Organisers of the Mdantsane Summer Reunion have taken a percentage of proceeds raised from the event to buy school shoes for children from God’s Heart Desires orphanage in Fort Jackson.
The founders of Loud Noise Entertainment, Lwando Mjevu, Mawethu Ntsangani and Thabo Seboka, said they were passionate about the development of Mdantsane.
Mjevu, speaking at the official handover yesterday, said it had always been their mission to improve the quality of life for less fortunate children in Mdantsane and surrounding areas.
“We looked at our community and realised that with the resources we have we could actually make a difference, so after paying off all the costs for the event we looked at how much we had left and what we could contribute to a charity,” said Mjevu.
He said for the past five years they had been working with Masizakhe Children’s Home and the Good Samaritan Youth and Care Centre which they had been providing with clothes and school stationery but decided to identify another home that was more needy.
“Our event is about Mdantsane, the patrons, the artists are all from this township, so our aim was to also have the event benefit Mdantsane,” said Mjevu, adding that they wanted to inspire other event organisers or business people or anyone with the means to follow suit.
Buyiswa Jonas, who runs the orphanage, quit her job as a sales assistant six years ago to devote her time to needy children.
She opened her heart and her shack to nine orphans, and over the years the number of children in her care has grown.
Today she has 20 children in her care.
“I’ve been having such a difficult time running this place without support or funding from government.
“We rely on donations so any support is welcome,” said Jonas.
She said she almost gave up the orphanage last year when eight of the children were forcibly removed from her care because she did not have the necessary paper work.
“I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. But when we receive gifts like this my faith gets renewed,” she said.
Event organisers hand over school shoes to orphanage
The founders of Loud Noise Entertainment, Lwando Mjevu, Mawethu Ntsangani and Thabo Seboka, said they were passionate about the development of Mdantsane.
Mjevu, speaking at the official handover yesterday, said it had always been their mission to improve the quality of life for less fortunate children in Mdantsane and surrounding areas.
“We looked at our community and realised that with the resources we have we could actually make a difference, so after paying off all the costs for the event we looked at how much we had left and what we could contribute to a charity,” said Mjevu.
He said for the past five years they had been working with Masizakhe Children’s Home and the Good Samaritan Youth and Care Centre which they had been providing with clothes and school stationery but decided to identify another home that was more needy.
“Our event is about Mdantsane, the patrons, the artists are all from this township, so our aim was to also have the event benefit Mdantsane,” said Mjevu, adding that they wanted to inspire other event organisers or business people or anyone with the means to follow suit.
Buyiswa Jonas, who runs the orphanage, quit her job as a sales assistant six years ago to devote her time to needy children.
She opened her heart and her shack to nine orphans, and over the years the number of children in her care has grown.
Today she has 20 children in her care.
“I’ve been having such a difficult time running this place without support or funding from government.
“We rely on donations so any support is welcome,” said Jonas.
She said she almost gave up the orphanage last year when eight of the children were forcibly removed from her care because she did not have the necessary paper work.
“I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. But when we receive gifts like this my faith gets renewed,” she said.
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