3 Military Hospital Reaches out to the Pholoho Special School on Casual Day

Article: Maj R. Coetzee
Photo: Maj R. Coetzee

3 Military Hospital for the second consecutive year reached out to those in need. The Pholoho Special School for Intellectually Challenged Learners in Bloemfontein was spoiled on the morning of 5 September 2008 with a cup of soup in the one hand and a slice of bread in the other.

The 504 learners vary between the ages of 6 and 20. The Headmaster of the school, Mr van den Berg, explained that subsidies from the state are rare and that any contribution towards the school would be welcome.

The OC of the hospital, Col Matthee, suggested that a huge pot of vegetable soup should be cooked, and the hospital reach out to the school and hand the kids the soup and bread. For many of them this would most probably be the only meal for the day.

Both the Regimental Fund and the Restaurant made huge contributions towards this project.

On the morning of 5 September 2008 the Management team of the hospital reached out with 3 large pots of soup and 50 loafs of bread – enough to feed the 504 learners of Pholoho Special School.

The personnel and learners showed us around their workshops, and demonstrated how to make shoes. One thing is for certain - they may be disadvantaged in life, but they are very big-hearted!

We will definitely go back to Pholoho.

At the back are Col Derick Matthee, OC of 3 Military Hospital, and Mrs Dorah Moloabi,
In front are Tshepiso Thomas, Mohau Molapo, Motlatsi Koloi, Zweni Pule and Teboho Chabane.