REIKHUTSITSE Malala loves touching lives and he has been doing it through his organisation, Clean-up Hub, which he founded seven years ago.
The youth-based organisation deals with social ills such as drug abuse, teenage and substance abuse as well as unemployment.
The 35-year-old from Soshanguve, north of Tshwane, said they have embarked on a drive looking for 50 service users or drug users who want to volunteer to go to rehab.
He said they are using a soup drive to show them love and make them aware of a programme the organisation is running.
"We partnered with local personalities for the message to be easily communicated. We want to remind them that it's never too late to find help for drug addiction," he said.
Reikhutsitse said absent fathers are a huge challenge. He said Mzansi has a few fathers who care about their children.
"Fathers have left their sons behind, which leads them to drugs. Most drug users are saying their fathers were not present in their lives and they mostly felt unloved. The reality is most drug abusers don't have fathers," he said.
He added that other challenges which affect drug users include peer pressure.
Reikhutsitse said they will launch a walk in October, where they will walk from Joburg to Soshanguve to raise awareness on drug addiction and absent fathers. He said they are looking to get comedians, former boxing champions and TV personalities.
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Martha Mbokane, a drug and substance abuse marshal as well as gender-based violence activist, said: "Most drug addicts who use crystal meth are very violent. They beat their families and end up being homeless. We have organised shelters for them as it's cold. This is a church of love."
Tshepo Tshabalala, owner and CEO of Kgatso Funerals, said: "This is about giving back to the community. We try to rehabilitate them and put them back to the community."
Tshepo Sithole (33) from Block KK in Soshanguve said: "I have been using drugs since 2011 and was introduced by a friend. I want to quit drugs and get rehabilitated."
