Soli Deo Gloria Care Centre recently received much-needed donations.About 120 people benefitted when food, medical supplies and toilet paper were delivered to the centre.

Dr André Hattingh of Pediatric Care Africa (PCA) and Covid Flight group delivered the supplies to the centre. 

Charles Fuller flew the helicopter and his co-pilot was Janus Erasmus. Gerda Venter of Soli Deo Gloria and her team received the goods.

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Juliana van Heerden, financial director at Soli Deo Gloria said, “We do not receive any government support and we are in distress. The need and help was phenomenal”.

“Dr Hattingh and Suretha Du Plessis have given us support from time to time. This was such an uplifting experience, and exciting, especially for the children, as some of  them had never seen a helicopter up close,” said Van Heerden.

“It is heart warming to know that there are still people out there that care for others. The residents are very thankful and appreciative of this gesture. It is difficult in normal situations and now it is even worse. Although we live by faith and not by sight. And we thank God every day that He provides for us and takes care of us,” she explained. 

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Covid Flight is an initiative set up by Felix Gosher, a commercial pilot from Gauteng. The members are mostly private helicopter pilots.

A group for the Lowveld area was formed after the announcement of the extension of the current lockdown period. Soli Deo Gloria Care Centre in Hazyview also benefitted from this initiative.