Lifestyle/Community
Sydenham parents answer the Tsephang call
A visit to Tsephang Daycare Centre in Alexandra township next to Sandton on Mandela Day, gave us the opportunity to spread some kindness. The crèche cares for some 45 children and it functions with limited resources.
SUE BENJAMIN
It took one WhatsApp challenge and the rest is history – the Sydenham Parents did it again!
During the weeks before Rosh Hashanah, we launched our own project called Spreading Kindness in Elul. An appeal went out to the parent body to fund some much needed plastic tables and chairs for the crèche. All it took was one WhatsApp challenge and in a very short space of time we had raised almost R8 000!
We were not only able to purchase the plastic furniture but we also included stationery, a first aid kit and toys in our contribution. Instead of having the goods delivered to Alex, we decided it would be a wonderful opportunity to visit the crèche ourselves.
During our Succot break a group of us set out for the township. We delivered the goods to Tsephang and after that we were taken on a very interesting tour of Alex by Linda Twala who is known as a son of Alex.
It was a most inspiring morning; we visited the home of Mandela and The Phuthaditjaba Community Centre built by Afrika Tikkun. We came away with a sense of gratitude, humility and satisfaction at having been able to spread some kindness.