Nkosi's Haven Team Zodwa Christmas time

I have been had the privilege of support Gail Johnson's amazing Nkosi's haven and now Nkosi's Haven and Village since 2006.  This centre has indeed created a haven for mothers and children suffering from HIV Aids.
My best friend Suzanne Ravenall is the Patron of Nkosi's Haven and made the introduction and it has been one of those causes I try to help out whenever I can.http://nkosishaven.org/  go and check out their website and see how you can help them.


one of the first things we did as a family under my Team Zodwa project was to collect christmas presents. We aired our request on Radio Today with Mark Taylor and with my Sports & Lifestyle Sports Centre practice and collected over 300 presents. The  bikers from the annual Toy Ride donated several toys too.

we sunk in the pouring rain into Berea, Johannesburg to deliver the presents at 22h30 after the kids had all gone to bed. They had a huge surprise the next morning to find all the prezzies under their tree.


 
 




the next morning my family was up early and cooked two large turkeys donated by a friend from Standard bank and with the precious cargo on our laps in pans we headed off to Nkosi's Haven to deliver the food.

It was a special way to spend Christmas day with my family and we interacted with the children and moms at the haven.

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