Boksburg residents give back on Mandela Day

Each year scores of individuals and organisations spend at least 67 minutes of their time doing good deeds in their communities, in recognition of the anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela’s commitment to democracy.

To celebrate the day, which is annually observed annually across the globe, The Re-Imagine Reiger Park Initiative, in collaboration with Denel Aviation – Kempton Park, visited the Reiger Park Community Crisis Centre, where they engaged in different kinds of activities to benefit the vulnerable children of Reiger Park and staff at the centre.

As a special treat, staff members received gifts and lunch, and were offered free services, including a massage and, manicure, engaged in educational games and had the opportunity to listen to a motivational speaker.

Meanwhile, the children enjoyed a great performance by a local group called Hope Drama, received a free lunch and a jumping castle was made available for them to play on.

* Ithemba Victim Support Centre’s Angie Reiners, who also serves as an ambassador of the Green Door Centre located in her backyard, was among the scores of Boksburg people who heeded the call for all people to devote at least 67 minutes of their time to helping the needy, poor and vulnerable citizens of the world.

She organised an event for the youth of Reiger Park in her yard, where she gave a talk on substance abuse and teenage pregnancy, on Sunday, July 17.

Participants also received gifts, including biscuits and sanitary towels, during the event held to honour Madiba.

* The staff of the Ravenswood-based Tuckers Inc spent a portion of their day at Tswelopele Creche and Pre-School, in Angelo informal settlement, to honour the late Nelson Mandela.

The law firm donated groceries, clothing and toys, and installed a solar panel connected to a solar light.

Staff members also spent the day cleaning the property, feeding and face-painting the children and carried out some general maintenance on the school building. -@FanieFLK