IT’s all hands on deck at Woza Moya, the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust, as staff and volunteers are hard at work making stunning, safety compliant masks.
Woza Moya’s executive manager, Paula Thomson, said there were 19 people involved in making the masks and many of them were working from home and are permanent staff. There are another 12 volunteers who are making masks from home.
“Some of the masks will and have been given to beneficiaries collecting food parcels. We were making dust masks prior to lockdown and the sale of the masks will enable us to secure staff jobs in this difficult time and keep Woza Moya afloat,” said Paula.
“We are also trying to create employment for our bead workers as we are making packs that are bought at a reduced price and crafters can sell to their community for a small profit. The cost of masks in the crafters’ community is very high, and we are hoping that these will be more affordable,” said Paula.
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Several large corporate orders have been made and the dedicated team is working around the clock to have them made up and delivered.
“We can deliver to the Hillcrest and Kloof areas or customers can drive by HACT’s gate and we can pass the masks to them if they have pre-paid,” said Paula.
While the masks are made in a controlled environment are are sanitised before they are handed over to customers, Paula recommended that buyers still pop them into a washing machine before wearing them.
Masks are R35 each and can be made for children (ages three and up) as well as adults. To order your masks, visit www.wozamoya.co.za
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