Cycling for Hope

Danny Beukes will, with the support of his family, undertake the 600 km journey from Walvis Bay to Tsumeb in support of Hope Children’s Centre (HCC) - founded by the late Andre Horn (a pharmacist of Tsumeb) and Janette Theron, who is the guardian for the children at the centre. "My passion taking care of God’s children comes a long way. In 2007, Andre and I received the same prophetic words: ‘Broken children will come to your home.&#039; At that stage, we didn’t know what this meant. In 2009, we had our first child in foster care in Swakopmund. In 2010 we moved to Tsumeb, and from there, the prophetic word started to fall into place. We are legal foster care parents for these children because we believe in a family structure for a child. They must have a mother and a father. All the children came to Hope Centre aged 18 months or younger," said Theron. The centre also runs a charity shop where the public can donate any unwanted items. The shop then sells the items to the public at an affordable price. “This great initiative is home to eight vulnerable children, aged 5 to 16, who were removed from distressed environments. The children&#039;s needs being taken care of include physical care, emotional care, medical care, education care, and leisure. The HCC believes children must be happy, healthy, and well-disciplined community members and hence provides children with the necessary skills to become responsible adults who can make a positive contribution to the society," adds Beukes. According to the avid cyclist, his wife Christelle and son Jacques decided to have a different kind of family holiday this year. "We want to help others and I decided to cycle the entire distance (600 km) from Walvis Bay to Tsumeb from 7 to 10 June, since it&#039;s our family holiday. The idea is to ask friends to sponsor me per kilometre. This can be done from as little as 25 cents, there is no maximum, and the funds we generate will go directly to the centre.” These funds will help cover additional costs incurred by the centre, namely educational fees, medical fees, and day-to-day operating costs. Beukes, who founded the Tour De Narriville cycling event with the goal to dismantle negative stereotypes associated with the community, is no stranger to putting his bicycle and body to the test for the sake of raising funds. “In 2014, 2015, and 2016, I cycled for Damian, a boy with congenital heart disease (CHD); and also participated in a Desert Cycle Challenge for Shakir, a boy born with a club foot; as well as a 300 km-stretch for Charlize, a girl born with down syndrome and CHD. Our children are our future, and we would like to make a difference in their lives. What about you?” nikanor@erongo.com.na

Cycling for Hope

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