Last year emediaIT assisted Desmond Westenberg with his plans to feed and help the needy during Christmas. This year Desmond took things a step further and organised an incredible day for the 60+ children of the Sinethemba Children's Care Centre in Port Elizabeth.
Sinethemba has been running for many years now and is a home for abandoned street children of all ages. These children literally have nowhere else to go and if it was not for Sinethemba they would most likely not have even survived. Sinethemba provides a caring environment with positive influences and these children now have a chance at life.
emediaIT was fortunate enough to assist and donate once more and with the help of other volunteers, donations from other local companies and friends of Desmond's were able to give the children a day of much needed joy leading up to Christmas. I went down to Sinethemba to drop off some of the educational items emediaIT donated and as soon as I jumped out of the car a little girl...
...jumped into my arms saying "Dada". Desmond organised a jumping castle and each child received a packet of sweets and chocolates, a gift with their name on it from Santa himself (who was boiling in the heat) and then enjoyed a Streetwise Two from KFC. The home was also given some footballs and cricket sets which I am sure will get used a great deal.
It really was difficult to leave, but to see the happiness on the children's faces was really special. We have spoken to Sinethemba about continued assistance, as they are in great need of basic items including food and clothes. I hope that we made a difference to the lives of the children there, albeit for only a day. The sad part is that there are so many other children on the streets and other similar homes which need help as well.
We take so much for granted in our lives and rarely fully understand just how fortunate we are. We have an obligation to assist organisations like Sinethemba. Every little bit counts.
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