The family had reason reason to smile following the repainting of their home, and the donation of clothes and groceries which they received last Friday.
Speaking on behalf of Blessings Centre, Nelisiwe Soga said despite their role in the community of helping the needy, they wanted to ensure that the family does not feel neglected by the community.
She said the centre has made it its responsibility to ensure they do not struggle.
“The clothes donated to the family today were donated to the centre by its employees while others were donated by different organisations and companies,” said Soga.
Thamsi Nokwindla spoke on behalf of the family.
She thanked them for the work done to put a smile on the faces of the family.
“I know that you could have been doing other things to better your own lives but you decided to spend your 67 minutes with my family,” said Nokwindla.
She said the painting of their home brought back her family’s dignity and the children will be proud of their home.
“Because there is no source of income, we could not afford to paint our home,” said Nokwindla.
She concluded by thanking Nelson Mandela who appealed to the citizens not to treat his birthday as a holiday but to spend 67 minutes helping others.
