Organisation steps up help to Eersterust locals
The Tamil Federation of Gauteng also assisted them and was now donating a R1 000 worth of cooked food every second day.
A local organisation has stepped up its help to Eersterust residents hit by the national lockdown.
“We are now also receiving donations from another organisation,” said Monique Hammond of Friends of the Needy.
She said the Tamil Federation of Gauteng also assisted them and was now donating a R1 000 worth of cooked food every second day.
Hammond said the organisation would also assist them with 200 dry food hampers this week.
“We are very grateful for donations from this organisation,” she said.
“Thank you also to everyone who assisted us this far.”
She said Friends of the Needy and the movement joined hands-on assisting the residents of the community with food parcels, cooked meals and clothes.
Hammond said they started with the project about two weeks after the national lockdown started.
“The project was started after numerous issues across the area and the need became very big,” she said.
She said Eersterust Action Organisation (EAO) collaborated with them shortly after they started.
“We thank EAO for collaborating with us to ease the transition of the handing out and the community members who have also availed themselves,” she said.
“As a community, we remain hopeful and strong as we know that all efforts from both organisations will continue to assist as help from private businesses and donors are becoming stronger in order to ensure the community is sorted.”
Hammond said Kit Kat and other organisations also assisted with donations.
“Residents made R100 challenge pledges and TFG and SKK feeding scheme donated cooked meals, which we could evenly distribute in the community to feed families,” she said.
“Angels Helping Hands and SMAT donated food parcels and cooked meals that were also evenly distributed in the community.
“Food has thus far become the single most important thing to everyone who has been crippled by the lockdown and movement restrictions imposed due to the virus,” said Monique Hammond of Friends of the Needy.
“The government has been unable to provide as much assistance as they anticipated would have been required. The community of Eersterust have suffered as most of the residents rely on odd jobs to provide for their families.”
Hammond said any donations were welcome.
Anyone wanting to help could contact Madeleien Hammond on 076-870-9658.
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