Going to the doctor in the city, buying groceries at the supermarket, driving the kids to kindergarten – for us, these are everyday things we can do comfortably. But not for the inhabitants of our South African farm Rooihoogte. Because the nearest town is 30 minutes away by car and there is no public transport. This means that when the people from the farm have to go to town for errands or doctor’s appointments, they spend a lot of money on taxis every time. It’s not always easy for the children of our employees to come to our free kindergarten at Rooihoogte – especially when heavy rainfall has turned the streets into muddy paths.
Our trade partners heard about the great dream of the taxi bus and together we raised the incredible sum of €40.000. In cooperation with the “Träume werden wahr e.V.” (Dreams come true) support association, we have thus fulfilled a great dream for the farm’s inhabitants: a taxi bus. After extensive planning by the community, this dream was realized within only a few months.
“That was our big dream. We thought it would take another 20 years, but today we are making history,” exclaimed farm manager Adriaan gratefully. And it was not just him with tears of joy in their eyes.
During the celebration, everything was suddenly quiet: with a minute of silence, the farm inhabitants thanked the people who had made this great dream come true. For us, this was one of the most emotional moments of 2019!
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