SA man pays tribute to friend through
school refurbishment programme
Friends have honoured Ian Macdonald’s memory by refurbishing school classrooms. (Backabuddy)
Duncan Alfreds, News24
Contributing to a school refurbishment programme seemed like the perfect way for Rob Broster to honour the community service legacy of his friend.
Even more so when he roped in several good Samaritans along the way.
Broster’s friend Ian Macdonald, affectionately known as Fella, died in an accident in February, the day after he turned 44, and Broster put some thought into how he would pay tribute to him.
“Ian didn’t just talk about what must be done. He just did it. When Ian passed, I found myself asking: ‘What would Fella do?’ Besides his career he has always strongly argued for making a difference and for using privilege and network for positive change,” Broster said.
Macdonald spent the last two years of his life working to uplift Hillwood Primary School in Lavender Hill as part of the Partners for Possibility Programme.
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