Local children’s bible study fundraiser rocks Youth Day Eve
The founder of the bible study initiative spoke about why the fundraising concert was held before Youth Day.
Founder of the Ebumnandini Benkosi bible study youth group, Lindiwe Letsholo held a fundraising concert in
The concert took place right before Youth Day on June 15 at the Mavis Hall in White City and everyone from young children to adults was welcome to join in on the day and see what the bible had been teaching the young members.
The fundraising concert was held to support the financial needs and growth of the children’s bible study group to ensure they have the necessary resources for their spiritual education and community activities.
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The founder of the bible study initiative spoke about why the fundraising concert was held before Youth Day.
“We did this fundraising event on this day because we thought that since it’s a long weekend and since tomorrow’s Youth Day, people will come in numbers without having to say that they have to go to work on Monday.
“We are fundraising mainly because we want to get the children warm clothes as it is winter,” said Letsholo.
The Ebumnandini Benkosi bible study was formed in March 2022 by Letsholo with the help of her husband, Lesego Letsholo to get children off the streets and to teach them about Christianity.
Children gather around and learn bible verses, recite them, and participate in activities such as spiritual dancing to keep them entertained.
Members of the Thuthukani Organisation and Lindiwe’s colleagues spoke about how happy they were with the children and how they feel they are achieving the goal they wanted to achieve from how the concert went.
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Mbulelo Buti from the Thuthukani Organisation said, “We are very happy with the event because it showed us that we are closer to achieving our goal of making sure that what we teach these children not only what impacts the community but also what impacts their homes.”
Children of the Embumnandini Benkosi brought the concert to life with performances such as spiritual dancing, reciting bible verses, re-enacting the birth of Christ, and many other acts.
One of the performers and members of the bible study group, Masego the Poet Mphela expressed how it was working with the other children, “I feel amazing because I could showcase what I do and be myself on stage.
“I actually enjoyed dancing with other children on stage because I do things alone, I felt like I am a part of them.”
