Epilepsy SA seeks to build long-lasting relationships with the community
As Epilepsy SA prepares for their family day on December 10. They believe it's the little things donated that will make their residents happy.
Epilepsy SA seeks to raise awareness and promote sustainable community development by engaging with and building long-lasting relationships with the community.
The organisation is an NPO that focuses exclusively on rendering specialised and comprehensive services to people with epilepsy, other neurological disorders and intellectual disabilities.
In recent times, Epilepsy SA in Geduld has faced some challenges that compromised the safety of the residents who live there.
Geduld epilepsy director, Aileen Langley, wants measures put in place to ensure everyone’s safety and believes it can be achieved by working with the community.
“Our main concern is that we need proper security measures. To ensure better security we need a camera system, and electric fencing and our walls need to be extended,” says Aileen.
“We will be more than happy if there is an organisation or anyone from the community who can assist us with proper safety equipment. They will be able to claim a certain portion of the services they have offered from tax.”
Hans Tjege, assistant director of the centre, says the charity shop is in desperate need of donations of items that can be sold. All funds raised through the sale of items at the shop will go towards both branches.
“The community may assist our branches by donating non-perishable items such as stationery, toiletries, old clothes for children, women, and men, furniture, bed linen, pillows, and blankets,” says Tjege.
“Our Daggafontein branch is in dire need of adult incontinence products as there are frail patients who depend on them.”
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Geduld epilepsy is also seeking volunteers who can assist with administration and those who can create a different environment for its residents.
“We don’t want to limit people on what they can donate. I don’t want them to think what they offer is worthless because people who donate from their hearts or what they can,” says Aileen.
On December 10, Epilepsy SA will be hosting a family day for its residents. They are appealing to the public for donations or volunteers to assist for the day.
“It’s the little things that will make a difference to our residents,” says Aileen.
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