Bravo to all the civic minded volunteers who joined the Do it Day build on 19 September and put their time and energy to good use.
"Do It Day" is an annual GreaterGood South Africa volunteering day when thousands of South Africans share their time, skills and energy with good causes across the country. The Niall Mellon Township Trust was one of the 200 projects involved in this.
We had an amazing turnout of 240 volunteers on a gloriously sunny and warm day in Wallacedene, Cape Town. This is the biggest number of volunteers to participate in a single volunteer build since the launch of the programme in May 2007. We are proud to include in this figure several staff members from the charity who work behind the scenes and don't often get to experience the project 'in action'.
The group worked on 26 different houses, mixing dagha and laying blocks for the external walls. As there was such a fantastic spirit and enthusiasm on site, a total of 14 houses' walls were built to roof height. This means 14 families can look forward to receiving their solid brick house that much sooner due to the volunteers' hard work and generosity.
Several parents brought their children along to share in the act of giving back to the community, and their job was to varnish door and window frames.
It is always inspiring to see individuals and groups giving of themselves and contributing to the betterment of others and our future. So thank you and well done!
Mandy, Noeki, Morne and all the Mellon Housing Staff
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