They came in taxis and some in cars shivering during a cold Saturday morning, but at the end of the day, they went home wrapped in warm blankets after receiving a cup of hot soup.

The Care-West Foundation in partnership with Spar Saveways and other stakeholders went out of their way to support the elderly people.

Care-West founder Steve ‘West’ Luvuno said they initiated the blanket drive to show their love, support and care for the elderly people while they are still alive.

“This is one way to show appreciation to our elderly people and thank them as well with the donated items we have managed to have for them. We want to show our love while they are still alive with the initiative theme: ‘Now or never, let’s help each other.’ All the stakeholders play an important role for the good initiative to succeed,” said Luvuno.

The elderly were presented with blankets, received hot soup and had their blood pressure and sugar levels checked. They were also advised on diets and other related health issues.

He would like to thank all the stakeholders who supported the initiative, including Masemanzi Mining Holdings, Saveways Spar, Big Protection Services,Zitholama, Mushavhi Cleaning Projects, Armanda, CI Coal, Emalahleni Private Hospital, Mfundo Attorneys, Department of Correctional Services, Local Taxi Association and many other companies who played a role in supporting the elderly people.

The elderly sang, danced and prayed to show their happiness after eating cake.

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