Gift of the Givers Assist Imizamo Yethu fire victims

Humanitarian aid Gift of the Givers has responded to the plight of the Imizamo Yethu fire victims. Project manager, Ali Sablay, said the fire on Saturday night, that savaged 100 structures left 400 victims displaced. “We will be around for the next 5 days until the relevant authority steps in place, the situation on the ground is quite dire. “Many of the fire victims don’t know what their next step is and Gift of the Givers is there to ease their plight.” Sablay said many people lost all their possessions and were sleeping in community halls. He said on Monday they began distributing baby care packs, blankets, hygiene and sanitary, matresses and other essential items. One of the victims, Fezeka Matshaya said she had been asleep when the fire broke out just after 11pm. She said she managed to salvage a little bag and grab her children and flee. “I had no chance of saving anything, we lost everything.” She said it was sad that one person lost his life, but there was nothing that could be done to save him as he was trapped.