The Collen Mashawana Foundation threw its third elderly Christmas bash at Thohoyandou Stadium, and over 3,000 seniors from 60 Limpopo villages showed up for food, grooming services, meds, blankets, wheelchairs, and holiday hampers. Traditional leader Thovhele Gole Mphaphuli and Thulamela Mayor Sarah Rambuda ran point on the whole thing while volunteers helped seniors get haircuts and manicures to feel special during the festive season.
Shoprite and Boxer supplied groceries for the care packages, while other partners like Todani and NAD Invest covered logistics and funding to pull off the massive event. Founder Collen Mashawana doubled down on his vision to keep growing the program beyond Limpopo since elders deserve respect for passing down community wisdom and values.
The foundation started this elderly program back in 2023 with 1,500 beneficiaries, and the numbers keep climbing as more businesses jump in to help rural seniors who usually get overlooked.
Shoprite and Boxer supplied groceries for the care packages, while other partners like Todani and NAD Invest covered logistics and funding to pull off the massive event. Founder Collen Mashawana doubled down on his vision to keep growing the program beyond Limpopo since elders deserve respect for passing down community wisdom and values.
The foundation started this elderly program back in 2023 with 1,500 beneficiaries, and the numbers keep climbing as more businesses jump in to help rural seniors who usually get overlooked.
