THE blind and visually impaired in South Africa received a R30 000 boost this weekend from the country’s leading mobile network services provider.
Vodacom would contribute the amount after two of the soccer teams it sponsored scored a combined three goals over the weekend.
Per every goal that a Vodacom-sponsored team scores in a league match, the company donates R10 000 to restore the sight of these vulnerable members of society.
Bloemfontein Celtic gave them the biggest boost after scoring two goals in a drawn match with Platinum Stars in Rustenburg while Kaizer chiefs beat former league champions Mamelodi Sundowns with a solitary goal in Johannesburg.
Vodacom introduced the charity initiative during the annual Vodacom Challenge that features Chiefs, its other sponsored team Orlando Pirates and a visiting side.
Mthobi Tyamzashe, chairman of the Vodacom Foundation, said, “With these cause-related campaigns, we have raised awareness of the work the projects are doing to assist communities and people on the one hand, and of Vodacom’s commitment to become a caring corporate citizen on the other.”–ITNewsAfrica.
