Durban sisters create hope for 18 new moms

TIRELESS fund-raising by two Upper Highway girls, Mikayla and Julie Eksteen, saw them fill up and donate their first batch of 18 Bags of Hope to The Robin Hood Foundation.

ALSO READ: Sisters pour their hearts into Bags of Hope

Each bag contains all of the essentials needed by a mom and her newborn.

“There are nappies for a newborn, towelling nappies, Snappi, bum cream, cream for mom, sanitary pads, a mask, breast pads, soap, a cloth and burp cloth, a blanket and a receiving blanket, a dummy, beanies, booties, a teddy and baby clothing from birth through to 6 to 12 months,” said a proud Julie.

They both said the support they have received from friends, family and the community felt like a blessing.

“We want these moms to have that helping hand they so desperately need in this very harsh and scary world,” said Mikayla.

ALSO READ: Robin Hood Foundation drives month of miracles

The duo hope to make 1 000 bags and said they still have a long road ahead of them to reach that target.

“Please continue to help us. Contribute what you can on our BackaBuddy page. R5 buys a soap,” said Julie.

Mikayla said that each donation counts and that old towels could be used to make fabric nappies and that old school bags could be reused as nappy bags.

They thanked each person who has donated towards their ongoing Bags of Hope project.

To make an in-kind donation, contact Margaret via WhatsApp on 083 781 9290 or via email at relydogsport@gmail.com.

Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting

Dear reader,
As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.
Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za).

Do you want to receive alerts regarding this and other Highway community news via Telegram? Send us a Telegram message (not an SMS) with your name and surname (ONLY) to 060 532 5409.

You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have signed up for our news alerts you need to save the Telegram number as a contact to your phone, otherwise you will not receive our alerts.

Here’s where you can download Telegram on Android or Apple.