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IMIZAMO YETHU
IZIKO LOBOMI
PROJECTS
Sep 2007
CARE UNIT
ROOMS OF SAFETY & CARE
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PROJECT Background Information
HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT IZIKO LOBOMI
One of our loyal volunteers, Mr Gerry Wood's wife, Patricia, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the end of last year and some of her Irish friends and family decided to donate money towards a project to commemorate her life and involvement with the community in Imizamo Yethu.
Gerry approached the HBCCA management committee for ideas on how to apply the money in the most meaningful manner and which will ensure maximum benefit to the people of Imizamo Yethu. The committee suggested that the funds could go towards much needed additional care rooms at Iziko Lobomi. These rooms will have the primary purpose of serving the needs of a ‘Place of Safety’ for abused women and children and will also be available to serve as a temporary care facility for sick or HIV patients. These facilities are much needed to assist families of such patients to take a break and to rest from the heavy responsibility of stressful home care. Gerry accepted the proposal and a new project was on the cards.
An area above the existing offices and conference room has been identified. The rooms will be built as a second storey totaling a floor area of 44 square metres.
The Project Team
Local architect: Gerard Brideau assisted by Sonja Alexander
Civil Engineer: Malan Schrecker
Quantity Surveyor: Brian Alcock
Fire Protection Consultant: Jens Jakobsen
Project Manager: Hennie Jacobs
Builder: David Momsen (DM Projects)
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Project members and their spouses at a braai to celebrate the opening of the new Care Room facility |
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1. Irish friends and family R 90,000
Sister Maureen in Holland E 1,000
Buncrana donation R 1,500
2. Lions Club Hout Bay R 30,300
3. Australia AIDS South Africa R 110,000
4. Valley Church R 25,000
5. Small donations R 3,200
TOTAL R 275,000
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VALLEY CHURCH Hout Bay |
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Irish friends & family |
Lions Club Hout Bay |
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INAUGURATION: 7 FEBRUARY 2009 |
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Happy Birthday Song |
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Marion Franke, HBCCA Welfare officer |
Willie Cunningham, Ireland |
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Oscar Visagie, representative of Australia AIDS South Africa |
Pastor Griffiths Mkhetho, HBCCA Vice-Chairperson |
Cutting the ribbon - Gerry Wood and Pastor Mkhetho |
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Three fully furnished rooms sleeping 6 adults |
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Progress up to week ending 26 September 2008 |
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A very welcome donation of twenty blankets was received from the local estate agents, JAWITZ Properties on Wednesday 23/7, which will be used in the care rooms as well as for general distribution among needy people in the community of Imizamo Yethu. In the photograph: Lyn van der Merwe (left) and Denise Hey (right). |
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Gerry Wood standing in one of the completed rooms. Mandela Park Mosaics (www.mandelaparkmosaics.co.za ) who operates from Iziko Lobomi was asked to make a decoration for the plaque which will give the care rooms a distinct Irish feel together with the green tinted glass block window panels in the passage. |
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| Plaster work on the staircase in progress. Staircase handrail and glass blocks in passage still outstanding. |
Council busy with the main road upgrade which makes access to Iziko Lobomi with cars very difficult. |
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Photographs taken during site meeting on 4 June 2008 with architect, Gerard Brindeau and builder, David Momsen. |
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Brickwork of superstructure in progress |
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Casting of concrete floor slab in progress: Tuesday 6th May 2008 |
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Malan Schrecker (engineer) busy inspecting the steel reinforcement with the builder, David Momsen. In the second picture, Malan is resting his foot on the additional steel which was needed for extra strength. |
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Signing of contract: Friday 4 April 2008 |
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From left to right: Gerry Wood, David Momsen (contractor) and Hennie Jacobs (project manager) |
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Project launch: Saturday 8th March 2008 |
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Tim Gerneke Lions Club Carol Paulson Australia Aids SA Willie & Geraldine Cunningham Ireland |
Lesley McCall HBCCA Chairperson |
Lesley McCall HBCCA Chairperson
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Gerry Wood & Andria Hespel Lions Club
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Carol Paulson Auatralia Aids SA Jennie Gerneke Tim Gerneke Lions Club Griffiths Makheto HBCCA Vice Chair Bongani Nxanxiwe HBCCA |
Marion Franke HBCCA Welfare |
HBCCA Committee Members
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Marion Franke & Margie Whiting HBCCA |
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The Wood Family |
Delicious Irish stew prepared by Marion & Margie |
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VIDEO CLIPS |
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Lesley McCall HBCCA Chairperson |
Song before prayer |
Willie Cunningham Irish friend Dublin |
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HOUT BAY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Hout Bay, Cape Town
South Africa