Police officers give back to community
Policemen from all nine provinces visited the care centre to hand over white-boards that will benefit the educators during training projects.
Every year, during the Police National Road Cycling Championships, the host province chooses one charity to donate to and this year, with Gauteng as the host, Captain Paula Terblanche had the honour of picking the charity.
She chose the Fhulufhelo Care Centre, which is located behind the Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital. Policemen from all nine provinces visited the care centre on Tuesday, 20 June to hand over white-boards that will benefit the educators during training projects.
She chose this centre because the residents lack the basic facilities most people have – no running water, no electricity, and some of the households are headed by children.
Betty Nkoana, founder of Project Hope, moved from a few containers in Munsieville to the dumping site and turned what used to be a smelly pile of garbage into a care centre close enough for the children from the informal settlement to reach.
She was awarded the title of ‘Community-builder of the Year’ by the Gauteng MEC, because of what she has achieved through sheer hard work.
Paula said during the handover that Betty believed that she could, therefore she did.
“Betty, you are always giving. Giving your time, your knowledge, and your energy to everybody you come across. Today, we pay you back for the things you have given to all these children.”
Paula said they helped the care centre because they don’t just have a passion for cycling, sweat, flat tires and sore backsides – but also a passion for people. “That’s why we have social responsibility projects.”
Paula said that she was so proud to have the whole country on the footsteps of Fhulufhelo Care Centre.
“It takes a whole village to raise a child,” said Paula. “Welcome to our village.”
Weaving the tapestry of Fhulufhelo Centre with the threads of all cultures gives the next generation a solid foundation to launch from.
“They say people forget what you said, and what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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