Newsletter 27-08-2018 - WRSA
Beste WRSA-lede / Dear WRSA members,
Ek dink ons kan almal doen met ‘n bietjie goeie nuus. / I think we can all do with some good news!
Vrystaat voorsitter, Johan Serfontein, het verlede jaar ‘n dringende behoefte gehad om boere in (droogte) nood in die suide van SA te help. Hy het uiteindelik 500 ronde grasbale (115 ton) aan boere gestuur wat dringend voer nodig gehad het.
Hierdie jaar het Johan 1300 bale van 230 ton gesny en gebaal (800 op sy eie grond en 500 by sy buurman). Logistiek vir die aflewering van hierdie wonderlike geskenk, was egter ‘n nagmerrie. Johan, in samewerking met Gift of the Givers, Boere-in-Nood, hul vervoerkontrakteurs en boerevereniging voorsitters, asook Sutherland se noodkomitee, het uiteindelik die spreekwoordelike wa deur die drif getrek (of is dit vragmotor deur die Karoo getrek?).
Johan het in sy lewe al self ook droogte beleef; vir 3 jaar na mekaar. Daarom kon hy doodeenvoudig nie net terugsit en daagliks hoor van boere se ellende in die droogte geteisterde gebiede sonder om nie iets te doen nie!
Na 3 maande se voltydse werk, met sy werkers wat baie oortyd moes insit om te sny, hark, baal en laai, was baie van die ontvangers meer as bereid om R80 per baal by te dra om die operasionele kostes te dek vir Johan se buurman se bale. Maar vir Johan was dit belangrik; dit was slegs van toepassing as die persoon dit regtig kon bekostig!
Johan, dankie aan jou, Gift of the Givers, Boere-in-nood en hul ondersteuners en Sutherland se noodkomitee.
Last year our Free State chairman, Johan Serfontein, had the urgent need to help farmers in (drought) distress in the south of our country. He eventually sent 500 round grass bales (115 tons) to farmers who urgently needed feed.
This year Johan cut 1300 bales or 230 tons (800 on his own land and 500 from his neighbour). Logistics for the delivery of this wonderful gift, however, was a nightmare. Johan, in conjunction with the Gift of the Givers, Boere-in-Nood, their transport contractors and farmers’ association chairpersons, as well as Sutherland’s emergency committee eventually pulled the proverbial wagon through the drift (or is it the truck through the Karoo?).
Johan has experienced drought in his life; for 3 consecutive years. Therefore, he simply could not sit back and daily hear of farmers’ misery in the drought stricken areas without doing anything!
After 3 months’ full-time work, with his workers who had to put in much overtime to cut, rake and bale, many of the recipients were more than willing to contribute R80 per bale to cover operational costs for Johan’s neighbour. But to Johan it was important; It only applied if the recipients could really afford it!
Johan, thank you to you, Gift of the Givers, Boere-in-Nood and their supporters and Sutherland Emergency Committee.
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