Shelter for Vaal homeless opened
Doing their part in commemoration of yhe International Day of Families on Tuesday, May 31, the Gauteng Department of Social Development launched the park homes shelter for the homeless in Vanderbijlpark.
The event was led by Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the department, Morakane Mosupyoe, along with officials from the provincial department of health, Emfuleni Local Municipality and SAVF.
The department and the SAVF, because of their similar interests in caring for the vulnerable in society, came together to help the homeless community in the Vaal area with a proper roof over their heads.
The SAVF provides quality, integrated, affordable and accessible services to the vulnerable and marginalized older and disabled persons in its residential and frail care facilities and by means of programmes and projects in the community.
As part of its mandate to care for vulnerable groups in society, the department of Social Development is tasked to place people who are homeless in temporal Homeless Shelters.
The department in collaboration with Municipalities, NPOs, and churches provides various services, such as meals, treatment for substance abuse, security, medical screening, counselling, and reunification with family.
Good day.
I am in desperate need of accommodation and seeking employment, due to the current finical constraints of previous employer an entire farming community workers have lost their jobs.
I can can add value by farming of veg and maintenance work while i look for a job, i only require a safety of a residence.
Kesi Govender
Good day i hope this finds you well….i am in desperate need of a place for two ladies,49 & 22. They are living in extremely poor conditions and they need help. Winter is coming and i think they would really need a new home to feel safe in. Anything will be greatly appreciated.
Good morning.
I would please find out more about this program aS I know two woman one in her 40 and the other in her late 50 with a disability. The younger lady of 40 is trying to care not only for the other lady which is her sister but also for a elderly man in his 70 s going backwards really really fast. Due to circumstances the sole provider lost her employment and can not seem to get any other vacancies or temporary jobs for that matter. As far as I know they live in Meyerton. The older lady does get a sassa grant but it is unfortunately not enough. The younger lady has alot of hospitality experience and wild life but jobs are so scares. I personally can not lend any help but I am looking for someone that can assist please? If you could please call me back or send me an email I will also insert my contact details below. Thank you for your time in reading this.
Good day, hope you well, 4 Women,and a boy of 15, Mother and three daughters, 1 of the daughters got a 15 year old Audisties boy, they stay in Warden, but the goverment dont have housing for them, they can get the boy in a special school in Vanderbiljpark, but need place to stay, can you please assist, or help us,find them a place, they must be out and of August,
Thank you Ansie