KNYSNA NEWS - In the midst of all the negativity surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, Knysna's elderly have benefited from a donation by Gift of the Givers in the form of honey produced by bees that were saved from the 2017 Knysna fires.
Just over a year after the 2017 fires, Hope for Honey was founded by Owen Williams, Grant Livesey, and Meagan Vermaas who were tasked with coming up with a disaster response to the destruction of the Cape honeybee and assist them in repopulating.
The bees at Honeychild Honey, a producer of raw honey in Rheenendal, were saved after the 2017 fires, and now, nearly three years on, the team is producing honey for the good of Knysna's elderly people who live in old-age homes.
Annually, Honeychild and Hope for Honey give honey to Dr Imtiaz Sooliman founder, director and chair of Gift of the Givers (GotG), who in turn gives the honey away as he sees fit.
"This year, we approached Dr Sooliman and asked him if we could donate his honey to local old-age homes," said Williams, also a GotG volunteer. "He happily obliged, and therefore we are able to make this donation of honey to two old-age homes in Knysna."
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"We're smiling behind the masks". Volunteer Owen Williams, GotG Southern Cape Manager Mario Ferreira, Badisa Knysna Project Coordinator Nico Barnardo, volunteer Enzo Prins, and volunteer Grant Livesey with honey donated to Loeriehof. Photo: Blake Linder
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