Mokhotlong, Oct. 01 — Over two hundred senior citizens from different villages with the Mokhotlong Constituency No-79 received food items as part of celebrating the International Day of the Older Persons.
The event was organised by a Member of Parliament (MP) for Mokhotlong Constituency No-79 Mr. Letsema Adonts’i as a way of giving back to the community. The event took place in the district on Wednesday.
Beneficiaries received rice, beans, sorghum, sugar, tea and powdered washing soap.
Speaking at the event, one of the senior citizens Mr. Raliotlo Phakisi said they felt honour for the gesture saying it made them feel loved and cared for.
Mr. Phakisi requested God to bless those who organised the event saying it was the first of its kind in the history of many of them.
Speaking at the same event was Mr. Adonts’i who is also the Minister of Environment and Forestry thanked all for supporting the initiative and made it a success that benefited the older persons within the Constituency.
He particularly expressed appreciation to the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) for the assisting with food donations to the elderly people.
Mr. Adonts’i asked God to continue bestowing his protection over the lives of the elderly as they are a blessing in the community.
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