Mohanji during the grand handover of a multi-purpose hall in Nonoti informal settlement outside KwaDukuza. Picture: Tumi Pakkies/ Independent Newspapers.
Guests braved the cold and gloomy weather to join the Sibaya Community Trust, The Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Foundation and the Mohanji Foundation, in officially opening the Mohanji Benevolence Centre in Stanger yesterday.
The centre, in Nonoti, stands as a symbol of hope and help for members of the community and was opened by humanitarian Mohanji.
His teachings are committed to raise the awareness of generations from selfishness to selflessness and through the Mohanji Foundation, teaches the importance of preserving the environment, as it is for the betterment of the future generations.
“The foundation and centres of benevolence have been created in five countries so far, and the hope is actually to create a space with basic humanity, where we help the poor by providing shelter and other needs. But more than that, inculcating the value of living, kindness, compassion and non-violence in the communities.”
Mohanji said he hopes this centre will create a better life for those in the Nonoti community.
“The centre itself will teach agriculture and create skills development such as empowering the women in the community in simple things like teaching mathematics and literacy, not only to the youth but others in the community, to make them more marketable in the world at large.”
He said they started this project with no money to fund it.
“The community has embraced us, prior to this they just ran around the temple, playing, and then they started to see us do our rituals. Slowly this taught them values, which had them learning from us. So we hope to see the centre help many people and to see it flourishing for many years to come,” said Mohanji.
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