Joren Communications uplift the lives of children on Nelson Mandela Day

On Nelson Mandela Day, staff at Joren Communications donated groceries to orphans and vulnerable children at the Tembisa Child and Family Welfare Society.

Based in Midrand, Joren Communications provides web services to small and medium-sized businesses, government institutions and non-government organisations.

The company provides its clients with great web presence, reliable hosting packages and a dedicated support team.

“As our company is based in Midrand, we felt we should give of our time and resources to the nearest community in need, on Nelson Mandela Day,” explains Rendani Nevhulaudzi (28), the Managing Director of Joren Communications.

“We then identified Tembisa Child and Family Welfare Society, which aims to protect the interests and well-being of orphans as well as abandoned and abused children through development services, in partnership with families. On Nelson Mandela Day, people are encouraged to devote 67 minutes of their time – one minute for every year of Mandela’s public service – making a positive difference in the lives of others.

This Nelson Mandela Day, the eight Joren Communications staff were really fulfilled by providing children at Tembisa Child and Family Welfare Society with groceries from a wish list outlined by the centre. “Nelson Mandela was the pillar of the nation and we as a company felt we should also participate in contributing to making the world a better place during this special day,” explains Rendani.

“The reason we chose to target the Tembisa Child and Family Welfare Society over many other organisations is because we felt orphans and vulnerable children deserve the same opportunity to succeed as other kids,” says Rendani.

“Tembisa is a township that really needs all the assistance it can get. As a business, we felt our contribution would be well received there. We know the necessity of helping others in need.”

In addition to donating groceries to the children, Rendani and his eight staff members cleaned the yard and played with the children at the centre.

“The society was very thankful for the time and groceries we provided for the kids.They encouraged us to visit them more often and to contribute to supporting the orphans.,” explains Rendani.

Joren Communications has always embraced the spirit of giving.

All eight staff working for the business are young people, so the company is contributing to the reduction of youth unemployment.

“We always feel that it is our duty to give back to the community,” says Rendani.

“We are a small company in terms of revenue, so we wish we had the means to give the children more.”

All Joren Communications staff really enjoyed giving 67 minutes of their time to assist the orphans, abandoned and abused kids, who are in so much need. This was Joren Communications first-ever participation in Nelson Mandela Day and it was a truly successful endeavor.

Phuti Kganyago (26), the Operations Manager at Joren Communications, says it was great giving various groceries – including rice, beans, snacks, cleaning materials and toiletries – to the children and making a difference in their lives. “I also really enjoyed playing with the kids and giving them attention,” he adds.

Lerato Makhuvha (28), the company’s General Manager, also loved assisting children at the Tembisa Child and Family Welfare Society.

“I really liked that we helped the children in whatever way we could,” says Lerato.

“I also enjoyed meeting a beneficiary who is now working there. “While at the centre, I saw that we could have done more to help, such as providing nappies and Purity for the babies,” she adds. “I want to ensure our budget is able to cover these items next year. I really think Nelson Mandela Day is important because it reminds and encourages people to go out, give back to the community and make a difference in people’s lives.”

Next year, Joren Communications plans to participate in another Nelson Mandela Day initiative. “We have a strategy meeting in November and aim to plan a better Mandela Day so we can improve on the way we give of our time and resources,” concludes Rendani.