Gift of the Givers was the main recipient of all monies and donations as they are structured to handle the logistics of donation distribution.
The Gift of the Givers Foundation is Africa’s largest disaster relief organisation! Over the years they have distributed over R2 billion in aid to 42 countries around the world, including South Africa.
The foundation has been sharing pictures of all the work they have done since the fires, so if you donated and felt curious about how it helped, here are some images of everything the foundation has done with your help!
These are just a select few images, there are hundreds of photo’s available to be seen.
1300 food parcels and hygiene packs, water & blankets distributed to communities in Hornlee, Rheunendal and Oupad. #Knysnafire
Financial donations were used to help rehabilitate local honeybee’s.
#KnysnaFire.Feeding Hungry Bees. #GOTGBeeRehab
@GiftoftheGivers donates buckets for Bee Rehab.The buckets are for transporting bee food & the lids for feeding bees from. #Knysnafire
Pet food to Garden Route SPCA. #KnysnaFire
Distribution of pet food & medical supplies to KAWS, George Rex vet clinic, PE animal shelter & Uitenhage SPCA. #Knysnafire
Food and hay were distributed to farms affected by the fire.
Farmers in the Free State have opened up their hearts and have donated close to 1600 bales of fodder to @GiftoftheGivers #Knysnafire
The bales arrived this morning. #KnysnaFire
The Twitter page is being updated every hour with new images of how donations are being distributed. To keep up to date you can follow the Gift of the Givers here. Their page is just an inspiration to see!
Sources: Twitter
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