Foundation sets its sights on helping more people
The clinic is used to help the Department of Health and the City of Ekurhuleni with projects in townships and informal settlements.
The Lazarus Legacy Foundation has raised the bar for July (Mandela Month) and will be handing out 750 grocery hampers instead of the 500 hampers they usually distribute monthly.
The organisation was established by Bishop DA Lazarus and his family in 2016 for the purpose of leaving a lasting legacy.
The foundation is based in Dalpark and they do most of their work in communities in Brakpan, Springs, Benoni and Boksburg.
They are at the halfway mark and need the community’s help to reach their target.
Each hamper costs R150 and feeds a family of four for a week.
“We provide nourishing food items, including fresh vegetables, as well as personal and sanitary care items in these hampers,” said Kivasha Moodley from the foundation.
“We believe that with the generosity of our partners we will achieve this target.
“There are so many going hungry and are unaware of organisations like us that can help immediately.”
The foundation also focuses on education and health.
It has a mobile clinic, which comprises both dental and primary health care.
The clinic is used to help the Department of Health and the City of Ekurhuleni with projects in townships and informal settlements.
It has also been used in the fight against Covid-19.
As for education, the foundation opened a Saturday school in August 2016 to help learners from Grade Eight to 12 with extra classes in a safe and conducive environment.
The organisation also recently embarked on a new project called Knitting with Love.
Following media exposure in Caxton Local Newspapers, the foundation was contacted by a pensioner who wanted to help.
“A lady by the name of Marie read the article and sent me a message saying how touched she was, and although she cannot assist financially, she would love to assist with her time,” said Moodley.
“She asked if I could give her a few balls of wool and she would knit for our organisation.
“There is now a group of about eight women knitting winter clothing for the organisation.
“Within a month and a half of getting started, we were able to carry out our first initiative on Mandela Day (Saturday),” said Moodley.
“We made 67 packs of knitted items, which included beanies, scarves, shoulder and knee blankets, neck warmers and finger-less gloves.”
These were distributed to the St Francis Care Centre in Boksburg, Maria’s Home (Multipurpose Care Centre) in Windmill Park and the Leratong Shelter for Abused Women and Children in Springs.
Apart from distributing the 67 knitted items packs, the foundation also distributed personalised diaries with inspirational messages, first-aid kits and sanitisers.
The foundation is calling on other organisations and companies to assist with sponsors and donations towards its projects.
The banking details are:
Lazarus Legacy Foundation
Bank: Absa
Acc No: 409 034 6498
Branch: Commercial East Rand Growth
Branch Code (internet): 63 20 05
For more information about the Lazarus Legacy Foundation, to get involved or to donate towards or sponsor projects contact Moodley on 073 809 0155 or at kivasha@lazaruslegacy.org
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