Mandela Month sparks community giving at Jona Vaughan
The gesture highlights the importance of community support, especially during Mandela Month, which encourages acts of kindness and service to others.
IN the spirit of Mandela Month, Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare stepped in to ease the burden on Jona Vaughan Home for the Handicapped by delivering much-needed groceries.
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The home, which cares for individuals with disabilities, has long faced challenges with food and essential supplies, relying heavily on the kindness and generosity of the community. This recent donation aims to provide some relief to the home’s ongoing shortages and ensure residents receive the care they deserve.
The gesture highlights the importance of community support, especially during Mandela Month, which encourages acts of kindness and service to others.
Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare chairperson, Jenny Smith, said there can be no greater gift in life than to give to others and not expect anything in return.
“We were absolutely honoured and heartened to be able to contribute groceries to Jona Vaughan Home for the Handicapped. This is in keeping with Nelson Mandela Month. We received a very warm welcome from staff and residents, and we wish the home goes from strength to strength,” said Smith.
The Jona Vaughan Home for the Handicapped provides care and accommodation to 69 handicapped persons, 40% of whom are abandoned or orphaned. The centre is administered by Durban and Coastal Mental Health (DCMH), which in turn is funded by the Department of Health and the Department of Social Development.
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