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Mercy Haven presents early Christmas gifts
Mercy Haven, together with St Francis Church, hosted a Christmas party for underprivileged children from Reiger Park, Joe Slovo and Ramaphosa on Tuesday, December 16.
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“A total of 1 200 children were catered for the day and all of them received food and gifts,” says organisation chairperson, Maureen Hammond.
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“We try to get as many children as we possibly can, today we have catered for 1 200 children.”
“We also try to give them a bit of education. The community contributed a lot especially the committee members from Reiger Park.” – @NalediBoksburg