabling them to build up their stock for the season, so that we can ship items to you immediately.

'Broking for Good' is a Noah-inspired social responsibility initiative that is geared towards raising funds for specific projects in order to make a tangible and meaningful difference in the lives of targeted beneficiaries. We are delighted to partner with Noah at Broking forGood for the GreaterGood.

More good news this festive season is that we will have an actual outlet for our Greater Good products from the 6th of December at The Link in Claremont, Cape Town. We hope to be able to open similar stores countrywide soon, so watch this space for the launch of The Good Shop in your own town.

GreaterGoodSA Gift Vouchers & Gift Certificate
Remember that you are also able to give a GreaterGoodSA Gift Voucher or Gift Certificate to someone you care about. You can either nominate a cause yourself or give the choice to that special person receiving your gift and let them choose their own gift item in The Good Shop or even make a donation to their own favourite cause. GreaterGoodSA Gift Vouchers are available as email or hard-copy vouchers, and we will deliver them to you or your recipient.
 

I know that you will get immense satisfaction this season when you combine giving to your loved ones with giving towards the Greater Good of all South Africa.

Happy Shopping!
Tamzin Ractliffe

	1. Kunye Wood and Bead Photo Frame A4 frame with beautiful black chocolate lacquer finish and beaded chessboard design. R128. Kunye is multi-award winning collective of crafters representing Aids programmes, Leprosy missions, church groups and individuals who join hands to work together for an improved future.
	2. Camphill Village Herbal Beauty Gift Sets A luxurious gift box of natural healing beauty products made from the purest ingredients extracted from Camphill's organically grown plants. Relaxing Bath Box - R315. Camphill Village provides care and employment for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. They make a wide range of quality products that have a healing impact on the environment and broader community.
	3. KidzPositive Star of Hope & Beaded Pens Individually crafted beaded Xmas star decoration R25; pen and brilliant beaded pen cover R25. The KidzPositive Family Fund is dedicated to improving the health of HIV positive children. Healthcare professionals working at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town founded this non profit organisation. Their goal is to generate funds for the grassroots support of Southern African families affected by HIV and Aids. These beautiful products are made by HIV-positive women caring for their HIV-positive children and family members.
	4. Iziko lo Lwazi 2005 Desktop Calendars Handmade, flip-top, month by month view, this beautiful calendar will not rush you. R38. Iziko lo Lwazi Craftworkers is a literacy training and poverty alleviation township project for women. Papermaking using recycled and natural-found materials is their speciality. Order your Xmas cards now!
	5. Sparrow Schools Serving Cutlery with Beaded Handles Beautifully beaded stainless steel salad spoons - R225; butter knife - R85; cheese knife - R95. The Sparrow Schools provides vocational skills training to equip children and youth with learning difficulties and intellectual disabilities with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to become independent, contributing members of society. This product was made by intellectually disabled youth from the Sparrow Job Creation Initiative.
	6. Mother's Creations Funky Beaded Belts & Bags Unique take on hip retro-fashion trends. Available in a range of colours. Belts - R125. Cellphone bags with front flap and beaded fastener - R80. An income-generating project of Mothers to Mothers to Be, which is a mentorship and empowerment programme for HIV-infected pregnant women.
	7. Learn to Earn Beaded Cushion Cover Beautiful crafted and beaded cushion cover with zip for easy washing. 45 X 45cm. Available in a variety of colours. R138. Learn to Earn is a comprehensive skills training project that provides unemployed township residents with access to literacy, craft and business education.
	8. Wola Nani Decorated Light Bulbs Renowned all over the world - each bulb is a unique work of art made by women living with HIV/Aids. R50. Wola Nani works to provide training and income generation for their clients, encouraging those living with HIV/Aids to remain as productive and independent as possible.
	9. Kuyasa Wine Carriers Durable wine cylinders with sea grass handles, decorated in Kuyasa's distinctive and appealing style. R25. Kuyasa Handmade Paper & Products are made from 100% recycled paper and Port Jackson fibres. The initiative helps unemployed women to develop skills and establish their own sustainable business.
	10. Khumbalani Craft Napkin Rings & Bracelets Brilliant beadwork with polished cow horn button detail. Stunning napkin rings - R40. Exceptional bracelets available in gunmetal, Black & Gunmetal, Silver, Red, Black & Silver, Khaki, Gold, Black - R65. Khumbulani Craft is a poverty alleviation project in KwaZulu Natal , Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape that facilitates the design, production, marketing and sale of traditional and contemporary South African rural craft. High quality Khumbulani products are successfully marketed locally and internationally providing income generation and job creation for local crafters.

Woolworths is donating almost 10 000 batteries through GreaterGoodSA to worthy causes needing a charge.

Woolworths has taken the decision to replace their branded batteries with Duracell lines in store. There is nothing wrong with these batteries, and I am sure they will be of use to any number of different organisations especially those with children receiving toys this Christmas time.

Please check the types of batteries listed below, and make an application to us via email. Our address is . We will obviously give preference to those organisation already registered with www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za as we have your credentials, but don't let that stop you from applying to us and registering yourselves in the process. Organisations will need to collect their batteries from Retreat in Cape Town, or pay for postage upfront. Our thanks to Woolworths for making use of the GreaterGoodSA channel in such an innovative and useful way.

Woolworths Batteries:

• D single units regular torch
• C single units small torch toys
• 9V units radios
• AA units penlight

For Those Festive Season Phone Calls Buy Your Direct Airtime through www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za and DAT will donate 5% of the value of your airtime and/or 5% of the value of your phone to a cause of your choice!

DAT delivers Prepaid Airtime directly to your cell phone – no pin number or sms required! DAT allows companies or individuals to either buy once off "as required" airtime on an ad-hoc basis or pre select a monthly amount of Prepaid Airtime that is required by each user. DAT delivers airtime directly to the phone with one easy payment via debit order, electronic transfer, stop order or internet banking.

Together with www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za and DAT, you can now donate to your favourite cause without it costing you a cent! While you and your colleagues, family & friends get to buy your prepaid airtime in a more convenient, safer and less expensive way than usual, the beneficiary of your choice will receive 5% of every rand you spend towards their ongoing fundraising!

With DAT, www.GreaterGoodSA.co.za offers an admin-free way for you to keep on giving to the worthy cause of your choice with every purchase of airtime. Simply visit, search for, or nominate, your cause of choice when you register and every time you purchase your airtime with GreaterGood South Africa we will make sure your preferred cause gets their gift.

You can also now get your phones through GreaterGoodSA and it’s not only cheaper, it also donates to the cause of your choice. Choose from our range of tried and tested brands and get your start pack for free. Every purchase will result in 5% going to the cause of your choice.

Click here to purchase prepaid airtime