Widows receive bundles of love
IVORY PARK – Life 4 U Foundation hands out food parcels to the less fortunate widows and orphans in Ivory Park.
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Widows from Ivory Park recently received a helping hand thanks to the Life 4 U Foundation.
The foundation hosted their Widows Care Programme on 1 November. On the day, about 50 widows were given food parcels and were addressed by Dolly Ledwaba of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature who shared some valuable information with them.
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The food parcels comprised sugar, maize meal, cooking oil, a bottle of juice, tea bags and baking flour among other things.
The Widows Care Programme is one
of many programmes run by the foundation. Simon Molekwa, the founder of Life 4 U Foundation, explained that the project not only supported widows but orphans as well.
Molekwa added that the project of caring for widows was very special to their hearts as widowhood was a traumatic life experience and process that naturally should evoke sympathy.
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He highlighted that women who have become widowed were sometimes considered ‘cursed’, which could lead to them being mistreated and neglected. If a widow did not inherit her husband’s belongings, this put further strain on the families.
Molekwa added that children being raised in a single-parent household may also need to drop out of school to help support their family which is a driving force for the non-profit organisation to assist.
He also extended his gratitude to all those who made the event a success including the sponsors who donated the food items. “The next widows care event will return back to Tembisa and Katlehong.”
For more information about the Life 4 U Foundation, please contact Simon Molekwa on 079 169 3705.
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