16 adults and 16 children remain displaced following the burning down of nine shacks in Mandela Square, Montagu, on Saturday evening.
Members of
the community are pleading for citizens to donate food parcels to the fire
victims, where they can.
According to
community leader Jannie Hoffman, the cause of the fire remains unknown and the
victims remain dispersed without a place to sleep, many depending on the
generosity of people living in neighbouring informal settlements. An NPO called
‘Montagu Cares’, Compatriots of South Africa (CSA), aswell as Ashburg Primary
School, Montagu SAPS and ACVV have contributed with food parcels, clothes and
blankets for the victims
Provincial
treasurer of the CSA Estelle Jansen said that the situation that the fire
victims find themselves in is dire, especially because it is winter. The
victims have lost most of their belongings and documentation and now they rely
solely on the generosity of the public
And that the
most urgent thing they need at the moment is food. people are in need of food
donations, things as basic as bread, butter and milk just to survive and get
by. Jansen added that The people are currently displaced and live with other
people, they are urgently trying to rebuild their homes, and has appealed to
any companies or organisations that are able to donate materials, poles or
windows as that would make a huge difference
Treasurer of
Montagu Cares, Lynda Kelsey explained that the new organisation aimed to assist
the needy and vulnerable people living in Montagu, across all races and
nationalities.
Done by
Lizeka Tsotetsi
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