{"id":74925,"date":"2025-08-07T18:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/kwakitsi-foundation-donates-40-blankets-to-dpms-office"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:26:50","slug":"kwakitsi-foundation-donates-40-blankets-to-dpms-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/kwakitsi-foundation-donates-40-blankets-to-dpms-office","title":{"rendered":"KWAKITSI FOUNDATION DONATES 40 BLANKETS TO DPM\u2019S OFFICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Kwakitsi Foundation, under the leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess Temtsimba, presented 40 blankets to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, as part of the ongoing \u201cPay It Forward Blanket Drive\u201d benefiting the Mankayane Home for the Elderly and Disabled.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The donation took place at the Deputy Prime Minister\u2019s Office in Mbabane, where Princess Temtsimba officially handed over the items to DPM Hon. Thulisile Dladla. The initiative, which builds on a blanket donation campaign launched by Inkhosikati Make LaNkambule, aims to extend warmth and care to vulnerable communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Temtsimba expressed gratitude for the warm welcome by the DPM\u2019s office and reaffirmed the foundation\u2019s mission to serve and support emaSwati. \u201cWe are honoured to be here and to be warmly welcome, as we continue our journey of service to the people of Eswatini,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation received 20 of the 40 blankets from Inkhosikati Make LaNkambule, marking her second donation since launching the campaign in 2024. The remaining blankets were contributed directly by Kwakitsi Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister Dladla commended the Princess and the Royal Family for their compassion and commitment to social welfare. \u201cI\u2019d like to thank Their Majesties for their good hearts. It shows that the Princess has inherited it from them,\u201d she said. \u201cThese donations go a long way in assisting the vulnerable, which includes child-headed families, persons with disabilities, especially those living with albinism, and many others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She further praised the foundation\u2019s work in schools, particularly in nourishing vulnerable learners through school-based feeding programs and other empowerment efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cPay It Forward Blanket Drive\u201d is part of Kwakitsi Foundation\u2019s broader commitment to social development. Princess Temtsimba emphasized plans to expand the initiative to reach more communities in 2025 while strengthening partnerships with government and community organizations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is an affirmation that when we come together, government, foundations, and communities, we can create sustainable solutions and meaningful change,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Kwakitsi Foundation continues to align its humanitarian efforts with national goals to promote dignity, warmth, and hope for the people of Eswatini.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Kwakitsi Foundation, under the leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess Temtsimba, presented 40 blankets to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, as part of the ongoing \u201cPay It Forward Blanket Drive\u201d benefiting the Mankayane Home for the Elderly and Disabled. 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