Giving gogos smiles in Marlboro

The Vuka Skhokho Foundation in Marlboro recently hosted a workshop to show a little love and a lot of appreciation for the gogos in the community.

Gogos from across the community gather at the Vuka Skhokho Foundation in Marlboro for a workshop. Photo: Chanté Ho Hip

Did you know that gogos continue to play pivotal roles in not only the lives of their grandchildren but also entire households across the community?

This is according to the Vuka Skhokho Foundation in Marlboro, who together with the Humble Smile Foundation and the City of Johannesburg, hosted a workshop to better equip grandmothers from Marlboro and surrounding communities for their role.

Many of the children from the surrounding community are invited to enjoy a warm hearty meal. Photo: Supplied

The foundation’s Hansraj Mitha, “In many households in the community, parents have often left their children to be looked after and taken care of by the grandparents. We just want to show appreciation to the gogos and let them know that we see the hard work that they continue to do.”

The Humble Smile Foundation highlights the significance of oral hygiene and health eating in children. Photo: Chanté Ho Hip

Special guest Roman Harding from the Humble Smile Foundation shared insights during the workshop about the significance of oral hygiene and importance of a balanced diet for all children. “By the age of six about 67% of children, especially in South Africa, already have cavities and a lot of it is about the bad food that they eat.”