Rand Aid management, staff members and their families worked through the night after the recent floods forced the evacuation of 59 residents from the Ron Smith Care Centre.
Resident Ms Jill Jones, of the Rand Aid-run care centre, spoke on behalf of fellow residents, saying that they would like to thank staff and management from the bottom of their hearts for the rapid response.
“When the recent floods occurred and all the ground floor residents were evacuated to the hall, all the staff were here working past midnight, mopping and cleaning up. They made a huge effort and our rooms were spotless when they had finished, after being filled with water, mud and debris just a few hours before,” said Ms Jones.
“Everyone was amazing. They all just climbed in,” said Mr Wim Pieterse, Rand Aid’s GM of Finance.
“The footbridge over the Jukskei River between Tarentaal and the Ron Smith Care Centre was washed away and with that all our connections. Our security and computer systems were affected and we had to install wireless dishes,” said Mr Pieterse.
In addition, fencing and security cameras were washed away but have since been reinstalled. A team of Rand Aid workers spent days removing rubble and debris from the Juksei River once the more pressing work had been done.
