The Christmas period can be a sad time for the elderly, many of whom are in old-age homes as a result of being neglected by their families. This is the motivation for the Robin Food Foundation’s ‘Bless a Granny’ campaign.
The ‘Bless a Granny’ campaign is responsible for the hand delivery of approximately 3000 personalised, donated gifts to people in old age homes around the KwaZulu-Natal province.
On Wednesday 20 November, founder of the Robin Hood Foundation, Cindy Norcott, and a group of passionate volunteers visited the Issy Geshen Lamont Home in Lamontville.
Established in 1960, the Home provides invaluable nursing care to 68 elderly residents whose only form on income is their government pension. The Home also offers care for those residents who suffer from dementia.
Above all, the primary objective of the Issy Geshen Home is to provide care and promote the physical, emotional and social well-being of their residents.
On arrival, the team from the Robin Hood Foundation handed out juices, chips, cakes and biscuits, followed by the presentation of personalised gifts to each resident. Residents had sent through requests for what they most wanted and needed and many of the wishlists included chocolate, soaps, hand cream, face cloths and clothing.
There was plenty of singing, dancing, laughing and tears of joy as the gifts were handed out. It truly felt like Christmas at the Home for the two hours that the Robin Hood Foundation spread joy, cheer and hugs to these residents.
The Issy Geshen Lamont Home is still in need of funds and if you would like to support and donate to this cause, please contact Sifiso Ngidi on Sifiso@issigeshen.co.za or call 031 469 0247.
