{"id":244908,"date":"2020-04-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/244908\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/"},"modified":"2020-04-02T14:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T12:26:50","slug":"germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: Germiston Red Cross cares for the vulnerable during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston branch of the South African Red Cross Society is providing essential services to the most vulnerable communities during the 21-day lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>They are doing this by promoting preventative health-care practices, distributing soap and sanitisers and preparing and serving hot meals to the homeless in the Germiston CBD.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe need far exceeds our resources, so we appeal to businesses and individuals to donate in cash or kind,\u201d said Barbara Jensen, manager of the Germiston branch of the South African Red Cross Society.<\/p>\n<p>If you can assist the Germiston Red Cross contact Barbara on 011 873 9009 or at bjensen@redcross.org.za.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/243196\/spca-animals-need-your-help-in-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19: SPCA animals need your help in lockdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/243801\/covid-19-on-print\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19 on Print<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-244908 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\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/attachment\/14gcngeneralredc_91762\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_91762-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_91762-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_91762-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_91762-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_91762.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-1-244910'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Germiston branch of the Red Cross Society are serving hot meals to the homeless in the Germiston CBD during the 21-day lockdown.\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\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/attachment\/14gcngeneralredc_13635\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_13635-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_13635-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_13635-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_13635-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/14GCNGENERALREDC_13635.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-1-244909'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Germiston branch of the Red Cross Society are taking care of those who need it most during lockdown.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/attachment\/img-20200331-wa0015\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0015-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0015-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0015-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-244985'>\n\t\t\t\tGermiston branch of the South African Red Cross Society helps homeless people in Germiston. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/attachment\/img-20200331-wa0016\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0016-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0016-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0016-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-244986'>\n\t\t\t\tGermiston branch of the South African Red Cross Society helps homeless people in Germiston. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/attachment\/img-20200331-wa0017\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0017-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0017-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0017-500x375.jpg 500w\" 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-1-244987'>\n\t\t\t\tGermiston branch of the South African Red Cross Society helps homeless people in Germiston. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/04\/03\/germiston-red-cross-cares-for-the-vulnerable-during-lockdown\/attachment\/img-20200331-wa0018\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0018-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/04\/IMG-20200331-WA0018-270x203.jpg 270w, 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