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ON THE ROAD LEFT: Resident Monica Dempster waving off walkers from Bell Rotary House on the Kings Rd at Ballyhackamore at the very start of the walk. BELOW: Oldest resident Ellie Lawther who is 106 and four year old Jack Vicente serving fruit and drinks to walkers at St Finnian’s House on the Cregagh Rd.
ABBEYFIELD BELFAST WALKS TO HOUSE OLDER PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIP EAST BELFAST ABBEYFIELD residents put their best foot forward to put a roof over the heads of older people in an impoverished South African township this weekend, joining staff, volunteers and supporters who walked the 6.6 mile route between Abbeyfield Belfast’s eight houses ABBEYFIELD BELFAST SOCIETY is part of the worldwide Abbeyfield movement, providing supported housing for older people, enabling them to live independently in a family-like environment with company and support, but with no household chores or maintenance.
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n total, Abbeyfield Belfast residents and supporters have now raised well over £1,500 this summer from the walk and garden parties, in aid of Abbeyfield’s Pelican Park development in Cape Town. Some residents in their 90s walked legs of the route that started at Bell Rotary in the King’s Road, Ballyhackamore, crossed the road to Hamilton House, then to Jean Armour in Belmont Church Rd, St Finnian’s on the Cregagh Rd, Voysey on Cadogan Park and along the Lisburn Rd via Helene Andrews and Maryville Houses, and ended with a barbecue at Ellen Simonton House in Malone Park. At St Finnian’s the walkers were served refreshments by 106 year old Ellie Lawther, Abbeyfield Belfast’s oldest resident, and her four year old friend Jack, with other residents coming out to cheer walkers on at each house. Abbeyfield in South Africa is partnering with Habitat for Humanity, the City of Cape Town and Power Construction to build a home for older people in the Pelican Park Township, one of the most impoverished areas of Cape Town. The home will accommodate poor senior citizens that have been previously disadvantaged by the Apartheid system, and will include a soup kitchen to help feed people in the community and an afterschool centre for local children. Whilst funds for construction have been secured, money is needed for everything from cooking and laundry facilities, to beds, tables and chairs, bed linen, curtains and cutlery, as well as books, toys and computers for the child-care centre. Cheryl Dean, Chair of
Abbeyfield South Africa, said that “as a result of the legacy of Apartheid, South Africa faces a massive housing crisis, with many people still living in informal township settlements,” and that for many residents this will be “the first real home that they will have ever lived in.” She said the after school care that will be provided is also essential. “The overwhelming effects of poverty on the lives of children in South Africa’s apartheid townships can been seen very clearly in the Pelican Park community. Unemployment, alcoholism, child abuse and gangsterism are some of the debilitating problems confronting children and family life in this community. The focus will be on quality after care in a stable and safe environment in order to assist pupils to learn and excel.” Niki Molloy, Acting Chief Officer of Abbeyfield Belfast, said residents and staff have been very excited about the project in South Africa, and wanted to do whatever they could to help out. “Abbeyfield is about ending loneliness and making time for older people. It’s what we do at our eight houses in Belfast, and we wanted to find a way to support the Pelican Park project.We’re hoping to be able to make a real difference to the lives of younger and older people in South Africa, especially in providing a home for older people who have never had one before.” ABBEYFIELD BELFAST WAS FORMED IN 1960 AND HAS EIGHT HOUSES IN SOUTH AND EAST BELFAST, WITH CAPACITY FOR AROUND 75 RESIDENTS. WWW. ABBEYFIELDBELFAST.ORG.UK
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