The Paige Project

Dedicated to raising awareness and support for those who live with #CerebralPalsy

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First pic: Another generous donation of pre-loved devices!

Second pic: Safely stored, ready and waiting to be refurbished and issued to new homes.

Last two pictures: Two collected from storage to be washed,... https://t.co/ch8LKiB8V2

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Ruth, along with Paige's grandmother, Penny Barson, traveled to Deneysville on Tuesday where they met with a 12-year old girl who had never been seated before. She loves her standing frame and chair, which is an... https://t.co/RzJhfO5iOX

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The ladies in Attridgeville who received walking sticks from us yesterday.
Thank you to #NorthcliffRotaryClub and #PhysioNet for their continued collaboration with us which benefits the communities we serve.

#thankyou #servingthecommunity #southafrica #nonprofitwork

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Another week over! Seating interventions were done at Sizanani and thereafter we went to the group home and day care centres to assess children.

We went back to Bronkhorstspruit this morning to meet with a... https://t.co/Nm5nfMtqKb

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We seated a baby boy on Tuesday and made the necessary adaptations to his donated Ronny wheelchair which he used the following day to celebrate his 2nd Birthday! Today, a young boy will receive a refurbished... https://t.co/aTB58D1Wwc

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We assisted this sweet little baby boy during the week. Pictured here with him (the lady in the yellow shirt) is Marilyn Bassin for whom we have the utmost respect. There are truly no words to describe how... https://t.co/omvlaIN3pS

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The Little Eden appreciation breakfast! The venue was given to Little Eden as a gift. Also pictured here are some of the residents performing a song. We are so fortunate to be partners with Little Eden Society... https://t.co/QR5kHylqxO

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Dave and Ruth represented The Paige Project at the Pre-Award Breakfast of the 2019 Gauteng Disability Rights Excellence Awards this morning.

We shared a table with incredible awe-inspiring people who are... https://t.co/yoLrkikpuy

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We have recently started collaboration with Physio Net.
They are a UK-based organisation that sends pre-loved devices as well as new accessories to South Africa in association with the Northcliff Rotary Club.... https://t.co/1RhXt0Z97X

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Did you know that The Paige Project has a company page on LinkedIn? Be sure to follow us and spread the word: https://t.co/AHYVFNyxHv https://t.co/AHYVFNyxHv

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Training went exceptionally well! A big thank you to Jenna for all her hard work and effort! :)

If you also want to donate your time to help underprivileged children and children with cerebral palsy, be sure to... https://t.co/juCs9EE43e

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We are so priviledged to be able to help Ouma Louisa set up her EDC! :) You still have the chance to help us set up their sensory room - https://t.co/aTB58D1Wwc https://t.co/khPfDogadQ

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A million thanks to Mark and Caroline Smith for their very generous donation towards Ouma Louisa's inclusive ECD! Also massive thanks to Mark Lallyett of M&T Maintenance and Transport for his assistance in the... https://t.co/Xpv79IZTPp

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Message from Ruth:

I would like to be the first to congratulate Dave, Grant, Theo, and James on the excellent achievement of being shortlisted for the Disability Rights Excellence Award!
The innovation category... https://t.co/T8gLXuiPRd

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702 and Dis-Chem have a project called "Random Acts of Kindness" and, if you are reading this, we ask that you nominate The Paige Project. It is easy to do.
You only need to follow the link, fill in the... https://t.co/caD4fg8DfS

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Did you know where the word “handicapped” is believed to have come from? Throughout the last few centuries, war veterans who were unable to work manual labour any more were often begging on the streets with their... https://t.co/vb0JfTsNem

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Happy holidays, everyone! We're still in need of R12 000 in order to refurbish buggies for 14 children. Every little helps towards this total so please choose to donate your Christmas gift to The Paige Project this... https://t.co/aTB58D1Wwc

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Here's a video showing how our Daveyton educational equipment handover went. Headphone alert! The joy is very real. :) #volunteersareawesome #childrenwithcerebralpalsy https://t.co/gu0BP7jDa5

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It is of utmost importance to put the person before the disability, in other words, we need to encourage people to say, “person with a disability” and not “disabled person.” This is easy to remember when you draw a... https://t.co/shLgAoXLfn

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Words are powerful.

Words can instill confidence, encourage, support, inspire, and motivate.

Words can also break down, demotivate, hurt, and disempower.

The words we use need to be carefully considered. Within... https://t.co/9bslzQzc02