The last two weeks have been quite heart wrenching as we heard from individuals who work in the hospitality and entertainment industry, who have been unable to make an adequate living during the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. With the help of Lottoland.co.za we managed to make things slightly easier for some by filling up their tip jar with a collective total of R300 000. Smile Breakfast looked back on our recipients’ stories:

We got an email about the Community Philharmonic Orchestra. They are a collective of professional and amateur musicians who come together to bring the healing power of music and also feeding programmes to disadvantaged communities. Smile Breakfast caught up with the orchestra’s director Desmond Solomon:

Some of the members of the orchestra told Smile Breakfast about what being involved with the rest of the players means to them, and how the pandemic has affected the much needed work that they do:

Maryke Haywood from Lottoland.co.za heard about the great work that The Community Philharmonic Orchestra does and offered some assistance: