Goeiedag.
Die Munga Monster is inderdaad ‘n monster van ‘n fietsren. ‘n Monster van 1130km wat intens is. Alphonso moes ongelukkig weens gesondheidsredes na 332 km onttrek aan die Munga Monster.
- Goeie naand almal. Ek het slegte nuus. Ek moes een van die moeilikste besluite in my lewe neem. Ek kan nie verder ry nie. My linkerknie wil nie meer nie. Ek het ontsettend pyn. Ek ry dan loop ek en in die hitte is ek besig om the dehidreer omdat dit my so lank neem om by die volgende waterpunt te kom. (Sien foto reeks waar hy geval het en sy knie moontlik beseer het)
Alphonso ons salueer jou durf. Dankie dat ons saam met jou die Munga Monster kon aandurf. Dankie dat jy saam met Rata die monster van kinderverwaarlosing aanpak. Saam sal ons hierdie monster veg. Alphonso jou gesondheid is prioriteit. Kyk asb mooi na jouself.
Dankie aan almal wat deel is van die stryd teen die monster van kinderverwaarlosing.
Kom ons veg hierdie monster wat so baie kinders se lewens verwoes deur die werk van Rata te ondersteun.
Seën en vrede vir almal toegebid.
Rata groete
1 Desember 2023
We dare you!
Are you up to a huge challenge? Before the opportunity is gone forever?
Have you heard of The Munga? The Munga is a monster – one of the most difficult ultramarathons for mountain bikes in the world! The participants must cover about 1 130 km between Bloemfontein and Wellington in 5 days! There are 5 towns and 10 water points along the route where the riders can resupply, but due to the vast distances and the gruelling Karoo, all riders are largely left to their own resources. The race makes enormous physical and mental demands on the rider, and only the toughest riders complete the race.
These are much like the monsters that social services in our country must conquer every day. Rata Social Services NPC has been in existence for 75 years, but due to the deteriorating economic situation in the country and the threat of reduced government subsidies, their monsters are growing larger and larger. Rata focuses on the protection of neglected, mistreated, and sexually molested children – children who must fight their own monsters every day. During the past year alone, Rata’s 40 social workers reached more than 40 000 individuals, rendered almost 20 000 people financial assistance, and provided foster care to approximately 1 500 children. All this while it costs about R10 000 per child for the process of protection, investigation, assessment, therapy, and court reports to remove a child from the monster circumstances and place him or her in foster care.
Alphonso Theron decided to tackle these two monsters. He is 61 years old and has been cycling for 22 years. He has done the Cape Town Cycle Tour (previously the Cape Argus race) 18 times, the 947 Ride Joburg 10 times, as well as various other road cycle races. But he has now decided to tackle the greatest monster of a challenge: The Munga. He wants to complete The Munga – for Rata and the children who fight their monsters so bravely.
Do you feel up to riding The Munga? Are you willing to help ensure the safety of thousands of children? Or are you willing to help Alphonso and Rata do it on your behalf?
To tame the monster of Rata’s financial shortfall, Alphonso aims at collecting R1 000 000 – 1 000 individuals or organisations each donating R1 000.
That is Alphonso and Rata’s monster challenge to you: Be ONE in a thousand!
1 000 x R1 000 = R1 000 000
Reach deep into your pockets, contribute to something big – before the opportunity is gone!
Do it NOW!
Take advantage of the tax benefit and get an 18A receipt for your donation.
Rata Social Services has been approved in terms of section 18A(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act.
EFT Banking Details
Rata Social Services NPC
Absa cheque account no: 0206 00209
Branch code: 632005
Reference: Munga + Name
The Rata Monster Team
Ds Stephen de Beer, Annelle Flanagan, Dr Charmaine Fourie, Alphonso Theron, Dr Wouter van Wyk.
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