Duduza NPO is asking for your assistance to continue helping those in need
Letha Ithemba Elisha presses forward with assisting addicts to better their lives
Duduza – The Letha Ithemba Elisha NPO is continuing its efforts to show drug addicts and the community some love.For Mandela Day, drug addicts were treated to a warm cooked meal while members of the community received food parcels courtesy of Rise Against Hunger.
The NPO prides itself with assisting drug addicts with skills development, rehabilitation and integration in the community.
Founder Lucky Kgomo says the organisation is in desperate need of sponsorship.
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“We have been operating for a year and a half now and we would like to continue to help those who need it, but unfortunately, at the moment, we have to do everything by ourselves and at times it becomes slow and may seem as if there is no progress.
“We are appealing to those who have the means to assist us to kindly do so.
“I would also like to encourage all our stakeholders to become active, especially those involved in social development,” says Kgomo.
Being part of the programme gives recovering drug addict Kopano Ratu hope for the future.
“I joined because I want to quit this nyaope, but it is hard to do it on your own.
“I have seen people who joined before me getting the help they needed.
“I have been here for a couple of months, but already I can see a major difference in my life in terms of how the community used to treat us.
“Theres a shift and more and more people are starting to understand us,” he says.
Another recovering drug user Mfundo Makhubo says the programme keeps them occupied.
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“What I have learned so far is that keeping busy by having something productive to do is good for your mental state and it can help you to avoid bad things such as drugs.
“Here we wash dustbins every Monday as a means to make a bit of pocket money; we also enjoy motivational talks from experts which makes us feel as if we are still part of the community,” says Makhubo.
Those who would like to assist or are in need of help can contact Kgomo on 068 275 6993.
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