The Department of Correctional Services on
Thursday visited the Hope for the Helpless Children’s Home in Mofolo, where
they handed over food donations to 29 children.
Minister of Correctional Services Sibusiso
Ndebele said the department has taken the home under its wing and has adopted
it.
This was part of Mandela Day. Ministerial Spokesperson Logan Maistry said
that offenders renovated and painted the orphanage as well as donated
vegetables and meat products as well as items like microwaves to the orphanage
that looks after 29 children, aged between 2 and 18 years old.
“The home has recently been refurbished by
inmates it had been dilapidated and in need of refurbishment, offenders from the
Leeukop correctional centre came together and was able to restore dignity to
the orphanage and home in Soweto,” added Maistry.
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