ALBERTON- As of June 24, the Alberton community has rallied to assist Tristan Delport in reaching his dream to be part of the Arthur Johnson invitational 22 man squad which will play rugby in Ireland.
Tristan was selected out of 400 young rugby players and has been invited to join the squad when they head to Ireland in October. These young men have the opportunity to play against Ireland’s best and develop their rugby techniques.
A request went out in the Alberton RECORD, on June 24, for financial assistance for Tristan. So far, it has been a quite a surprise for the young man as several individuals and businesses have come forward to assist him. Tristan, his mother and the extended family would like to thank every single person who has opened their hearts to help him.
*R500 was pledged by Marlene Jackson.
*R1 000 by Carmen and Henry de Bruyn from Out The Door Hair and Pampering Studio in Brackendowns.
*R1 000 by BOB.
*R500 from anonymous.
*R1 000 from Mr Skip.
*R1 000 by Mr Wayne Whateley.
*R5 000 from Mr Peter Mumford of the Supergroup.
*R200 from Gillian Oosthuizen.
*R5 000 from Francois Bartman from Fidelity Security Services, the KZN branch.
*R2 000 by Shaun Maharaj, the CFO of Fidelity Security Services, in his private capacity.
*R400 by Ulga from 45 Camborne Road, New Redruth.
The above pledges add up to R17 600 and Tristan needs about R40 000 to cover his costs. He is well on his way and his mom has already booked his flight to Cape Town where the official flight leaves from.
If you would like to sponsor or help this humble young man to get to Ireland, contact his mom, Jeanine Whateley, on 084 554 1011.
