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Xenophobic Attacks: Emergency Call For Donations
@ 2008-06-26 – 17:42:10
This is from Black Sash, the human rights organization in South Africa, Please if you want to read more, follow the link at the end of the paragraph.
URGENT REQUEAST FROM Western Cape Emergency Civil Society Task Team
TAC, along with about 20 other civil society groups, are spending quite a bit of money on helping to co-ordinate the response to the xenophobic violence crisis with the Aids Law Project (ALP). We urgently need to get the following items out into effected communities:
Bread
Medication (chronic illness)
Rehydrate for babies and adults with diarrhoea
Clothing (everything), Uniforms
Books, Colour-in books, crayons for children
Spunges, mattresses and pillows
Blankets
Primus stoves
Knives, Forks, Disposable cutlery
Polystyrene Cups
Black refuse bags
Water supply
Still mineral water (250 or 500ml)
Toilet supply
Disposal nappies, small packs of wetwipes for babies
Dummies for babies
Flasks to boil water and keep it warm for baby bottles and porridge
Purity, baby food
Sterilizers
Bath and washing soap
Tooth paste, toothbrushes
Sanitary towels for women
Vaseline (small bottles), roll-on
Baby bottles
Baby milk formula
Toilet paper
Blankets
Food parcels
TentsIf able, please make a donation directly into the following Nedbank Cape Town TAC account:
Account Number: 1009 726 269
Branch code: 100909If you do an electronic transfer, please put your name in the reference and the phrase "endviolence". Alternatively, these goods can be dropped off at the address mentioned below.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
In addition, we have decided to open the ALP and TAC offices in the CBD as a central Civil society meeting point and liaison centre from now until the violence subsides - so please let me know if you are able to volunteer some time. We will be here this evening (Friday) and again this weekend starting at 09h00 tomorrow and again Sunday from 09h00. New times will be set up next week.
We need volunteers, hospitality and your time and energy.
Bring your own laptop and cell phone if possible. -
For kids
@ 2008-06-26 – 04:31:24
This is a link where people can donate with just one click of your mouse. Please if you want additional info, go to http://www.porloschicos.com/PorLosChicos.NET/
Thank to your click, many children can have the option to eat a plate of food.
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