Creativity Centre thrives after 15 years of existence
Friends of Look Forward Creativity Centre came in their numbers to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the South Hills organisation.
Look Forward Creativity Centre is a safe haven that shelters children with love and care.
The place of safety shelters abandoned, less privileged and orphaned children and it has for the past years grown from strength to strength.
The safe-haven also instils a word of prayer and good values in the lives of children.
Associates and community members joined the centre to celebrate the life of the children and the existence of the organisation during their mass celebration on June 25.
Also present to cherish the NPO’s long-standing relationship with the community were Ward 57 Clr Faeeza Chame, social workers and members of Moffat View SAPS.
The NPO was established in June 2007 by Beatrice Nkuna, a Catholic sister who dedicated her life to serving children.
Tinashe Chimonenji of the organisation said Beatrice gave up her career and her own place to serve children who need families.
“This NPO is not funded by the government and we solely depend on the generosity of entities. We have 15 children, but that’s not the only group we are taking care of.
“We are also taking care of children that we cannot admit, some of the children we take care of are from afar. There are some whom we pay school fees for and some whom we give food daily,” he said.
He said each day they give residents of Springbok informal settlement food and in a week they serve up to about 500 community members.
“Sister Beatrice is led by the Spirit to do all this work and I think it’s a calling for us to be here. It is through the word of prayer that we managed to thrive throughout these years and were able to put food on the table and also keep lights on. To me, the founder of this place is a mother of a nation because people also come to her for advice and prayers,” Tinashe said.
Chame reiterated that in the beginning there were people who were against the opening of the centre.
“We didn’t think that we would reach 15 years because of all the obstacles the centre has faced. Beatrice has taken children from as young as two weeks old and some of these children are in high school already. She has a good team that is behind her. And I assist wherever I can as well as assist other organisations,” she said.
She also wished the organisation well moving forward and said the centre needs donations for its sustainability.
