Devastating Fire in Blikkiesdorp
In the early hours of Sunday morning (7 October 2018) a shack was petrol-bombed and nine adjoining shacks as well as all the contents were destroyed in the blaze. As residents escaped from the flames with their small children, they stood across the road and watched their personal belongings burn to ashes. These include birth certificates, identity documents, bank and SASSA cards etc.
HOPE Cape Town visited the homeless families and assessed the damage and the immediate needs. Fifteen children have not attended school this week as we need to replace their school uniforms, books and stationery. The children spend their days at ‘Tannie Maria se plek’ where they receive meals and some supervised studies. Some of the children are walking barefoot as they have no shoes. The families are separated as they find a small space to share with neighbours until they receive alternative accommodation but even if they have another shack they have nothing to put in it, no furniture, no appliances, no clothes, no bedding…nothing.
Meantime HOPE Cape Town will provide food for the children and their families. If you would like to donate anything towards these families, we would be very happy to collect and distribute. Please contact us on 021 938 9930 during working hours and 082 563 1464 all hours.
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Tel: +27 21 938 9930
E-mail: trust@hopecapetown.org
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Our Banking Details in South Africa:
Account Name: HOPE Cape Town Trust
Name of Bank: Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Account No: 070274525
Branch Code: 020909
Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ
Branch Name: Thibault Square
Account Type: Business Current Account
