Cape Town-based non-profit organisation (NPO) South African Water Warriors has announced that it is close to reaching its target of 1 000 bales of lucerne to help farmers and workers in drought-stricken Calvinia, Northern Cape, Cape {town} Etc reports.
In a recent Facebook post, the NPO stated that it is only short 200 bales of lucerne – hay bales made from lucerne grass.
The NPO plans to deliver and distribute the bales of lucerne worth R100 000 to the farming community of Calvinia on 7 December.
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According to Deon Smit, founder of the South African Water Warriors, individuals can make donations to help reach the organisation’s goal via the BackaBuddy campaign page.
While the organisation’s focus has primarily been farmers and their employers, they have also assisted other towns with water, supplying water to Wuppertal, Betty’s Bay and other areas where major fires have occurred.
‘When we have an outreach to go and assist farmers in a certain area we also, [where] possible, [assist] old age homes and schools/hostels with groceries,’ said Smit.
‘These [institutions] have after all been dependent on donations from farmers which they no longer get. We have an outreach to a community every two months where we assist anywhere from 200 – 300 families,’ Smit added.
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