Hamba Bamba Funda (HBF) is a Section 18A non-profit organisation dedicated to early childhood development from conception to two years. 

The event was organised by ElevenTwentyTwo Events and held at Jozi Padel (33 Troupant Avenue, Magaliessig) on Sunday, 22 October. According to the collaborators, it surpassed all expectations, leaving participants and organisers alike filled with gratitude and joy.

"I have no words, only tears of joy! The event exceeded my expectations," says Monja Boonzaier, founding director of Hamba Bamba Funda.

According to HBF, the charity event aimed to raise funds for HBF's Mother and Baby initiative, providing crucial support to mothers and their babies (naught to two years) from underprivileged communities through weekly classes at their centre in Dobsonville, Soweto.

HBF says it believes in the pivotal importance of the first 1 000 days of a child's life, fostering their potential through movement, touch and play.

Sponsors included:
  • Fireroom
  • Jozi Padel
  • Bootleggers
  • The Local Kitchen Co.
  • The Golf Place
  • WhatTheFit4 Gym
  • NuBeginnings Studio
  • Floyd Lebatie Physio
  • Life Day Spa Fourways
  • Mythos Design Quarter
  • Orexi Greek Street Food Fourways
  • Nikos Pineslopes
  • Old Ducky French Café
  • Piatto
  • KAT Hair & Beauty
  • Nicola Jane
  • Re-invent Health
  • CCM
  • NuWell Body & Beauty
  • MV Café
  • OBC Butchery
  • The Country Pie
  • Wash&Drive
  • Dermafix, and
  • Bling.

"The event sponsors contributed incredible prizes for players and the welcome packs. The support from Fireroom, African Continental Resources cc, Catrakilis & Associates, LIT Africa and CCIC, who generously sponsored the padel courts, underlines their commitment to this noble cause," says HBF.

"Special thanks to our incredible volunteers who helped to ensure the smooth running of the event and to Elsa Young, Russ Smith, Leigh Wood and Megan Robinson for spending time with us all and taking photographs and videos that captured the spirit of the day; we are so grateful," HBF adds.

Two raffles were held, featuring prizes such as meal vouchers, Life Day Spa vouchers and hampers.

HBF and ElevenTwentyTwo Events have expressed their deepest gratitude to all sponsors.

"Without their unwavering support, this event would not have been possible. The organisations also express their gratitude and commend the enthusiastic players whose energy and sportsmanship made the event a memorable day dedicated to early childhood development,' the duo concludes.

For more information, visit www.hambabambafunda.org. You can also follow Hamba Bamba Funda on Facebook or on Instagram.