Lee Oosthuizen with Hans Rooseboom (Solid Rock) and Duncan Riley (DWR Distribution)
The SOS charity fund has joined hands with the entertainment industry to raise funds for Lee Oosthuizen’s hip replacement. The fundraising target is R300 000 and the donations to date are just under R40 000, so with a bit of help, what currently seems impossible could be achieved and seriously change someone’s life.
Lee Oosthuizen (46) has been in the events industry since 1993, and has done everything from sound and lighting to video editing, cameraman and more. In November 2017 he broke his hip and ended up in a government hospital where pins and screws were inserted. Three months later, a blood clot was discovered in Lee’s thigh and he found himself bedridden. “I had partial healing as the hip fracture was not properly aligned,” he says. When Lee returned home from his regular blood test in March this year, he was knocked over by his two enthusiastic Boerboel dogs, and the hip broke in the same place again.
With a family to support, Lee’s wife has been carrying the financial burden. Sufficient funds raised will enable him to have a total hip replacement performed by an orthopedic surgeon who has had success with similar previous cases. Lee’s ultimate dream would be to be up and going at the start of this year’s silly season. “When I manage to raise these funds, I will have my life back,” he said. “I have numerous job offers waiting for me after the surgery from various AV companies who know me well.”
The SOS, a charity initiative by DWR Distribution, has donated R25 000 towards the Lea’s plight and will supply grocery gift vouchers, each to the value of R3 000, for the next four months. A fundraiser campaign has been set up on Backabuddy, and it has been heartwarming to see the donations from companies and individuals in this industry like. Thank you to everyone who has participated.
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