Community joins up to revamp home
Businesses, residents donate, raise funds to give Huis John Vorster for the elderly a facelift
Well done to the Weshof and Westbourne communities for getting paint donated by a local business so they were able to continue with upgrading Huis John Vorster for the elderly.
Phase one of their project involved a community meeting and seeking donations, and phase two included fixing and painting the lovely bright and airy sunroom in the frail care section.
The sunroom’s chairs were recovered by a local business at a discounted price, with the funds donated by the Weshof and Westbourne community.
The curtains were also donated by a local business.
The decorating was done by Elaine Bester and Melony and Riaan Engelbrecht, who helped tremendously with everything on Saturday.
Now they are planning phase three of upgrading the facility, which involves refurnishing the frail care bedrooms.
This will depend on donations because curtains, as well as netting curtains, and bedding are needed.
It is amazing to see how in many other small towns across SA people are coming to the party to help.
Come on Komani and all the different fundraising bodies, let us dig a little deeper and help those who are working hard to improve things for the elderly in our town.
Does anyone have a secondhand water dispenser that you would be happy to donate to the John Vorster Home? It would be greatly appreciated.
If you are able to donate anything towards refurbishing the home, please contact Melony Engelbrecht on 084-563-5563 or Elaine Bester on 082-453-6323 or Helen Morgan on 076-0448958.
Being situated in Top Town, I am happy to collect donations of items or for people to drop them off at my house, at 66 Berry Street.