Garden is a gift

A group of local not-for-profit organisations have joined forces to support a struggling Mid West family, just in time for Christmas.

Salina and Mohammad Razekrn are full-time carers for their seven-year-old son Iisma, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia as an infant.

With little income and even less time to themselves, the family have been given a small reprieve in the form of a new backyard.

Variety Mid West and Apex Club of Geraldton teamed up at the weekend to build two new veggie plots and give the backyard some life.

Mrs Razekrn, unable to contain a smile, said the new backyard would provide a place for her to unwind.

“A garden that I can go out to and plot around in will just be the perfect place for me to come and collect my thoughts,” she said.

“It’s something so small but it will provide such a huge change to our lives.”

Mrs Razekrn was also excited for the financial relief the plots would provide.

“I’ll now be able to grow my own vegetables and herbs which is definitely an extra pressure taken off,” she said.

Variety WA Mid West regional co-ordinator Jan Ajduk spearheaded the volunteer drive after hearing Mrs Razekrn talk about her dream of having her own garden.

After phoning around, Mrs Ajduk and her Apex team managed to recruit a small army of volunteers for the project.