The Phoenix rises from the ashes in Alex
ALEXANDRA – Mabasa wants the project to be a legacy not just for herself and her family but for the entire township and its community.
Who said the physically impaired are the ones always on the receiving end of care and assistance? Emily Mabasa (32) is living proof that physical adversity is not an impediment to helping others, especially the able-bodied.
Alex-born Mabasa has turned the tables with her founding of an NPO that aims to protect, educate and nurture the growth and development of the Alexandra child. She currently has 40 children on her books and wants more boys to join the organisation.
Known as the Phoenix Alexandra non-profit organisation which was founded in 2020 during the lockdown, it has now blossomed into Phoenix Alex Dance Club. It has registered as a non-profit and has broadened its scope of activity to include the wholesome development of the Alex child in various spheres of life, sport, dance, theatre and after-school learning.
The Alex ‘phoenix’ has arisen from the ashes as Mabasa, who suffers from cerebral palsy but whose determination motivates others, is ready to launch her NPO with the entire fanfare it deserves later in the year.
The youngest in a family of four which includes sisters Bridget, Sibongile and brother Oupa, Mabasa said she was short of space to house her new NPO and its various projects. “I am appealing to anyone in the township who can accommodate me and Phoenix Alexandra so we can continue with our work on transforming the life and ideals of the Alexandra child for the better,” she said.
Mabasa said she wanted the project to be a legacy, not just for herself and her family, but for the entire township and its community. Hence, she has opened a crowdfunding account to help fund her activities which she currently funds from her own pocket.
Among the projects, the NPO is involved in are chess, a reading club, a dance club, singing sessions, acting, drama, storytelling and spelling B, and all of these activities currently take place at her family home which is cramped for space.
“It’s up to us as parents to build a generational youth that is more caring and wiser and readily more accepting of others regardless of their gender.”
Details: Emily Mabasa 084 445 3677; WhatsApp 074 027 4606.
