Foundation needs more volunteers to take care of vulnerable kids

A community worker who is popularly known for his hard work in the child-care field, Mr Freddy Khorombi, urged the residents of Vhembe to stop just sitting at home and to go out to volunteer in projects and organisations which uplift the welfare of fellow human beings.

He was speaking during the Litshani Vhana-Vha-De Foundation’s sixth anniversary at Muledane Block J  in Thohoyandou a fortnight ago. Litshani Vhana-Vha-De is a non-profit organisation which takes care of children from vulnerable backgrounds and restores their dignity in society
“You must also come and volunteer, so that you can understand the work that is done at this organisation,” Khorombi said. “We have worked hard to be where we are now. And we need the broader community to understand the amount of work and love which go into caring for children at the foundation.”

Rasalanavho Murabeli, or Vho-Mukondeleli of SABC’s soapie Muvhango, was impressed by the children who were singing, dancing and beating gumboots.

Another speaker, Mrs Livhuwani Kone, criticised parents who misused children’s grant money and said that kind of money must be used solely for the beneficiary’s welfare. “Find some piece jobs if you need money for yourselves, rather than steal what belongs to your child,” she said. “Do not just sit at home and wait for the grant.”

Litshani-Vhana-Vha-De Foundation’s founder and director, Vho-Bridgette Mamugudubi, said that she would like to thank God for giving her the heart to take care of all those children.

“We have a number of volunteers who help us – as we work with them as a team,” she said. “I would like to thank each one of them.“ She then sung a song saying she would not give up as she had come too far from where she started from.

“We also thank all parents, all children, guests, and all people who continue to donate and support the organisation,” she said.

News - Date: 01 April 2015

Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho was born in 1984 in Madombidzha village, not far from Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province. After submitting articles for roughly a year for Limpopo Mirror's youth supplement, Makoya, he started writing for the main newspaper. He is a prolific writer who published his first book, titled A Traumatic Revenge in 2011. It focusses on life on the street and how to survive amidst poverty. His second book titled The Violent Gestures of Life was published in 2014.

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