Gift of Givers deliver thousands of bottled water to Hammanskraal residents amidst cholera outbreak
The team visited 17 families of the deceased and donated small food parcels, bottled water and hygiene packs so they can prepare for the burial of their loved ones.
Gift of the Givers delivered thousands of bottled water and hygiene packs to the community of Hammanskraal in the north of Pretoria, following the cholera outbreak that claimed the lives of 23 people.
The bottles and packs were delivered at Themba stadium.
“Families here now depend on bottled water, but many cannot afford them,” said Gift of the Givers Foundation spokesperson Clifford Mabe.
The Department of Health announced that there was a cholera outbreak in the area of Hammanskraal after lab results were positive for the stool specimens of 19 people who had diarrhoea, stomach cramps and nausea at Jubilee District Hospital.
GIFT OF THE GIVERS MADE THE FOLLOWING DELIVERIES FROM 22 TO 25 May:
– The team delivered 1 440 of 5 litres and 140 of 10 litres of bottled water.
– On the following day, the team delivered 1 800 litres of bottled water working alongside Moretele local municipality and the mayor Masango George Manyike.
– At Themba stadium, the team delivered 1 700 litres of bottled water and hygiene packs.
– On May 25 the team visited the 17 families of the deceased, water, hygiene packs and donated small food parcels, so they can prepare for the burial of their loved ones.
The team conducted more water deliveries to neighbouring clinics in the area: the Carousel View, Majaneng, Temba and Bosplaas clinics.
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