Students spread warmth with blanket donations
Members of TACCSO visited the Edith Benson Babies Home on Friday to donate blankets and bedding to the home.
IN today’s society where money and social media are the main things on the minds of young people, it is inspiring that there are some youngsters in the community trying to make a difference in the lives of others, like the people of TACCSO (Twelve Apostles Church in Christ Student Organisation).
TACCSO is a recognised religious student organisation at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus.
The organisation aims to contribute to the development of the youth inside and outside the church.
Members of TACCSO visited the Edith Benson Babies Home on Friday to donate blankets, pillows and other bedding to the home, as well as to spend time with the children.
The home caters to helping orphaned, abused and abandoned children from the ages of birth to five years old.
“The visit was inspired by teaching and learning selfless act of kindness and also to help uplift the community, while teaching the youth within the church and organisation to give back to the community that helped raise them. The outreach wouldn’t have been a success without the assistance from the UKZN Westville campus Department of Student Housing and Corporation Relations division, which sponsored the blanket and pillow donation to the home,” said Lindelani Mantengu, chairman of TACCSO Westville Campus.
Firdose Moola, manager of the home, was grateful for the donation and for the time the students spent with the children.
“We’d like to thank and show appreciation to everyone at the Edith Benson Babies home for their hard work and dedication to giving hope and love to the children. The visit inspired everyone who participated to do more and similar visits to others homes are in the pipeline. We therefore urge anyone who can assist us with donations to help us help those in need,” said Lindelani.
Contact Lindelani on 082 691 5079 or Xoliswa on 072 476 1056.
