Give back on Mandela Day
MIDRAND - Community organisations have urged the public to join them for 67 minutes on 18 July to celebrate the late Nelson Mandela’s life with a day of giving and community engagement.
At 11am on Mandela Day, the Greater Kyalami Conservancy’s Green Neighbourhood Project will clean up Diepsloot with the help of community members and organisations. Community members are to meet outside Diepsloot Mall and taxis will provide transport to the clean-up site.
Mandy Collins of the project said the focus was on sanitation and the goal was to fix 67 leaking taps in Extension 1. Community members may also help by donating R40 to the Water and Sanitation Services Upgrading Programme. Those with plumbing skills are urged to assist on the day and all people who wish to attend should bring rubbish bags, gloves and the willingness to get a little dirty.
Details: jennifer@stickysituations.org; 0826777806
Manager of Midrand SPCA, Elsje Naicker appealed to each member of the community to get 67 friends, family members and colleagues to each donate a blanket, bag of dog food and R10. The SPCA will provide their banking details to community members on request.
Details: 0112659935, BrendaL@Nedbank.co.za
Anna and Phina Mojapelo of New Jerusalem Children’s Home urge corporates and individuals alike to donate 67 minutes of their time to the care of 80 children at the home.
The home is a 24-hour holistic residential care centre that provides care services to orphaned and abandoned children between 0-18 years.
The home provides essential social work services including therapeutic, counselling, reunification of children, facilitation of foster and adoption, developmental, therapeutic and recreational programmes, and has done so since its inception in 2000.
Details: 0102240460 pro@newjerusalemchildrenshome.org
