NSRI's Cleeve Robertson and Alison Smith celebrating her birthday with Georgina on top of Table Mountain.
Out at sea, getting to know our crew. Marc de Vos, Paula Leech, Georgina, Sue, Patrick van Eyssen and Karin WahlGeorgina Harwood will be 100 years old on the 10th March 2015. She has been involved with the sea, the shore and the environment for her whole life and is now a loyal supporter of Sea Rescue.To mark her 100th birthday next month, Georgina is planning to do what few great-grandmothers would dream of doing: skydive.This gallant old lady will dedicate her jump to NSRI volunteers and is raising awareness and funds to donate new, made in South Africa, life jackets to as many crew as she can. Each lifejacket costs R1200.“I am more afraid than I was before. This is a big jump for me, turning 100 and all,” she said.Georgina and her daughter Sue Homer joined our crew on their training day.
Alison Smith, Georgina, Sue and Patrick van Eyssen
If you would like to support Georgina's lifeline to Sea Rescue click here to donate to NSRI via Georgina's Activist page.Click here to follow Georgina on Facebook.
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