Editor: I would like to thank everyone who attended our awareness campaign at the Umzinto Town Hall last week.
To those who sent apologies, I understand that everyone is recovering financially as we know lockdown took away many jobs and decreased salaries, so it’s understandable that people would be working on a Friday.
I am grateful to the guest speakers and representatives from Alcoholics Anonymous and the Social Development office.
The day wouldn’t have been such a success without our generous sponsors – mostly from the Scottburgh area – so thank you to them.
Some who attended are still addicts who were ready for recovery.
Laqhakaza Ipara Recovery Movement managed to help them on the day. We sent some back home and others were sent to rehab.
The Umzinto social development team is working with Laqhakaza Ipara Recovery Movement to give job opportunities to those who are sober and clean.
Only those who have been clean for more than a year will be considered for jobs, leadership roles or scholarships.
We will never post pictures of people who attend our awareness campaigns or treatment programmes because we want to protect their identities.
We are not doing this for fame and glory, but to help one another to stay clean and sober.
I want to thank my family, especially my granny, for always supporting me in all I do.
This campaign has shown me that I was chosen to do this on the South Coast and will drive the bus of recovery internationally one day.
My primary purpose is to help people become aware of the disease of addiction and to know how to deal with it.
EMMANUEL MSOMI
Laqhakaza Ipara Recovery Movement
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