East Rand blesses ‘dry’ Kroonstad with water
Within a period of six weeks, the Oos-Rand Staan Saam group collected over 100 000 litres of water for Kroonstad.
“The Bokkie Week is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week and we have decided to take the water to Kroonstad since they do not have a drop of water,” said organiser Yvonne Davies.
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On Saturday, July 2, a convoy of five trucks, vehicles and motorcycles, together with Afriforum Alberton’s 4×4 club and WSSA (Water Shortage South Africa), delivered the water to Huis Eden, Hoërskool Kroonstad, and a church in Kroonstad.
More than 400 000 litres of water was delivered to the town.
According to Davies, the group worked much harder with this project than the previous ones.
She said that the group does all the work for their projects themselves, which includes the collection of water and the loading and offloading of the trucks.
There were water drop-off points at Pieter from North Point Spar in Witkoppie Ridge, Ester from ABH Auto Services in Benoni, Tisha at Sunward Park Gemeenskapskerk, Pastor Nino Govender from Siloam Ministries in Dalpark, Brakpan, and CIPC in Van Dyk Park, Boksburg.
The group was fortunate to raffle tickets to collect money for the project.
Ferdie from BMT Logistics sponsored an Edblo bed and raffle tickets were sold at R50.
Heidi and JP from Specsavers in Springs donated a R1 000 grocery voucher and raffle tickets were R10 each.
One hundred bales of hay was bought for 10 farmers in Koppies who are suffering from the drought.
“A special thank you to every one of our sponsors and people who contributed to the success of this project,” said Davies.
The Oos-Rand Staan Saam group would like to thank the following:
* Brandon from Triton Express who sponsored an eight-ton truck, with a driver.
* Ferdie from BMG Logistics who sponsored a 30-ton interlink truck, with a driver who delivered the bales of hay in Koppies.
* Andries from Monachus Project Logistics who sponsored three 30-ton interlink trucks, with drivers who delivered the water in Kroonstad.
* Christo from Waste Giant in Johannesburg who sponsored 20-litre water bottles.
* Danzelle Dry and the New Apostolic Church for their contribution.
* Cindy from East Rand Motorshow for sponsoring a stand to donate water and money.
