Equiping our volunteers

Always needed, Always there

Saturday 23rd of August was a busy day at our offices as our staff and volunteers were on training. They were being prepared for readyness on responses to different disasters and events. The focus of the day was training on Disaster Management and Relief

Warehouse home erased

Always needed, Always there

I used to live here, thats all she could say, after coming back to see all her belongings turned to ashes.

267 people were left homeless and without household items after fire, tore down an old ware house that was turned into a residential building. This happened in Kew Industrial Area in Alexandra. Almost everything in the building was burnt beyond recognition, luckily no life was lost. As per norm, the SA Red Cross Johannesburg Metro assisted by volunteers from Alexandra helped the stranded victims with clothing items and blankets. it is always a pleasant experience to work hand in hand with our volunteers since they take their valuable time to help us help others. In short we thank them for their commitment to serving the community.

Another fierce blaze ravages Denver

Always needed, Always there

The SA Red Cross Johannesburg Metro in conjunction with the SA Red Cross Regional office (Germiston) made a big operation by helping 368 fire victims at Denver informal settlement. One woman lost her life during the blaze and the SA Red Cross Society gave blankets, food and clothing to the victims.

We rescue again

Always needed, Always there

The SARCS Johannesburg , came to the rescue of a family in Suiwerfontein( Sgodiphola Informal settlement). Their house mysteriously went ablaze and everything inside was burnt beyond recognition. Furniture, clothes and food, all was reduced to ashes. Luckily we still had blankets in store, we managed to help them with clothes, mattresses and blankets, thus finishing our donation from the Nedbank Foundation and other individual donors. Indeed we are for the people.

Hungry flames

Always needed, Always there

A weekend without a home, thats what happened to a family in Diepsloot, we were there to help them. The flames ate up the shack plus a child, a child was burnt to death in the shack. The family is still struggling to raise funds to bury the child and we appeal to donors to continue helping us so as to be able to help people during these unfortunate events. Blankets and matresses recieved by the survivors are part of the donation from the Nedbank foundation. We still appeal to generous donors to help us help this family.

Helping hand extended

Always needed, Always there

SA Red Cross Society Johannesburg extended a helping hand to the needy scholars in Riverlea Ext. Wilhemina Hoskins Primary School became the receipient of a donation of shoes and clothing items from Jet stores and Woolworths (Jhb CBD). We also donated food so that they could use it for their feeding scheme. Our appeal is that, please continue donating to the SA Red Cross Society around the country.

George Goch Inferno

Always needed, Always there

A quite night turned into a mini Channobyl as 43 Shacks went up in flames. 115 people suffered as they lost their houses and all belongings. When we arrived only corrugated iron was left and residents were trying to rebuild their shacks. The SA Red cross Johannesburg Metro, helped them by handing out blankets and clothing. It is becoming very difficult to help since we had to help during urban attacks( xenophobic attacks). Our resources where streched to the limit, we now have no stocks to help with. we appeal to generous donors to donate at any SA Red Cross branches across the country. All donations are needed so as to be able to help those in need.

We keep them warm

Always needed, Always there

We were there when these guys from the streets came for help. We assisted them with blankets and food. Without the support of our generous donors we couldn't have managed to help them.