Community projects

The Johannesburg Child Welfare Society approached Deshun and 99 other South Africans to help raise funds for the JCWS.

According to Carly Ritz, communications officer at JCWS, 'throughout literature, psychology, architecture, history and even story telling, a door signifies more than a simply entrance or exit'. Thus, it was decided to commission these 100 people from television, radio, sports, designers, cartoonists and even a mountaineer, to breathe fresh life into the use of doors. To turn a simple door into a piece of art.

"We have chosen doors as they are more significant to our organisation", says Ritz. "Johannesburg Child Welfare represents the entrance to the home/family, and for us, it is the symbol of new beginnings and new opportunities"

The doors are on display at various shopping centres around Johannesburg. Deshun's door is at Hyde Park Shopping Centre.

Source: Sunday Times 04 July 2010

 

Laureus was founded on the words of Nelson Mandela that “sport has the power to change the world” and the international foundation is committed to using sport to make a difference in the lives of children around the world who are disadvantaged through social circumstances.

As a Friend & Ambassador for the Laureus Sport for good Foundation in South Africa, Deshun regularly acts as spokeswoman as well as inspiration at Laureus grassroots development projects around SA.

Many famous sports people around the world are affiliated to Laureus and in South Africa they include Morne du Plessis (SA chairman), Baby Jake Mtlala, John Robbie, Lucas Radebe, Cynthia Tshaka, Natalie Du Toit, Sean Pollock, Bryan Habana and others.

Deshun is determined to bring awareness to the Laureus Foundation Projects. She has undertaken to fly the Laureus flag at the top of all the mountains she climbs.