Early Christmas for Tsholofelo Foundation children
Thursday, December 07, 2017
Motswetla
Mabijo Productions founder and director, Tebogo Motswetla said Hope Christmas Carols are aimed at bringing hope to people more especially the less privileged members of the public. This charity Christmas event that is a celebration of hope that also celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ through helping the needy.
“We have identified a charity organisation that will benefit from the proceeds of the event and that is Tsholofelo Foundation children. We are teaching those children orchestra and therefore we intend to buy them musical instruments with the proceedings,” he said.
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