In August 2015, we started our second project at
FAW (Fisantekraal Animal Welfare) in Durbanville.
The area outside their clinic was in desperate need of upgrading as it became very muddy in the wet weather making it difficult to keep the area sanitary. Dogs and people alike would come in covered in mud.
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| The dusty parking area - 2015 |
In 2013, we paved the area directly outside the facility and extended the roof to provide cover from the elements. The area outside was originally stone chips which was problematic for hygiene and the roof only covered a small area.
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| The facility in 2013 |
Using builders from the local Fisantekraal community, work began on 29th August. The ground had to be cleared and leveled before any paving could be laid, and as it was a big area, the project had to be carried out over the next few weekends.
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| Aug 2015 - Before |
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Sep 2015 - After :-)
Huge thanks to ::
RJ45 Networking Solutions -
For sponsoring all the management, labour and materials for this
project, thank you Doron & Riaan! Also, thanks to Jared & Lloyd
who helped by collecting and delivering equipment to site!
CEL Paving - For sponsoring all 250 square metres of paving bricks and delivering it onsite, thanks Lenny!
Hire It (Bellville) - For sponsoring the use of the equipment needed for the job, thanks Amaal & Claudia!
Sales Hire (Brackenfell) - For also sponsoring the equipment needed for another weekend hard at work, thanks Dion & Essie!
Builders Warehouse (Cape Gate)
- For arranging to deliver sand and cement onsite at extremely short
notice, and for discounting the transport costs, thanks Ronnie &
Alester!
Peet du Toit - Last, but not
least, thanks to our "man on the ground" Peet, who rallied a great team
of local builders to help prep the area and lay the paving in his free
time. Peet donated 30% of his labour bill to this project!
See our earlier project here ::
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| CEL Paving once again stepped up to the plate and donated the paving bricks |
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| Work in progress |
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Kids enjoying the sand pit
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Our awesome team
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| Peet and the guys |
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| Riaan (left) & Doron (right) from RJ45 |
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| A community member bringing their pup for medical attention |
Please visit FAW on any Tuesday or Saturday morning between 09h00 and 12h00 at the corner of Lord's Walk and Dulah Omar Streets in Fisantekraal (see directions below) if you would like to make a donation to their worthy cause. Please see what second hand goods are needed here or perhaps you could assist with something from their wishlist.
Directions to FAW ::
From Durbanville
- Take the Klipheuwel/Malmesbury Road (R312) from Durbanville.
- Travel past Graanendal and continue on past Phizantekraal Boutique Winery (on your left);
- Go over the four-way traffic lights (new road).
- Pass HOK 11, Denny Mushrooms, Country Fair Chickens and Stanler Farms Compost.
- Take the Lichtenburg Road (R312 Stellenbosch) turn-off to your right.
- Go over the bridge (over the railway).
- There are 2 entrances to Fisantekraal to your right, the 1st has a green signboard saying Fisantekraal – take the SECOND turnoff RIGHT (you will see a brown sign for the police station).
- Fisantekraal Animal Welfare is opposite the police station (a few meters after you’ve turned off) in shipping containers.
From the N1
- From the N1, take the Lucullus Maroela Road (M167) turnoff (exit 34) that goes past Cape Garden Centre (CGC).
- Continue on this road (Lucullus) until you reach a T-junction.
- Turn LEFT and continue until you get to the dirt road.
- Turn RIGHT onto the dirt road. The railway will be on your left.
- Continue onto the tarred road, past the taxi rank.
- Road comes out on the main Lichtenberg Road (R312).
- Turn right, then continue as above.
