Using her NSFAS allowance, Thuto Selomo opens a centre to feed children in need
Thuto Selomo, a law student from Limpopo, uses her NSFAS funds to open a drop-in centre, offering hope and nourishment to children facing poverty.
A young woman from Limpopo has turned her NSFAS scholarship money meant for law school books into funds for a centre that feeds 60 children in need. Thuto Selomo, 25, founded Thuto Selomo Organisation to provide daily meals to impoverished children in her community. Growing up in poverty, Selomo was inspired by the late Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua, who distributed food parcels to the needy.
Despite initial challenges, including funding difficulties, Selomo's centre now serves meals to children aged one to 17 and offers a safe space for children to play, study, and receive assistance with homework. In addition to her mother and one other person, Selomo runs the centre, which is registered with the Department of Social Development and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. Selomo hopes to expand her efforts to provide homes for the children one day.
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