KRISTYL Mackley (O.T), T J Witteveen (C E Mobility), Margaux d'Hangest d'Yvoy (O.T), ),Bongani Khumalo (Executive Director of Operation Jumpstart), June McIntyre (Wheelchair division of Operation Jumpstart), Nombuso Madubela, Mthobisi Ndlela, Siphokuhle Mtshali, Thalenthe Ndwandwe, Busisiwe Ndlovu and Kwenzokuhle Ntuli with their new wheelchairs.
SIX learners at Ethembeni School for the physically disabled in Inchanga have been given the freedom of movement with the donation of six motorised wheelchairs from Operation Jumpstart, a non profit organisation.
The total cost of the wheelchairs is over R175000 but the joy of watching the children try out their new wheelchairs around the cycle track is priceless..
For June McIntyre, an occupational therapist who deals with the wheelchair division of Operation Jumpstart it is always an emotional moment. “I have been doing this since 2000 and every time is very special, I still want to cry.”
The children who received the wheelchairs are severely physically disabled but cognitively able. They have had to rely on others to push them around everywhere their whole life so the electric wheelchairs allow them the freedom to move on their own.
Kristyl Mackley, occupational therapist at Ethembeni said, “The one teacher said it was so awesome when she was able to send one of the boys to do an errand for her. The boy was so excited and proud as he had never been asked to do that for a teacher before in his whole school career.”
KRISTYL Mackley (O.T), Bongani Cele (Treasurer of Operation Jumpstart), June McIntyre (Wheelchair division of Operation Jumpstart), T J Witteveen (C E Mobility), Braam Mouton (Headmaster), Bongani Khumalo (Executive Director of Operation Jumpstart), Margaux d’Hangest d’Yvoy (O.T), Prem Mathgopaul (Department Head), Cynthia Zuma (Department Head), Nombuso Madubela, Mthobisi Ndlela, Siphokuhle Mtshali, Thalenthe Ndwandwe, Busisiwe Ndlovu and Kwenzokuhle Ntuli with their new wheelchairs.
KRISTYL Mackley (O.T), T J Witteveen (C E Mobility), Margaux d’Hangest d’Yvoy (O.T), ),Bongani Khumalo (Executive Director of Operation Jumpstart), June McIntyre (Wheelchair division of Operation Jumpstart), Nombuso Madubela, Mthobisi Ndlela, Siphokuhle Mtshali, Thalenthe Ndwandwe, Busisiwe Ndlovu and Kwenzokuhle Ntuli with their new wheelchairs.
NOMBUSO Madubela, Mthobisi Ndlela, Siphokuhle Mtshali, Thalenthe Ndwandwe, Busisiwe Ndlovu and Kwenzokuhle Ntuli excited about their new wheelchairs.
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