To all of our loyal readers, we wish you a very happy and safe 2016!
This year may prove to be a challenging year for our economy, and as a result, pushing struggling families to the street.
Giving without a plan to help is Irresponsible, and sustains a life on the streets.
There are organizations all over Cape Town that will take your generosity and turn it into opportunities to teach life skills, and assist in Rehabilitation.
*GIVE A HAND AND NOT A HAND OUT *
DID YOU KNOW?
- Many of the items you put in your bin end up in our parks and greenbelts
- Rather recycle or freecycle, or take large items to a waste disposal facility
- Opportunistic criminals pose as the regular street people in your area, and use this opportunity to scout the houses
1. U-Turn
By vouchers that can be given to the street person; which they can then redeem for food or clothes at the U-Turn facility near
Claremont Station. They also have rehabilitation facilities for those who want a life off the street.
Visit their website: www.homeless.org.za
Educate, Equip, Rehabilitate
We knit winter woolies for underprivileged babies and distribute second hand clothing, towels, bedding, and non-perishable food
To the needy. You can also volunteer to knit!
Let us all give a little bit back this year, and embrace the social issue of homelessness in our country!