The elderly citizens at Laeveldrus Old Age Home were thrilled to receive their toiletry packs from the Care Buddies on Tuesday.

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The Care Buddies raised funds and collected goods at Crossing SUPERSPAR and started distributing these to several old-age homes in Mbombela this week as part of their annual distribution drive.

Meisie Barnard, Nelspruit Care Buddies’ chairman said they wanted to assist the elderly with their monthly supplies.

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“We receive everything from the public and we then hand out it every year,” she said.

Barnard added that yesterday they were at Mpumalanga Frail Care Centre, today they will be at Rubicon Frail Care Centre and tomorrow they will go to Macadamia Care.