Even the pouring rain could not stop the Issy Geshen Lamont Home residents, staff and volunteers as well as members of the community from participating in the 3km Fun Walk in Lamontville on Friday, 18th October – starting and finishing at the Home.
The Issy Geshen Lamont Home exists for the provision of frail-care and nursing-care to elderly people who receive a government pension. The Home is situated in Lamontville, 15kms south of Durban. According to the Home’s administrator, Sifiso Ngidi, the purpose of the fun walk was three fold – to create awareness of the Home in the community, to celebrate October being ‘care for the elderly’ month and to attract the attention of local businesses for the purpose of future funding.
The Lamontville SAPS was present to escort the walkers for safety purposes and all involved were in high spirits. Local residents came out of their homes to cheer on the walkers who were led by Comrades Marathon runner, Thabani Dlamini. The Ward 75 Councillor, Mr Sandile Ndlovu, joined in and delivered a supporting speech to the participants. A big thank you to social worker Nelly Ngcobo and the Home’s administration assistant, Nanah Hlubi, and her support team for making the first Issy Geshen Lamont Home Fun Walk a success.
‘’We plan on making this event an annual one with even greater support from the local community and businesses’’, concludes Sifiso Ngidi.
For more information on the Issy Geshen Lamont Home phone 031 469 0247, email Sifiso@issygeshen.co.za or visit www.issygeshen.co.za.