Help SPCA become a driving force
To help the Kloof and Highway SPCA continue their much-needed outreach into the Molweni area, contact the NPO on 031 764 1212/3.
THE Kloof and Highway SPCA is appealing to the Highway community to donate funds towards purchasing a car to be used for the essential outreach work done in Molweni.
Elaine Cairns is one of the Kloof and Highway SPCA’s dedicated volunteers and her ongoing work in the Molweni valley will suffer a setback after her vehicle was stolen before Christmas last year.
“At the remarkable age of 80 years old, Elaine works tirelessly, day in and day out, devoting every minute of her day to the prevention of cruelty to animals. Elaine is often asked how she is able to do this sort of voluntary work and if she is able to sleep at night after seeing the horrific cases she has personally dealt with. Her reply is that if she did not do the work, then she would not be able to sleep. Elaine knows the desperate and vast need of the underprivileged animals and feels compelled to help as long as she is able to,” said Lisa Gadd, outreach and PR officer at the Kloof and Highway SPCA.
Elaine assists the Kloof and Highway SPCA in the area, where she is well-known by the locals, and the animals rely heavily on her help. “Every day she travels out to Molweni to collect animals that are unwanted by their owners and animals requiring sterilisation and various other treatment, and brings them to the Kloof and Highway SPCA,” said Lisa.
Doctor Mthombeni works closely with Elaine, acting as a translator, ensuring her safety, assisting her with her volunteer work and, being a future SPCA inspector, in training the duo are a regular sight in Molweni.
Just before Christmas, Elaine’s vehicle was stolen. This would ordinarily have crippled her work as she does not have the funds to replace her car. “We were in a position to loan her one of our inspectorate vehicles as one of our inspectors was on leave; however, the inspector is due back and Elaine will once again be without a vehicle, and therefore unable to continue her voluntary work in animal welfare,” said Lisa.
If you are able to help and ensure Elaine can continue her significant work in animal welfare in the Molweni community, contact Sarah van Heerden on 031 764 1212 or e-mail operations@kloofspca.co.za.
