Help NID-National Institute for the Deaf by donating products for therapeutic development activities.
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Help NID-National Institute for the Deaf by donating products for therapeutic development activities.
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NID Care provides a holistic, therapeutic, and secure environment that supports the unique requirements of Deaf and multiple-disabled individuals through safeguarding their well-being, dignity, culture, and basic human rights. Our facilities form part of a mini-village where each resident can thrive within a peaceful and deaf-friendly community. The NID Adult Care facility was established in 1978. This is a facility for Deaf individuals with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities, that offers sustainable care coupled with therapeutic activities and developmental programmes that promote confidence and individual growth. The NID Elderly Care facility was established in 2009 and looks after elderly deaf people who require 24/7 residential care in a deaf-friendly environment where dedicated staff care and support them daily, in a homely atmosphere that caters for their unique communication needs. To provide our beneficiaries with the care and support they need, we need your help by donating items. Our needs list for 2025 is divided into three categories: THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES: Beneficiaries benefitting: 52 • Colouring pencils and books • Craft Paint • Wool • Pritt • Word Search books (Afrikaans) • Card- and board games (kids) • Paint brushes • Puzzles (25-100 pieces) • Pool noodles • Soft balls (netball size) TOILETRIES: Beneficiaries benefitting: 74 • Soap (white) • Roll-on / deodorant • Shampoo • Toilet paper • Shaving cream • Baby powder • Vicks • Aqueous Cream • Hand Lotion • Adult Diapers (XL – Slips) LIVING AREAS AND GROUP HOMES: Beneficiaries benefitting: 74 • Food domes (fly nets) • Towels • Cutlery and crockery • Water bottles • Microwaves (2) • ¾ Fleece blankets & linen • ¾ Mattress protectors • Tumble dryers (2) • Washing machines (2 – industrial) • Gazebos (2) If you would like to contribute, please let us know via WhatsApp 063 464 8197 or email fr.nid@nid.org.za. Your support is much appreciated!!
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