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Home-based care an option

Home-based care is becoming increasingly popular as a way to handle patient care and that of the elderly or infirmwithout incurring the huge cost associated with long-term hospitalisation or rehabilitation in an institution

It has become evident that with the increase in basic living costs, and the decrease in finances many of our communities will not be able to afford hospital care in the future.

Empowering Change: Where Your Donations Make a Meaningful Impact

Your generous donations serve as a lifeline for a range of impactful initiatives. From providing crucial training sessions and essential home-based care to efficient disaster management, we channel your support into tangible, positive outcomes. However, one of our paramount focuses of late is on welfare and feeding schemes through our extensive network.

Take a moment to glance at Figure 1 below, revealing a stark reality: the disadvantaged in our community grapple with the challenge of putting even the most basic of foods on their tables. Over the past 7 years, food prices have surged tremendously, as indicated in Table 1, rendering some of these essential items nearly unattainable for many. Your contributions play a pivotal role in funding our five food hubs and accordingly in bridging this gap, ensuring that we can continue our mission to alleviate hunger and enhance the well-being of those in need. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of our community members.

Figure 1: Price of potatoes and rice since 2017

Table 1: Various essential food items and their respective price increases

Keegan Ferreira CSb(SA) - Affiliate
BCom (cum laude)

Red Cross appeals for Donors

There's more to hunger than an empty feeling, a skinny frame and a rumbling tummy.

Being hungry has ramificationsnot only for the individual but for society as a whole.

Whopping 400 kg of fish donated to those in need

In a remarkable display of collaboration, the Red Cross and Food4Love joine forces to ensurethat hose in need receive nourishing meals.

Their effort were recently bolstered by an incredibly generous donation of frozen Cape Bream from Fish with a story, a digital marketplace powered by Abalobi technology.

The original donation was enough to be distributed amog the major food hubs supported by these two oganisations. But on the day they were overwhelmed to learn that in fact 400 kg of frozen fish was en route to Hermanus from abalobi.

MAKING HERMANUS A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY TOWN.

(Reported in recent Annual report below) “Demystifying Dementia”. Dr K Buley approached the talks from the perspective of looking at the condition, then the brain and lastly the person who has the condition. These presentations have been edited and uploaded to YouTube and can be viewed via the following links:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/xe7OUCL6RAg

Part 2: https://youtu.be/f3ayB5-9kt0

Part 3: https://youtu.be/rjhpVMiDdCw

Annual Report - 16 May 2022 - 28 May 2023

Who are we?

Hermanus Red Cross has been in existence since 1957 within the aegis on Western Cape regional headquarters of the Provincial Red Cross headquarters in Wynberg, Cape Town. Volunteering is a potential activity. We may fundraise through use of publicity to describe our activities. Each Red Cross Branch or Station applies the International and National Organisation's Mission in a way that best suits its own situation on the ground,

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Red Cross steps up to alleviate hunger

A sub-committee of the Hermanus Red Cross. headed by Angela heslop, recently undertook a fact-finding initiative focused on Mount Pleasant and Zwelihle, following a food insecurity survey conducted in the Overstrand.

Aqunion Donates

Aqunion is the union of three well-known South African abalone businesses in the New Harbour , Hermanus

The company donated 67 bags of a variety of dry food ingredients to Red Cross to distribute for MANDELA DAY.

The company members featured from left to right are Jason. Bernadine, Nosiphiwo and Greg.

The Hermanus Red Cross —Options for the Future?

Meeting in the Clock Room Burgundy Restaurant
Tuesday 17th January 2023
10 am-12 pm

Objective: To share ideas and explore options for the future of the Hermanus Red Cross.

Attendees: Molly Venter, Mariette Pitlo, Nelia Louw, Dee Wills, Kathie Buley, Angela Heslop, Cathy Croxton, Carmen Titus

Apologies: Theo de Meyer, Gertrud du Toit, John Irvin

Conclusions

• Following the discussions had at this meeting, the Hermanus Red Cross has decided to move forward on all three of the initiatives presented at the meeting – see below.
• The committee is looking for new members who are keen to support the new direction of the organization.
• A Food Insecurity Road Map on the way forward regarding food insecurity is under discussion. And as requested, Angela has sent an agenda to the Mayor to give the Overstrand Municipality the opportunity to be involved in the suggested Food Insecurity Road Map. She is waiting for a response.

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Tackling food Insecurity

Hermanus Red Cross is spearheading a project to address food insecurity in Hermanus....
Source: Village News - 31.3.2023

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