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JEFFREYS BAY<\/strong> – The Abancedi Community Development Centre hosted its third annual Christmas dinner for senior citizens on 15 November in Ocean View, Jeffreys Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, specifically for people older than 55, was organised by the centre, which is dedicated to alleviating poverty in the informal settlement of Ebumnyameni in Ocean View.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor Sakhekile Mbili, the founder of Abancedi Community Development Centre, said the annual event was inspired by a calling to appreciate senior citizens of the community.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have to show our appreciation to seniors because they are living among us and we receive guidance and wisdom from them,” said Mbili.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also said that the initiative was born out of concern for how seniors were being treated by their families.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I noticed that the children and grandchildren no longer take care of their older family members. They often leave them home alone,” said Mbili.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of their circumstances, he said that many seniors are waiting for their time on Earth to pass.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To pamper the seniors and make them feel special, Mbili said that they used whatever they had to host a successful dinner.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We wanted to use the opportunity to thank the seniors of the community and encourage them,” said Mbili.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that he hopes to expand the initiative throughout the Kouga region, but said he would need assistance to do so.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m trying to host this event throughout the Kouga region, not only in Ebumnyameni, but I would need assistance to expand it.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I therefore want to encourage the municipality to take care of the seniors because we’ve been raised by them and there’s a lot that we can gain from them,” said Mbili.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the annual Christmas dinner is a good initiative, he believes more should be done throughout the year.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to expanding the Christmas dinner initiative throughout Kouga, Mbili hopes to host various activities for seniors throughout the year as well.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I noticed that at the Christmas dinner event, the seniors loved what we did for them. We hope to host more events for them next year,” said Mbili.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guided by both religious and constitutional principles, he said that he wants to help the community live a peaceful life.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Bible instructs people to pray for our leaders so that we can all live a peaceful life. This is, therefore, a project that God has placed on my heart. The South African Constitution also encourages the support of vulnerable people, including seniors, widows, orphans and vulnerable children,” said Mbili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: Jeffreys Bay organisation continues poverty fight despite funding struggles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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