1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Now they may call themselves Granddad's Army, but don't let 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: that name fool you. The peloton we want to tell 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: you about today might not be the fastest on the road, 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:11,120 Speaker 1: but it's certainly the one with the greatest determination we've 5 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: heard about in quite some time. This group will be 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: setting off from East London this coming Sunday and cycling 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: all the way through to Cape Town as part of 8 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: the eleventh annual Granddad's Army Memorial Ride. It is a 9 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: journey of grit and camaraderie, but at its heart it 10 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: is one that is about changing lives, and the lives 11 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: in question are very young lives requiring care in some 12 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: of the Eastern Cape's most under resourced hospitals. Now, the 13 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: Granddad's Army started as just a group of friends who 14 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: wanted to make a difference, but over the years it's 15 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: become much more than that. They did initially think think 16 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: about a run, but realized pretty quickly they were getting 17 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: a little bit old to be putting their feet to 18 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: the distance they were talking about, so they hopped on 19 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: their bikes instead, and over the course of the last 20 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: couple of years they have literally raised hundreds of thousands 21 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: of rand towards pediatric search in the Eastern Cape via 22 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: the vessel of the Aabantwina for the Children Trust. And 23 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: it is the Trust Bronwin Clarriage who joins us via 24 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 1: zoom this afternoon to tell us more about this work 25 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: and to tell us about this extraordinary story of ordinary 26 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: men and women making a difference. It's lovely to have 27 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: you with us this afternoon. Thanks for joining us. 28 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for having me Papa, I really appreciate. 29 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: And greetings to all your lunchtime listeners. It's great to 30 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 2: be on Cape Talk and we don't get it in 31 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 2: East London, but you know what, it's where it matters well. 32 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,759 Speaker 1: You can get us online and on DStv for the record, 33 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 1: So please spread the word in East London that you 34 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: too can listen to Cape Talk. Bronman, it's my old hometown. 35 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 1: I was born in East London and spent the first 36 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: five years of my life there and the hospitals we're 37 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: going to be talking about a hospital my own granddad 38 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: worked in as a doctor. So I feel quite closely 39 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: attached to the concept of helping in any way that 40 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: you can. Because we know that the Eastern Cape has 41 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: many bats and its health create infrastructure is one of 42 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: those biggest fights. But let me not get ahead of myself. 43 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: Let's start with the initial story of the air Bantwina 44 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: for the children. Trust at who you are and why 45 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: it was formed? Won't you tell us more? 46 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 2: Well? We it's a local NPO obviously started by a 47 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 2: group of pediatric surgeons to raise funds for and support 48 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 2: the pediatric units at Frere Hospital and Secilia Macawhani Hospital. 49 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 2: We service a community of approximately five million patients or 50 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 2: commit you know, community of community members. And basically in 51 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: twenty fifteen, Carte Blanche revamped the or re built a 52 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: pediatric surgical theater at the Frere Hospital and we basically 53 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 2: are responsible and we you know, we took on that 54 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: responsibility of fundraising for the maintenance repairs and also to 55 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 2: purchase much needed urgical and medical equipment for the theater. Obviously, 56 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 2: the theater cat is solely for pediatric so little people. 57 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 2: So all the equipment and the machinery and that and 58 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 2: that we purchase is is punt sized. Yeah, I can 59 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: say that it's it's little people size because obviously it 60 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 2: is rather difficult to perform surgeries using adult sized machinery 61 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 2: on little bodies and the pediatric surgeons. The Trust basically 62 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 2: came together and said, look, we need to raise funds 63 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: to support not only the theatre itself, but the surgical departments. 64 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: You know, raising funds for machinery, raising funds for training 65 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 2: we do. We facility, We pay for the facilitation of 66 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 2: training courses to keep our pediatric surgeons up to date 67 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 2: in the latest surgical technology on children. And you know, 68 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: it's it's just such a worthy cause. It's as you said, 69 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 2: it's changing lives, it's saving lives. So you know, they 70 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 2: just want they're compassionate and just want to make such 71 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 2: a big difference, you know, to those people who can't 72 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 2: afford private medical aids and have to rely on state health. 73 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: Yeah. You know what I love about the story bombin 74 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: is you know, you think of pediatric surgeons, They're already 75 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: doing so much good working in the public sector. To 76 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: then give up precious downtime and pour it back into 77 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: supporting that work is astonishing. These are very, very worked 78 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 1: off their feet medical professionals, I would imagine, so to 79 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: know that they are then using their own rest time 80 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: to go out there and raise funds to plow back 81 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: into the hospital environment. It's fantastic. Now let's talk of 82 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 1: I mean, this wonderful name of Granddad's Army. Are they 83 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 1: literally granddads, all of them? Or is it a bit 84 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 1: tongue in cheek. Tell us a little bit more about 85 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 1: the story of who they are. And now this all 86 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: got off the round. 87 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: Well a few years ago, about thirteen years ago, as 88 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 2: I said, there was a group of older well let's 89 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 2: not call them older, let's call them more mature, more 90 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 2: mature friends who decided and they were runners at that 91 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 2: stuff age. So they got together and they kind of went, 92 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 2: you know what, running is not for us. We've kind 93 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 2: of outgrown that age wise. Cycling seems to be the 94 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: better option for our bodies and for our joints, et cetera. 95 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 2: So were they opted to decide they're opted for the cycling, 96 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 2: you know, for the cycling option. And eleven years ago 97 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: they did their first ride. And to put it, yes, 98 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 2: there are actually granddads. I mean we were looking at 99 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 2: we were looking at the average age. It's probably about 100 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 2: I would probably say about fifty two or fifty three, 101 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 2: with our oldest member, doctor Colin Lazarus, who unfortunately isn't 102 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 2: riding this year. He's eighty two. Sure, yeah, he's about 103 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 2: eighty two. And then we were actually talking about the 104 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 2: ages we're looking at. You know, there's some there's some 105 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 2: members that are sixty eight years old. We've got a 106 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 2: sixty two year old, there's some fifty five year old, 107 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: you know, So that although we've got we have got 108 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 2: the young racing snakes as I like to pull them, 109 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 2: the Air Force team, we have got the older, you know, 110 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 2: the more mature cycling and who've been on I mean 111 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 2: some of them have done ten rides already. We've actually 112 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 2: got one of our members, Rodney Offert, he was one 113 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 2: of the founding members and he lives in Cape Town. 114 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 2: Funnily enough, he did his last ride last year, so 115 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 2: he's done. He's done ten. Unfortunately not doing it this 116 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 2: yet because of the fact that he lives in Cape 117 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: Town and couldn't you know, couldn't come down at his London. 118 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 2: But yeah, it in all seriousness, it is actually that 119 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 2: our granddads and as you know, as I say, the 120 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 2: average age is about fifty five years is about fifty five. 121 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: And you've managed to commit to thirty eight cyclists to 122 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: take part this year and now tell us a little 123 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 1: bit about just what it is that they're taking on. 124 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 1: So they leave on Sunday and they will literally be 125 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: riding all the way to Cape Town. Is everybody riding 126 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: every kilometer? Are they splitting it up in a relay? 127 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: How's it going to work? 128 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:54,679 Speaker 2: Okay? So we've got three teams. We've got the Army, 129 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 2: the Navy, and the Air Force. They actually aren't physical, 130 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 2: you know, the members of the the relevant defense forces. 131 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 2: The Army is what our luck to call slower than 132 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 2: reversing tortures through peanut butter or They ride for comfort 133 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 2: and not speed. They're the guys who ride for leisure, 134 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 2: who offer you know, I mean, all of these guys 135 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 2: are fitter than I am, but anyway, we won't go there. 136 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 2: So the Army is they're the guys who like the 137 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 2: leisurely rides and that kind of thing. And then we've 138 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 2: got the Navy. The Navy is kind of the intermediate 139 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 2: the two, you know, the intermediatary team between the two. 140 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 2: They ride for comfort, but they are a little bit 141 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 2: more serious in the Navy, so they have got they 142 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 2: are slightly faster. And then of course we've got the 143 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 2: Air Force. This year made up of quite a number 144 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 2: of younger riders, and they're the racing snakes. So those 145 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 2: are the seriously the lean, mean cycling machines. So they 146 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 2: are a little bit, they're quite serious. They're faster than 147 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 2: both of the other groups. Yes, so, and how it 148 00:07:57,200 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 2: works is it basically works in relays. So on Sunday 149 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 2: we'll leave for Cradock. The first team to ride will 150 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 2: be the Navy. They'll start off and ride from here 151 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 2: to King and then obviously the Navy will the Army 152 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 2: will take over. They will ride from here to Alice, 153 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 2: and then from Alice the Navy the Air Force takeover 154 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 2: and they are through to Fort Beauforts. So each team 155 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 2: doesn't they do about one hundred k's a day in 156 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 2: two stons, so each stont being fifty k So it's 157 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 2: a it's a it's a relay. But and then as 158 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 2: I say, we we do they do do to two 159 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 2: stons a day riding one hundred k's a day. 160 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: Which is no no small a distance to cover in 161 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 1: a day, and to do it day after day after 162 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 1: day in in the succession is astonishing. So when do 163 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 1: you expect they will finally arrive in Cape Town? 164 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 2: Well, we will We'll leave here on Sunday obviously as 165 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 2: I said, and then on Thursday we are through to 166 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 2: we right through to Credock. Then we spend credit at 167 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: night in Cradock, Creditoc, we go to Willomore, Willowmore to Montague. 168 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 2: We spend two nights in Montague, and then from Montague 169 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 2: we actually rack up the bus. We ride through to 170 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 2: Refuge on a refuge on this ent and then the 171 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 2: guars the teams will start their relays and then we 172 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 2: ride through to I think it's her Minus where we'll 173 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,119 Speaker 2: the guys will rack up and they'll draft to Arabella. 174 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 2: From Arabella, all the teams will get together and we'll 175 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 2: ride from Arabella through to Gordon's Bay to the bikini 176 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 2: beach at Gordon's Bay. So Thursday afternoon, probably twelve half 177 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,440 Speaker 2: past twelve, one o'clock thereabouts, we should make our entrants 178 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 2: at Gordon's Bay, and then Gordon's Bay we rack up 179 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 2: the bus and we actually drive through to Cape Town 180 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 2: where we're going to be staying at never at home 181 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 2: in Cape Town and Green Point. So Thursday afternoon we 182 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 2: are hoping hoping to reach Cape. 183 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,199 Speaker 1: Town, so you'll be just down the road from our 184 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: studios then, and please just keep in touch with us, 185 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 1: Bron and be lovely to be able to tell the 186 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:57,559 Speaker 1: listeners when you guys make it into town. Just for 187 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,800 Speaker 1: anybody who's coming into this conversation, Midwale, let you know 188 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: who you're listening to. My guest is Bronwan Clarage speaking 189 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: to us from the Eastern Cape on behalf of the 190 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 1: Aabantwina for the Children Trust. And they're a trust that 191 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: raises funds to maintain and equip and repair and offer 192 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: training for the specialized pediatric surgical theaters at the Freer 193 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: Hospital and Cecilia Makeiwana Hospital. And if you know the 194 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 1: Eastern Cape, you'll know that those are two enormous hospitals 195 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: in the public sector. They have a record of excellence. 196 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 1: They also have a record, though of struggling with finances 197 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: and resourcing in the current environment. And these are a 198 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 1: bunch of pediatric surgeons who decided they would put their 199 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: own bodies on the line to raise funds to keep 200 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: on keeping those facilities in pristine condition and to raise 201 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: funds for the highly specialized equipment that is needed for them. 202 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: So that's the thanks for just mapping for us what 203 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 1: they're doing. Now, let's talk about how it works as 204 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 1: a fundraising venture and what they're trying to raise this 205 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: time round. Do they get friends and fas to sponsor 206 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: them per kilometer? Is it open to public sponsorship? How 207 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: does it all work? 208 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 2: Well, the writers actually pay an entry fear such to 209 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:15,719 Speaker 2: ride and then we each each cyclist starts off with 210 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 2: the book of donation draw tickets, so it's not a 211 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 2: raffle ticket. It's actually a donation draw where each cyclist 212 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 2: takes two tickets. Each book is worth about two thousand 213 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 2: and rands. So the aim is to try and sell 214 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 2: both books, obviously to corporates, to family members, to anybody 215 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 2: who's willing to buy the public or more than welcome 216 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 2: to support us. They more than welcome to make donations. 217 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 2: And we've actually got to foreign riders. Well they're from 218 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 2: South Africa. Well, Katie Berlin is originally from East London. 219 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 2: She's now living in the UK. She started a given 220 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 2: gain Well fundraising effort over in the UK and I 221 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 2: think today sitting at about a hundred pounds, which though 222 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 2: her and her a friend of her friend, Francis Lowe, 223 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 2: who's also riding. She's from Australia. So they've they've gotten 224 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 2: together and they've got a give and gain initiative of 225 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 2: going where people actually donate pounds, which goes well for us. 226 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 2: Of course, the exchange rate is very favorable at the moment. 227 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 2: So but yeah, you know, each each rater they approach, corporates, 228 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:31,479 Speaker 2: their page, approach, family members, members of the public, anybody 229 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 2: who wants to donate. And I mean, obviously it's a 230 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 2: really worthy cause and very difficult not to donate to 231 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 2: because of the fact that the funds are going to 232 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:44,880 Speaker 2: something really worthwhile. So yeah, you know, we also got corporates, 233 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:48,840 Speaker 2: i mean sponsorship. We've had corporate sponsors without whom the 234 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 2: route wouldn't be possible. We've got astron Beacon Bay who've 235 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 2: donated fuel forty thousand rands worth of fuel for us. 236 00:12:56,360 --> 00:13:08,520 Speaker 2: We've got Sparks, Sparks Super Spied Beacon Bay US. They're awesome, 237 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 2: I'll tell you. And that the store, if you haven't 238 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:13,439 Speaker 2: been to the store of late, it's looking amazing. It's huge. 239 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 2: Sparks More Thats just has just grown and grown and 240 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 2: is so successful. It's one of the best, My my preference, 241 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 2: my place of shopping. So yes, sparks have donated goodie bags. 242 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 2: We've got who else it's food lovers have donated us 243 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 2: as food vouchers so that we can purchase food in 244 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,440 Speaker 2: East London and oats you know on the route, you know, 245 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:38,680 Speaker 2: because this we supply the we supply the riders with 246 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:41,959 Speaker 2: lunch every day, salad rolls or whatever. And then we've 247 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 2: got college street motors in i mean college motors in Proffernet. 248 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 2: They've they're donating a breakfast for all the routers so 249 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 2: and the tea and the support team. So fifty five 250 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 2: people assorted with breakfast on Monday morning. And then we've 251 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 2: got various you know, we've got Steve Haynes accounting, we've 252 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 2: got the biggest. Just to let you know, we've we're 253 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 2: actually on Monday, we were let we were advised that 254 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 2: there is a local a local company in East London, 255 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 2: a Power Projects. Graham Roebuck is the CEO. He's he 256 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 2: actually let us know that he's donating two hundred and 257 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 2: fifty thousand Rand and that's going towards the payment of 258 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:24,280 Speaker 2: the flexible gastroscope, the flexible pediatric gastroscope that we that 259 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 2: we purchased last year you know, we raised five hundred 260 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 2: and fifty thousand Rand with this initiative. Last year we 261 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 2: managed to purchase a flexible gastroscope much needed in the surgery. 262 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 2: Unfortunately not enough to bart out Rut, but we managed to. 263 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 2: We're busy paying it off. We put on a sizable 264 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,520 Speaker 2: deposit and of course now with the two hundred and 265 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 2: fifty thousand cash injection from CIAVA Power Projects, that's going 266 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 2: to take our balance right down. So we are grateful 267 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 2: for their sponsorship. But you know, we've Hudson Park High School, 268 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 2: I Hubston Park Primary School, Saint Anne's Primary School, They've 269 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 2: all they've donated buses so we can come, we can, 270 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 2: you know, for the support teams. We've got Squirt Cycling, 271 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 2: We've got Connock Engine, Connock Motorves that have supplied us 272 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 2: with that have sponsored us fuel image. I mean, all 273 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 2: the local companies Communicate have sponsored us the use of 274 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 2: the two rare radios, so you know, we've Bevco have 275 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 2: sponsored us, BEVC Pepsy have sponsored us bever ridges. So 276 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 2: we've been so incredibly sports, you know, so incredibly fortunate 277 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 2: to have such incredible corporates that have come on board 278 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 2: and that have sponsored US vouchers fuel to make this 279 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 2: all work here. 280 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, Ron, just sorry with us, We've only got a 281 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 1: minute left, and I just want to get to the 282 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: crucial issue of what it is specifically that you are 283 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: fundraising for this time round. So that pediatric gastroscope, with 284 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 1: the combination of last year's funds plus this new donation 285 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: is almost paid off. Do you have a specific piece 286 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 1: of equipment in mind for this year's right that you 287 00:15:58,160 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: are trying to reach. 288 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 2: We don't. We don't at this stage, but obviously that 289 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 2: is up to the pediatric surgical department that will come 290 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 2: to us with their needs analysis, you know, sometimes soon obviously, 291 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 2: I think the new financial year, you know, with the 292 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 2: new budgets and they're coming out. So yes, at this stage, 293 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 2: it's just we wanted to raise four hundred thousand rate minimum. 294 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 2: Obviously we'd love more. The more the better, so that 295 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 2: we can get the gastroscope paid off and then we 296 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 2: can concentrate on other projects and you know, other expenses 297 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 2: and machinery that the pedaft surgical department needs. So at 298 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 2: this stage, four hundred thousand rand and companies can donate, 299 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 2: they more than welcome please, you know, it's for such 300 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 2: a good course. But yeah, it's just the ongoing up 301 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 2: keep and maintenance, the training and that kind of thing 302 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 2: for the pediatric surgical units. 303 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: Ronn. How does somebody listening to this interview maker contribution, 304 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: either as an individual or if they are lucky enough 305 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: to be tapping into CSI funding and have a corporative 306 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: like to sponsor. What's the best way to connect with 307 00:16:56,680 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: Grandad's Army and with the trust we have you. 308 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 2: They can contact me on my my my email address 309 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 2: which is admin at Airbantwina dot co dot zda. Otherwise 310 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 2: they can go onto the website www dot Abantwina dot 311 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 2: co dot zda. We have got a donation page there 312 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 2: where you can donate via give and gain. Our banking 313 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 2: details are also on the website so they can direct 314 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:24,959 Speaker 2: They can donate directly to our bank account. Otherwise they 315 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,679 Speaker 2: can contact me. I'm more than happy to take calls. 316 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:31,600 Speaker 2: It's a three three oh five double five two six 317 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 2: and with any inquiries, if you want information, you're more 318 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 2: than welcome to contact us. 319 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: So that was three three oh five double five two six. 320 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 1: And the spelling of al buon Twina for those who 321 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:46,879 Speaker 1: are asking is e y A b A n t 322 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,160 Speaker 1: w A n A Is that correct? Bronman correct? Yes, 323 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,479 Speaker 1: A ban twina Is that what you're searching for? If 324 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 1: you couldn't jot that down? If you're driving right now, 325 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:56,919 Speaker 1: for example, You're welcome to mail me on Pippa h 326 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,639 Speaker 1: at Cape Talk dot co dot z and I'll gladly 327 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,120 Speaker 1: send you the links straight to their page as well 328 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 1: as Bonnwin's phone number if you'd like to make a contribution. Well, 329 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 1: the last thing to say, bon is that we wish 330 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: everybody a smooth and injury free, accident free ride. I 331 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 1: think it's fantastic that busy, busy medical professionals are giving 332 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,160 Speaker 1: up their leisure time to be part of this fund 333 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,359 Speaker 1: raising effort. I also want to get give a shout 334 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: out to three non medics who are taking part in 335 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: this event with a special link to Cape Town, because 336 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: I'm told three of our firefighters from Cape Town are 337 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: joining in the ride this year, and the names might 338 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:31,720 Speaker 1: be familiar because I know this is not the first 339 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: time that they've put their bodies on the line for 340 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 1: fundraising efforts. Jermaine Carlsser, Dino levandol and Luela and Lecai 341 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 1: best wishes to you taking part in the ride and Bronwen, 342 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 1: we hope it's smooth sailing all the way into Cape 343 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 1: Town and please do let us know once they're safely here, 344 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:47,920 Speaker 1: hopefully Thursday next week. 345 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 2: Yes, I will definitely do. Z and Papa, thank you 346 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 2: so much for having us on your show. We appreciate 347 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 2: you and we appreciate the support and we look forward 348 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,399 Speaker 2: to those course coming in. Have a great day and 349 00:18:57,480 --> 00:18:59,400 Speaker 2: thank you for the good wishes. We'll let you will 350 00:18:59,440 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 2: keep you guys up. 351 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:02,840 Speaker 1: Thanks so much. Bronw and Claridge speaking there on behalf 352 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: of the air Bntwina for the children trust. Keep an 353 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 1: eye out if you are traveling in this part of 354 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,040 Speaker 1: the world. In the next couple of days. They are 355 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 1: leaving East London on Sunday, making their way through to 356 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: Cape Town and hopefully arriving here sometime on Thursday afternoon.