Surf therapy empowering disabled individuals at Muizenberg
Pictured from left are members of Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) Pelican Park, Cheryl Halford, Caroline Everson, Sandy Cornelissen, and in front are, Bonita Williams, Redewaan Ederies, and Naboewaya Johnson.
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Disabled People South Africa (DPSA), Pelican Park branch, participated in a surf therapy session at Surfers Corner, Muizenberg, on Saturday, September 13.
Counsel member Cheryl Halford said that the non-profit organisation Roxy Davis Foundation, dedicated to improving mental and physical well-being through ocean-based experiences, provided a day of free surf therapy, including breakfast and lunch, for disabled individuals from across the Cape.
“Before getting on the surfboard, participants are given warm-up exercises, and then they are guided in the water by instructors,” Ms. Halford said.
She shared that even a blind man and a woman without legs had the opportunity to surf, and the latter did not want to leave the surfboard, as she enjoyed herself so much."