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FOOD ON THE TABLE FOR QUADRIPLEGIC & PARAPLEGICS – COVID PROJECT 2020 |
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The Trust launched a project to ensure food on the table for quadriplegics and paraplegics in South Africa.
The effect of the COVID 19 pandemic was felt more especially by people with disabilities & the Charitable Trust whose beneficiary constituency are quadriplegics and paraplegics in South Africa (75% of whom are previously disadvantaged) identified their vulnerability & inability to continue in a workplace or self-employment & launched this project to ensure food on the table.
More than 375 were assisted with food vouchers in this project. The Charitable Trust provided Pick n Pay vouchers to mobile numbers by sms through WebTickets & the qualified beneficiaries, received groceries to the value of R500.00, this ensured that there was food on the table for themselves & their families.
Suzanne Ackerman very generously made a donation to this project of R20 000.00 on behalf of Pick n Pay & this was matched by Wimpie van der Merwe of Global Choices, while QASA contributed R30 000.00.
“We were committed to keeping food on the table for quadriplegics & paraplegics in South Africa & are grateful for the support we have received as well as the mechanisms available to ensure a paperless application & awarding process. Said Xolise Mchunu, Chairperson of the Trust (2020). |
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SMALL BUSINESSES THROWN A LIFELINE BY THE QUADRIPLEGIC & PARAPLEGIC CHARITABLE TRUST OF SOUTH AFRICA – COVID PERIOD 2020/2021 |
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There were many quadriplegics & paraplegics in South Africa who survived solely on the revenue that they generate from their small business & entrepreneurial activities. Inaccessible transport & environments not conducive for wheelchair users are incentives for quadriplegics & paraplegics to open their own business & trade from home.
The lockdown paralysed & put at risk the many businesses owned by quadriplegics & paraplegics. This situation was identified by Trust & the Trustees made emergency funding available for rescue & sustainability of these businesses.
By the end of June 2020, QPCTSA awarded funding a dozen companies who qualified & all of these beneficiaries managed to survive through the Covid pandemic through this support. |
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MSI SHOESHINE & FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING |
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Ada Mthulu is a paraplegic as well as amputee living in the Khayelitshe (Cape Town) and his start-up business was a shoeshine service, initially funded by the Charitable Trust, which provided shoe shining services in various hotel receptions and the Old Mutual Head office. This business has diversified into the manufacturing of leather footwear, belts and bags.
He has established himself in the Khayelitshe township area and manufactures and retails out of a container. He has been a recipient of funding and on a mentoring program with the charitable trust and this commenced in June 2022.
His business has been growing and his product range expanding. |
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GRACE ADAPTIVE CLOTHES & AIDS |
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Grace Adapted Clothes and Aids was established in 2020 by Furlo Theron, a quadriplegic who severed his spinal cord in 2016 during a freak accident on the rugby field and Hilletje Wiehahn, an Occupational Therapist in Malmesbury.
Grace has a vast product range that assists people with disabilities to gain more independence, restore dignity and improve confidence. Grace also have products and aids that assist able-bodied persons with post-op rehab and posture management.
The Charitable Trust is invested in the scaling of Grace as well as providing mentoring sessions for Furlo.
https://clothesandaidfordisabled.com/ |
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CHESHIRE HOMES SUMMERSTRAND |
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The Cheshire Homes Summerstrand for people with severe disabilities called out to the Charitable Trust requesting support.
More than 50 people with disabilities residents in this facility in Port Elizabeth and many of the residents are quadriplegics and paraplegics. A grant was given by the Charitable Trust to support the services as a once off donation to the facility in July 2022. |
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PROJECT BAKKIES - Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players Fund (CBPJPF) |
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Devon Bosman became a quadriplegic as a result of a rugby injury on the field. He is a beneficiary of the CBPJPF and lives in the Humansdorp area.
The Players Fund reached out to the Charitable Trust asking for support of PROJECT BAKKIES. This project was named as such and is the activity of making Devon’s home accessible.
His family home was not accessible to a wheelchair and so it was agreed to make the necessary structural changes to the house and bathroom to ensure his independence and functionality at home.
The Charitable Trust chose to invest in the ironmongery and accessible items required in order to convert his bathroom into an accessible wet room.
This project commenced in May 2023. |
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KOEP & LOEP |
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| KOEP & LOEP is a small tuckshop operated by RICARDO SEDRES in the Delft area, Cape Town. Ricardo is a hemiplegic and wheelchair user. He saw a need in his local area for a tuckshop and the revenue will be an addition to his income. Ricardo and his wife operate the business and have had wonderful support from the community. |
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The Olive Oil Guy |
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Greg Daniels owns The Olive Oil Guy business in Kenwyn, Cape Town and is an agent for extra virgin olive oil.
He was funded by the Charitable Trust in May 2024 with the objective of growing his business and becoming sustainable.
Follow him on https://www.facebook.com/TheOliveOilGuy |
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