Survé Philanthropies make Mandela Day count in deserving communities

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- DANIEL YOUNG and THEOLIN TEMBO

AS PART of honouring the legacy of Nelson Mandela, Survé Philanthropies spent Mandela Day giving back to the communities of Athlone and Simon’s Town.

In Athlone, the staff and trainees of Athlone’s Training Workshop Unlimited, which is a project of Cape Mental Health, were treated to a warm meal and drink as part of Survé Philanthropies’ continued charitable efforts.

Training Workshops Unlimited provides appropriate skills and employment training to empower persons with intellectual disability to achieve their fullest potential. They also work with individuals aged 18 to 60.

Madiga Ryklief, who was in attendance on behalf of the Survé Philanthropies, said the reason they chose to work with Training Workshop Unlimited is that many in the area are poverty-stricken, and disabled people are left on the periphery of society.