Wellington Community Playground Equipment Installed In Kenya
Last year Tiger Shark Cove Park was renovated and new playground structures were installed. Prior to the reconstruction, Wellington was contacted by Alex DeLange. Ms. DeLange read an article in the Palm Beach Post about the upcoming renovation project and requested that the used equipment be donated to KenyaRelief.org. Wellington’s used playground equipment had found a new home in Migori, Kenya. KenyaRelief.org partners with Kenyans to provide such things as medical assistance, supplies, education and vocational training.
Wellington was delighted to provide the equipment to the children. Bruce DeLaney, Director of Parks and Recreation cooperated with Ms. DeLange to arrange for the equipment to be shipped via cargo container and installed near an orphanage in Migori, Kenya. Ms. DeLange stated that “American children are blessed to be able to enjoy state of the art recreational areas, but in Africa, our old is new.” Below are pictures of the children playing on their “new” playground equipment. “Wellington is proud to be able to repurpose our equipment to provide recreational opportunities for the children in Kenya,” said Bruce DeLaney.
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