In the early hours of Saturday morning Hout Bay experienced the worst fire ever to occur in the Imizamo Yethu settlement. Three people lost their lives and thousands of peoples lost their homes. Battling high winds and difficult access it took more than 24 hours to extinguish the fire.
The plume of smoke covered all the way to the Southern Suburbs. Helicopters could only be called in once the sun had risen and then had to wait for the site to be cleared for feat of injuring people on the ground.
As usual the Hout Bay community sprung into action responding to call for donations.
Thula Thula Hout Bay Facebook Thula Thula Hout Bay are coordinating relief efforts for the victims .... please share ! Your donation will help provide toiletries, non perishable food, clothing and more
Bank details: Thula Thula NPC
Swift Code/ BIC FIRNZAJJ
FNB Hout Bay
Account no: 62589383836
Branch code: 204009
International donors :To donate via PayPal go to www.paypal.me/ThulaThulaHoutBay
As well as humans many animals have been displaced... please support the Domestic Animal Rescue Group DARG
Here is how to donate: http://darg.org.za/donate/
International donors: www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/darg
We're in need of dog/cat food, ( wet/dry/tinned) donations towards our Vet Accounts, blankets, bottled water, ( several of our kennel hand staff who are residents of Imizamo Yethu have lost everything- second hand clothing, toiletries, bedding etc )
DARG Trust Account
Swift Code/ BIC FIRNZAJJ
FNB: 62471702897
Branch code: 201409
Ref: FIRE /email address
Bay Harbour Market Fund: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/…/fire-relief-fund-for-imizamo…
Photo credits Charles Mercer
