SAA Orange Tail

WINTER DRAIN:   Every year, towards the end of Winter, we run out of funds because of the strain that the cold winter places on the support that we have to give. This year in particular the need for warm clothes, blankets, medication for flu relief, and especially heating drained all our cash reserves. You may re-call that we last year donated several gas heaters to some of our pensioners. This year we issued a few more, but had to refill many gasbottles more than once. 

MEMBERSHIP DUE DATE: You may have seen in June that we changed our annual membership due dates, and that it is now spread over the year, to ensure an ongoing income for this fund.


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The NPF – Needy Pensioners Fund: The NPF fund was started in 2006, when we became aware of the plight of several of our ex colleagues who were going through hardships as a result of lack of finances. Little did we know back then what a huge role the Orange Tail family might be playing in the lives of some of our older colleagues. We have over the years had to place several of our members in homes and or institutions where they could receive special care. We work very closely with New Beginnings and with Gerar Care Centre where they receive specialised help.