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Robin Hood Foundation's Mandela Week of Remembrance

Robin Hood Foundation's Mandela Week of Remembrance

Date: 2014-08-01
Last Friday the Robin Hood Foundation held a 'Mandela Day' fun day at Lungisani Ndlela in Amaoti, Phoenix, for two hundred and sixty children from the area. The aim of the celebration, sponsored by CHEP, was to inspire hope, love and childhood fun into the lives of these children from disadvantaged communities. The Adventures Group provided festive activities which doubled up as an exercise in learning team work, unity, trust, communication, leadership skills, problem solving and building self-esteem.

The day of giving formed part of the Robin Hood Foundation's 'Mandela Week of Remembrance' which kicked off with a visit to The Salvation Army Thembela Old Age Home on Monday, 14th July. On Tuesday the team of volunteers visited three creches, a church and an elderly Day Care in the Shongweni Dam area. A visit to the 'old' Hillcrest Residential Hospital followed on the Wednesday while Thursday saw a 'tea and time' outing to John Dunn House in Wentworth. ''The ladies at the old age home received a rose and a magazine while all the residents were spoilt with plates full of cakes, snacks and treats. It is, however, the conversations and the time spent with them which they appreciate the most'', explains Kim Griffith Jones, coordinator for the Robin Hood Foundation.

''The event as Lungisani Ndlela was so much fun for the children as well as the sponsors and volunteers. Thanks to CHEP's contribution, all two and sixty hundred children received lunch, cool drinks, cake, face painting, popcorn and a day of exciting, skill based activities. The 'I'm Possible' Foundation donated soccer balls while Spec Savers provided water bottles and stationery. The Dischem Foundation donated warm blankets for the children to take home. It was a real privilege for myself and the Robin Hood Foundation volunteers to spend Nelson Mandela's birthday seeing these children being truly blessed,'' concludes Kim.

For more information on the Robin Hood Foundation projects please contact Kim Griffith Jones on 076 612 9060 or email robinhoodfund@telkomsa.net.