‘Sarmy Army’ feeds hundreds of children A couple from Fernkloof Village Estate, Brennan and Jacqui Davis, started what they call the ‘Sarmy Army’ almost four weeks ago in an effort to help feed hungry children in the Hermanus area.
Every Sunday morning, bags of fruit and sandwiches made by 30 to 40 volunteers (including children) in and around Fernkloof Village are collected by the Davis family, who then take them to the Zwelihle Youth Café at the RDP Centre, where they are handed out by William Ntebe, Fikiswa Gxamesi and their team. The Sarmy Army volunteers use around 100 loaves to make sandwiches with various fillings (bought by them) every weekend, and their donations feed hundreds of children every Sunday.
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Estelle van Niekerk, the Communication Trustee at Fernkloof Village Estate who told The Village NEWS about the Sarmy Army, says that this is a great initiative by the residents, just like all of the charity efforts in our community. According to her, last week Sunday, the Sarmy Army donated a whopping 1 000 sandwiches along with 120 bags of fruit. If anyone would like to make a donation or become a Sarmy Army volunteer, contact Brennan on 082 896 4343. PHOTO: Supplied
Nico Claassen It is with a very heavy heart that Hermanus High School shares the sad news of the passing of Mr Nico Claassen. Mr Claassen died peacefully on Monday 1 June at 15:30. He had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer earlier this year. Mr Claassen was at all times a loyal and committed teacher. He was an extremely friendly and helpful member of the school staff and well-liked by all who knew him. He will be missed in the classroom, on the sports fields, and in the lives of all who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Tamaryn and the Claassen family. May the Lord bless them and hold them firmly in the palm of His hand.
“I know there are so many worthy projects that have been initiated in our town, but adding food to a trolley or putting money into a bank account just didn’t feel real enough,” says Brennan. “Brilliant as those mechanisms are, and they are so very well run, I felt I wanted to be more handson in helping out. So we took a trip out to the Zwelihle Youth Café and that’s where we found the need for sandwiches on a Sunday to feed the many hungry kids in the neighbourhood.” Brennan adds that they are in frequent contact with Food4Love to establish where the need is the greatest. “So far it has always been at the Zwelihle Youth Café, so we work quite closely
The Davis children (Josh, Piper and Luke) with sandwiches and fruit for delivery.
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