TUT Students empowering community

Katlego Mtshweni at the Lethabo drop-in centre.

Sthembiso Sithole

 “Each One Help One” TUT students making a difference in the Lethabo drop-in centre, Soshanguve block H on 21 August.

Tirisano is a project that involves students that range from Department of Public Relations and Business Communication

With the task given to Tirisano by their  lectures to make a provision of the needs that will satisfy the NGO with the highest possible standard of professionalism.

The group have gone out to seek for donations since March this year from members of the community. After all the hard work, on Sunday they donated food parcels to Lethabo drop-in centre.

“The whole point of today is to give food parcels and to ask for the community to assist us in helping this centre,” said Succeess Libisi from Tirisano. John Mahlaule a leader of the NGO shared his appreciation. “I am thankful with what is happening today. The group is dedicated and they have made change in this community.”

The centre caters for children from 0 to 18-year-old but it is also planning to increase its catering for pensioners.

 “Every after school, children come to eat, play and our mission is to expand the number and age of the people that receive service from Lethabo drop-in centre,” Mahlaule explains.

Despite the challenges that the two partnerships explored, they managed to receive help from TUT Department of Agriculture that has promised to start a garden for all who benefit from the NGO.