Community asked to lend a helping hand

Kwatsaduza – Youth in Kwatsaduza have joined hands to give back to the less fortunate through their pad drive initiative.

The initiative consists of seven young people from various areas within the area.

It is the idea of Ephreed Band, known to most as Amahle who is based in Selection Park.

Pakiso Maserumula will work in Kwa-Thema and Tsakani, Kamogelo Sefeloshe in Kwa-Thema and Duduza, Likhona Mqoqi will be in Springs and Payneville, Siphesihle Dhladhla will work at Etwatwa and Daveyton, Bawinile Mahlangu in Welgadacht and Slovo Park and Thato Khoza will be working at Johannesburg CBD.

The drive aims to give out sanitary towels and menstruation kits to young girls within various areas.

The organiser and director says they have big plans.

“We are working on forming a non-profit organisation.

“For now, we have been gathering information about how an NPO works and so forth.

“I have lots of friends who know people who cannot afford basic needs.

“During my high school years I noted that not so many people are actually giving back, especially within East Rand.

“I wanted to inspire change and thought of an NPO, but at the time I could not because I still had school and other things which required my attention,” says Banda.

The idea was eventually put into action last year in July when she hosted her first successful pad drive, donating pads at Payneville Primary School.

“I have asked my friends to join me because this is something I am passionate about and having people to help you makes a major difference.

“With the current drive we are appealing to the public to donate sanitary towels, panty liners and toiletries so we can reach a bigger target as lots of girls experience challenges when it is that time of the month. And we all know that sanitary towels are expensive,” she adds.

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