In the "Have You No Shame?!" category: thieves in Johannesburg, South Africa, stole a minibus from Marang House, an institution for diabetic kids. Marang House gives children from unstable homes a safe place to live if they are diabetic or awaiting kidney transplants. The minibus was donated by the Royal Netherlands Embassy just three weeks before the theft. It was used to transport the kids to and from hospital appointments. The children in question are all aged between eight and fourteen. The diabetic residents spend time at Marang House in order to learn diabetes management skills such as giving themselves insulin injections. Life at the House is a way to avoid putting young children in hospital for long stretches at a time, where they tend to become depressed, says a spokesperson. Sadly, the founder of Marang House was murdered last year.
1. It is great to see that the news about Marang House and the terrible incident of the car theft is spreading around the world. Marang House has over the years developed a highly successful concept to care for disadvantaged children with diabetes.
Marang House is very determined to create awareness for the shocking position that most South African children that suffer from diabetes are in and will attend the upcoming World Diabetes Congress in Cape Town together with Kids & Care SA. Please visit our website http://www.maranghouse.com for more information.
Posted at 6:40AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Pieter Ernst Jr