Mitzvah Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Residents from Durban Beth Shalom and the Izzy Gishen Home were treated to entertainment by the staff from Beth Shalom and the Izzy Gishen Choir. All guests were treated to a delicious tea. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Bobba/Zaida of the Year Competition Winner
Esther Gecelter, winner of an overseas trip in Johannesburg’s annual Bobba/Zaida of the Year Competition, being welcomed by her Canadian grandchildren at Toronto Airport. Esther had not seen her granddaughters for twelve years.
Cape Town Domestic Workers’ Appreciation Tea
Great entertainment, a Creative Hat Competition, a wonderful tea and exciting goodie bags was Cape Town UJW’s way of saying ‘Thank you’ to those special women and men who do so much for us.
Mandela Day
Cape Town UJW hands out jackets and coats to homeless persons at The Haven Night Shelter.
Sunnyside Primary School Mitzvah day
Mitzvah day – all 565 pupils at Sunnyside Primary school received a beautiful new lunch box filled with treats
Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre
UJW packed 150 comfort packs for rape victims in the East London area. These were presented to Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre
Informal Settlement Blanket Delivery
Beautiful new blankets being delivered to an informal settlement on the outskirts of Pretoria, and residents at the settlement waiting for their blankets.
Jaffa Retirement Home
Pretoria Branch donated 3 state of the art hydraulic beds to the Frail Care section at Jaffa Retirement Home.
UJW PE’s knitters
UJW PE’s knitters have been hard at work bringing winter woolies to Gelvan Park Frail Care Centre, Divote and Heaven’s Missing Angels feeding Scheme.
Nkosinathi Foundation for the the blind and partially sighted
Nkosinathi Foundation for the the blind and partially sighted receive a monthly donation from UJW PE which is used for their early childhood development programme. Once a week, blind and partially sighted children come to Nkosinathi Foundation for the early childhood development enrichment programme. They receive breakfast, a snack and lunch.