{"id":11965,"date":"2021-07-16T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/?p=11965"},"modified":"2023-01-20T08:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T08:30:50","slug":"organisations-with-isibindi-to-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/blog\/organisations-with-isibindi-to-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizations You Can Support to Help KwaZulu-Natal During This Time of Need in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Courage is the ability to do something that frightens or show bravery. For us, we prefer the isiZulu term for courage, \u201ciSibindi.\u201d Not only does its definition ring true to what we do, but when said aloud you cannot help but pronounce it with conviction and strength. It has an authority to it, a calling.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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When iSibindi becomes a verb it\u2019s a form of uBuntu, a way of facing adversity while helping others, putting aside your own wants to ensure that the needs of others are met, a way of tackling whatever life throws at you and doing it with a greater purpose than that of your own existence. Over the last 25 years, iSibindi, has been our founding value, yet over the last week we\u2019ve seen that iSibindi is what guides us as South Africans, it\u2019s our defining moments, it\u2019s our character as a nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisations Mobilising to Help Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Right Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Isibindi is something to be shared, and we\u2019ve been inundated with calls from South Africans both local and afar, asking how they can help during these dark moments in history. We thought it best to create a comprehensive list of organisations that are mobilising to bring necessary supplies to communities in KZN affected by the unrest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just some of the organisations and businesses you can support through donations and volunteering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SA Volunteers (@rebuildrsa<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On 14 July @rebuildrsa<\/a> was created, and within 2 days it already had 12.3k followers of South Africans volunteering to clean up after looters trashed streets, cities and shopping malls. If you\u2019d like to volunteer, fill in this online form<\/a> so that the organisers can match you with those in need of help. You can offer assistance through cleanups, donations, resources like transporting volunteers, offering cleaning supplies or your business skills and services to help. There\u2019s even an option for those who want to volunteer but are unsure and need some guidance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gift of the Givers\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe time to rebuild our livelihoods is now.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>Gift of the Givers<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Gift of the Givers is Africa\u2019s largest disaster response NGO, with the aim of bringing hope and restoring dignity to the most vulnerable. In a statement issued via the Organisation for Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)<\/a>, Gift of the Givers announced that their top priority is \u2018to protect large-scale food distribution facilities\u2019, in order to keep the supply chain up and running at the height of this crisis.\u201d The NGO has also asked for public donations to fund their proposed interventions. If you\u2019d like to donate to this cause, click here<\/a> or by adding them as a beneficiary to your MySchoolCard here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For live updates, follow Gift of the Givers on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isibindi Foundation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paige Gehren<\/a>, Director of the Isibindi Foundation is also working together with Gift of the Givers to arrange delivery of food supplies to affected areas. Please consider donating<\/a> to our Isibindi Foundation or getting involved<\/a> by offering your skills or time to help us uplift communities in KZN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Hood Foundation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated to keeping hope alive, the Robin Hood Foundation in Westville, Durban has been actively involved on the ground, delivering resources and food to communities in need. If you\u2019d like to donate food, please email Natalie Antonia Ogden at info@robinhoodfoundation.co.za<\/a> so that they can coordinate food collections. Alternatively, you can support various food drives as eggs and vegetables have been secured with more supplies coming in from various farmers on a regular basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Cindy Norcott, Charity Founder, \u201cIt’s time to rebuild. We can’t afford to allow feelings to get in the way, as much as it pains us. Let’s get into action and make it happen. How do you rebuild a rainbow nation? You start by cleaning up, by starting again, by feeding people. It is Mandela’s birthday on 18 July. What would he have done? He would have encouraged us to forgive, to put our feelings aside, to help, to give and to rebuild.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all the latest news and updates, following the Robin Hood Foundation on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volvo Bloemfontein (@volvocarsbloemfontein<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTogether, we can make a difference for those in need\u201d<\/em><\/p>Volvo Cars Bloemfontein<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Volvo Bloemfontein has pledged to deliver food to KZN with various drop off points popping up across the country. They ask that if you\u2019re a local business or individual wanting to support, please donate any non-perishable goods as well as things like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n