Women gather for Mandela Day drive to feed vulnerable children
A local fundraising event hosted at Syringa Café in Bromhof is raising funds for 20 000 sandwiches to be distributed to seven different beneficiaries this Mandela Day.
Women in Randburg gathered at Syringa Café in Bromhof for a creative fundraiser in support of the Belly to Brain non-profit organisation (NPO) that aims to raise funds for Mandela Day in July.
The event, hosted by the South African Council for Business Women (SACBW), joined creativity with community influence, as those who attended took part in making beaded key chains.
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Among the attendees was the founder of the Belly to Brain NPO, Dominique Tibbles, which has been operating since 2019 and was officially registered in 2020. The NPO is centred around helping vulnerable children with food and toiletries and ensuring that they live in a safe environment.
Tibbles explained what she will be doing leading towards Mandela Day.
“I go into a cage for 67 hours in Cradlestone Mall, so I sleep and live in the mall for three nights. I get locked in on the 15th of July and come out on the 18th on Madiba Day. It is to create awareness and to raise funds for the making of 20 000 sandwiches, which are distributed to seven different beneficiaries.”
According to SACBW representative Tanya Liebenberg, the inspiration behind this fundraising is to support the community, as that is the mission of the SACBW.
“The whole purpose of doing events like this is to involve the community in our area, the Randburg area, and also exposing and creating awareness around the charity events that happen,” she said.
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Attendee Pam Williams said she attended the event not only to de-stress through the creative keychain making but also to support the fundraiser, which is a meaningful cause.
“There is so much pain out there, there are so many hungry children out there, and we cannot help them all at once, so this little bit that we are doing is helping to feed more people. So, it is a small step in the right direction,” she said.
She added that such events bring the community together and that it makes community members aware that there are people who are suffering out there.
The fundraiser shows how initiatives that are community-driven continue to play a significant role in handling local challenges while supporting great campaigns such as Mandela Day.
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