Nelson Mandela Day in Berea
Commemorated on Monday, July 18, this year, many local organisations took time out of their day to give back on Mandela Day.
NELSON Mandela is not only a national icon, but his legacy and life achievements are also revered worldwide by many. To remember the South African idol’s contribution to negotiating an end to apartheid, July 18 is celebrated as Nelson Mandela International Day. It was on this day that South Africa’s first black and democratically elected president was born in Transkei, South Africa, in 1918. The United Nations officially declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day in November 2009, and Nelson Mandela International Day was first celebrated on July 18, 2010.
Commemorated on Monday, July 18, this year, many local organisations took time out of their day to give back on Mandela Day.
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67 minutes for Thembela Home for the Aged
Thembela Home for the Aged is located in the suburb of Morningside and is owned and run by the Salvation Army. With 48 rooms and 20 shared bathrooms, they have ample space for pensioners who are 60 years old and over. Currently, Thembela Home houses over 40 pensioners in need, and additionally, they feed about 67 destitute people daily.
In honour of Mandela Day, and in aid of giving 67 minutes back to the community and those in need, Windermere Centre supported the local charity, Thembela Home for the Aged, by providing food, cleaning and hygiene hampers.
These hampers will not only assist the pensioners residing at Thembela Home but will also assist with their daily feeding scheme.
Thembela Home are constantly in need of food, hygiene and cleaning supplies for its residents and daily feeding scheme. In addition to this, they also require assistance and are incredibly grateful for anyone willing to donate their time to help cook for the people in their feeding scheme.
For more information on Thembela Home for the Aged, and to find out more about how you can get involved, please contact 082 330 5945 or you can email them at admin@thembelahome.co.za.
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Durban Central SAPS helps the homeless and the disabled communities on Mandela Day
The Durban Central South African Police Service (SAPS) visited two places to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day on Monday, July 18. The Durban Central SAPS, in partnership with the Department of Social Development, and Employee Health and Wellness, visited The Natal Deaf and Blind Society at Albert Park in Durban Central.
There were crime awareness talks discussing gender-based violence and talks regarding health matters. According to the spokesperson for the Durban Central SAPS, Captain Muzi Maphumulo, the police also opened up a session to hear about the current concerns of the disabled, deaf and blind communities.
“The blind and disabled feel that they are not treated as equal compared to non-disabled persons. One concern is the crime issue which also affects them. Secondly, the taxi minibuses park everywhere and interfere with their area of movement,” said Maphumulo.
Lunch was provided by the SAPS to members of The Natal Deaf and Blind Society.
The SAPS made their second visit to the tents at the Durban Jewish Club, where approximately 100 homeless people, who reside at the tents of the Durban Jewish Club, were given food.
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