Tokologo Community Centre celebrates 31 years of services
The event was held on June 15 at Protea Glen Extension one, where a number of community members and people who are living with disabilities were invited.
In honour of the Tokologo Community Centre’s 31 years of service of bettering the lives of people with disabilities, the Revens on Mission Community Project hosted a celebration event.
Tokologo is a community centre that has been open since December 1993 and provides accommodation for individuals with quadriplegic disabilities.
The event was held on June 15 at Protea Glen Extension one, where a number of community members and people who are living with disabilities were invited.
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Chairperson of The Reverns, Reason Toli said as an organisation, they made the decision to form a relationship with the Tokologo Community Centre after realising that the centre’s beneficiaries needed the support of the community.
He said, “We wanted to make the residents of Tokologo happy because some of them feel that their families are failing them by not visiting them, and they have lost many friends and relationships.
“Therefore, we felt that it was our organisation’s duty to come and close that gap, which is a very important task because we believe that a person shouldn’t be left alone.
“We decided to celebrate the existence of Tokologo by having an event that will excite the beneficiaries.’’
A number of stakeholders, including Pick ‘n Pay, Eskort, and Roman’s Pizza, among others, contributed items for the event, making the day possible.
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The day was filled with excitement, community members and centre beneficiaries were showered with food, drinks, and enjoyable music, enabling them to sing, dance, and generally have a good time.
The founder and beneficiary at Tokologo Community Centre, Puleng Sipamla said she found it honourable to see organisations and community members attempting to support and show care to the residents of Tokologo.
“As people with quadriplegic disabilities, we are frequently misunderstood and people don’t know how to help us.
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“So it’s very important when someone from the outside asks how they can help.
“I’m honoured, grateful, and thankful to see organisations supporting us without asking for anything in return because I know most organisations only help if they stand to gain something.
“So I’m really grateful to see that there are still good organisations out there,’’ said Sipamla.
