Hartstrings Aids South African Children

Traditional children’s clothier Hartstrings of Strafford, Pa., has announced a new charitable initiative to bring clothing to hundreds of children in South Africa whose lives have been impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Through an organization called Amandla Ku Lutsha and the CTCTen Foundation, Hartstrings found the Baphumelele Children’s Home—a school and orphanage to over two hundred local children under age 6—and plans to build a relationship with the Home to help address the kids’ clothing needs. For information on The Baphumelele Children’s Home, visit www.baphumelele.org.za. Visit Hartstrings at www.hartstrings.com.

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