Striving to build and support local communities, Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom recently handed over a cheque for R10 000 to the Mavela, Ndwedwe AIDS Project.
Situated in the Ndwedwe community, the Mavela Aids Project is organised by The World Conference on Religions for Peace (WCRP) and the Sisterhood of Temple David. It has grown extensively since its inception in July 2002 and currently includes two crèches, a hospice, a youth centre, a feeding scheme and child houses which have been created for the many young child-headed households living in the community. It was started as a result of the increasing number of teen pregnancies in KwaZulu-Natal (in addition, many of the young girls were also pregnant).
Generous donation
“Thank you so much for the generous donation to our HIV/Aids programme at Mavela, Ndwedwe. I wish I could take you to see these amazing women, and a few men, who give their time, their love and whatever skills they have to be volunteers in this project,” said Saydoon Sahed, Co-ordinator of The Mavela Aids Project.
“The wonderful volunteers include people from every faith, from all sources, including business, the religious sector, youth, women’s groups, Rotary and many others.”
The donation from Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom will go towards building a new child house for some of the child-headed household victims in the area. The new child house will not only provide the children with care, meals and assistance with their homework, but also with a parent figure. – Ridge Correspondent