{"id":245989,"date":"2022-12-20T21:39:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T19:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=126628"},"modified":"2022-12-20T21:39:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T19:39:11","slug":"how-these-plush-toys-helped-to-sustain-families-and-single-mothers-from-the-cape-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/how-these-plush-toys-helped-to-sustain-families-and-single-mothers-from-the-cape-flats\/","title":{"rendered":"How these plush toys helped to sustain families and single mothers from the Cape Flats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-these-plush-toys-helped-to-sustain-families-and-single-mothers-from-the-cape-flats.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/how-these-plush-toys-helped-to-sustain-families-and-single-mothers-from-the-cape-flats.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>How these plush toys helped to sustain families and single mothers from the Cape Flats<\/p>\n<p>The plush toys available in Shoprite and Checkers stores this festive season will bring joy to the little ones that receive them as gifts, and has done the same for the Cape Flats families who helped to make them.<\/p>\n<p>Local manufacturer Indofurn and Mitchells Plain-based Non-Profit Company (NPC) 3Fold Life Support was contracted by Shoprite and Checkers to stuff and stitch its imported teddy bear and other plush toy skins.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative created employment for 26 people, many of whom are single mothers, including Ren\u00e9 April who is now able to support her children, mom and extended family with the money earned from this project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have two teens and one of them is in matric this year. Before this project, I relied solely on SASSA to make ends meet. Now I am able to provide for my family,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>The factory has produced more than 56 000 plush toys since September and supports the circular economy as the stuffing is made from regenerated unicurl which is manufactured locally from recycled plastic bottle caps that are spun to make it soft and fluffy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c70% of the families we work with were once on our list for poverty alleviation and were eligible for biweekly food aid from the NPC,\u201d explains Donavan Witbooi of 3Fold Life Support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the Shoprite employment contract, they are able to sustain their families and the aid can be redirected to other families in need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The following plush toys are available from Shoprite and Checkers supermarkets nationwide:<\/p>\n<p>Plush Patchbelly Teddy Bear (70cm) \u2013 the perfect cuddly friend for kids or adults. These teddies come in three colours and retail for R149,99 each.<\/p>\n<p>Plush Mythical Creature Doll (70cm) \u2013 the adorable unicorn and dinosaur dolls can make a great addition to your little one\u2019s toy collection. Retails for R129,99 each.<\/p>\n<p>Bestmade Plush Bear (1 metre) \u2013 the classic jumbo teddy makes a great gift for kids of all ages. 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