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According to News24, many people have been evacuated from their homes and the fire has ravaged thousands of acres of land thus far.
While it is advised that people do not go near the affected areas, you can still lend a helping hand by donating money to the Volunteer Wildfire Services.
The MOSAIC Training, Service and Healing Centre for Women, have gathered up R1000 to donate to the Volunteer Wildfire Services to help towards operational services and are urging other NGOs and people to match their donation.
MOSAIC is an NGO dedicated to preventing and reducing abuse and domestic violence, particularly against women and children.
They have decided to donate this small amount of money on behalf of their community and the thousands of survivors of domestic violence in our country. For them it serves as a token to say that just as this fire must and will be stopped, domestic violence and abuse must also be eradicated from our society.
They will also be teaming up with VWS providing trauma counselling services for the heroic volunteers.
According to News24 you can also help by donating food and drinks for the Volunteer Wildfire Services. Donations can be dropped off at Newlands Fire Base, Lakeside Fire Station or Fish Hoek Fire Station.
For more information contact:
Cape Town City Fire: 021 480 7700 or 107
Table Mountain National Park: 086 110 6417
Newlands Fire Base: 021 689 7438
To support, make your deposit into Volunteer Wildfire Services Nedbank account, Branch code 108 309, Account number: 1083321226 using your organisation name as your reference and email proof of payment to finance@vws.org.za with #supportVWS as the subject of the email.
UPDATE: Firefighting efforts against the Cape fire continue into the fifth day, with the blaze having been largely contained by firefighting teams after a day of devastation. To follow live updates on the fire click here.
