Knitting For Good

Our residents have a passion for knitting and often use that passion for good.

One of these residents is Mrs Doreen Maree, at Cle Du Cap Knits teddies for the Children at the Red Cross Children's hospital. She has spread her passion far and wide, with nurses from the UK getting involved to knit teddies for children undergoing Chemotherapy at the Red Cross Children's hospital.

These teddies are so bright and beautiful and we know they will bring joy to these children.

We also have our Vintage Ladies Craft Group which donated a selection of blankets and knitted clothing. One of the thank you letters from the Ackerman Family Office highlight the lovely work this group does…

“To the members of the Noordhoek Retirement Village Craft Club, I write to you as Trustee of the Ackerman Family Foundation on behalf of Mandy Ackerman our liaison to the Foundation’s work in the Victoria Hospital Paediatric Ward. Mandy was humbled by the blankets and knitted clothing prepared by your group that the Foundation will be able to provide to the most vulnerable members of our society, premature and sick children. The ability to provide a warm and personal item to people who endure significant hardship and are faced with a sick child amidst the overwhelming needs in South Africa is a wonderful gift and your contribution will be evidence that there are people who care.

We thank you for identifying our project as a beneficiary of your hard and very fine work and will send you some photographs of the items and their new owners in due course.