Industry donates aid to Upper South Coast flash flood victims
Funding to buy food parcels, blankets and mattresses was approved and purchased through the Gift of The Givers.
A local company has come to the aid of flood victims with the donation of food parcels, blankets and mattresses.
Acacia Operations Services community liaison officer, Nomali Msomi and Nicole Solomon of AECI head office made an appeal to the board of trustees to provide funding for the Ezimbokodweni and Folweni communities who were affected by the 10 October storm devastation.
“The South of Durban was badly affected by the heavy storm,” said Msomi. “As it passed, it left many families displaced, especially in informal settlements. Nicole and I therefore requested AECI to assist the people affected in Ezimbokodweni and Folweni since they are our neighbours and some are members of Wise Wayz Water Care, the project supported by AECI.”
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Funding to buy food parcels, blankets and mattresses was approved and purchased through the Gift of The Givers. “We approached them because they are well known for lending a hand when there is a disaster.
Local Induna, Mr Makhanya and Wise Wayz Water Care leaders helped us to identify 200 families who were the worst affected.”
The food parcels, blankets and mattresses were handed out to the grateful recipients on Monday, 6 November and Wednesday, 8 November by The Gift of The Givers team.
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