HOPE Africa disaster relief

by Health Opportunity Partnership and Empowerment in Africa
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief
HOPE Africa disaster relief

Project Report | Oct 28, 2024
Help for the Riverlands Community

By Delene Mark | Project leader

Blankets for distribution
Blankets for distribution

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.

Community members affected by the flood
Community members affected by the flood
A warm head and love from HOPE Africa
A warm head and love from HOPE Africa
damage caused by flooding
damage caused by flooding
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Health Opportunity Partnership and Empowerment in Africa

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape - South Africa
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Twitter: @HOPEAfrica_ACSA
Project Leader:
Brighton Khumalo
Cape Town , Western Cape South Africa
$11,607 raised of $20,000 goal
 
71 donations
$8,393 to go
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