{"id":223026,"date":"2019-11-08T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=223026"},"modified":"2019-11-11T09:47:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T07:47:17","slug":"wishes-come-true-baby-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/11\/08\/wishes-come-true-baby-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Wishes come true for baby home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allistair and Merencia Scholtz and the babies of El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies and Place of Safety received a special visit on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation was visited by Yvonne McKenna and Ingrid Winsper from Malvern East-based Dynamic Plastics who brought a number of much-needed items to the home.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212595\/sizanani-project-team-continues-to-support-el-shammah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sizanani project team continues to support El-Shammah<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cEach year Dynamic Plastics donates R20 000 to a worthy charity,\u201d explained Yvonne.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we do not give the charity the money. Instead, we visit them and find out what they need and then pick a few items from their wish list that we can help with.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cPreviously we have supported Hawk Academy and Lambano Sanctuary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team donated a lawnmower, weed eater, laptop, cellphone, two-way radio, tins of formula and nappies to the home.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/187358\/baby-home-ticks-another-item-off-its-wish-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby home ticks another item off its wish list<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe are just so grateful for these donations,\u201d said Merencia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will really help us and our babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hear more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wishes come true for baby home\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" 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