Marula Leads To Fruition Of New Clinic
HOEDSPRUIT (Kruger Times)- Hundreds of excited villagers braved the Lowveld sun to celebrate the ceremonial opening of a new clinic in Edinburgh village on February 10th. Edinburgh is situated approximately 20 km from Thulamahashe. Residents there previously relied on a mobile unit with very little infrastructure to provide health services.
Distell Ltd, holding company of the Amarula Cream brand, with the full support of the Limpopo department of health and the tribal authorities in the Edinburgh area, constructed the clinic. The facility will include areas for patient reception, consulting and recovery.
Every year between the months of January and March, more than 6,000 women within a 400km radius of the primary production plant for Amarula Cream in Phalaborwa, collect marula fruit for further processing.
The village of Edinburgh falls within this area, with the women of the town being regular harvesters of marulas. Harvesting the fruit usually lasts about six weeks of the year and provides an income for many unemployed women.
Distell, together with Mirma products and various tribal authority leaders, established Mirma Products Development Company (a Section 21 Company) in 1998, through which the continuous supply of fruit during the annual marula harvest season is channelled.
“Distell will never forget the valuable contribution made by the local tribal authorities and their communities during the marula harvest and will continue its committed support through similar projects in years to come,” said Jan Scannell, managing director of Distell.
Other Amarula Cream sponsored community-based development projects include wire fence and brick making plants, creches and the construction of a community hall.
by Lynette Strauss, Kruger Times
Distell Ltd, holding company of the Amarula Cream brand, with the full support of the Limpopo department of health and the tribal authorities in the Edinburgh area, constructed the clinic. The facility will include areas for patient reception, consulting and recovery.
Every year between the months of January and March, more than 6,000 women within a 400km radius of the primary production plant for Amarula Cream in Phalaborwa, collect marula fruit for further processing.
The village of Edinburgh falls within this area, with the women of the town being regular harvesters of marulas. Harvesting the fruit usually lasts about six weeks of the year and provides an income for many unemployed women.
Distell, together with Mirma products and various tribal authority leaders, established Mirma Products Development Company (a Section 21 Company) in 1998, through which the continuous supply of fruit during the annual marula harvest season is channelled.
“Distell will never forget the valuable contribution made by the local tribal authorities and their communities during the marula harvest and will continue its committed support through similar projects in years to come,” said Jan Scannell, managing director of Distell.
Other Amarula Cream sponsored community-based development projects include wire fence and brick making plants, creches and the construction of a community hall.
by Lynette Strauss, Kruger Times
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