Gift of the Givers delivers a wheelchair to Mr Skeppers who underwent open heart surgery and has difficulty breathing

60 year old Manickum Munisamy from Richard's Bay received a wheelchair from Gift of the Givers. Sadly a blister on his toe eventually led to gangrene and subsequent amputation of Mr Munisamy's leg.

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Geraldine cried tears of joy as she watched us unpack her son's wheelchair from the car.

16 year old Keanu, totally dependent on his mother was being carried to hospital visits, and over the last 4 years he's just become too heavy for Geraldine. The new wheelchair, she says, is a prayer answered.

Gift of the Givers brought with a food parcel and adult diapers.

 

During a Mandela Day distribution in Iswepe, Nelspruit with the SAPS, Gift of the Givers handed over a new wheelchair to Siyabonga Mdebele.

 

Marinus du Plessis leaves for Norway today at 13h50. In honour of Mandela Day, the Ubuntu spirit of South Africa and in his endeavour to raise awareness and  support of individuals who are physically and mentally challenged and autistic worldwide, Marinus will attempt to break the world jet ski record of 3000km on Mandela Day, 18 July. The gruelling 40-day journey commences on 7 July (see

Michelle Naran from Gauteng had a hip operation 3 years  ago but sadly took a fall 2 weeks ago which resulted in 3 of the screws falling out.She was unable to walk and moved around on an office chair seen in the pictures below.

Michelle lives with her mom (93) and uncle (74) whom she took care of before the incident.

Gift of the Givers provided a brand new wheelchair and TFG blankets for

1. Frances Mthembu (58) lost his leg after a car accident in 2007. He couldn’t contain his happiness and wept with tears of joy when he received his wheelchair.

2. Affectionately known as Gogo Ndlovu, the 76 year old from Ndwendwe received her wheelchair from Gift of the Givers after having to share a wheelchair with her neighbour for clinic visits and collections of grant.

3. 83 year old Ntombi

Banwinile Zungu lives with abnormal bone growth. Gift of the Givers delivered a new wheelchair to her home in Inanda.

On 31 January, the Gift of the Givers team delivered 3 wheelchairs to recipients in KZN.

 

45 year old, Thandeka Ndwalane from Phoenix who suffers with her spine.
74 year old, Rajen Rahautar from Verulem who requires permanent use of an oxygen machine.
85 year old, Daupathy Govender from Tongaat who also has spinal issues.

For Isaac Maseko, a double amputee and student at Johannesburg Technical College, getting around campus and commuting with taxis are all incredible challenges for him. The Gift of the Givers team arrived with a brand new wheelchair to help simplify his daily struggles.

Rev NK Vilakazi and the congregation thanked Gift of the Givers for the new wheelchair for Mrs Betty Malehe. She is staying with her husband, daughter and two grand children. She suffered a stroke and  cannot walk. Betty relies on her daughter to collect her medication.

 

16 year old Yonela Masele was given a wheelchair today by Gift of the Givers. Yonela has Tourette syndrome that affects the central nervous system and causes chronic constant jerking and twitching of the body. Yonela is looked after by his sister and attends school in Klerksdorp. Yonela was diagnosed in 2015 with this syndrome and had been struggling to get an wheelchair. Yonela is an vibrant

Commemorating 100 years of greatness has to be matched by an event that celebrates that greatness through intense sacrifice, social awareness, risk and commitment. Marinus du Plessis, a 55-year old South African is set to jet ski his way into the Guiness Book of Records with a solo 11000km Artic-to-Athens venture in honour of Tata Mandela and Mandela Day to raise both awareness about the immense

Arctic2Athens is an exciting jet ski world record challenge with a bigger purpose - to raise funds to supply wheelchairs to the physically challenged, and to supply autism kits to assist people with autism. If you would like to support these causes, visit www.arctic2athens.org

 

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