By Delene Mark | Project leader
HOPE Africa recently assisted the Riverland Community in rural Western Cape. Two dams burst their banks, causing the affected community to flee their homes in the early hours of 8 August 2024. A third dam’s banks burst two days’ later. 200 homes were completely swept away while others have been badly damaged.
Community members say they woke up to what sounded like thunder and the next moment water took their homes, furniture and livelihoods away. One community member woke up to find herself and her granddaughter floating down the road on their bed. They wanted to wake up from the nightmare but found themselves coming to a stop against a fence 1kilometre from their home. They are thankful to be alive but sad to have lost everything in the floods. More than 220 families were relocated to two community halls. These shelters were opened for use by community members who are still homeless following the floods. Other community members went to live with relatives, friends or fixed their homes as best they could to return home.
HOPE Africa was able to distribute 450 blankets to more than 150 famiies and 300 warm hats to 150 adults and 150 children.
It will be a very long time before parts of the community is rebuilt. With your kind assistance we can provide further support in the months ahead.
By Brighton khumalo | Project Contributor
By Brighton khumalo | Project Contributor
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