Students start drive in aid of fire victims
HELPING HAND: Luchulumanco Nanto is appealing to the CPUT community to donate clothing, food and other items to the victims of a recent fire.
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Two CPUT students have started a campaign in aid of residents who lost their belongings during a devastating fire in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay recently.
Accounting students Luchulumanco Nanto and Siziphiwe Refiloe Dlulane have appealed to the CPUT community to donate clothing, food and toiletries to assist the residents.
The fire left thousands of people homeless.
“When I heard about the fire I immediately wanted to do something to help. I sent out a message to students on our Whatsapp groups. Siziphiwe said she wanted to be involved and we started working together in terms of mobilising students.”
Luchulumanco said there had been a good response thus far from the CPUT community, mostly from students in residences, with sanitary products, canned goods and clothing already collected.
He said the Mowbray local SRC had come on board in terms of collections on the Mowbray campus, while the Department of Student Affairs is also providing assistance.
“We plan to keep on collecting until the end of the month,” said Luchulumanco.
He said there were also plans to host an open mic event with the aim of collecting more goods for distribution.
Members of the CPUT community who want to make a contribution can contact Luchulumanco on 062 685 4615.
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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