Help TAFTA increase security in its homes
There have been several attempted break-ins at TAFTA homes recently.
SINCE lockdown pushed the country deeper into recession and thousands of jobs were shed as the economy went into free fall, crime levels have spiked.
Much as The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) sympathises with desperate, starving people, the threat to vulnerable elders is now very real, following several attempted break-ins at TAFTA homes.
Recently, John Dunn House in Wentworth and Tafta Park in Bellair have both been targeted, leaving many of Tafta’s elders feeling helpless during an already vulnerable time for older people.
“Thankfully, nobody has been hurt, yet. But we can’t afford to take any chances.”
“These elders depend on us to keep them safe. This means continually looking at additional security measures, including electric fencing and beams, to keep criminal elements out. But security doesn’t come cheap,” said Tafta CEO Femada Shamam.
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She said an alarm system with panic buttons is over R4 000 with another R700 for a back up battery.
Beams range from R1 330 to nearly R8 000 depending on the distance they cover, and then there’s cabling at R325 per 100 metres and six-strand electric fencing at R183 per metre.
“Any amount that people can contribute towards these costs would be appreciated so much by elders who worry about losing precious possessions or even being harmed by criminals breaking in to their home. Donations of any amount will bring us that much closer to keeping criminals out, and giving our elders peace of mind. Right now, many of them are worried about their safety,” she said.
Contact TAFTA on 031 332 3721.
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