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Community assists Louisiana area with new crèche
“This is a dream come true for me and for the community of Louisiana.” These are the words of Vukhani Crèche Principal Zanele Ntondeki at the recent crèche facilities handover function in the Louisiana area just north of Port Shepstone.
It was Dr Moosa Desai who brought the difficulties of the Vukhani Crèche to the attention of the board of directors at Hibiscus Private Hospital around a year ago. “We had been looking at ways to invest ourselves in projects that support the needy in the community,” says the hospital's Executive Managing Director Richard Mills. “The caregivers were doing their best but the children were being housed in little more than a dilapidated shack.”
Along the way, assistance for the crèche came from several sources including businesses, individuals and welfare organisations. The crèche's land was made available by Bargain Wholesalers via the Zakah Committee. Hibiscus Private Hospital provided resources for a slew of tasks from clearing land and pouring a slab to bringing in the new crèche container-building and putting up the other structures. Others gave or discounted their input, including local builders and the Child Welfare office.
Hibiscus Coast Municipality Mayor N. Shusha revealed the plaques to commemorate the event and spoke of the special needs and rights of children. “Functions of this nature have a special place in my heart,” she said. “Children are particularly vulnerable and they must be allowed to develop to their full potential. This crèche will go a long way in improving the lives of these children, shaping them as they grow and giving them shelter and safety.”
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