Village Walk knits for newborns

According to audiologist Jolandi Hitge-Ludick from the NPO, the elderly were asked to knit booties and beanies but they also knitted 10 sets of vests for the babies.

October 17, 2021

Sheina Razack Less than a minute

The group of women at Village Walk Retirement Village readied to handover their knitted items to Jolandi Hitge-Ludick. They are back (from left): Bessie de Lange, Corrie van Jaarsveld, Jolandi Hitge-Ludick (audiologist at Kind2Hearing), Fiona Owen, Kobie Bekker and Ilza Strydom. Front: Susan van Rooyen, Isabella Carstens (manager) and Gloria Stander.

Kempton Park-based NPO Kind2Hearing challenged the knitting group at Village Walk Retirement Village in Brentwood Park to knit beanies and booties for babies, which will be donated to the Grace Factory.

According to audiologist Jolandi Hitge-Ludick from the NPO, the elderly were asked to knit booties and beanies but they also knitted 10 sets of vests for the babies.

“We are blessed by their contribution and applaud their passion,” the audiologist said.

“The Grace Factory makes up hampers for new moms to use for their newborns.”

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