Kentz overwhelms with generosity!

We are Durban has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the Kentz Durban Maintenance and Shutdowns department. On 22 December 2011 they handed over a cheque to Linda from We are Durban, not for the ten thousand they had originally pledged but for forty thousand rand! This money has been allocated to the building of the permanent facility for the Qalakahle ECD centre in Mansell Market, Durban.

Kirsty Klopper (HR Officer) and Wayne Niz (Commercial Manager) of the Durban Kentz branch, met with Michelle Quarmby (Ocean Architects – the company designing the Centre) and Linda Morrison onsite to hand over the cheque. Wayne said that the staff had wanted to do something for children “as Christmas is for children” and the money kept coming in.  The company matched rand for rand what the staff donated which landed up at this grand total.  They were looking for some where that their money would make a real difference instead of one of the well known organisations (who obviously still need the money but this was going to make a huge impact in the lives of the kids.)

Thank you to the staff of the M&S Department of Kentz for your incredible effort and especially Kirsty Klopper, Wayne Niz and Carlo Marengo (Global Business Unit Manager) for you decision to support this exciting cause!  Your money is going to go a long way to making the permanent facility a reality!