Little Eden launches CEO Wheelchair Campaign
The Little Eden challenged CEOs from different companies to spend a day in their workplace in a wheelchair.
Little Eden Society in Edenvale launched its CEO Wheelchair Campaign on February 27.
The launch saw residents of Little Eden Society, staff and various CEOs and directors who support the campaign in attendance.
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Xelda Rohrbeck, CEO of Little Eden Society, led by example at the launch as she spent the day in a wheelchair.
By 9am, she had already expressed how seeing everything from a different angle gave her a different perspective.
Lucy Slaviero, the previous CEO of Little Eden Society, was present and her love for the home was evident as she spoke about the interaction she observed between a staff member and a resident.
Daphne De Jager, a reflexologist, explained how the sense of touch creates a strong bond between her and the residents.
Little Eden Society challenged CEOs from different companies to spend a day in their workplace in a wheelchair.
“This is for CEOs to see the world from the perspective of people in wheelchairs,” said Xelda.
Sandra Khumalo, a Paralympian for the South African rowing team and Edenvale resident, shared her story on how she successfully lives her life in a wheelchair.
She said she would like wheelchair-bound people to be confident and not cut themselves off from everybody else.
Little Eden Society is a home where children and adults with a profound intellectual disability enjoy a loving, permanent home.
The home takes care of 180 disabled residents who have the intellect of a one-year-old.
The society has been in existence for 52 years.
The campaign seeks to raise much-needed funds to take care of the residents and give them a voice.
CEOs of different companies will be participating in the wheelchair campaign and spend the day in a wheelchair where they work.
Xelda said the aim was to raise R1-million and they have reached a third of that target as of the day of the launch.
Little Eden Society called on all members of the community to join hands with them as they raise awareness and funds.
Community and corporates can donate any amount they can and companies can participate by putting their CEO in a wheelchair for a day.
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