Uthando (Love) South Africa - MANDELA DAY 2022
Author: info@klassikdigital.co.za
Part of Uthando’s Mandela Day 2022 was spent with a wonderful group of people planting trees and shrubs at the brand new Ulwazi Educare Centre in Delft.
We were very privileged to be joined by the City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth Alderman James Vos who wrote the following on social media :
“Today I joined Uthando South Africa at Ulwazi Educare in Delft to commemorate Mandela Day. The drive and innovation of the teams at these two organisations embody the theme for this year’s celebration which is ‘do what you can, with what you have, where you are’.
Uthando is an NGO with an award-winning model that combines responsible tourism with community development. And Ulwazi (which is isiXhosa for ‘knowledge’) is an Early Childhood Development Centre which provides a safe, creative environment for children in and around the surrounding area.
I was also joined by the We Are Africa team, and helped a few of the little ones to plant a few trees. Through funds derived from their social upliftment tourism, Uthando is working with Ulwazi to build a new educare centre. On top of that, the materials used in the building are all recycled, such as repurposed tyres and discarded plastic and glass bottles.
It’s just amazing what happens when resourcefulness is used as a force for good!”
Having seen first-hand the value tourism creates for local communities while celebrating culture and natural beauty, I am deeply passionate about this industry.
My heartfelt thanks to everyone at Uthando and Ulwazi for welcoming me today and for keeping Madiba’s legacy alive through your incredible work.