Thembalami family creates knitted goods

Residents and staff at Rand Aid’s Thembalami Care Centre can often be found with a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook in hand.
Creating items like bed socks, beanies, scarves, baby jerseys and booties, they keep the kindness flowing.

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Resident Elizabeth Andrews is often found churning out knitted goods for those who can do with some warmth and comfort.
Employee Connie Machebela was taught to knit during her lunch break by a former resident, Yvonne Jacobsen, who recently died.

Connie has paid it forward by contributing to the good feelings at Thembalami. She has made beanies, bed socks, scarves and, her favourite, baby jerseys and booties.

“Not only have the ladies produced some beautiful and much-needed items, but they have kept themselves busy during lockdown,” said Thembalami social worker Lara Hurwitz.

Karyne Brokenshire, a resident from Inyoni Creek, a nearby Rand Aid retirement village, crocheted eight blankets for the care centre, which were handed over to new residents to make them feel welcome.

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Some of the items, including a blanket made by Elizabeth, will be raffled to raise funds for Thembalami, while the beanies, bed socks and scarves will be donated to residents as needed.

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