In honour of the 67 minutes for Mandela Day, the Eli Foods and Events team dedicated their time to host a luncheon for local learners at Luyolo Senior Primary School, on July 18.
With the donation of 370 hamburgers from Eskort Store Protea Glen and Sasko Bakery, the luncheon became a success.
Founder and Director at Eli Foods and Events, Mfundo Gasa said the motive behind the event was mainly to encourage and inspire young people growing up in the Emdeni community.
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“We hope to inspire the youth by demonstrating through these kinds of events that they can become better people by working hard in school and taking part in memorable events that are held here.
“We are aware that a number of learners in schools come from dysfunctional homes and have adapted to negative situations, so we are trying to change that,” he said.
He added that although he had been wanting to organise the luncheon for a while, capacity and resource constraints prevented him from doing so.
Nevertheless, he was happy that their suppliers turned up and provided the products they required for the event.
The luncheon was a motivating and enjoyable occasion, with performances by local artists including DJ Terror and Mr Nation Thingz.
Retail Store Manager at Eskort Protea Glen, Makhosi Shoke said, “When Mfundo approached us and told us what he was planning to do in celebration of the Mandela Day, we couldn’t resist the offer, we jumped in and donated.
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“Putting smiles on the little ones means a lot to me and since Mfundo has been a loyal customer to us, we couldn’t resist helping him.”
Acting Principal at Luyolo Senior Primary School, Nyameko Sibanyoni said when Eli Foods and Events expressed interest in joining them to commemorate Mandela Day, the school became excited.
“Seeing young people wanting to make a difference in our community was beautiful.
“The vision that the founder of Eli Foods and Events, Mfundo has is in line with the vision that Nelson Mandela our former president had.
“Seeing Mfundo volunteering his services and time to our community made us feel special and we felt appreciated,” concluded Sibanyoni.
