Community pulls together for KZN flood victims
With the substantial cash donations received from the public, as well as from two reputable JSE listed financial institutions, the PBO will continue their work into these communities as they focus on rebuilding homes and fixing damages to infrastructure in schools.
CITYHOPE Disaster Relief, a Public Benefit Organisation based in Hillcrest, KZN, has been overwhelmed with the response from the local community following the recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal last month.
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The NPO put out a call to the public to unite in support of the thousands that had been displaced during the heavy rains that resulted in more than 70 fatalities.
Grocery stores in the upper highway area, such as Oxford Village and Food Lover’s Market, were eager to support and facilitated collections through their in-store trolley displays. Others, such as Checkers Gillitts, provided hot meals daily for the Stockville community for a substantial period.
Staff members in the IT Department of Spar in Pinetown generously donated boxes of relief aid in an effort to support those that had been affected by the devastation.
There were numerous schools and universities in the province that delivered bakkie-loads of donated clothing and food items to the CityHope offices on Inanda Road.
The schools that rallied together were Waterfall College, Durban Girls’ College, Varsity College, Westville, Livingstone Primary as well as Curro Academy in Parkdene, Gauteng.
Local churches, such as CityHill in Eston and Pinetown, donated their weekly tithes as well as items in kind to the worthy cause.
Distribution efforts across the province were made possible by City Logistics, who passionately support CityHope.
CityHope called for volunteers to attend a relief packing session, where close on 500 Hope Kits were filled with blankets, sustainable food items and essential toiletries.
Among these volunteers were two representatives from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Hillcrest.
The representatives were overcome with emotion as they realised the impact that CityHope was making, which led the church to make a substantial cash donation for the NPO to continue the work they were doing in so many lives.
Within the first two weeks following the floods, CityHope Disaster Relief supported more than 2 000 individuals across 11 communities including Stockville, Mariannhill, Chatsworth, Umlazi, Klaarwater and Molweni.
With the substantial cash donations received from the public, as well as from two reputable JSE listed financial institutions, the PBO will continue their work into these communities as they focus on rebuilding homes and fixing damages to infrastructure in schools.
To donate or partner with CityHope Disaster Relief, contact Catherine Smith on 086 11 22 33 1 or admin@cityhope.co.za or visit https://cityhopedisasterrelief.org/.
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