aQuellé Tour Durban proceeds help flood-affected communities
All of the proceeds from the race go directly to the Domino Foundation so that they can continue with various initiatives.
FOLLOWING the devastating floods that ravaged the KwaZulu-Natal coastline recently, the Domino Foundation, the primary benefactor of the aQuellé Tour Durban, has continued to support communities that have been affected.
The team at the Domino Foundation mobilised in the midst of the rains to provide food, water and blankets to communities who had assembled in places of shelter for the night.
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In the first four weeks following the floods, the team in collaboration with KZN Disaster Response Team and various corporate and foundation partnerships, provided over 6,100 food and hygiene parcels, over 180 tonnes of food aid and close to 40,500 litres of fresh drinking water, which became crucial following the destruction of water infrastructure.
The Domino Foundation network also distributed over 2600 blankets, 2326 mattresses and 212 bags of clothes to the many people who lost their homes and all their possessions in the floods.
“We are overwhelmed by the support from individuals, businesses, churches, schools and foundations that have united to help us to help others in the KZN Floods,” said Shaun Tait, CEO of the Domino Foundation.
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Seeing the work that the Domino Foundation does has given the team behind the aQuellé Tour Durban more impetus to drive people to enter.
aQuellé Tour Durban Race Director, Alec Lenferna, said, “Seeing how funds that are gathered from the event and other benefactors are used in helping the vulnerable communities gave us a lot of inspiration.”
All of the proceeds from the race go directly to the Domino Foundation so that they can continue with various initiatives.
“With entries opening on June 1, the reaction to the floods in KwaZulu-Natal is a perfect example of why we need to support initiatives like the Domino Foundation and your entry money will be going to a brilliant cause,” said Lenferna.
For more information, visit www.tourdurban.co.za
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