IN AN ongoing drive to provide drought relief across South Africa, Redefine Properties has donated two water tankers to Gift of the Givers.
Samantha Lambert, general manager for coastal at the company, said last week that South Africa has been experiencing drought and drought-like conditions since 2015. She said due to this, it was essential that more was done to help communities, economies and the people of South Africa in the face of climate change and related humanitarian threats.
“We align our operations and strategies with the utmost respect for inalienable human rights, the health and safety of our stakeholders and the need to meaningfully transform our society for greater good.
“We therefore had no hesitation in partnering with Gift of the Givers in the ongoing battle to provide relief to parched regions of South Africa and offer respite to those facing severe water shortages every day,” she said.
In recent times, Gift of the Givers responded to the drought in KZN, Free State, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Western Cape – with work being ramped up in Nelson Mandela Bay region as dams run dry and day zero draws nearer. During March 2018, the drought in the Western Cape and neighbouring provinces were finally declared a national disaster, but proactive steps by companies like Redefine and organisations like Gift of the Givers helped avert disaster.
“As a business, we are thankful that we are able to hand over the trucks and the willingness of Gift of the Givers to partner with us. Founder of Gift of the Givers Dr Imtiaz Sooliman references in his book that kindness extends beyond human borders, and we couldn’t agree more,” said Lambert.
“Our purpose at Redefine is to create and manage spaces in a way that changes lives.”
