Local Round Table donates face shields to frontline medical workers
The organisation received amazing support from fellow Round Tables
Round Table Boksburg 17 launched a successful face shield project to assist healthcare workers with protective face shields to assist during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chairperson of the local Round Table Jean-Claude Duarte explained that they want to help medical workers as they are working on the frontline of the virus.
“We shared this project through our Community and Round Table channels to assist with fund-raising in order for us to purchase and distribute as many face shields as possible.
“The organisation received amazing support from our fellow Round Tables, namely, Round Table Krugersdorp 48 who distributed to several clinics within their community and Round Table Roodepoort 162 who donated their face shields to the Gateway Village in Roodepoort.
“We also received some great support from the community, which enabled Round Table Boksburg 17 to donate 36 face shields to the Boksburg Civic Clinic who were in dire need,” the chairperson explained.
Jean-Claude said the combined efforts saw them raising R9 400, which allowed the Table to purchase 190 high quality protective face shields for frontline healthcare workers.
“We thank our community and fellow Round Tables for their support and allowing Round Table Boksburg 17 to continue making a difference in our community,” he added.
Rhoda Malatsi, a senior sister at the Boksburg Civic Clinic, expressed her gratitude toward the organisation.
“They are lifesavers and we are truly grateful for the face shields. Now staff members at the clinic will have adequate protection against the virus and is going to feel much safer. This contribution is definitely going to assist us to curb the spread of the virus,” she said.
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