Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, supporting our local communities has become essential during these challenging times. As most have been asked to stay home, the Collen Mashawana Foundation has been reaching out to the elderly, child-headed homes and people living with a disability to assist where possible. Nationwide, our team has forged ahead to safely connect and offer assistance to those who were most affected by the pandemic. We believe that building a community and taking care of the most vulnerable is an essential part of everyday existence. Having a roof over your head not only contributes to health benefits, but also instils a sense of purpose and provides the basic human need for safety. Through our house appeal initiatives we have managed to provide 100s of people with safe shelter and have also gone further to donate essentials and food parcels where required.

These people have not only become beneficiaries of these initiatives, but have also become our family where we continue to check on their wellbeing and to assist where possible. Our team has gone back to the families that have been assisted to check whether the houses that have been built are still in good condition and ensuring that their wellbeing is sustained. As a Foundation we believe that helping those who are in need should not only be a once-off endevour, but that it should be a journey whereby all our resources are invested in the upkeep and wellbeing of our beneficiaries.