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IMIZAMO YETHU
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In the NEWS
2017
Iziko Lobomi invited to Gartner Symposium ITxpo Cape Town
QUNU Cafe - Official Opening - What a Party!
Dontse-Yakhe - ravaged by Flames: AGAIN!
Dontse-Yakhe - Rising from the Ashes
Amazing Iziko Lobomi - Centre of LIFE !!!
Ravaged by Flames! - 11 March Imizamo Yethu Fire
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In the NEWS
2017
Iziko Lobomi invited to
Gartner Symposium ITxpo Cape town
Iziko Lobomi Centre received an invitation from Gartner SA to man an exhibition
stand at their annual Symposium event in the Cape Town International Convention
Centre which was held from 17th to the 20th September 2017.
The support our staff received from the delegates was overwhelming and gave
our Centre valuable exposure to many corporations from all over South Africa and
the rest of the African continent.
Thank you Gartner SA - Enkosi kakhule!
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QUNU Cafe - Official Opening - What a Party!
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The 25th of June was QUNU Cafe's big day and what a wonderful occasion this was.
Six months after the trial opening in mid Dec 2016, with more than a thousand
visitors from more than fifty countries later, it was time to celebrate the official opening.
It was also an opportunity for us to thank our sponsors officially without whose support this project would not have been possible.
Thank you to The Hout Bay Lions Club, Gartner Africa (Rene' Jacobs)
and Jacobs Legal (Michelle Jacobs)
The photographs below tell the full story...
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The total amount of R4,000 was received from caring private individuals -
local and abroad (Australia) to assist IY residents who suffered losses in the recent fires.
Here are some of the group of 19 people we were able to help.
A BIG thank you to the persons who donated this money!
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Dontse-Yakhe - ravaged by Flames: AGAIN!
Another fire broke out over the Easter weekend during the early morning hours
of Saturday 15th April. A person was cooking on an open fire and apparently fell
asleep resulting in burning down his house and tragically losing his life at the same time.
The fire spread to adjacent homes and by the time the Fire Department managed
to contain the fire about thirty homes were destroyed leaving another 150 people
homeless.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FUND
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We have created a Special Fund to assist people coming to Iziko Lobomi for help.
Our aim is to purchase fire extinguishers which
could be kept in homes to prevent future fires. Most fires can be stopped if early
effective means are available to combat the flames. Many times fires get out
of control during the time the Fire Department needs to arrive.
Limited means are available for residents to fight fires while waiting for help.
9kg Fire Extinguishers are currently sold at a local Hardware store at cost price.
The price for one unit is only R450.
Our aim is to raise enough funds for at least 100 of these units.
Please help us to enable us to help these people. all you need to do is to click
on the button below. All funds donated using this button will be used for this
project. Thank you very much in anticipation!
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Click this button to sponsor ONE fire extinguisher @ R450.00 (USD 34, GBP 26, EUR 31) |
Current Exchange Rate: British £ |
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Click this button to sponsor TWO fire extinguishers @ R900.00 (USD 67, GBP 52, EUR 62) |
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Click this button to sponsor THREE fire extinguishers @ R1,350.00 (USD 101, GBP 78, EUR 92) |
Should you wish to sponsor more than the options available above, please repeat the payment process
till you have reached your number.
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Dontse-Yakhe - Rising from the Ashes
The Dontse-Yakhe residents are slowly rebuilding their homes
and lives. These pictures were taken three weeks after one of
Imizamo Yethu's most devastating fires...
The HBCCA has established a fund to assist people from this community in the
rebuilding of their homes.
Contributions will be much appreciated. The easiest way will be to do it via
our PayFast facility.
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Amazing Iziko Lobomi - Centre of LIFE !!!
Pictures that tell Iziko's story - all taken in one week...
Wednesday 8 March 2017 - Youth Evening Meeting
Friday 10 March - Church Service
Saturday 11 March - Disaster relief Centre
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Ravaged by Flames! - 11 March Imizamo Yethu Fire
The never-ending cycle of fires in our community are continuing and this time it cost
the lives of four people which included a family of three (father, mother and child of 2).
A fire broke out in the early morning ours of Saturday in an area called Dontse-Yakhe which
comprise of only shacks (temporary shelters built of wood and corrugated iron sheets).
By the time the fire was put out Saturday afternoon, more than 2,000 homes were
destroyed leaving more than 10,000 men, women and children homeless.
These people all streamed to Iziko Lobomi to register their losses with the
Council and to receive basic aid items and food distributed at the Centre. This
process continued for two days after which aid distribution moved to a nearby
sports field where two large tents were erected to provide shelter for the affected
residents.
Rebuilding of homes have already started and after a week approximately 20%
of the burnt down structures have been rebuilt with building material supplied
by the City of Cape Town.
These people will be needing help and assistance for many weeks to come and
donations for aid can be sent to a local organisation Thula-Thula at the following
address: www.thula-thula.org
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Areal view of Dontse-Yakhe area affected by the fire
(photograph from Carte Blanche programme on M-Net TV broadcasted on 19 March 2017)
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Devestating fires continued for more than 12 hours
(Photograph from Carte Blanche programme on M-Net TV broadcasted on 19 March 2017: Photographer Justin Sullivan)
Iziko Lobomi - registrations and emergency aid distribution venue
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Are you one of our 'Helping Hand Partners' yet?
If not, PLEASE consider becoming one.
R100 per month is all you will need.
It is easy and quick to sign up...
HOUT BAY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Hout Bay, Cape Town
South Africa