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‘Icon’ mourned

As South Africa marks Child Protection Week, Mitchell’s Plain is mourning the death of a community worker who had the

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NGO serves food for needy

By HAZEL ALLIES-HUSEELMAN The Mustadafin Foundation is among those organisations that are still seeing to the nutritional needs of the poorest

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Aids awareness

The Mustadafin Foundation held a march on Sunday December 1 from Dassenberg Road to AZ Berman Road to raise awareness

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Madrassa quiz

By Staff Reporter Three madrassas competed in Mustadafin Foundation’s first inter-madrassa quiz on Saturday October 19 at the Grassroots hall

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Seniors treated

By Staff Reporter Mustadafin Foundation hosted its annual seniors lunch at the Dulcie September civic centre in Athlone on Saturday

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Feeding the hungry for Mandela Day

By NABEELAH MOHEDEEN The Bridgetown-based Mustadafin Foundation worked with the Do More Foundation in Johannesburg to feed the hungry in recognition of Mandela Day . According to Mustadafin’s director, Ghairuniesa Johnstone, the two organisations fed more than 160 000 people across the Cape Flats, from Monday July 13 to Mandela Day,

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‘Icon’ mourned

As South Africa marks Child Protection Week, Mitchell’s Plain is mourning the death of a community worker who had the rights and protection of children at heart. Community activist Zameka Bereyl Faku, who died while waiting to be examined at Mitchell’s Plain community health centre on Sunday May 24, was

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Hospital raises R100 000 for needy

Doctors and staff at Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital have raised R100 000 to help those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown period and are challenging other medical institutions to do the same. Pharmacy manager at the hospital, Mohamed Sonday, said he urged staff to donate R50 towards

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NGO serves food for needy

By HAZEL ALLIES-HUSEELMAN The Mustadafin Foundation is among those organisations that are still seeing to the nutritional needs of the poorest of the poor – even during lockdown. Director Ghairunisa Johnstone-Cassiem said the organisation has a permit to operate during lockdown, however, food supplies are running low. Mustadafin has been handing

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Mustadafin gets own building

After 37 years the Mustadafin Foundation has settled into its own building in Bridgetown and launched the new premises on Saturday with founders, residents and family members. The new premises was bought by the late Abdullah Gangraker, owner of the Wembley Group of Companies, who died in June 2016. The

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Aids awareness

The Mustadafin Foundation held a march on Sunday December 1 from Dassenberg Road to AZ Berman Road to raise awareness of World Aids Day as well as the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, which started on Monday November 25. 

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Madrassa quiz

By Staff Reporter Three madrassas competed in Mustadafin Foundation’s first inter-madrassa quiz on Saturday October 19 at the Grassroots hall in Gatesville. The competition had two categories – the junior and senior – and each team had three rounds. The quiz had 35 participants from three madrassas in Khayelitsha, Delft

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Seniors treated

By Staff Reporter Mustadafin Foundation hosted its annual seniors lunch at the Dulcie September civic centre in Athlone on Saturday September 21. The foundation hosted over 400 seniors from areas such as Hanover Park, Parkwood, Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha and Delft. “This is the month of Muharram, the Islamic New Year,

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Mustadafin Foundation gives back during Ramadaan

By Staff Reporter In just four days, the Mustadafin Foundation warmed the hearts of thousands of Capetonians by hosting two mass iftaars, buying Eid clothes for 1 000 children and providing 300 families with Ramadaan food parcels. With the help of sponsors and volunteers, the organisation was able to do

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Fitra with an impact

By Staff Reporter Mustadafin Foundation volunteers packed 900 fitrah parcels (a donation of groceries), which included non-perishable food as well as vegetables, on Saturday June 1. The packing ran from 9.30am to 1pm. Distribution of the food parcels started on Monday June 3, to areas such as Capricorn, New Horizons

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