Enviro Fixers Durban North pop-up store helps clean-up initiative
Helen Koch, one of the members of Enviro Fixers Durban North, said the response from the community to the pop-up store was overwhelming.
THERE was a real sense of community at the recent fundraising pop-up store hosted by Enviro Fixers Durban North.
Residents donated clothing items for the store on Swapo Road (Broadway) and then Enviro Fixers sold them to raise funds for various projects, such as the cleaning, greening and upliftment initiatives they are involved in.
What is more, Enviro Fixers also donated hundreds of items of clothing to the Briardene Informal Settlement and the Kennedy Road Informal Settlement (Clare Estate) where a recent fire left close to
1 000 people homeless.
Helen Koch, one of the members of Enviro Fixers Durban North, said the response from the community was overwhelming.
“We were absolutely blown away by the support, not just from those who purchased over the few days we were open, but also from everyone who donated to our fundraiser. Enviro Fixers is 100% community-funded, and without their support, we wouldn’t be able to work on upliftment projects in the area, like the bus-stop murals and the upkeep of the Bridgevale Park Nature Reserve. I think the recent pop-up store really speaks to our idea as a collective of reusing and recycling and not adding to our landfills.
“We also donated a number of items for the Briardene and Kennedy Road informal settlements which were in need. I think, based on the success of this year’s pop-up store, we would love to host an annual one. The feedback we received from residents was so positive, and we are glad that others will get joy from previously loved pieces of clothing. We are also so grateful to Kensington Square for their support and allowing us to use the space on Swapo Road,” she said.
One of the projects the funds will go towards is Adopt a Trolley.
The project is a localised cleaning and greening solution, created by environmental and non-profit organisation (NPO) Adopt-a-River.
Once started, the trolley will operate daily, and all waste collected will be separated into recyclable items.
“We hope to have a dedicated trolley for the Durban North area, which will help in litter collection but also go a way towards helping with recycling items. We’ve partnered with The Heart of Durban North for this project,” she said.
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