By Palesa Mofoti
‘I never want to see a child suffer, because that hurts me deeply seeing a child in that state’ words from Xolo Nicholas Ndayi affectionately known as Rre Ndayi, founder of Kitso Ke Bophelo a non-profit organization in Mokgeledi Street, Galeshewe.
The Ndayi family house is a haven for the community. Kitso Ke Bophelo offers several community-based services including, counseling and promoting healthy living habits by encouraging the elderly to exercise and eat healthy meals. It supports children from underprivileged backgrounds as well as orphans and operates a soup kitchen from a mobile kitchen in the yard. In partnership with the Department of Health and Ma Doyle Clinic, the house is used as a pickup point for clients who are on chronic medication to collect their medicine.
On average the soup kitchen provides for about 150 to 170 community members with one hot meal per day. The project is currently funded by the National Lottery Commission. However, it is difficult to sustain due to the high cost of food. Ndayi appeals to other funders to assist with anything. “We approached supermarkets but unfortunately to this day we haven’t received anything”, said Ndayi
“Helping people is a feeling I believe I was born with; I love to help people. Currently, in my house, I am housing five orphaned children all under 18 years old. My wish is to have a Kitso Ke Bophelo building and operate from, where we will have day and night staff members”, Ndayi stated. He indicated challenges such as the municipality’s unwillingness to offer places where they can be fully operational and fulfill all their objectives.
Lorraine Abrahams, a wheelchair-bound community member said: “This organization together with Ntate Ndayi helps me a lot. The food I get is sufficient to carry me until the evening when I can work out a plan. He helps us a lot. I do get a pension from the government but it is not enough and Kitso Ke Bophelo is there to help me’.
Kitso Ke Bophelo was established in 2020 by the couple Nicholas and his significant other Dorcas Ndayi and Petronella Mooki. Ndayi (67), is a father of two, husband and philanthropist. His first job was at the former Bophuthatswana now known as the North West province, where he was a ported at Bophelong Hospital for 20 years. Thereafter he joined Madoyle Clinic in 2009 until he retired. He is the Bishop of True Comfort in Christ Apostolic Church in Zion.
Petronella Mooki (43), cofounder is born and bred in Kimberley, a former security officer and a former hospice employee, “I love to serve others” she said.
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