KOUGA Municipality has launched a Covid-19 fund to assist local families-in-need with food and other essential supplies during the 21-day lockdown period.
Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks said several initiatives were under way to help vulnerable individuals and households combat the coronavirus.
“A shelter for the homeless is up and running and food parcels are being distributed to families-in-need,” he said.
“We would like to build on the programme and appeal to residents to support the fund by donating food and other lockdown essentials.”
Donations needed include food (perishables or non-perishables welcome), soap, toiletries, blankets or anything else people may need during this time.
Should you have a donation, please send us a whatsapp to 073 414 3124 (whatsapp or SMS only) and the municipality will arrange to pick it up.
Cash donations are also welcome and can be paid into the following account: First National Bank, branch code: 210515, account name: Mayors Intervention, account number: 62 082 103 591, account Type: cheque account, reference: C19 & your surname.
Hendricks said the municipality had secured a cold storage container, so fresh produce was also welcome.
More help needed
- Living Water, a registered non-profit organisation in Kouga and KouKamma, will provide hampers – containing essential food and household products – to less-privileged residents in Umsamowethu, Oyster Bay, from April 5.
Each hamper costs R460.
Donations can be made to Living Water, Nedbank, branch code 188-405, account number 1884019285.
For more information, contact Herman Stoffberg at 082 741 2733.
- The St Francis United Church, in association with the local disaster volunteer group and St Francis Bay Spar, will distribute food hampers among families in desperate need in St Francis Bay and surrounding areas.
Donations for food hampers can be made to St Francis United Church, Standard Bank, account number 288098684, reference Food Relief Fund.
For more information, contact David Truter at 083 463 5950.
