Hanlie and Kingsley du Plessis had a 17 year old daughter, Megan, with Special Needs. She sadly passed away in 2016. They bought Shelford farm, with a big shed on it, which they wanted to turn into a Special Needs Centre, for Megan and other older children. Lene Schnackenberg approached them and asked if Thuthukani Preschool, a school for
Special Needs Children, could ‘join’ their project – and they approved.
So the doors of Megan du Plessis Special Needs Centre were officially opened on the 4th August 2018.
Thuthukani Preschool, which was opened on the 1st September 2014, by Lene, joined the Megan du Plessis Foundation in January 2018 and gave up its name – nothing else – on the 23rd June 2018 when all the teachers, children, toys, equipment and material moved to Shelford Farm.
‘Megan du Plessis Special Needs Centre’ was opened in remembrance of Megan and to the honour of God. This new Centre will be the Happy Place for many and our joy, expertise and passion will continue as it has in the past at Thuthukani Preschool.
Many renovations and alterations have been done at the shed and the Senior Section of the Centre opened its doors on Monday the 21st January 2019.
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