HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAMARIS In celebrating of chef, Damaris Wenzel's birthday, we combined training with pleasure. What a feast!
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Orion features in the Leadership Magazine; our new contract building goes operational; a new entrance to the facility was made due to security concerns; and Orion's CEO has been nominated as Woman of the Year.
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The bakery training program is reaching new heights. Damaris Wenzel from Germany joined us in January 2008.
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Meet our new team members Priscilla Cloete has joined the team as the personal assistant to the CEO and Public Relations Officer. Alida Raubenheimer has also been officially appointed as our Marketing Consultant.
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28 February 2008 After many years, we are finally able to build another workshop on our premises, to accommodate the expanding Contracts section. This workshop will be the home of several income-generating projects, in partnership with local industries. Trainees are taught to operate machinery and perform simple assembly tasks well suited to the disabled worker.
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14 February 2008 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! What better way to celebrate the day of love with a beautiful engagement ceremony for two couples in our Group Homes? Llewellyn and Janine, together with Denise and Jan, are the first couples to move into our new Couples Home. This home was specially opened for residents in stable, long-term relationships.
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12 December 2007 Kids at our Wilge Special Day Care were over the moon when the management of TRW Automotive in Atlantis surprised them with boxes of teddy bears, dolls, puzzles and other toys earlier this week. According to Stefan Schulze, MD of TRW, all the employees at the local plant contributed generously to make this an extra-special Christmas for the disabled kiddies at Wilge.
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23 November 2007 Please click on the "Gala Events" link in the right-hand column to read all about our annual Fundraising Gala, which was held in the form of a Medieval Banquet this year.
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November 2007 It’s been a long wait, but we are proud to introduce our new-look website to everyone! Dedicated to all our loyal supporters, we look forward to keeping you informed of everything happening at Orion via our website. Our PRO, Martin Visagie received a crash course in CMS (content management systems), and he will be responsible for updating the website every month - check back regularly to stay in touch!
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12 November 2007 Staff and beneficiaries received an early Christmas gift when Kasper Wiehahn, Chairman of the Wiehahn Foundation, handed over a cheque for R30 000 to the Organisation.
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October 2007 As part of our Human Capital Development Strategy, 4 managers attended a Management Development Programme for NPO’s, which is a short course hosted by the University of Stellenbosch.
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October 2007 As part of our new corporate image, we are developing a stunning company profile and brochure. Wayne Aspeling from WAdg got a bird’s eye view from an electrical repair truck, to take some beautiful aerial shots of our premises.
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September 2007 Every year, Casual Day stickers are sold to raise funds for various beneficiaries supporting persons with disabilities. Orion staff showed their support for Casual Day by dusting off their school uniforms!
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September 2007 This might be a common sight at other companies – painters busy enhancing the appearance of buildings. At Orion this is a luxury which only happens once in 25 years!
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Wednesday 9th May 2007 After 25 years it was decided to give the organisation a fresh and more modern look. The logo was adapted in order to demonstrate what the organisation is all about. Each colour is representative of one of the four main facets of Orion:
Safety & nurturing, education, medical care & therapeutic development.
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July 2007 24 year old Chantal smiles proudly whilst demonstrating her newly attained skills as a Rusk Breaker at Bokomo Foods, Atlantis.
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Wednesday, 14th March 2007 On the 6th of March Orion celebrated its 25th anniversary with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife, Leah. Although surrounded by the media, the Tutus spent some quality time with the disabled people, visiting all departments, talking to everyone.
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Wednesday, 14th March 2007 Unemployment and alcohol and drug abuse are two socio-economic problems resulting in vandalism, gangsterism and theft. Unfortunately Atlantis is no exception.
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