At least 2 are dead after terrible fire in Kennedy Road this weekend
While many people vacationed this long weekend, Kennedy Road was again the site of tragedy. The worst fire yet to hit the settlement left at least 2 people dead and hundreds homeless.
With so many people homeless and left with no belongings there will need to be a serious amount of fundraising and support done in the coming days.
Posted below is the article written about the fire in The Mercury. It's a terrible situation, a product of the way in which people are forced to live: with no electricity, burning candles and paraffin, in shacks made of scraps that burn so easily. Fires like this one are so preventable if only the city would take seriously the plight of the poor.
For comment or to offer support - building materials, food, blankets, medical assistance - please contact Thobile Hlongwa at 094 758 6875
Two die in Kennedy Road shack fire, by Bronwyn Gerretsen
With so many people homeless and left with no belongings there will need to be a serious amount of fundraising and support done in the coming days.
Posted below is the article written about the fire in The Mercury. It's a terrible situation, a product of the way in which people are forced to live: with no electricity, burning candles and paraffin, in shacks made of scraps that burn so easily. Fires like this one are so preventable if only the city would take seriously the plight of the poor.
For comment or to offer support - building materials, food, blankets, medical assistance - please contact Thobile Hlongwa at 094 758 6875
Two die in Kennedy Road shack fire, by Bronwyn Gerretsen
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