Go & Express

Many hands make light work

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IT’S PLAIN TO SEE: The wall before it was tackled by the GO! & Express team. From left are Sindi Mbambo, Matthew Field, Wendy Kretschmann, Siphosihle Dyonase and Cheryl Larsen. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
IT’S PLAIN TO SEE: The wall before it was tackled by the GO! & Express team. From left are Sindi Mbambo, Matthew Field, Wendy Kretschmann, Siphosihle Dyonase and Cheryl Larsen. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT

GO! & Express team, and supporters, bring smiles to girls’ faces, writes Wendy Kretschmann

GO & Express Adopt-A-Room at Canaan Care centre
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IT’S PLAIN TO SEE: The wall before it was tackled by the GO! & Express team. From left are Sindi Mbambo, Matthew Field, Wendy Kretschmann, Siphosihle Dyonase and Cheryl Larsen. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
IT’S PLAIN TO SEE: The wall before it was tackled by the GO! & Express team. From left are Sindi Mbambo, Matthew Field, Wendy Kretschmann, Siphosihle Dyonase and Cheryl Larsen. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
SMART CHOICE: We were tickled pink by the colour of the paint which went on so smoothly. Thanks to Duram Smart Paints and Burmeisters for their contributions. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
SMART CHOICE: We were tickled pink by the colour of the paint which went on so smoothly. Thanks to Duram Smart Paints and Burmeisters for their contributions. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
HANDS-ON HELP: Pot O Curry Owner and Fit for Logan Challenge initiator, Tubs Lingham and his wife Jeska lent more than a helping hand. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
HANDS-ON HELP: Pot O Curry Owner and Fit for Logan Challenge initiator, Tubs Lingham and his wife Jeska lent more than a helping hand. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
TIME OUT: Matthew finally manages to take a break from painting as the rest of the team tackle other tasks. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
TIME OUT: Matthew finally manages to take a break from painting as the rest of the team tackle other tasks. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
TEDDY TIME: The girls were each given two of these home-made teddy bears knitted by an anonymous donor. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
TEDDY TIME: The girls were each given two of these home-made teddy bears knitted by an anonymous donor. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
COSY CORNER: The contributions from Pot O Curry as well as from private donors enabled us to make the room warm and girly for Lindi and Pal. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
COSY CORNER: The contributions from Pot O Curry as well as from private donors enabled us to make the room warm and girly for Lindi and Pal. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
TEAM EFFORT: The GO! & Express team were honoured to have been a part of the Adopt-A-Room project. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT
TEAM EFFORT: The GO! & Express team were honoured to have been a part of the Adopt-A-Room project. Photo: LEIGH TEBBUTT

As per the adage ‘a picture paints a thousand words,’ the photos shown here tell the tale about the GO! & Express team making a difference in the lives of two young girls with low cognitive abilities who live at Canaan Care Centre’s residence.

Lindi and Pal are their names and we hope they were ‘tickled pink’ by their new-look room especially since the colour of the paint carries the same name.

The five of us got stuck in and came away virtually, but not entirely, unscathed as paint made its way surreptitiously onto our clothing, arms and faces.

Pot O’ Curry owner and Fit for Logan initiator, Tubs Lingham, and his wife Jeska also came to assist on the day and, at the end of it all, everything turned out spectacularly.

“Many hands make light work” is an old proverb, however, its sentiments remain unchanged as is evident by the support that has been given by our community.

So once more, we extend our thanks and appreciation to those who made this particular project possible.

These include a couple of anonymous donors as well as Pot O Curry, Burmeisters, Duram Smart Paints, SE Bookkeeping and the GO! & Express team who not only participated on the day, but who also contributed on a personal level.

The Fit for Logan Challenge’s mission is two-fold – create awareness about cerebral palsy, hence our involvement with Canaan, and raise funds to assist with Logan Bartle’s current and future medical expenses.

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