Organisations unites to give back
Durban and Coastal Mental Health is still collecting bread tags and bottle caps.
THE Ipha Amanzi project, a non-profit organisation (NPO), recently donated 12 brand new wheelchairs and a walker to residents of Durban and Coastal Mental Health (DCMH).
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Trinisha Bachoo from DCMH expressed her thanks for the support from the NPO.
“This has been a blessing as the Covid-19 pandemic has hurt our funding. However, thanks to Good Samaritans and other roleplayers who’ve assisted us, we’ve been able to help out the most vulnerable,” she said.
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Berea resident and member of Ipha Amanzi, Dees Ahmed praised the work of the centre.
“It has been a real eye-opener seeing the amazing work done by the staff of DCMH. I drive past this area quite often and, when we had an opportunity to give back and donate the wheelchairs, we were only too happy to assist. I knew they were collecting bread tags for the Bread Tags for Wheelchairs initiative. As soon as we heard what they needed, we began networking and coordinated quickly to donate the wheelchairs. We also donated several biscuits and other goodies to the residents.”
“It feels great to give back to a good cause. We started the Ipha Amanzi organisation, which translates as ‘Give Water’, four years ago. We started it at home affairs where the gogos (grandmother) were sitting for hours on the hard, concrete floors without any chairs. So we started handing biscuits and other goodies to try and cheer them up, and that’s how our organisation was formed,” he said.
To support the organisation, contact Trinisha Bachoo on 074 200 260 or email trinishab@dcmh.org.za.
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