Just down the road from Global Vision offices is a very special home for 26 previously disadvantaged men between the ages of 16 and 24.
| Beth Uriel, “House of Light” in Hebrew, offers a home and nurturing family environment to these young men wanting to make a positive change in their lives and follow a path towards independence and empowerment through education. |  |
| Global Vision first heard about this home through one of our own people, Kevin Reid, who had already been giving of his own time to offer computer training to these young men. The hitch? Only 2 computers on site and in not so great shape.
(Kevin stands here smiling on the day of the handover of the new computer room sponsored by Global Vision). |
Global Vision decided to support’s Kevin’s initiative to make a difference by converting one of the rooms in the house into a computer room - complete with 10 computers, 10 new desks, a printer and Internet access.
We also made sure we made the place nice and cosy by adding a fresh coat of paint, fixing the leaky roof and adding new carpeting and curtains . :-) |  |
Jon, our CEO, and the rest of the team involved, came through on the day of the handover last week to meet the guys and throw a little inaugural celebration complete with pizzas, snacks and drinks for the guys.
Right photo, below, left to right: Martin (IT), Jon (CEO), Tersia (HR, and main coordinator of the project), Lindsay Henley (the Home’s “Mom”), Bukelwa (HR), Dave (Finance), Grant (Electrician) and his daughter, Lackson (Maintenance), Riva (Facilities), Kevin (Development)…..CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE.
Left photo, above: Tersia, Lindsay, Grant and the guys of Beth Uriel.
It’s nice to see a plan come together! A big thanks to Tersia, our Sr. HR Manager, for driving this project and coordinating everyone’s participation. Especially the following people:
- Frontosa Computer suppliers (Eddie and Frances) for the discounts they gave us on the computers
- Frasers Electrical (Grant Fraser – pictured above) who did all the electrical work for free
- Mr. Jumat who did all the repairs for free
- Florstore (Phillip Victor, Director) who laid carpet tiles for free
- Adriaan Steyn (our own IT Infrastructure hero, not pictured) for getting all the PC’s set-up and configured
It took a lot of time, passion and support from everyone mentioned to see this project to fruition.
And a special thanks to our own Kevin Reid for his selfless initiative and making us aware of the need and the difference we could make. Glad we could help!
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