Non-profit organisation Wheel Well has received a cash injection of R100 000 from Supa Quick, a tyre company.
According to a released statement by Yolandi Grundeling on behalf of Supa Quick, “The much-needed capital injection represents an advancement in Wheel Well’s efforts to improve the level of child car seat compliance in South Africa, where the law mandates that all children under three years old travelling in any vehicle be safely restrained. It will be located at Wheel Well’s new office, storage and repair shop in Randburg, which has the capacity to process and distribute 200 child car seats a month.”
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Founder and owner of Wheel Well Peggie Mars said, “This donation towards our learning centre will go a long way in enabling us to self-build a dynamic facility that will educate parents more effectively about the importance of child safety in vehicles and the use of car seats.
“With child car seat use being dismally poor, the centre will be open to individuals and groups, such as early childhood development centres, community forums and corporates. Attending parents will be taken through the various aspects of selecting and installing car seats, as well as the physiological factors involved in child car safety.”
Grundeling said the facility will be equipped with detailed and entertaining visual aids, life-sized installations and various other displays to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of using car seats at all times. On-site staff will also provide tutorials on the correct installation method for the various age groups and children’s developmental stages.
“This learning centre is the next step in a comprehensive plan to promote the correct use of child car seats, a vital component in improving road safety. With the lockdown having now eased substantially, we expect to see even better collection volumes as well as higher levels of engagement, so we can support Wheel Well in delivering even more car seats to parents in need,” concluded Grundeling.
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