Western Cape Fire & Flood Relief
11 May 2020
Al-Imdaad Foundation teams responded to the needs of victims of floods in Cape Town and fires in Knysna in 2017.
Distributions in Macassar
19 Jul 2017Over a month on and our teams in Cape Town are still reaching out to communities affected by the devastating storm that struck the Western Cape on June 7th. In this round of interventions, food hampers, blankets, warm hats, hygiene packs and walking sticks were distributed to residents of Macassar, a small town close to Strand and Somerset West
#CapeRelief Distributions in Partnership with SANCO
26 Jun 2017It's three weeks on and our teams in Cape Town are still reaching out to communities affected by the devastating storm that struck Cape Town on June 7th. In the latest round of interventions our teams distributed blankets and hygiene packs to communities who were affected in the Wallacedene area in Kraaifontein. Further distributions took place in Gugulethu, to elderly families who had been affected by the storm as well as for affected families in Philipi. These latest distributions were coordinated in partnership with SANCO.
Relief provided for storm victims in Hout Bay and Lavender Hill
15 Jun 2017Continuing for the second week with their relief efforts in the Western Cape, the Al-Imdaad Foundation addressed the needs of communities in Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats on June 15th. Many families in the flats, had seen damage and flooding in the devastating storms on June 7th. Al--Imdaad Foundation teams distributed hygiene packs, food hampers and blankets to affected families. On June 16th 2017, the foundation continued its efforts with food hamper distributions, hygiene packs and blankets for displaced communities being put up in temporary shelters in Hout Bay. An estimated 800 families are living in the shelters after floods damaged their informal dwellings on June 7th.
Al-Imdaad Foundation to look after Witlokasie in Knysna
09 Jun 2017Al-Imdaad Foundation will be overseeing the temporary displacement centre in White Location (Witlokasie), an informal settlement in Knysna that lost 40 shacks in the fire. Al-Imdaad Foundation's Qari ZIyaad Patel and #OperationSA's Yusuf Abramjee will be visiting the displaced victims today. Al-Imdaad Foundation teams will also be distributing blankets and hygiene packs with distributions of mattresses to follow.
KNYSNA FIRE
08 Jun 2017Reports indicate that upwards of 200 formal homes have been destroyed by fire in Knysna in addition to public service buildings. It is unknown at this point how many informal homes have been affected. Damage assessment are still being made while firefighters continue to battle the blaze in some areas in the face of persistent strong winds.
Teams en Route to Knysna
08 Jun 2017Al-Imdaad Foundation teams from the Eastern Cape and Western cape office are en route to Knysna to address the needs of victims of the fire. Teams will be distributing blankets and hygiene packs to families who have lost homes and belongings and have been put up in temporary displacement camps. We have established an emergency relief fund in partnership with #OperationSA. DONATE NOW AND LET’S SHOW WE CARE.
Blankets for Homeless flood victims
06 Jun 2017Due to the intensive storms and flooding in Cape Town on Wednesday June 7th 2017, many shelters were inundated with homeless people seeking shelter from the storm. Al-Imdaad Foundation teams mobilised to distribute additional blankets to shelters which were allowing homeless people to sleep on floors due to limited space.
Up to 10 000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes after intensive winds brought about what is being called the worst urban fire in recent memory in the Western Cape. The fire affected parts of the Southern Cape in Knysna and surrounding areas. The fire came on the back of what has been called the worst storm in 30 years in Cape Town which caused havoc on Wednesday June 7th 2017, ripping roofs off buildings and leading to widespread flooding in low-lying areas. Several thousand people were affected by the storm and had to be accommodated at emergency shelters.
Al-Imdaad Foundation responded to the needs of victims of the storm and fire in partnership with #OperationSA. Our teams distributed blankets and hygiene packs to flood displaced families in Cape Town and Knysna.
Our teams continue to be on standby in the event of any future disasters.
