Hot Care's Christmas : Some Support For Faith

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A teenager who lost her two siblings and baby niece in a housefire is getting some emotional and financial support this Christmas , thanks to the generosity of HOT10127 Listeners.

16-year-old Faith was at a sleepover on the night her family home burnt to the ground earlier this year.

Her mother survived the blaze , but is unable to take care of Faith as she recovers from serious burns in hospital.

Hot1027’s Tara Penny has more…
5 Dec 2022 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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