Nazareth Floods – October 2017
Nazareth Floods Nazareth, KZN | October 2017 Torrential storms affected hundreds in October 2017. Many families faced the catastrophic side effects of the heavy downpour including damage to their homes; landslides and loss of personal belongings. How We Helped...
Inanda Valley – September 2017
Inanda Valley Inanda, KZN | September 2017 In the township of Inanda Valley in KZN, word broke out that a small family’s home had been destroyed by a freak storm In September 2017. The roof of their home had been blown off by gale force winds, leaving the family...
Somalia – August 2017
Somalia Somalia| August 2017 In August 2017 a CityHope Disaster Relief response team travelled back to Mogadishu, Somalia to assist a local NGO by providing 14 tonnes of food relief to the starving communities. How We Helped Our teams arrived onsite and documented how...
Knysna Fire Disaster – June 2017
Knysna Fire Disaster Knysna, Western Cape | June 2017 The entire country came to a standstill in June 2017 when we learnt of the widespread fire disaster that had engulfed much of the beautiful town of Knysna – June 2017. Over 500 homes had been burnt to the...
Cato Manor Fire – April 2017
The eThekwini Disaster Management team called out to CHDR to assist 30 families affected by fires in Cato Crest & Cato Manor. Team leader, Rob Taylor met with Malcolm Canham (Senior Coordinator, eThekwini Disaster Management) and Ward Counsellor Veli Mthembu on...
Factory Fire in Rossburgh – March 2017
Emergency response organisations rushed to Rossburg following a massive blaze that broke out in a container terminal at the Durban Harbour. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the scene.Over 70 firefighters were deployed and despite their best efforts the size and...
Chappus – Umhlanga Rocks Fire – March 2017
A fire destroying 40 shacks caused devastation to a small community in the informal area of Chappus in Umhlanga Rocks near the N2 freeway. The start of the fire was unknown but the blaze soon became uncontrollable. Fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.CityHope...
Carletonville Fire – February 2017
Our general manager received a call from a community member within a small informal settlement known as “Slovo” near Carletonville in Gauteng. The lady named “Tabitha” was distraught following a fire which took place in her home village destroying nearly 100 shacks...
Durban Flood Victims – July 2016
The Challenge With heavy snow and excessive rains this weekend, severe flooding has been caused with flash floods in some parts of the province, with the greater Durban area being the most affected. Response WE WILL BE RESPONDING TO FLOOD VICTIMS THROUGH THE PROVISION...
Malawi Drought Response – July 2016
The ChallengeMalawi Drought Response | From experiencing floods a year ago, to now facing a severe drought, CityHope is responding once again in partnership with Future Life and City Logistics in committing to send food aid to Malawi. ResponseThe truck that will be...
Durban Informal Settlement Fire | July 2016
The Challenge Durban informal settlement fire leaves scores homeless. Around 200 people have been left homeless after 80 shacks were destroyed in a fire in Sea Cow Lake, north of Durban yesterday. Response CityHope Disaster Relief is sending 300 blankets and clothing...
Hillcrest Aids Center – May 2016
The Challenge Having received 100 boxes of Doves Hygiene Wipes from their donor, Premier FMCG, newly appointed General Manager of Cityhope Disaster Relief, Lori Reardon and our team decided to call upon The Hillcrest Aids Centre to donate the wipes to both their...
St. Monica’s Children’s Home – May 2016
The ChallengeFollowing a fire which burnt down parts of the St. Monica’s Children’s Home on the Bluff, Cityhope Disaster Relief based in Hillcrest were called on to assist. ResponseThe home’s director Althea Govender informed CityHope’s team that some of the children...
Vryheid Water Shortage Response – April 2016
The ChallengeFollowing the plight of those directly affected by the alarming drought conditions in South Africa, Cityhope Disaster Relief’s team based in Hillcrest responded to urgent calls for assistance by local church groups in Vryheid where conditions for water...
2015 Xenophobia
2015 Xenophobia Xenophobia, as we all know, exploded like a septic pustule across South Africa in 2015, with its epicentre being in Durban. But the ramifications still echo in communities, and this is where the likes of Durban Mission Church (DMC) come in. Read more...
Syrian Refugee Crisis Response – September 2015
The ChallengeHundreds of thousands of men, women and children have been displaced by civil war and violence in Syria, Afghanistan and other countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa. As they flee the violence, making treacherous journeys across sea and land,...
Durban Xenophobia Response – April 2015
The ChallengeIt’s South Africa’s shame. It flies in blatant disregard of the Biblical injunction to love thy neighbour. It’s xenophobia – which appears to have had its epicentre in Durban. And it’s impossible to ignore the vicious outbreaks erupting around us....
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