Mandela Month 2025
Nelson Mandela was an inspiration to all South Africans and humanity. He had a relentless fight to help empower those who were most vulnerable in the community. For 2025 we have decided to focus not only Mandela day 2025 (18 July 2025) on helping those in need but to broaden the initiative to the entire month of July.
Below is a list of ideas of how you can join hands with us and partner in our fight against poverty this Mandela Month.
How to Get Involved
Wrapped in Love
For just R25, you can wrap someone in warmth and dignity. Our Wrapped in Love initiative provides simple yet powerful scarves to people experiencing homelessness or poverty during the coldest months of the year. Each scarf is made or sourced with care, tagged with a message of hope, and distributed by Johannesburg Dream Center or our volunteers. Companies and individuals can get involved by: - Purchasing in bulk and handing them out personally during a volunteer day This small gesture becomes a powerful reminder that someone cares. One scarf. One life touched. One act of love—wrapped around a person in need
Sign Up for MySchool
As a MySchool beneficiary, one of the ways you can help us this Mandela Month is to sign up for a MySchool card (free) and select us as your beneficiary. It is a very quick and simple setup and by swiping it at Woolworths-for free as well- we receive a donation from them. You can have your mom, brother, colleagues and even brother from another mother sign up and select us as their beneficiary.
Pack and Donate a Feminine Hygiene Pack
Every month ladies living under the bread line are forced to make a plan when their monthly cycle comes. This sometimes means using plastic bag, old t-shirt or even skipping school or work because of the lack of basic necessities. You can help combat this by donating feminine hygiene products or better yet packing a feminine toiletries pack with hygiene products and toiletries along with a message of hope and encouragement. These will be handed out to ladies that need them most.
Blanket Braiding Team Building
ur Blanket Braiding events are the perfect blend of team building and giving back. In these hands-on, no-sew workshops, your team will create cozy fleece blankets that are donated to people in need across Johannesburg. Hosted either at your offices or at Johannesburg Dream Center, these sessions are engaging, therapeutic, and deeply meaningful—boosting team morale while making a real impact in the lives of others. Every blanket braided becomes a symbol of warmth, care, and community.
Winter Collection
As the chill of winter approaches, we can not forget blankets and winter clothing. We believe that every individual deserves warmth and comfort during the coldest months of the year, You can collect and donate everything winter- from cozy blankets to warm jackets, gloves, scarves, and hats, every donation will make a meaningful impact on someone's life. Please make sure these are clean and in working condition and deliver to our offices please.
Collect Non-Perishable Groceries for our Grocery Drives
You can host a grocery collection for us. Your donation of canned goods, pasta, rice, and other non-perishable items will help provide essential nourishment to individuals and families facing hunger and food insecurity. Every contribution counts, so let's come together and make a meaningful impact in our community. Together, we can make sure that no one goes hungry.
Stationery Sets
In order to bless children without the correct tools to learn and do well at school- we have decided to do a Christmas in July focused on stationery sets for kids living in poverty. You can collect stationery for this project or even pack school bags with stationery to be donated to a child in need.
We can't change the lives of the future generation by not changing their education standards today. Without the proper tools the world's greatest teacher won't be able to reach and shape them into the best version if themselves. Help make a difference in the lives of the people of tomorrow.
Where to Drop Off
Address: Johannesburg Dream Center, 1st floor Northlands Corner, New Market Road, Hoogland (North Riding)
Opening Times: Monday-Friday 9am- 3pm.
Phone Number: 081-402-8576
Email: info@johannesburgdreamcenter.org