Local organisation launches back-to-school shoe campaign
School shoes were donated to 70 underprivileged children.
The Tshegofatsa Rona Welfare Community Organisation, situated at 57 Vulture Street, Lekaneng Section, continues to bring change and hope to the hopeless.
This community development organisation donated much-needed school shoes to over 70 underprivileged children from around the township.
Spearheaded by the organisation’s founder, Cynthia Dinalane, the donation formed part of the organisation’s back-to-school campaign.
“The campaign actually started in December, where we donated 43 pairs of school shoes to needy children. After this drive, we realised that the demand is huge as there were many children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds in need of assistance,” said Dinalane.
She said they are able to do this kind of work through donors and sometimes they receive help from good Samaritans who donate whatever they can.
“Without our donors and the support from ordinary citizens, we wouldn’t be able to continue looking after the vulnerable and the needy. All these shoes that you see here were made possible by our sponsors and it for this reason that we will forever be grateful for their gesture. We can never really single out one or the other but we would like to thank them all,” added Dinalane.
The organisation was officially launched last year and has already made a huge difference in alleviating poverty in the community.
“We provide underprivileged families and orphans with food and clothes. And we are able to do this through the support of our sponsors, as I mentioned earlier. I would like to appeal to good Samaritans and our local businesses to consider making a contribution towards this noble cause.
“We cook for these vulnerable children and orphans once a week just to ease their suffering. We would like to cook for them every day but we can only be able to do this once we have solid support.
“We are planning to turn the house we are currently using into an orphanage home so that we can give the children shelter and love,” she said.
To help or to donate, call Dinalane on 073 778 4665 or 062 243 7272.
