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Encouraging outreach to moms of Down Syndrome children

Written by Bulelwa Mokori on

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Some of the mothers of Downs Syndrome children who attended a recent event held for them at Rekgonne-Bapo Special School in Bapong Village, Brits, North West

About 50 mothers of children with Down Syndrome were pampered and encouraged at a recent mothers’ support day in Bapong Village, Brits initiated by local community stakeholders in recognition of the hard work and emotional toll of parenting special-needs children due to social prejudice.

During the event at Rekgonne-Bapo Special School, TWR Women of Hope regional coordinator for Africa Sphiwe Nxumalo-Ngwenya gave the women gifts including encouraging reading material and portable radios to tune into uplifting TWR radio programmes.

TWR Women of Hope Regional Coordinator for Africa, Sphiwe Nxumalo-Ngwenya, fourth from left, shared a message of encouragement with mothers of Down Syndrome children at a recent outreach event at Rekgonne-Bapo Special School in Bapong Village, Brits, North West, Others in the photo include staff at the school, Harvest Time Enterprises Marketing and Media directors, and  a Canadian couple and their daughter-in-law

Brits-Hartbeespoort Rotary Club also gave the moms special pamper gifts. Harvest Time Enterprises Marketing and Media company was one of the local stakeholders behind the support day.

Nxumalo-Ngwenya said: “It is the mission of TWR Women of Hope to give hope in Jesus to women around the world and across generations. Your children who are fearfully and wonderfully made are a special gift from God, He also provides with loving ability, and promises to never leave nor forsake. This is our hope. which keeps us going and doing our best. We love because He first loved us. Be encouraged to know that he touches others who care and brings them your way as this event is today part of the expression of His Love.“

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Bulelwa Mokori is a seasoned journalist.. After matric, she pursued her studies through Rhodes University and started her journalism career in 1996. She worked for various daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and magazines. She assumed different roles in various newsrooms as writer, sub-editor, editor, page layout designer, and editor of different newspapers. She is also a language translator and is currently working as a journalist at Transworld Radio, a Christian radio station in Kempton Park Johannesburg.

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