Berea children’s home receives famous blue couch
Wylie House is a Berea-based home for vulnerable girls.
THE infamous blue couch, which made headlines during the July unrest of 2021, has finally found a permanent home at Berea-based children’s home, Wylie House.
The San Pablo Leather Corner Sofa was looted from the Springfield store, Leather Gallery during the unrest last year. Crafted from premium quality leather, the 3240 x 2640mm couch was valued at R67 999. The couch made headlines when a video of its return was posted on social media at the end of July 2021.
On June 28, Leather Gallery announced that the couch would soon be moved to its final location. On July, 7 the couch was moved from the Springfield store to The Crescent Shopping Mall in uMhlanga where the community was invited to take selfies with the ‘celebrity’ for the last time.
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The couch will now be donated to Wylie House, a home for vulnerable girls. According to Wylie House manager, Nazli Finch there are currently 40 children being cared for at the home.
“We are very happy to receive the couch because we have three units in the facility and are constantly needing to rotate the furniture,” said Finch.
The home relies on donations and fundraising to cover running costs.
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“We are in desperate need of a minibus vehicle. Our vehicle is on its last legs. It’s in the workshop at the moment,” said Finch.
This adds to several maintenance projects at the home.
“We need help in terms of financial donation – the building is old and needs repairs. We are also hoping to upgrade our security – our electronic gates and intercom were affected by the recent floods,” said Finch.
This week Berea Mail will visit Wylie House to find out more about their work.
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