Central SA
Gift of the Givers helps in Free State after cholera outbreak─── KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 12:40 Thu, 08 Jun 2023
Following the recent outbreak of cholera identified by the Department of Health in the Free State, the Gift of the Givers visited the affected area of Vredefort, 12 km from Parys, to assist stranded residents.
Approximately 2 304 x 5L of water bottles and 5 000 dehydration sachets were distributed on Wednesday to residents who are in the area where cases of water-borne cholera disease were identified.
The Gift of the Givers is expected to distribute water in Hammanskraal, where President Cyril Ramaphosa will be doing a site visit. PHOTO: Supplied
The foundation’s chairman and founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, explained that after the organisation received information about patients who succumbed to the deceased a few days ago, their team from Hammanskraal was dispatched to Vredefort as part of their assessment.
The team visited the Monoto family where the mother, aunt, and grandmother died within three days leaving behind a traumatised teenage girl with her siblings.
“These children live in poverty and will require material assistance and counselling. A similar situation may arise elsewhere in the community,” said Sooliman.
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He said the Gift of the Givers team has also dispatched water tankers to bring relief to stressed-out communities. Gift of the Givers is expected to continue the distribution of water in Hammanskraal today, where President Cyril Ramaphosa will be doing a site visit.
