Food Security
As part of our Food Security’s adopt a family to feed initiative, we have since adopted Buhle Bezwe Shelter for the Orphaned and Abandoned, which is situated in the township of Tembisa run by the phenomenal Mrs. Barbara Mthimkhulu, who herself was a nurse by profession, started the shelter when she discovered an abandoned child in her line of work and took the child in her care. Since then, the shelter now houses over 40 children ranging from ages 0 – 18 years of age. It was a no brainer that House Mazibuko Foundation would adopt this family as part of our “Adopt a Family to Feed” initiative.
We have also set out to once a month provide care packages for the homeless which include food items. Our hope is that we can increase this from a monthly to a weekly occurrence and help feed and support these most vulnerable members of our society.
Early Childhood Development
The House Mazibuko Foundation has selected Evergreen Early Childhood Development Academy in Cosmo City to help the centre become fully compliant in order to provide an environment conducive for learning, stimulation and development. We were very impressed with this centre as well as its visionary founder and principal Ms Memory Maphosa.
Youth Empowerment
Meet your future self is a House Mazibuko mentorship programme that has been launched and piloted with Grade 11 students from Buhle Bezwe Shelter for the Orphaned and Abandoned.
Compassion in Action
One of the most unforgettable of these was our blanket drive to the homeless. When we found out that a cold front was approaching and temperatures could drop to as low as -3° Celsius we knew we had to act!