By Henry Booysen
3 September 2007


*COMMUNITY INFORMATION NETWORK*

# The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service, is appealing to Capetonians to help alleviate pressure on the province’s blood supply by attending donation clinics. Any healthy person, especially those belonging to the O blood group, who would like to donate can go to the WPBTS Donor Centre at 22 Long Street, Cape Town or call WPBTS on 021 507 6300/6364

# Eric Miles Cheshire Home’s clothing shop for the disabled, at 18 Corsair Road, Sanddrift, is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 3pm.And on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. Donations of good second hand clothing and bric-a-brac will be appreciated. For details call Melanie on 083 543 6272

# Cape Town Child Welfare is seeking people, preferably under the age of 45, to become adoptive parents or emergency parents. Any stay at home mothers, with slightly older children of their own, should consider this way of making invaluable, but temporary contribution in a baby’s life. For more information contact Anne Bruce or Mandy Frieslich on 021 790 2300

# The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) can help if you have alcohol and drug related problems. Every Tuesday between 9am and 1pm, social worker, Mr D Carelse is available at Stable House Child Welfare, 37 Ryston Road, Hanover Park to give advice. Call 021 638 5116 or 021 692 1414 for details.

#The 5th annual Cape Town International Fair is Cape Town's largest consumer exhibition with exhibitors from India, Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Iran, Thailand, Singapore, Lebanon, Dubai and South Africa. Products on exhibit range from fashion wear, home decor, jewellery, leather garments, furniture and lots more. Manufacturers selling direct to the public! Experience Eastern-Arabian Shopping all under one roof at the Good Hope Centre Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, entrance is 10 for more information contact (021) 510 8171 /3/ 4 or 073 236 1766.

#We all know how tough (and frustrating) it can be to get your learner’s licence. But a driver’s licence is essential for our school-leavers to find good employment. The Department of Education has recently included learner’s licences in the Life Orientation curriculum. The author of South Africa’s only government-approved learner’s licence manual, Johan Schronen, will present workshops every Saturday afternoon in September to unveil specific learning skills to help licence applicants pass their tests. Entry fee is R120 and this will take place at the MTN Sciencentre, Canal Walk, N1, Cape Town for more details contact Johan Schronen (021) 488 4729 Cell: 082 299 0689

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