In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
As you are aware, the xenophobic violence has left an estimated 25 000 victims displaced, destitute and in despair. We can only but pray to the Almighty for a solution to this political and humanitarian crisis.
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Management has appointed Mustadafin Foundation, along with four other NGOs, to provide meals and blankets for the displaced people. This co-ordination aims to ensure that all communities are well provided for in this trying time and that no clashes occur between NGOs and other relief organizations.
Working in Harmony Park, Phillipi, Mitchells Plain, Stellenbosch and other areas, Mustadafin provides cooked meals, twice a day, every day to over 10 000 of the displaced victims with. (See full list below). We are also providing victims with clothing, toiletries, baby packs and other essentials as donations from the public are received.
But the work is not over. And while donors have been very generous in terms of food stuffs, the Foundation is desperately in need of volunteers to aid in the cooking and food distribution.
For a list of ways you can help, please scroll to the bottom of this mail.
Many of the victims have lost hope in the South African government to solve this crisis, some have threatened to go on a hunger strike to get the United Nations to step in. we are appealing to all in our country to, in any way possible, help solve the xenophobia outbreak. Help us help our neighbours from Africa. Support Mustadafin’s Xenophobia Relief appeal.
If you would like to help ease the plight of the victims by working with Mustadafin, you can contribute in any of the following ways:
Mustadafin is working in the following areas:
Area | Number of people |
Summer Greens | 300 |
Table View | 80 |
Claremont Main road | 80 |
Rondebosch East Masjid | 200 |
Bellville | 600 |
Macassar | 120 |
Harmony Park | 1500 |
Sir Lowry’s park | 40 |
Stellenbosch | 350 |
Cape Town station | 400 |
Tennyson Street Masjid | 300 |
Community Hall Phillipi East | 800 |
Site B Community Hall | 650 |
Solly Mahlanga | 550 |
Desmond Tutu | 720 |
Andile Msize | 500 |
Resource Centre | 2820 |
Blue Waters in Mitchells Plain | 205 |
KTC Community Hall | 500 |
Total | 10 715 |
1. Volunteer your time and effort | ||||||
Area of contribution | Times | |||||
Cooking | Between 9AM and 5PM | |||||
*Transporting food (Bakkies especially required) | At 10AM and 5PM | |||||
*Serving food | At 10AM and 4.30PM | |||||
Sorting clothing, assembling baby packs and toiletry packs | Enquire at office | |||||
General administration | Office hours | |||||
*High priority | ||||||
You may volunteer to contribute in these areas any day of the week, including weekends | ||||||
2. Donate food or other items at our headquarters | ||||||
Foods | ||||||
Halaal meat | Halaal chicken | Halaal polony / sausages | ||||
Pasta | Rice | Vegetables | ||||
Cooking oil | Tomato Paste | Garlic & Ginger Paste | ||||
Spices | Salt | Sugar | ||||
Tea | Coffee | Milk | ||||
Toiletries | ||||||
Soaps | Toothbrushes | Toothpaste | ||||
Shampoo | Sanitary towels | Face cloth’s | ||||
Razors | ||||||
Baby packs | ||||||
Disposable nappies | Milk formula | Purity baby food | ||||
Baby bottles | ||||||
All forms of clothing, blankets, prayer mats(musallahs) etc are also most welcome | ||||||
3. Monetary contributions | ||||||
You can drop your contribution at the Foundation’s Headquarters directly, or deposit into our bank account: | ||||||
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MUSTADAFIN FOUNDATION
18 BELGRAVIA ROAD, ATHLONE, 7764, CAPE TOWN P.O. BOX 24503
025-725 NPO
PHONE: (+27) 021-633 0010 / 633 0060 FAX: (+27) 021-633 0057
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mustadafin.com
Thank-you for highlighting the work of the Foundation. When the crisis first broke out in Cape Town, my flatmate and I bought a large volume of supplies for them to use in their meal-making, and were impressed by how well organised they are and how they make do with that they have. But of course the problem persists, and the need is constant. It is sad that so many people who are have the will to work hard and have been making a contribution to their communities have to suffer like this now and live on hand-outs.