NJM Foundation NJM Foundation was founded Nyambeni Jones Maphalaphathwa started donating to those in need across the country in 2012, the Non-Profit Organization with the vision of bringing transformation to rural communities and schools in Southern Africa through the implementation of sustainable initiatives that will bring hope and enduring change to our people is set to donate school uniforms and laptops this Easter Weekend.
The Foundation will be handing over donations of food parcels to community of Ha – Mashau and the surrounding areas. The Foundation will also donate Laptops, School Uniforms, and a bursary to 2023 matriculants from Vhuronga 2 Circuit. These food parcels are enough to feed more than 50 families and are a necessity to the community.
The event will be attended by, Mayor of Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Cllr Shadrack Maluleke, Former Miss SA Ms Ndavi Nokeri, Sydney Ramakuela (Mulalo) from Muvhango, TV Personality Lethabo ‘Lejoy’ Mathatho local Councillor, the local chief, officials from the Limpopo Department of Education and SABC Limpopo. “I felt the great need to respond to the unjust conditions which were created by the South African Apartheid regime. And we felt we needed to start at our schools through sports initiatives. Later in the years, we expanded and continued reaching out to more poverty- stricken families. This led to a groundswell of similar initiatives being established in other parts of the country,” Maphalaphathwa said. “Over the years, this work expanded in many different fields, including early sports development, childhood development, educational support, foster homes, shelters, economic empowerment, food security and youth development. In 2023, this organic growth and coordination of initiatives was formalized and NJM Foundation was started as a non- governmental.”
NJM Foundation has changed the lives of thousands of South Africans across the county. “There are so many lives, more 5 000 lives. The foundation has been supporting families and schools in Limpopo Province since 2012, he says. “We also sent food parcels and blankets in KZN during the time of floods and more than 500 families benefited and just recently late last year we donated food parcels and sport equipment to communities in and around Gauteng Province.” He believes more still needs to be done. “The are a lot of issues within the community such as unemployment, sports equipment and facilities, poverty, and most importantly educational support. A little goes a long way.”
They selected the schools based on the needs. “The Vhuronga 2 Circuit Officials and the local Councillor approached us and made the request which is how the schools were selected but we also encourage others throughout the country to do the same so they can get support according to the needs of the communities.”
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