Tarentaal knitters assist abused women

The spunky Tarentaal Knitters eagerly tackled the second huge challenge of 2017 with gumption.

Itumeleng Choabi Foundation, a non-profit organisation focusing on abused elderly citizens, approached the Tarentaal Knitting Circle and requested their expertise in knitting beanies and scarves.

Wool was donated by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and the company’s Desiree Reveley had a challenging time meeting the knitters’ weekly demand for wool.

Tarentaal resident Duncan Prillwitz did double time as the distributor, ensuring the knitters always had a supply of wool waiting for them at the Rand Aid village office.

“They only had two months for this project but they accepted the challenge with enthusiasm and commitment,” said deputy complex manager Laetitia Goosen.

“The official handover was done on July 31 and exceeded all expectations. A total of 98 full sets of beanies and scarves were handed to Itumeleng’s Save our Seniors initiative,” she said.

Extra loose beanies and scarves were also handed over. Itumeleng did a presentation on the organisation’s scope of practice and the knitters were assured that all their hard work would benefit abused elderly women.

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