Stepping Stone attends to the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and social needs – from diagnosis to the end of life – and provides families with support, both during and after the journey. This care is provided by a team of doctors, professional palliatively-trained nurses, therapists, social workers, spiritual counsellors and volunteers.
Stepping Stone’s key mission is to provide holistic palliative care to patients from within the Alberton area (Gauteng), whose life-limiting conditions no longer respond to curative treatment; as well as enable individuals and their families to deal as positively as possible with the occurrence of terminal illness of a family member.
The Stepping Stone NPC was established in 2013 by CEO Tersia Burger. The funding contributed to them by the Jacana Development Foundation is being used for their Baby Care section which currently has 8 babies being treated, as they face the end of their lives. The cost to the Hospice is R2 750 per day, for the medication and care – and the funding is therefore urgently required.
Funding, donated to the JDF, was mobilised by Keeper through the organising of an annual sports event, attended by others in the Insurance Industry. The funds raised were donated to the JDF, for it to use in support of a cancer-related cause, the Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services.
The Keeper Memorial Bowls Day (2025) report
Pirates Bowls Club, in the jacaranda filled streets of Johannesburg, hosted The Keeper Memorial Bowls Day which is held, annually, in memory of Andy Jack, Bob Mallac and Leigh Hammond. Insurers from around the country were invited to enter teams, donate prizes and make other contributions on the day. It’s a day of industrywide camaraderie and the insurance industry really showed up for a great cause.
This year Bryte was the bowls winner but the Hospice patients and their families will ultimately be the true winners.
Keeper proposed that the JDF supports Stepping Stone Hospice.
For further information about this initiative, please see below:
Website: steppingstonehospice.co.za
Location: Gauteng
SIYAPHAMBILI
Surf Ski Academy Trust
Siyaphambili is an ever-evolving programme and is making a sound impact in en-
suring the surf ski sport becomes increasing inclusive and that the participating
paddlers gain, in addition to sporting capabilities, broader life skills and ever-ex-
panding life horizons.
RECRUITAGRI
Agricultural employment development
The core objective of RecruitAgri is to empower local youth through skills
development and facilitating employment specifically within the agricultural
sector.
SUMBANDILA SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
Scholarship Programme
The Sumbandila Scholarship Trust aims to facilitate the education and
employment of promising youth in the Louis Trichardt area of Limpopo,
through various educational support channels and means.
UPLANDS OUTREACH
Education Upliftment Programme
Uplands Outreach is an educational initiative of Uplands NPC, dedicated to improving learning outcomes in rural Mpumalanga. Established in 1994, the organisation focuses on collaboration, continuous learning, and measurable results, Uplands Outreach works to strengthen education at every level and create lasting change within the communities it serves.
WISEUP
Women in Sports Education Upliftment Programme
WISEUP exists to uplift young girls through sport and education. Their key focus is on facilitating the successful participation of young black women, from Langa and Khayelitsha, in sports tournaments including the Rustenburg Girls High School Champions Cup.
