Deadly Fires cause havoc in a Johannesburg informal settlement

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The weekend of the 31 August is one weekend that residents of Eloff street Extension Informal settlement in Johannesburg will never forget. According to the local community leader, they wee woken up by a loud bang around 12:30 AM.As the confusion mounted and ;lack of fire extinguishers, the fire was spreading very fast. In less than two hours, 35 shacks had been razed to the ground, leaving people with nothing at all except what they were wearing. As usual we sprung into action by bringing the much needed aid to the survivors.

Always needed, Always there

Monday 27 July 2020 we responded to a call from the Diepsloot local committee of the South African Red Cross Society JHB Branch. They informed us of the hardships that local residents are going through due to the economic meltdown caused by the outbreak of the Novel Corona virus early this year, Since the outbreak, many people have lost their jobs and those who did odd jobs, this meant no source of income. And our concern was helping mostly Child headed homesteads, OVC's, The Elderly and the unemployed.

We responded to the call and we managed to scrape through from our limited resources and we delivered food parcels relying on the list that we were given by Social Workers from the department of Social development. Once again we are always grateful for any donations. Together we can help more people during these trying times.

Lending a helping hand in times of need.

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With uncertainty growing within our communities. With the help of some donors or heartfelt people, we have been able to help where we can. All races are affected by this pandemic and we are here to give a hand when needed. Our ability to help is simply enabled by well wishers and kind people. Lately we got a call to help the community in Vrededorp just behind SABC Auckland Park and we responded with the little that we have. Please assist us so that together we can help as many people as possible.

COVID-19 prevention training and free screening

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With the lock down rules gradually being eased, it is also opening opportunities for new infections. The Novel Corona virus has become one of the most dreaded disease of our time. We as the SA Red Cross Society Johannesburg branch, have been up on our toes in the fight against this disease. We have been training community members on how to curb the spread of the disease and also on how to take care of themselves should they suspect being exposed to the virus. On top of it all, we have been screening people for free in order to curb the spread and also crate awareness.

Winter fires cause havoc in Alexandra

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As the cold tightens its grip in Gauteng, shack fires are a norm in some informal settlements and crowded areas. During the past few days we have noticed how some people have been left homeless because of these fires. Alexandra township has befallen victim to these fierce blazes. over 30 Shacks caught fire leaving almost 70 people homeless and this is only the beginning. We appeal to everyone who has the capability to help to lend us a helping hand in our efforts to hep those in need.

A healthy lunch during the chaos

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As usual the Johannesburg Branch has been busy making sure that our young ones are well fed. With the Novel Corona virus still raging on, we have decided to provide daily meals to kids in and around Johannesburg.
All this is made possible by donations from our kind donors.

Always needed, Always there

With the lock down regulations slightly eased up. We are finding ourselves working very hard to reach out to affected communities. With the help of Land Rover SA, Jaguar SA and the Minnie Dlamini Foundation, we have been distributing food parcels through out the country in order to help ease the burden caused by COVID-19