By Chris Totobela
Mandela Day continued in Makhanda on Friday, 19 July as Kingswood College learners visited Food4Futures in New Street.
Leona Morapedi, the leader of Kingswood Interact Club shared her views with Grocott’s Mail. “We are very excited to come here and help pack the food parcels. This feels totally different from what we sometimes do, which is visiting orphanages and playing with kids. This is more back-room stuff where we help Food4Futures with packaging and play a significant role in feeding many households in Makhanda.”
The girls looked more relaxed as they seemed to enjoy every minute of the two hours they spent at the NPO. Morapedi went on to challenge other young people and schools to contribute positively in the community. “God has given you the talent and it won’t hurt you to share your God-given talent with the less fortunate and get involved in something that will make a difference in society.”
The award-winning founder of Food4Futures, Mary Birt, told Grocott’s how grateful she was for the pupils’ support. “We are very happy to have hosted them and having them around here is a true blessing as they have been helping around with many different tasks such as food parcels packaging, sorting out the donated clothes and shoes according to their sizes and types, and [they]also helped with folding of donated blankets.” The blankets would be distributed to poor people in memory of the former state president and ANC stalwart Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela. “These will keep many Makhandans warm during this cold winter season.”
Birt also urged those who still wished to make donations of any kind to drop off their donations at 33 New Street or contact her via a phone call or WhatsApp on 083 651 0067.
The Kingswood College pupils promised to continue with the good work they do in the Makhanda community.
