And that’s what made this Women’s Day so special and inspiring for all the Heartfelt ladies. They got invited to a breakfast workshop with the wonderful women from BDO South Africa Incorporated’s Pretoria Office to teach them how to make their beautiful brooches (one to keep & one to sell). Martha chatted to the BDO ladies about the project and how it started and that no matter what your situation or circumstance you can make a huge difference even if you do it one heart at a time. They all shared stories with each other and the Heartfelt ladies even got to sell some of their products which they were delighted about.
The ladies left there totally inspired and motivated. Just the taxi ride in from Makapanstad, organised and paid for by BDO, was an experience of a life time. Some of the ladies had never left their little rural community or been as far away. They drove past the Union Buildings, Loftus stadium and The University of Pretoria (TUKS), just a few of the famous Pretoria landmarks. After the BDO breakfast and workshop Martha and Charlene decided, while they were out and about anyway and close to it, to go to Menlyn Park Shopping Centre with the ladies. As a Women's Day treat Heartfelt bought lunch for each lady to enjoy on the way home. Martha said you'd never seen so many excited women in one vehicle. Apparently, they sang and and laughed all the way back to Makapanstad!
We’d like to say a very special thank you to Esme Kluckow and Berton Bosman from the BDO Pretoria offices. They not only organised this Women’s Day initiative, but also went out to Makapanstad and organised the delivery and donation of new workshop chairs for all the ladies to sit on. Martha will be forever grateful to have her kitchen chairs back in her house!
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