09/08/2026
Our blue Bantam bakkie may be old, but it has never let us down. It carries more than just kilos on the clock - it carries stories, hope, and the heart of Breede River Hospice.
This bakkie has been with us through ups and downs. It has driven long distances to reach our patients in McGregor, Agterkliphoogte, and La Chasseur or to collect donations for shops and patients. It has been part of our hospice family for 17 years, getting our Palliative Care Nurse, Sr Sharon, to those who need her most. Although it has a massive 243 973 kms on the clock, it is still going strong.
Then came the floods in May 2026. Part of the Breede River Bridge, our access to McGregor, was washed away. Suddenly reaching our patients felt impossible.
But where there is a will, there is a way - and there was our bakkie.
We parked the bakkie on the other side of the broken bridge, climbed the temporary steps that were put in place, and walked across. On the other side, the bakkie was waiting to take Sr Sharon the rest of the way to her patients.
It wasn’t easy. The steps were slippery in the rain, and the ladder was steep at first. But no weather, no broken bridge, and no challenge have ever stopped us from making sure our patients are cared for.
Working for Breede River Hospice means showing up, no matter what. And our faithful blue bakkie helps us do exactly that - bringing comfort, care, and continuity of support to every patient, every time.
Our Bakkie is old, but it still has so much life and purpose left in it.
Ford Motor Company
