jade homveld
- By: JADE HOMVELD
- Short URL: http://www.backabuddy.co.za/midmar-mile-8-mile-club-charity-swim
Personal message
I am a 43 year old mother and wife with two teenage children. I have always believed that the best way to lead is by example. I have committed to swim 8 miles at the 2010 Midmar mile event. I will have to swim all 8 events over the week-end of the 13 and 14 February. I believe that I am capable of achieving this feat. I believe that there is no such thing as "can't" and that life is meant to be filled with making a difference not only in your own life, but in the life of those less fortunate. I never want to look back and say that "I should have...". I believe that the poorest of all men is not the man without a cent, but the man without a dream. Please help me to prove that age is not a limitation, but that with a sense of purpose all things are possible. I believe in the principle of fundraising for the less privileged, but I believe that working hard makes the donation more credible as I am not simply asking you to help the needy, but to also believe in me.
SA Guide Dogs Association for the Blind |
The South African Guide Dogs Association has been training guide dogs since 1953 in South Africa. SAGA is a fully constituted non profit organisation. We train on average 65 Guide Dogs per annum and on average 5 to 8 Service or Social Dogs. SAGA also train orientation and Mobility Practitioners who in turn train blind or visually impaired citizens in their communities. In summary SAGA recieves no government funding and rely on the support from the generla public and corporate support. The cost to train a guide dog is close to R58000 per dog and we only charge R5 from the blindwhen they recive these amazing animals that serve them for on average 8 years! This is priceless and we welcome any support we can recieve, so that we may continue providing independence, mobility and companionship to the blind through a guide dog. |
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