WI hears how Bobbi Bear gives abused children a voice
Our Speaker this month was Eureka Olivier Financial Administration of Bobbi Bear.
MELANIE Venske, president of the Amanzimtoti Women’s Institute, welcomed all members to November meeting, the last meeting for the year.
A special welcome was extended to Ann Miller who visited the WI after an absence of about four or five years after she relocated to Qatar.
Thanks to Esther Drennan for printing the 2014 programme.
Amanzimtoti Trauma Unit thanked Toti WI for the knitted and donated jerseys.
The Speaker this month was Eureka Olivier, financial administrator of Operation Bobbi Bear, a very dedicated, positive and sincere person. It was a privilege to meet and hear her strong convictions about ‘giving abused children a voice’.
Members were horrified to hear how many children were abused and raped per day, and thank goodness they have Bobbi Bear to turn to.
Eureka had two assistants with her, Ann and Iris. Members of WI are asked to help with donations to Bobbi Bear, as these will be appreciated.
Don’t forget a little toy to be handed to the children at Christmas would be also appreciated.
Margaret Nicholson’s quiz had members guessing again, and they also learnt a lot.
Competition results: Aggie: B Wessels, M Nicholson, N Veldman, C Stephenson, J Donkin, R Perrin. All first: M Venske and Y Dixie.
Special. Floral: B Wessels first, J Donkin special, N Podmore first.
Home products: M Hartwig first, N Podmore first, C de Lange special.
Craft: M Venske, C Stephenson, Y Dixie, R Perrin all special.
Handicraft: Y Dixie first, M Venske first, N Veldman and C Stephenson, both specials.
Open: C Stephenson first.
Yvonne Dixie received the trophy for the highest mark in Aggie.
Amanzimtoti Women’s Institute meet again on Tuesday, 11 February in the library activities room on the second Tuesday of the month at 9.15 am. For more information, call Melanie Venske on 031-903-7461 or Muriel Hartwig on 031-903-1469.
