{"id":171832,"date":"2018-01-30T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=171832"},"modified":"2018-01-30T14:05:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T12:05:45","slug":"water-institute-launches-platform-day-zero-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/01\/30\/water-institute-launches-platform-day-zero-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Institute launches platform for Day Zero volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volunteers that can donate time or goods to assist officials tasked with managing the Cape water crisis can pledge their support at http:\/\/bit.ly\/watervolunteer<\/a><\/p>\n

The initiative is hosted by the Water Institute in Southern Africa (WISA<\/a>), a registered non-profit organisation established in 1987.<\/p>

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WISA aims to support water sector professionals, namely the scientists, engineers, managers, and operators that are trained to design, operate, and maintain a very complex system that needs to collect, treat, and distribute water to sustain life and business for South African citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Africans are known as uniquely resilient, and for coming together to assist one another in times of need,\u201d said WISA CEO, Lester Goldman.<\/p>

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\u201cWe\u2019ve created this volunteer platform to help streamline the strength in numbers, and connect those that can help with those that need help.\u201d<\/p>\n

The platform is a simple tool that allows volunteers to submit their contact and donation details.<\/p>\n

WISA will collate the information and use its existing communication channels within the water sector to share relevant details with official task teams deployed by national and local government.<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n

Water Wednesday: Countdown to Day Zero<\/a><\/p>\n

Water Wednesday: Day Zero to kick in on 22 April in Cape Town<\/a><\/p>\n

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