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Melanie Minnaar

Her family will have a home for Christmas

Melanie Minnaar
Dec 4, 2012
1 min read

This story, now campaign, really touched my heart. Given the 16 Days of Activism period we are now in, this is a very real and relevant example of how abuse destroys lives – long before death is even an option. The deadline for the appeal was last night but, again, this is a story that must be heard.

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