uMhlanga rotary club blown away by generous support for Bobbi Bear
The club had last week put out an appeal via several social media platforms appealing for help for Bobbi Bear after the organisation's premises was ransacked.
THE Rotary Club of Umhlanga said it was blown away by the outpouring of support from the north Durban community for Bobbi Bear, an NPO helping sexually abused children.
The club had last week put out an appeal via several social media platforms appealing for help for Bobbi Bear after the organisation’s premises was ransacked.
This was the second time the NPO had been targeted this year. In a post on the Bobbi Bear’s Facebook page, it said thieves cleared out the premises, even stealing an air conditioner.
You may be interested: WATCH: Resident captures incredible footage of ocean life off eMdloti coast
Director of club services for the Rotary Club of Umhlanga, Vanessa Champion said the appeal for help was answered within hours of posting a message on a WhatsApp group.
“We are just absolutely amazed by the response from the north Durban community. I initially put out an appeal on the Umhlanga Women Achievers (UWA) WhatsApp group and within an hour plans were being drawn up. A huge thank you also goes out to Helene Griffiths from Granny Griff’s Sugar Shack who offered her home as the drop off point for the area.
“I expected a few bags but when I arrived on Friday last week to collect items for Bobbi Bear I was absolutely blown away that there was a whole room full of items. We also had Anchor of Hope and learners and educators from Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School donate items which was amazing. If that wasn’t enough we also had a number of residents pay directly into the Bobbi Bear account. One generous donor, who did not want to be named, donated R10 000, to the cause,” Champion explained.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
Dear reader, As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19. Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za). At the time of going to press, the contents of this feature mirrored South Africa’s lockdown regulations. You can also sign up for news alerts on Telegram. Send us a Telegram message (not an SMS) with your name and surname (ONLY) to 060 532 5532. 
Here’s where you can download Telegram on Android or Apple.
