The popular Koop en Gee Winkel is dreaming of new premises. Run by the indomitable auntie Gesina Kruger, it manages to contribute hugely to the coffers of the Melkbos Care Centre. The small shop is always crowded with loyal customers who return day after day in order to get aRead More

The recent amalgamation of the Melkbos Care Centre, Melkbos Community Centre and Kids for Care will have a ripple effect. It will impact on lives beyond those of the 120 needy children from Olive Close, Varkplaas and other surrounding farms in the care of this organisation. For the organisers thisRead More

Fans of charity shops will know that shopping at a charity shop is a different kettle of fish. I, for one, am a staunch fan of charity shops. I can reel off a list of reasons starting with affordability in a harsh economic climate – but let me start withRead More

“I treat people with respect,” says the Koop en Gee charity shop’s manager, auntie Gesina with a smile. And she gets it back in the small shop on the grounds of the NG Church here in Melkbosstrand. The shop has really taken off under auntie Gesina’s management. Which is aRead More