{"id":74001,"date":"2014-11-20T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/74001\/carnival-city-set-to-host-christmas-party-for-children-in-need\/"},"modified":"2014-11-20T13:02:17","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T11:02:17","slug":"carnival-city-set-to-host-christmas-party-for-children-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2014\/11\/20\/carnival-city-set-to-host-christmas-party-for-children-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas fantasy to come to life for 350 underprivileged Ekurhuleni children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival City and the Afrisun East Rand Trust will once again be spreading some festive love and cheer among young children from underprivileged communities in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>Some 350 children, aged between six and 12 years old, from various East Rand-based orphanages will be treated to a grand-scale Christmas party on the soccer fields behind the Carnival City complex on December 2.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The field will be transformed into a fantasy water world complete with boat rides, castles and a water slide.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a foam pit and other outdoor games.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Other fun-filled activities will include face painting, and interactions with visiting clowns.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be surprise visits from celebrities throughout the morning, but the undoubted highlight for the children will be the gift-laden, early arrival of Santa and Mrs Claus.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Carnival City\u2019s service providers, the children will receive fresh fruit juices and bottled water from Headline Leisure Management, Fedics and Wimpy and they will be able to enjoy ice-creams and sweets from other caring sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>On hand during the party to take care of any scrapes or cuts will be the people of Ikambi Care, Carnival City\u2019s in-house clinic.<\/p>\n<p>According to Carnival City\u2019s Godfrey Madonsela, this will be the eighth annual Christmas party that Afrisun East Rand Trust and Carnival City have hosted for orphaned children in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great privilege for us to partner with the Afrisun East Rand Trust to host a Christmas party for young orphaned and neglected children from local communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt gives these young children a chance to feel the love, joy and merriment that should surround them at this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many of them, the gift they receive at our party is the only one they will get this Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is tremendously heartening to see them playing carefree and their faces light up when Father Christmas arrives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarnival City is enormously appreciative of the support and sponsorships that help 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