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DIAL-A-RIDE: SERVICE FAILURE?
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DAR leaves disabled stranded NIELEN DE KLERK
Evelyn’s daughter, Loreen, had cerebral palsy. Ulwazi saw the light because of a lack of facilities for grown-up people with cerebral palsy. Evelyn says their aim is “to develop the fullest potential of severely disabled persons”. They sell the arts and crafts created by the clients and use it to pay for carers and materials. Yet, for the past three months, there has been little to no transport for their clients to and from Ulwazi. This has had a severe effect on many clients. Lydia Beets is the mother of Joseph Beets, who also has cerebral palsy. “(Coming to Ulwazi) is like their job,” she says. “They feel they have no purpose without it.” Yet Joseph is one of the few lucky ones – he can still operate without a wheelchair and has been able to come on the odd occasion. Evelyn says she tried to transport one of the 15 people herself before, but this required two cars per client – one for the disabled person and one for the wheelchair. This became too time-consuming as there aren’t that many cars going around. The City’s Mayco member for transport, Felicity Purchase, says DAR is operated by HG Travelling Services on behalf of the City. V To page 2.
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cores of disabled people have been left stranded, with some unable to get transport to classes set to develop their full potential. Multiple people have told TygerBurger they feel let down by the City’s Dial-a-Ride (DAR) facility. Disabled people across the metropole who are unable to use mainstream public transport can use DAR to get around. This serves as a lifeline to many who are wheelchair-bound and struggle to fit into regular cars. A local organisation, The Ulwazi Project, is feeling the strain more than many. The project caters mainly to people who have cerebral palsy. It hosts arts and crafts classes three times a week at Bellville Library. Around 15 people are subscribed to the project, with carers and volunteers helping them. Those involved all come from different parts of the city. “Because of the severity of their disability, everyone needs assistance in feeding, going to the bathroom and doing their daily tasks,” explains Evelyn Koopman, who helped start the project in 1997.
Belito Mostert, ’n inwoner van Residentia Boland (ook bekend as Huis Boland), tree by die tehuis se jaareindgeselligheid op. Mostert, wat ’n loopraam gebruik en in die siekeboeg bly, het met merkbare genot die gehoor vermaak. FOTO: NIELEN DE KLERK
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