Ex-pirates captain and Plaza management donates food parcels, heaters and blankets
The Soshanguve-born star said as the Lucky Lekgwathi foundation they had helped the old age home several times in the past.
Lucky Lekgwathi’s foundation and the Soshanguve Plaza management donated food parcels, blankets and heaters to an old age home in Soshanguve block JJ recently.
The Soshanguve-born star said as the Lucky Lekgwathi foundation they had helped the old age home several times in the past.
“Charity begins at home,” said Lekgwathi.
“I was born in Soshanguve and I should start by giving here. My parents taught me that taking care of old people comes with a lot of blessings. This is a touchy place for me because my mother is also an elderly woman. When I look at her and look at these grannies, I see her. So that is what motivated me to always make sure that I give to older people.
“I have been to various places in Mamelodi and Johannesburg to donate food parcels and to cook for some beneficiaries. We are not only focusing on the same place. Wherever I can help, I help. Today God empowered me to help here.”
Phuthi old age home founder Maurine Mphuthi said they were “over the moon” about the donation.
“Nelson Mandela’s teachings are bearing fruits because there are people who listened to him when he said giving is important. We are very happy about what we have received on this Mandela Day.”
Mphuthi said the centre caters for 20 old people and the donations would go long way to keeping them warm during the lockdown.
Mphuthi said she wished Covid-19 would pass as the virus impacts the old even more.
“Some of our residents here were taken home by their families during the lockdown out of fear of the virus. I wish people in hospitals, in quarantine get well. We also want to thank God for keeping the grannies safe as we have very old women in here.”
She said families who would like to bring their elderly were allowed to do so, but on condition that they followed some rules and regulations.
“Because we do not have funds, we have an admission fee that we ask for when a person comes. Because of the virus, we ask for them to be tested first as we fear others would be infected. We also ask for their grant cards and also make it clear to the families that the card will be the one to take care of the needs of the elderly. Many youths take the grannies’ cards and give them to loan sharks. Some just bring their elders without even visiting or checking up on them.”
Lekgwathi urged those who wanted to donate to the foundation to contact him on all his social media accounts.
Former councillor Rose Maake thanked the Lekgwathi foundation and the Soshanguve Plaza management and their team for helping out the old age centre.
“It is nice to see people joining hands to help out. We wish this can grow and hopefully a lot of people will assist in future as this centre is not receiving any help from the government,” said Maake.
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