[nagdu] South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind benefits from Lorge's move

[Ginger Kutsch]

South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind benefits from Lorge's
move

http://www.itweb.co.za/logos/lorge_logo.gifPress release issued by COPYWISE

Johannesburg, 7 Jan 2014 

 

The South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind (SAGA) has received a
large donation of office furniture from Sage 300 ERP, Sage CRM and Sage ERP
X3 technology and solutions provider Lorge, which relocated from Woodmead to
new offices in Waterfall Office Park.

 

"Lorge's office furniture donation replaced SAGA's very old furniture, which
in turn was donated to another charity organisation who were in dire need of
furniture," says Morag Cardoso, SAGA's Interim Executive Director. "Our 50
staff members are very grateful for the office furniture. Some of the
furniture will be used in our Service Dog training centre to train our
Service Dogs on how to open and close cupboards, which is an essential skill
for the dogs who service the physically impaired."

 

The only organisation of its kind in South Africa and Africa at large, SAGA
does not receive any funding from the government and relies solely on
donations and sponsorships from the corporate and private sectors to meet
its ongoing objective of improving the mobility, independence and overall
well-being of visually-impaired people and other persons with disabilities.

 

Founded in 1953 by Gladys Evans, SAGA this year celebrated giving 60 years
of independence, mobility, companionship and dignity to the visually and
physically impaired. SAGA is the 10th oldest guide dog school in the world,
and one of the founder members of the International Federation of Guide Dog
Schools. There are more than 90 schools worldwide.

 

SAGA has its own in-house breeding kennel and raises approximately 100
puppies a year. Every attempt is made to ensure that all breeding stock is
Hip Dysplasia free as well as free from any other hereditary diseases.
Certain breeding lines have proved to be very successful. Labrador and
Golden Retrievers most consistently exhibit the desired characteristics:
stability, a degree of initiative, docility, an ability to take things in
stride, and a stubbornness that helps them through difficult situations.