'We love Knysna!' Haley Bezuidenhaut (4), Zandria du Toit (5), Luan Bezuidenhaut (7) and (front) Wian du Toit (6) were just a few of the kind-hearted little Zululanders who accompanied their parents to the ZO to deliver emergency goods for Knysna residents
KNYSNA called for help – and Zululand answered with a war cry!
The Zululand Observer offices and several drop-off points throughout the city were flooded with donations on Friday to support thousands of Knysna residents who lost their possessions in the raging fires that blazed through their community on Wednesday and Thursday.
Zululanders’ response to DHL’s appeal for donations to aid its disaster relief efforts has been outstanding, with bags of clothing, blankets and non-perishable food items dropped off at the Richards Bay depot. DHL’s co-ordinated disaster relief effort is nationwide, ‘We will continue to deliver these donated items for as long as they are required in the Garden Route area, by air or by road,’ said Yusuf Suliman, DHL Richards Bay agency owner.
Tinned food, blankets, clothing, shoes and household supplies arrived in boxes, bakkies, bags and shoe boxes as smiling-faced children accompanied their parents and grandparents to give what they could to assist.
Empangeni Educare Centre’s Sandra Kendall with Jonathan Muthusamy, Memunet Oni and Dustin Engelbrecht who were welcomed by Thando Ndlovu of the ZO
DICE (Do I Care Enough?) and ZO staff lugged boxes and offloaded groceries for most of the day, and loved every moment of it.
Sarah Brown (11) and Brett Brown (12) thought of the many pets who would need food
‘Thank you to every single person who contributed,’ said DICE Operations Manager Bronwyn Roets.
A bakkie load of love! Sharon Bouree and Willie Pitout delivered a bakkie load of clothing and household goods on behalf of their families as well as the De Waal family
DICE also made a much-needed donation of winter clothing, blankets and bedding.
It’s ‘lekker’ to help others! So say Moolie and Manda Moolman, who delivered suitcases of clothing for the affected families in Knysna
Look for more photos online at www.zululandobserver.co.za
Pretty on the inside too! Little Mini Miss RSA 2017, Kelsey Gounden (7), delivered powdered milk supplies
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