“We donated shoes to a number of elderly beneficiaries in the city and soccer balls to the youth as a way of not only keeping them busy and off the streets, but also as a way of keeping them interacting,” said Thebe, who sources the basics from well-wishers in South Africa.
Thebe is mobilising people in Bulawayo to participate in peace building programmes and is planning a soccer and netball tournament for next month.
“Political intolerance has been a major hindrance to social cohesion and economic development in this country, so involving the youth will hopefully undermine it,” added Thebe.