R800 000 ploughed back into communities by the GTR

A vast number of community projects have benefited from the Greatest Train race in the past. This year is no exception.

Mr Charles Deiner, district governor of Rotary.

On Friday, October 13, Rotary and the GTR Organising Committee handed over much needed funding for worthy causes in eMalahleni and Middelburg.

Mr Eddie Dlamini, Greatest Train Race director.

Executive Mayor of Emalahleni Cllr Linah Malatjie in her speech said,

“We must at all times remind ourselves that we are as good as our last race. We cannot rest on our laurels because of our previous successes. Planning for next year’s race should start now.”

Next year’s race will again start in Middelburg and end in eMalahleni.

The proceeds of the 2018 event, with an overall value of R800 000 were distributed to Middelburg Care Village, Community Police Forum, children’s weekend at Badplaas, sponsorship of less fortunate aged persons to a respite week at SWEMB in Badplaas,Middelburg Marathon Club, lunch pack projects for poor children at Dennesig, Kanonkop and Middelburg Primary Schools, Motseosele High School for a food garden, Jabez Food Bank, Pink Trees, Mpumalanga Athletics, Feed-a-child and the rotary Clubs of Middelburg, Middelburg Cycad, Witbank and Warmbaths, Interact clubs of Middelburg and Witbank and Rotary Anns who will identify and support smaller identified projects in the communities.

Mr Eddie Dlamini hands over a donation to Jabez House. Ms Alta de Jager receives it.