The Founder of Hero Burn Foundation is a Burn Survivor after being involved in a light aircraft accident on the 18th of October 2008 near Lephalale, in which her husband rescued her from the burning wreck.
A Non Profit Company to support other Burn Survivors and create Burn Awareness, was registered in Loving Memory of Mr Henk Du Plooy (09/06/1977 – 29/10/2008) who selflessly gave his life by shielding her from the flames. Henk sustained 75% 3rd degree severe burns as well as internal burns and passed away eleven days after the accident.
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Hero Burn is dedicated in promoting the prevention of burns through burn awareness education and initiatives.
Improving the quality of burn care through research and education.
Supporting Burn Survivors and their families in all aspects of need.
Prevention
Hero Burn is dedicated in promoting the prevention of burns through burn awareness education and initiatives.
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Hero Burn improves the quality of burn care through research and education in conjunction with national and international affiliated and accredited organisations.
SUPPORT
Supporting Burn Survivors and their families in all aspects of need.
CARE
We provide heroes with the opportunity to reclaim their lives with various interactive initiatives such us BURN BUDDIES.
WHY HEROBURN?
Garbade chose a “Burn Charity” being close to his heart, due to the fact that a really great tabler, friend and brother was badly burnt in a motorcar accident on the 7th December 2014. Past Round Table Southern Africa Tabler of the year and Sandown RT150 41er, Mr Ross Crichton, survived the ordeal and has lived the recovery process.
ABOUT BURNS:
Burns are one of the most common household injuries, especially among children. The term “burn” means more than the burning sensation associated with this injury. Burns are characterized by severe skin damage that causes the affected skin cells to die.
Most people can recover from burns however, serious burns require immediate emergency medical care to prevent complications and death, unfortunately this kind of emergency medical care as well as the post trauma medical treatment is long and comes at huge financial expense!
Annerie du Plooy
October 2008 her life changed forever… Annerie du Plooy, her husband and father in-law was involved in a tragic light aircraft accident on 18 October 2008, near Lephalale in Limpopo.
Spencer Watson, Annerie’s father in-law and the pilot of the aircraft, died on impact. Henk Du Plooy gave his life selflessly to save Annerie from the plane by shielding her from most of the flames. Henk sustained 75% 3rd degree severe burns as well as internal burns. He passed away due to his injuries eleven days after the accident.
Annerie sustained 40% severe burns and was also admitted in Milpark Hospital Burns ICU where her husband passed away.
In 2012 Annerie founded Hero Burn Foundation in loving memory of Henk to keep his memory alive. Her healing came through helping others that went through the emence trauma of burns.
Annerie started a journey of supporting others in their time of need. After a few years she realised that by being the anchor for so many other burn survivors the foundation has become a platform through which survivors can pay it forward after receiving much deserved support.
It became her life mission to support and care for people after a burn trauma. Hero Burn Foundation (a non-profit organisation now also registered as a public benefit organisation) has gone from strength to strength and up to date has helped approximately 400 heroes in one way or another.
It is her dream to create a total burn care solution in South Africa that will not only include a dedicated burn hospital, but also a holistic rehabilitation program, research and development facilities and accommodation for family that has to put their lives on hold for moths on end. This will revolutionise burn care for all in South Africa.