Since
1988, December 1st
has been designated as World Aids Day. The day is an opportunity for
people across the globe to raise awareness, increase education and
support those living with HIV. Keiskamma Trust always mark this day
in some way, so, on December 1st, almost seventy members of the Art Project
at the Trust and members of the Hamburg community gathered in the
newly completed Umthombo Art Centre to meet representatives from
Mercedes Benz South Africa (MBSA), the main funder of the Art project
over the last three years. The SASSA team (South African Social
Security Agency) were also present at the event.
Thembeka Sigabi, the Art Project's contact at MBSA in East London, welcomed all
the guests and explained that the theme of the event was 'Caring for
the Caretakers'. Speeches by social workers and SASSA highlighted the
fact that many people present there spend their lives caring for and
supporting others, and occasionally, they too need recognition and
someone to look out for them.
Eunice Mangwane ,
Keiskamma Health Councillor, thanked MBSA for their visit, their
support and their generosity. The event concluded with the
distribution of gift bags, containing useful items such as toiletries
and soup, and a little luxury too with the addition of some
chocolate!
Keiskamma Trust
wish to thank MBSA for venturing down our long and winding gravel
road to meet the community here and to commemorate World Aids Day in
a spirit of joy, cooperation and kindness.
