{"id":45008,"date":"2023-12-07T10:27:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/elderly-sew-christmas-dresses-for-underprivileged-children-20231206\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:35:08","slug":"elderly-sew-christmas-dresses-for-underprivileged-children-20231206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/elderly-sew-christmas-dresses-for-underprivileged-children-20231206\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly sew Christmas dresses for underprivileged children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elderly women from Gqeberha could not sit back and do nothing knowing many children will go without clothes, food or even gifts this Christmas. So, they put their efforts together and started sewing bags and bags of clothes for underprivileged children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women, in collaboration with the Children\u2019s Feeding Trust in Walmer located Sophie Visagie who runs the Sophie Care Child and Youth Development Non-Profit Centre, in Despatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trustee, Maureen Krige said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_6e6eb171\">\n<div class=\"text\">Someone in Despatch actually referred us to Sophie, and after hearing about all the wonderful things she does for her community, we just had to lend a helping hand. Especially after seeing that she lives in a small RDP home herself, but is determined to give from the little she has, she\u2019s such an inspiration.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Children\u2019s Feeding Trust (CFT) came into being in 1995 and operates under a registered deed of trust managed by a volunteer board of trustees and a paid staff of two. The Trust has a capital base inherited from the Port Elizabeth School Feeding Fund on its closure after 38 years in 1995 and subsequently built up by the Trust from bequests and fundraising over the past 26 years. Dedicated volunteers also run a bookshop where donated books are on sale to the public. Other fundraising activities include book sales, sale of jumble, donated household items, marmalade, waste paper etc. \u2013 in order to cover the administrative costs of the Trust so that donations go directly to the feeding of children. Various schools participate in our collection tins initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophie brought five little girls from her neighbourhood who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, to the kind grannies in Walmer, Gqeberha. Walking into the building, the wide-eyed children\u2019s excitement was written on their little faces. After identifying their sizes, the girls swopped their old, torn clothes for newly -sewn dresses, fit for princesses. Pink Alice bands were also placed on each girl\u2019s head, to match their new- found confidence and infectious joy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re also giving each child a toy, and more clothes and snacks for Sophie with which to return . 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