Alex good samaritans take pride in caring for the needy
Jessie Khesue and her daughter Ntokozo (25), are good samaritans who hate seeing other people suffering.
Situated at the Far East Bank in Alexandra township, the pair started ‘Kahelo Ya Tshepo Foundation’ two years ago to feed the hungry and clothe the needy.
Now every Wednesday they cook and serve about hundred underprivileged young people and adults. The charity is done out of love but they need donations so that they grow their organization.
Ntokozo, a proudly single mother told Mapepeza that they initiated ‘Kahelo Ya Tshepo Foundation’, after catching sight of many children who have nothing to eat after school.
She said last year the foundation was closed due to lack of funds as no one was working. “We have resumed with a high gear, aiming to tackle a project per term”.
“We feed our children on Wednesdays due to lack of resources.But we hope we will make it a thing of every day if we could get sponsors,” Ntokozo said.
Being a family of helpers, Ntokozo is also a sangoma and shares her healing advice on social media. She has over 40k followers on TikTok.
Their main focus was on girls until they realised that they are many boys who need the same aid.”So now then we look after girls and boys and also the deprived grownups.
“Apart from serving them meals, we groom and equip boys with entrepreneur skills.Thus teaching them how to make money so that they become better members of the society.
“We also mentor teenager mums who have made mistakes in life so that they understand that they can do better in life and become better people,” she said.
As winter season is upon us and the Kahelo Ya Tshepo foundation will make an effort in providing children with much needed winter attire.
“We appeal to the community to help us keep our children warm in this winter season and for the growth of this charity wing,” she concluded.
For more information or to provide assistance to the Kahelo Ya Tshepo foundation, visit them every Wednesday at 3399 Far East Bank (Alex) by Bohlabela small gate. Call them on 0604145767.