Young Abby heads to Miss Limpopo

■ Joe Dreyer

Tzaneen has an entry into the Miss Limpopo 2023 pageant. The young Abbygail Terblanche (16) never planned on being a model but when friends and family members convinced her to enter into the pageant, she did, and much to her surprise, made the cut.

In an interview with Bulletin, Abby explained that she realized she could use the pageant to change the lives of people closest to her, as well as those in her broader community. And not in the cliched beauty pageant entrant manner either.

“I think that the best way for me to inspire others, is by helping the young girls out there to realize that they really can reach even the dreams they thought would never realize, just by trying. I mean, I never thought I would actually make it to the Miss Limpopo pageant, but here I am.”

Abby spoke about the “Poverty Sucks” lollipop campaign that she has partnered with and said that it has been an eyeopener to the poverty most people in her community live under. “Its really a great initiative. You buy a lollipop for R10 and we take that money and use it to buy food and other basic necessities which we then distribute to the needy. There are so many people who live in poverty in our neighbourhoods which we would never expect need help. This campaign helps to aid them, without them feeling embarrassed.”

Abby said that the Miss Limpopo pageant is set to take place in August in Polokwane and she was quite nervous about it. “I have never done anything like this before, so I’m a little excited and a little nervous at the same time. I don’t know what the future holds after this, but I will take it as it comes.”

Bulletin will stay in touch with the delightful youngster in the months to come and keep our readers involved in her various charitable endeavours. Thus far she garnered the support of Boas Engineering from Phalaborwa who donated R1000 towards her Poverty Sucks lollipop drive.

Any businesses or individuals who wish to contribute to Abby’s cause can do so by contacting the Bulletin on 064 650 7123 or via email at admin@farnorthbulletin.co.za