A youth organisation, Phakama Lusha Foundation in Kanyamazane discovered that an elderly Gogo Mohlala shares a house with 11 grandchildren.
Already the foundation has fundraised to build the granny a three-bedrooms house to alleviate Granny Mohlala’s problems.
Several elderly, people living with disabilities and other underprivileged benefitted from food parcels jointly contributed by Ehlanzeni District Municipality, City of Mbombela and local business jointly contributed to the goodies that the communities will enjoy during the festive season.
EDM executive mayor, Terrence Shabangu presided over the occasion which espoused the foundation’s theme: “Empower, Enact and Change for a better tomorrow.”
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Thembelihle Tlou of the foundation commended Shabangu for responding to their earnest request of changing people’s lives from COVID-19 era. She pointed out there were no positive programmes in the township, hence they embarked on their current mission of changing people’s lives. This festive programme will be their annual programme, going forward.
Cllr Shabangu has promised to do more for the community, going forward especially during schools’ opening in January 2025.
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