With the threat of Day Zero hanging over the city of Cape Town, thousands of people around South Africa have started to collect bottled water to donate to those impacted by the drought. With everyone pitching in, Day Zero, the day when Capetonians would be reduced to queuing for 25 litres of water a day, will hopefully be avoided.
Gift of the Givers has confirmed that the collection of 5 litre bottled water had already commenced at more than 70 collection points throughout South Africa and massive consignments of water from Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal have already started arriving in Cape Town. All shipping and transport costs as well as harbour charges have been wavered by Transnet and the Shipping Association.
Gift of the Givers has appealed for cooperation and support from corporates, government departments and the public at large, including women’s groups, mosques, churches and schools to "enhance its capability to intervene meaningfully.”
The foundation is determined to push back the dreaded Day Zero by not only collecting the bottles of water but also through initiatives such as drilling boreholes and collecting hand-santizers and wet-wipes for sanitation purposes.
Play your part in Gift of the Givers drought relief campaign by contributing here: http://www.giftofthegivers.org/contribute
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