{"id":128589,"date":"2016-07-22T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/128589\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/"},"modified":"2016-07-23T13:11:06","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T11:11:06","slug":"community-welcomes-foundations-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Community welcomes foundation\u2019s help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation, South Africa, hosted its annual food handover, which forms part of their winter relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The handover took place last Sunday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Delighted residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received bags of rice, scarves, ear-muffs and a selection of other items from the foundation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Food Handover 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/of-VQFQ6dcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It is estimated 3 000 families, who were identified for the handover by volunteers, benefited from the event which was held across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation, which has over 10 million volunteers globally, is an international NGO and helps the needy throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Food Handover 3\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uof60hA1y-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before the handover began, volunteers and community members prayed together and performed an official handover ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Food Handover 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m5idP413FiQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Residents, who arrived at the event with wheelbarrows, were grateful for the donations from the foundation.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-128589 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/30gcngeneralfood_81430\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_81430-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_81430-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_81430-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_81430.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128591'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/30gcngeneralfood_95367\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_95367-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_95367-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_95367-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30GCNGENERALFOOD_95367.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128592'>\n\t\t\t\tCindy Swekempilo was one of the youth volunteers involved in the Tzu-Chi Foundation\u2019s winter relief campaign, last Sunday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_1130-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1130-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128629\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128629'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_1132-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1132-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128630\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128630'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_1133-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_1133-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128631\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128631'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2068-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2068-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128632\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128632'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2069-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2069-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128633\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128633'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2071-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2071-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128634\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128634'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2072-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2072-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128635\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128635'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2073-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2073-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128636\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128636'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2074-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2074-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128637\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128637'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2076-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2076-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128638\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128638'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2078-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2078-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128640\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128640'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2079-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2079-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128641\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128641'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2093-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2093-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128643\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128643'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2095-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2095-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128647\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128647'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2096-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2096-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128648\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128648'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2101-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2101-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128650'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2102-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2102-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128651'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2103-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2103-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128653'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. Residents from the Marathon, Makause and Delport informal settlements received food and clothing donations from the foundation. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/22\/community-welcomes-foundations-help\/attachment\/img_2104-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/IMG_2104-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128654\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128654'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Buddhist compassion relief Tzu-Chi Foundation hosted its annual winter relief campaign last Sunday, across the road from the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Street. 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