Black Child Foundation making a difference

Insight recently had a chat with communications officer of Black Child Foundation Thamsanqa Ngubeni. The foundation is based in Newcastle KwaZulu Natal.

A project that was formulated by Sicelo Ndwandwe in 2017 and he is also the chairperson of the foundation. Ndwandwe decided to look for people who are making a difference in the community of Newcastle and he started off with a team of ten members but now they are currently six as others decided to pursue other business interests.

"The BCF Members, from front Zamayengwayo Magwaza, Sicelo Ndwandwe & Nomfundo Mazibuko. Back row Thamsanqa Ngubeni, Thabo Madi & Sifiso Buthelezi." Image by: BCF

The foundation has been in existence for three years and it is a non-funded organisation as they don’t have main sponsors but rely on local business people for assistance when they have a certain project to pursue.

Ngubeni says “The foundation comprises of different projects such as the Kasi2Kasi colour run as their healthy lifestyle programme, encouraging people to maintain a healthy lifestyle, as well as raising funds in order to pursue other projects within the organisation.”

"Kasi2Kasi Colour run." Image by BCF

The foundation is doing its part to raise awareness on Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and children and most recently to help struggling residences by providing food parcels during this difficult time of Covid-19. It has managed to assist over 900 struggling families; their greatest support for this project mainly came from former Newcastle Mayor Makhosini Nkosi, former Amajuba District Mayor and former Newcastle Speaker Jabu Khumalo (MP), Uzenawe Construction, the Chinese community as well as Audi and VW (Newcastle).

"BCF leading a march against Women and Children Abuse." Image by: BCF

Black child foundation has also been spotted by Brand SA on its great community work, Ngubeni says “Brand SA heard of us in various media platforms and I assume they took interests and that is why they made contact with us.”

With regards to the future is that they want to grow as the organisation as they still want proper offices and be able to be in touch with the community but they are currently available through social media platforms.

“By the end of 2021 our goal is to grow, to be able to reach the whole of South Africa and to be able to provide a helping hand to the less fortunate.” says Ngubeni

By: Thobela Sibiya

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