BY PHESHEYA KUNENE
EZULWINI – Rapper and philanthropist Illa Penboy, is getting in the Christmas spirit with the launch of #AsibeNebuntfuProgram, donating 100 bags of 10kg rice.
Through the Illa Penboy Foundation, the award-winning musician is set to feed at least 100 families this Christmas.
Illa Penboy, whose real name is Sifiso Ndlangamandla, made this announcement through his social media platforms. The news was well received by the musician’s followers who vowed to form part of this campaign by donating a bag of rice each.
“ILLA PENBOY FOUNDATION would like to introduce “ASIBE NEBUNTFU PROGRAM”. Many vulnerable and struggling people have nothing to eat, to them a loaf of bread that is worth E10 might be expensive.
This year the situation continues to be amplified further by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please help raise 100 bags of 10 kg rice for 100 families,” the ‘Phola Mshana’ hit-maker wrote on his social media pages.
Illa Penboy is enabling his followers to contribute to the campaign by volunteering their time, fundraising, donating food supplies and goods, or making one-off or regular donations.
The public can donate to the Foundation at any time. All these funds are spent directly on helping feed the nation and those left most vulnerable during the crisis. According to the rapper, people can donate E10 via mobile money or use any of the cardless services provided by banks such as ewallet, instant money, and Nedbank send money. They can donate to 78637196.
In addition, Illa Penboy also encouraged the public to buy the 10kg bag of rice for one family while also inviting the public to use platforms such as his website http://illapenboyfoundation.org.
Other campaigns driven by the popular musician are “Feed Kids Eswatini” and “Donate Bread”. He has partnered with companies such as Pick n Pay, KFC, and Mr Price Home to feed hundreds of children and build homes for the less fortunate.
