Every year, Mandela Day invites people to give 67 minutes of their time on the 18th July, to honour the fact that Nelson Mandela spent 67 years fighting for the rights of humanity and battling social injustice. Lima Rural Development Foundation and Teba Development celebrated these festivities across the country.

Staff members from the Lima head office in Pietermaritzburg decided to spend their time at The Sunshine House; a foster home that was taken under the wings of Gezubuso Projects several years ago. Head of Gezubuso Projects, Juanita Mackay said that The Sunshine House strives to run as a normal home, where children can still go to school and come home to one of four foster mothers, who treat the children like their own.

Lima celebrated and praised these foster mothers for their values of humility and perseverance, two principles evident in Mandela’s walk to freedom. The children, ranging from toddlers to teenagers, were showered with toys to play with and a lively party with sweets and cake.

The staff at Lima thoroughly enjoyed spending quality time with the children, so much so, that as a group they will continue to support The Sunshine House by supplying them with cooked meals on a weekly basis as well as donating collected food and clothing items. Anyone who would like to be part of such a fulfilling initiative may contact: sandrab@lima.org.za or Juanita@gezubuso.co.za