A fund was set up at Terrace Pharmacy and members of the public donated to the 39-year-old Crystal Park resident, who walks with a crutch, because of the pain caused by the deteriorating prosthetic leg he currently has.
The fund rose to R31 400 in April, and will be transferred to the company which will build Rudi’s leg.
The outstanding amount of R27 872 will be paid by Rynfield Superspar, as initially promised by the store’s owner, Kobus van der Merwe.
Rudi’s leg would originally have cost R56 270, which rose by R3 002 since the first quote, made out last year.
“With the weak Rand, the price of the leg has gone up by about five per cent since last year,” said Burger.
Burger supports his wife, Liezel, and their six-year-old daughter, Elzaan, for which he needs his job, but he can no longer perform his duties in the same way he was previously able to do.
He said the daily pain has become worse and he can’t wait to lay down his crutches when he receives a new leg.
Rudi added that he was inexpressibly grateful to all who donated and to Rynfield Superspar and Terrace Pharmacy.
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