Tafta launches Winter Drive
"Your donation of non-perishable items will help an elder keep warm and assist Tafta in providing further care."
FALLING temperatures has prompted the launch of a Winter Warmth Drive by The Association for the Aged (Tafta) to help combat the ill-effects of winter on the vulnerable elderly population.
According to Tafta CEO Femada Shamam, while winter is a testing time for most, it is particularly strenuous for vulnerable elders who are faced with increased incidence of physical ailments in the colder months.
“For the elders in our care and those in the communities we reach out to, the winter months bring an increased sense of isolation. For elders who can barely afford increased utility bills, warm winter clothing and bedding, a plate of hot, nutritious food that helps fight common winter ailments such as the ‘flu, is considered a luxury,” said Shamam.
Tafta Kings Hall resident Rachel Chetty who also supports the drive said: “As an older person, I’ve seen how many of my friends have suffered during the cold winter season. It takes an older person a longer time to recover from illness and we don’t always have the monies available to pay for multiple trips to the doctor.”
The Tafta Winter Warmth Drive calls on the public as well as the Durban Corporate community to open their hearts by donating items of need to Tafta elders.
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“Your donation of non-perishable items will help an elder keep warm and assist Tafta in providing further care especially during the colder months,” said Tafta’s Gail Samuels.
Tafta will arrange to collect donations which include non-perishable food items such as tea, coffee, sugar, dried/ canned beans, cooking oil, rice, maize meal, cake flour, soups, dried fruit, canned products, toilet paper, adult napkins, peanut butter, jam, pasta, long life milk, jam and biscuits. Toiletries: Anti-bacterial soaps, dry-skin relief lotions, Vaseline and toothpaste, hand towels and tissues. Medical: Antibiotic ointment; bandages; rubbing alcohol, surgical gloves and cotton wool. Other: blankets, linen, towels, socks and stockings. Contact Ateesha Rampersad on ateesha@tafta.org.za , info@tafta.org.za or call 031 332 3721.
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