Two Oceans 21km run for Woodside Special Care Centre
- By: Xandri Barkhuizen
- Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/two-oceans-21km-run-for-woodside-special-c
- Date Created: 30 November 2023
Personal message
My name is Xandri Barkhuizen and I am super excited to run the Two Oceans Half Marathon (21 km) on 14 April 2024 for a cause that is dear to my heart, namely children and adults with special needs.
Just a bit of background about myself, I am 16 years old and an only child. A day before my 10th birthday I was blessed with a very special baby ‘brother from another mother.’ He immediately crawled very deep into my heart and is the reason why I have a great love for people with special needs. Reitzie has the most beautiful heart and smile I have ever seen! 😊
Yes, there are some days he frustrates me, but I still love him to bits. Sometimes, he also gets frustrated with me because I do not always understand what he is trying to tell me. A few days ago, I had to rescue one of my running shoes from the dustbin that was lying right next to one of his dirty diapers. Luckily, I managed to find it before it landed in the garbage truck. (This was after I spend hours searching through the whole house for it, in desperation I headed outside late that night geared with a torch and gloves...)
To love someone unconditionally; is the most important and valuable life lesson he has taught me!
Reitz is my reason for choosing Woodside Special Care Centre in the Western Cape as the charity that I want to run the Two Oceans Half Marathon for. This centre is a residential home caring for 80 profoundly intellectually and physically disabled residents. My dream is to use this opportunity to create awareness for the centre and to try and raise funds to help make a difference in the lives of these children. It takes people with a special love and commitment to care for people with special needs and my hope is that this venture of mine will also motivate and assist these dedicated workers who take care of the residents day and night. Their hard work is appreciated and does not go unnoticed by the families and friends of the people they care for.
If my story resonates with you and you feel that this is a cause worth supporting, may I kindly ask for a donation for the Woodside Special Care Centre. In this way you can assist in helping the children and young adults who cannot help themselves.
As Sarah Palin said – Children with special needs inspire a special love! ❤
Donations
- Feb 26, 2024 - R 150.00 Tipped
- "" - Anonymous
- Dec 19, 2023 - R 500.00
- "" - Anonymous
- Dec 14, 2023 - R 500.00 Tipped
- "You are an inspiration to all ..." - Anonymous
- Dec 12, 2023 - R 50.00 Tipped
- "" - Willem
- Dec 12, 2023 - R 200.00
- "" - Charne
- Dec 05, 2023 - R 750.00 Tipped
- "All the best for your run! May you be blessed in all that you do." - Poonam 3701
- Dec 05, 2023 - R 200.00 Tipped
- "" - Anonymous
- Dec 02, 2023 - R 1 000.00
- "" - Lizel Coetzer
- Dec 02, 2023 - R 1 000.00 Tipped
- "" - Anonymous
- Dec 01, 2023 - USD $ 5.94 Tipped
- "Ek skuld jou😉" - Anonymous
- Dec 01, 2023 - USD $ 2.97 Tipped
- "" - Anonymous
- Dec 01, 2023 - R 500.00 Tipped
- "" - Future Fit Sports
- Nov 30, 2023 - USD $ 53.36
- "Hardloop daai voetjies rond 😋. Baie sterkte." - Tiaan Wagener
- Nov 30, 2023 - USD $ 5.34
- "So trots op jou" - Elsa
Statistics
Fundraising target
R 30 000.00Donations to date
R 6 036.60Woodside Special Care Centre
Woodside Special Care Centre is a residential home caring for 82 profoundly intellectually and physically disabled residents and is situated in Rondebosch East, Cape Town, South Africa. Since its inception in 1976 Woodside has worked diligently towards building a home of safety and security for its residents, all of whom require specialized care and who are unable to remain within their family units. Woodside also fosters children who are wards of the court – these are children who have been neglected or abandoned by their families.
The key services we provide are:
24 hour professional nursing care
Physiotherapy
Occupational therapy
Speech and language therapy
Respite care (daily or hourly relief care to families with multi-disabled children)
Our main aim is to provide holistic care and stimulation to our profoundly multi-disabled residents and offer hope and help to discouraged families. We also aim to equip our Centre with the necessary materials and equipment which will enable our staff to operate at a high level of professionalism in all spheres of the services we offer to our residents. Woodside is a place of encouragement, inspiration and constant training for its dedicated staff. With continuous training the staff will be able to provide up-to-date care and stimulation to our residents. The service levels at Woodside are of a very high standard and comprise of a professional administration under the guidance of a general manager, a professional nursing sister and qualified staff nurses, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist and a fundraising and public relations department.