New lemon tree a blessing for Lesego Clinic
It was a joyful day at Lesego Clinic in Ikageng on Tuesday, 20 September when the School of Nursing Science (SoNS) at the North-West University donated a new lemon tree as part their community care initiative.
It was a joyful day at Lesego Clinic in Ikageng on Tuesday, 20 September when the School of Nursing Science (SoNS) at the North-West University donated a new lemon tree as part their community care initiative.
This lemon tree, as well as a special certificate was awarded to Lesego Clinic for being the best clinic in the Potchefstroom area at nurturing their trees. This is the second lemon tree that the School of Nursing Science has awarded this clinic.
Photos: Wouter Pienaar
Second year nursing students helped to plant this new tree, just like previous students had done before them with the existing tree at Lesego Clinic.
Zanele Madlopha, Lutho Mdutshane, Megan Fermor, Grethe Guess and Mardi Grobbelaar were the students who helped plant the tree.
This lemon tree challenge started in 2015 as and forms part of the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI). The lemons can as such be used by the clinic to help treat illness.
“The lemon trees are really helpful at the clinic as the lemon juice is used as a flu remedy,” stated Sr. Glenda Shuping.
The groundslady at Lesego Clinic, Kesentseng Pitseng, will also make sure to take good care of this new tree that brings more hope to the community.
