22/07/2025
🇿🇦 Mandela Day at Huis Aristea Was a Vibe! ☀️🌸🔥
Mandela Day 2025 was truly something special at Huis Aristea – a heartwarming celebration that showed the true meaning of a community coming together for the better of our precious residents.
From early morning fires to joyful Bingo rounds and heart-filled Queen Café moments, our home was buzzing with kindness, music, conversation, and care.
Kynotek kicked off the day bright and early at 07h00, lighting fires and preparing three massive gammon potjies filled with fresh veggies and love. Lené and her incredible team – Zenti, Justin, Henrico, and sister Jenna – went above and beyond, sourcing all the ingredients, flavoured water, and yogurt in under two weeks and serving up 160 hearty meals. Dessert? A proudly South African melktert! The vibe was next level – sunshine, music, and joyful chatter all around.
💛 Huge thanks to the generous donors and collaborators:
West Peak Meats | Deeghuys Bellville | Checkers | Fair Cape Dairies | Durbanville Market | Feedem
And a special shoutout to Lené’s grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Bayman – beloved residents of Huis Aristea. Without them, none of these connections would have been possible.
While the potjies simmered, the ladies from Kemp & Associates Incorporated brought their laughter and warmth to our Queen Café, connecting with residents in the most heartfelt way. Their presence added a spark to our Friday Queen Café tradition – lovingly run each week by our very own residents.
And the joy didn’t stop there! SCP Radiology hosted a cheerful Bingo afternoon packed with:
🧼 Toiletries donations
🎁 Huge prizes and a lucky draw
🧁 Delicious treats
🌸 Bright flowers to uplift our sick bay
Their team brought energy, compassion, and a sincere desire to give back. It was a beautiful moment of generational sharing – with lots of laughter and some Bingo wisdom passed down (with a little help from Google too! 😉).
✨ Mandela once said, “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others…” — and each of you made a lasting difference.
Thank you to Kynotek, Kemp & Associates, SCP Radiology, and every individual and business who gave not just 67 minutes, but their full hearts. And thank you to our Feedem team and every Huis Aristea staff member who made the day smooth, joyful, and unforgettable.
This was truly a Mandela Day for the history books. We are incredibly grateful. 🙏
Badisa