Thovhele Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana has hailed Pastor Petrus Mamuhohi as a true champion of charity.

He saluted Mamuhohi during the official launching of Champion of Charity, a non-profit organisation that was launched at the Makhado Multi-Purpose Centre in Nzhelele on Saturday.

Champion of Charity is a social responsibility initiative of Mamuhohi, a pastor of Good News Discipling Church, the president of Destiny Word School of God’s Current Move and a gospel artist.

In his address, Mphephu-Ramabulana said he was touched to see that the man who had grown up in a poverty-stricken background had dedicated his life to helping the needy. “When I grew up, we used to see this man walking around the streets of Ha-Mamuhohi, carrying a Bible, while dressed in torn clothes. It might sound like an insult, but one could easily see that the man was badly affected by poverty.”

According to Mphephu-Ramabulana, it was amazing to see that the same man was now committing his life to helping the needy. “One would think that this man would be stingy and use his money for himself and his family, but he is not doing that,” said Mphephu Ramabulana.

Matibe urged the community to take the initiative by helping the needy instead of waiting for someone to act.

Champion of Charity started some years ago, when Mamuhohi used his own money to support needy students. Tendani Phaswana, one of the people who benefited from Mamuhohi’s generosity, told the gathering that she was now a qualified social worker, who was studying for a master's degree.

Currently, fifteen students are getting assistance from Champion of Charity. The organisation provides student support, small-business support, housing to the poor, youth empowerment, family empowerment, disaster management and also conducts societal research campaigns.

During the launch, TTR Construction pledged R150 000 to the charity, while individual people pledged a total of R40 000. Maumuhohi said he was moved by the support he was getting from the community.