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Xenophobia Relief
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 organisations.
 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. 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 and transportation.
Floods hit Kosovo informal settlement
12 May 2008
About 1500 people in Kosovo Informal settlement were displaced yesterday (Sunday, 11 May) when heavy rains hit the area, resulting in floods. Mustadafin Foundation, in response to the disaster, has supplied the 1500 displaced people with cooked food yesterday and will be supplying brunch and supper for them today.
According to the city’s Disaster Risk Management, AbuBakr Kippie, Kosovo was the worst hit area. “The people of Kosovo were affected very badly by the floods in comparison to the other informal settlements. Residents have said that they would be residing with family and friends until the flood-water subsides.”
The Foundation appeals to the public for donations in cash or kind to aid the people of Kosovo.
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