Klipfontein Residents Receive Essential Aid After Floods.

The Disaster Risk Management Centre disbursed aid package, the aid package included food parcels, blankets, and mattresses to 178 households in the Klipfontein Mission Station area.

                                                           Picture: City Of Cape Town

The community in Klipfontein was deeply affected by the floods, with many families struggling to access basic necessities. The aid package has provided a sense of comfort and reassurance to those affected, helping them cope with the trauma and stressed caused by the disaster.

The aid distribution effort has brought some hope to the residents of Klipfontein, helping them navigate this difficult time.

                                                       Picture: City Of Cape Town.

A portion of an R250 000 donation from Philip Morris International was used to buy the mattresses and blankets, while the food items given to the residents of Klipfontein Mission came from the CANN donation drive, an initiative where employees of the Safety and Security Directorate donated non-perishable goods.  The DRMC responded to 681 residential fire incidents between April and June of this year, affecting about 3,500 people. Moreover, they addressed 282 weather-related occurrences that affected over 12,300 buildings and 28,000 people.

Done by Lisakhanya Ongezwa Mhambi