{"id":114363,"date":"2016-02-29T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/114363\/donate-water-and-make-a-difference\/"},"modified":"2016-03-01T08:31:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T06:31:42","slug":"donate-water-and-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/02\/29\/donate-water-and-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate water and make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drought and a water crisis are gripping large parts of the country.<\/p>\n

In order to try to help to alleviate people\u2019s hardships the Primrose Sector Three Crime Forum has joined forces with Pick n Pay Primrose, to help to boost the relief efforts being made for many drought-stricken areas around South Africa.<\/p>

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The Crime Forum committee, headed by Max Katz, together with project leader Janet Gerretsen, has challenged local street groups through their street leaders, to collect water from street members\u2019 houses.<\/p>\n

Already over 6 200 litres of water have been sent to the Pick n Pay depot in Long Meadow, in Edenvale.<\/p>

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Pick n Pay, in conjunction with Operation Hydrate, Water Shortage SA and AgriSA, distribute the water to drought-stricken areas, and the race is on between the streets to see who can donate the most water.<\/p>\n

Chris Ndlovu, the store manager of Pick n Pay Primrose, said: \u201cPick n Pay works with various organisations who are helping drought-stricken communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy to work with the sector to build up water supplies, and these are then loaded ontoour trucks and sent to our distribution depot, from where they are then sent to the areas in need.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLieut-Col Albertina Vesi, the Primrose SAPS station commander and her staff, are also avidly collecting, so we are now challenging businesses and their staff to join our campaign to donate either clean bottled tap water (marked TW for tap water) which will be used for animals and washing, or sealed commercial bottled water for drinking,\u201d said Max.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also asking people to donate clean, empty water bottles with their caps on, packed in black plastic bags.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese can be dropped off at Pick n Pay Primrose, as we have people with boreholes in the area who are willing to fill them.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on water collections call or WhatsApp Janet on 076 136 0714 or Max on 071 875 2408, or drop off your donations at Pick n Pay Primrose.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so proud of our community, thanks and well done Primrose Sector Three.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s keep it going.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge other CPF groups and community organisations to take up the challenge and donate water today,\u201d said Max.<\/p>\n