Some of the Tongaat victims who had their wheelchairs damaged during the tornado received new wheelchairs from Dube TradePort. Picture: Supplied
Dube TradePort has implemented several initiatives aimed at empowering various communities, this is after they donated 37 wheelchairs to victims of the recent oThongathi tornado and 100 sets of school uniforms to local school children on Mandela Day.
Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone corporate services executive Nolufefe Ali said the organisations’ efforts made a tangible difference, helping those in need, supporting the education of the youth, and ensuring a brighter future for all.
Ali further said their programmes aim to ensure that young South Africans are educated.
“We aim to ensure that young South Africans are educated and go on to acquire the relevant skills that will enable them to take full advantage of the opportunities that we, along with the rest of the business community and the government of KwaZulu-Natal, are bringing into the region,” she said.
Voice of Communities Ministries chairperson Michael Mdlala Matola expressed gratitude to Dube TradePort for the donation of wheelchairs. Matola said some of their members were affected by the tornado and as a result their wheelchairs were damaged, so it was difficult for them to get around.
He said in the Hambanathi group, Voice of Community Ministries works with 30 people. “The programme started with three people in January 2023. Here, we have worked to ensure that people living with disabilities can leave their homes, be visible within their communities, and connect. We always preach that people with disabilities should not be locked away in their homes,” said Matola.
Independent on Saturday
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