Gift of the Givers and the Department of Education visited the Dr Mathole Motshekga Primary School in Rabie Ridge Township, in honour of the Nelson Mandela Centenary.

 

In attendance was Mr Panyaza Lesufi, MEC for Education, Gauteng Province, Mrs Angie Motshekga (MP) - Minister of Basic Education, Cllr Makgobo Pakgadi, Ward 80, City of Johannesburg, Ms Tabitha Kulima, Principal, Dr Mathole

Gift of the Givers met at Massmart head office in Sunninghill wherer 300 food parcels were packed containing 16 grocery items. These parcels will be distributed in Sutherland and Alexandra.

Gift of the Givers delivers 150 blankets and 150 pairs of shoes and bulk food to Tamarha village, outside King William's Town, EC. We visited 3 schools in Mdantsane, outside East London and donated 290 stationery packs. #MandelaDay

Laying foundation for hostel to accommodate 12 school kids and their caregivers from Carisbrook Primary in KZN. #MandelaDay

Gift of the Givers together with the staff of Standard Bank provided snacks, schoolbags, juice bottles and caps to 960 pupils at Siyamu Primary School. 100 children will be receiving school shoes and uniforms later this week.

#MandelaDay in Sutherland, we've provided party packs, toilet papers, water, blankets, sanitary pads, paper, porridge and beans to Roggeveld Primary School #SavingSutherland

Tea time with the beautiful ladies at a frail care centre in Lenasia, the Khatijatul Kubra Ra Centre. The ladies enjoyed the dainty cakes and tea Gift of the Givers provided but were especially grateful for the quality time spent with them.

Gift of the Givers Lenasia branch spent the morning with the residents at the Nirvana Old Age Home where we served a scrumptious meal to 60 residents. We also handed over @TFG blankets for this #MandelaDay

Gift of the Givers surprised the elderly residents of IY Informal Camp in Hout Bay with 50 food parcels and blankets. The event was hosted by the City Of Cape Town in Honor of #MandelaDay #GiftoftheGivers

• Blankets
• Food Parcels
• Stationery Packs
• Shoes

Gift of the Givers fed 150 senior citizens at Ephraim Zulu Old Age Home and provided blankets.

 

We then delivered 104 blankets to senior citizens from an informal settlement in Eldorado Park.

 

On arriving back from a tour to Mandela House, Gift of the Givers served lunch at the SHARP centre to 450 people including the school kids who joined us on the tour. Each person received a blankets.

A story of Madiba's life is portrayed in this cake. His long walk to freedom. #MandelaDay

 

The youth came in their numbers and together with 50 public order policeman cordoned off the roads around the house where Mandela first stayed when he arrived from Transkei. The old people are being fed a hearty breakfast. Respect begins with the elderly. The youth have ordered all shebeens to be

Gift of the Givers distributed 250 food parcels, hygiene packs and blankets to the Bhacane area in Nkandla. 5 office chairs and 3 tables were handed over to the local teachers.

Gift of the Givers Lenasia branch made a final stop on the streets of Lenasia serving chicken curry and rice to the homeless. These recipients form part of our weekly feeding scheme in the area and amongst them is a 2 year old toddler who has sadly experienced life on the streets facing winter outdoors.

The ladies from the Lenasia Muslim Womens Forum joined us today in honour of #MandelaDay

 

Gift of the Givers with SAPS served meals at an informal settlement in Lenasia where the police addressed the recipients on safety around violence, crime and drugs. #MandelaDay

Gift of the Givers preparing hot meals from 4am for 3000 people in Alex for Mandela Day.

"Alexandra occupies a treasured place in my heart. It was the first place I ever lived away from home". (Nelson Mandela).

In the spirit of Mandela Day the entire nation will be involved in activities that will touch the lives of millions of South Africans which in itself is a great blessing given the economic challenges we as a nation face currently. Gift of the Givers has selected the first