Non-profit organisation to create awareness on various societal ills through #Hike4Change
"We want to be the voice in the community and to assist in each and every way we possibly can."
#Hike4Change is an initiative by the non-profit organisation, Voice it in Action.
It also wants to create awareness on various social issues, to create opportunities for people (young and old) and to ensure actual change through community participation while raising funds through monthly hikes.
President of Voice it in Action, Kgothatso Moloto from Eersterust said that a safer, cleaner and sustainable community was possible through combined efforts.
“#Hike4Change is an initiative where we will be collecting school shoes for the less privileged, creating innovative educational solutions, and assisting people with disabilities too.
“Each quarter we will take on a new project,” he said.
Moloto said the action has recorded over 187 activities in South Africa of which three were international.
“The work done in the fight against gender-based violence by Voice it in Action has revealed the multi-dimensional challenges such as unemployment, poverty and inequality within Covid-19 pandemic which enabled us to work with various entities in South Africa and beyond South Africa’s geographical boundaries,” he said.
Their main objective is to unite and fight against violence.
“Mankind needs to stand against violence anywhere and everywhere, and to also take action when exposed to it; action which is not violent, but preventative to reduce this problem,” said Moloto.
The first quarter hiking will take place at Moreletakloof nature reserve on Saturday, March 27, which will create awareness for #NoMboboschoolshoes in 2022, in South Africa; #BoxKart and #1000Toys4Education.
“The second quarter’s hiking dates are planned for between April 30 and the end of June where we will be kicking off the #CleanSASchools to better the education environment and #ImtheChange projects.
“Further on in the year we will do a #67MinutesofChange, #CleanSAHospitalsandClinics which is our facilities and our homes; #1MillionTs against gender-based violence; #PADSA where we will take hands with schools to donate pads to young girls as well as the #MentalHealthMatters where we want to educate people on where to visit their nearest psycho-social support hub or centre.”
For more information on how you can be a part of the change, visit @VoiceItInAction on all social media platforms or visit hike4change@viia.org.za.
“We want to be the voice in the community and to assist in every way we possibly can,” he said.
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