Local children centre receives donations
Thus far, the NPO which was founded a year ago is said to have assisted over 11 348 people, including some in Free State.
Rena Le Lona Creative Centre for Children in Zone 6 recieved donations of bread from Pelican Light Foundation on February 16.
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This comes after the non-profit organisation received the donated items from a sponsor and saw a need to give back to the community.
According to Pelican Light Foundation co-founder, Daniel Boshomane, their work is a result of the underlying love they have and since they have been working closely with the community they saw a need to give back.
“We noticed a need to donate today because we believe that it is important for children to have access to nutrition. We have a close relationship with the centre and we have their best interest in heart,” Boshamne said.
The duo, Boshamane and Karabo Ngwenya work closely with various local sponsors who give them items that they later distribute in the community and the donations for the centre were received from Pick ‘n Pay.
“We are proud to share the little that we receive because it really fills our hearts to give back to the needy.’”
The team also donated food parcels to underprivileged children in Moletsane on January 16, clothes items to Orlando Children’s Home as well as clothes and shoes to an old age home in Meadowlands.
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“With the increasing rate of alcohol and substance abuse in the area, we decided to come up with ways in which we can actively help affected families by enrolling users of these fatal drugs in rehab,” Ngwenya said.
Although the duo is passionate about community work, they are faced with various challenges while in this journey and call on sponsors and residents to offer assistance.
“We have a challenge of transportation and assistance from our community will really go a long away.”
Thus far, the NPO which was founded a year ago is said to have assisted over 11 348 people, including some in Free State.
The centre manager at Rena Le Rona Creative Centre for Children, Mlungisi Mvelase, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the team for their work.
“We are very blessed to have people in the community who still care about the wellness of children and we are grateful that they continuously chose to work with us,” Mvelase said.
He added that their centre currently has 265 children and these donations will go a long away.
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Rena Le Lona Creative Center for Children will host a GBV campaign on March 04 where local soccer fanatics from the area will be going head-on in soccer matches as well as raising awareness of GBV and HIV infections in the area.
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