Support New Life’s fundraising

The New Life Centre For Girls invites Midrand residents and businesses to support their fundraising campaign on 5 December.

Khopotso Nakin said as members of the board for the organisation they decided to host a fundraiser to be able to meet the challenges they have at the centre. “We agreed to start with a car wash, and we are going to be doing it at the Ndu Car Wash located on the corner of Smuts Drive and 3rd Road in Halfway Gardens in Midrand.

“Fortunately they have agreed to host us, so we encourage all residents and businesses to come and support the initiative. All proceeds towards the car wash will be given to the centre, which is their way of helping us as well.

“We would also like to encourage community members to bring donations of foods, old usable clothes and toiletries on the day,” Nakin added.

She said although washing cars will not bring in a lot of proceeds, they appeal to businesses and residents to donate as well because they have not been able to pay their care workers, and maintenance or the upkeep of the house the children live in.

“We do not have a limit as to how much we need at this moment because we are pretty much at a disadvantage right now.

“Our roof is leaking, our children do not have a proper vehicle to take them to school, and we are behind on electricity, rent and our water bill as well staff payments.

“Which is why we would like to further reach out to businesses to donate a bus for our kids to go to school with and to help with the renovations of the house, cutting of grass in the yard or donations of lawn mowers, controlling of rodents in the yard and to help us pay our staff as well.”

Nakin concluded that all Covid-19 protocols would be observed at the fundraiser and people should come with their masks.

Details: For more details on the event, you can call

079 8434154 or send an email newlifecentre4girls

@yahoo.com