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Victoria Makalima, assistant Director for the Johnson and Johnson Burn Treatment Centre (left) and Roger Crawford, Executive Director, Worldwide Government Affairs and Policy for Johnson & Johnson (back right) happily assisted Nurse Ester Manson and clinical officer William Kalua from Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi throughout their two-week specialised training session at the Burn Treatment Centre at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The training took place as a result of a public private partnership between the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johnson & Johnson, and the University of North Carolina in USA. The hospital in Malawi recently opened a burn unit and the hands-on training Ester and William received at the leading burn treatment centre in Africa, will no doubt make a huge difference in the lives of those in need.

Released 28 January 2011

There has been little improvement in moving the stranded families from the Barkly West area following recent floods. As a result the Salvation Army, together with the local municipality, continue to provide the families, whose homes in the Dikgatlong Municipality are situated in the flood plane, with three meals a day.

Recent floods that hit many areas in Johannesburg, Pretoria and in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, affected more than 5000 families.

“Since the floods occurred, the Salvation Army has distributed food parcels, clothing and blankets to scores of people in places such as Northern KwaZulu Natal, including Ladysmith, as well as Mamelodi and Vereeniging in Gauteng,” said Semeno. “Currently, we are helping 60 households in Barkly West by giving them much needed food each day.”

The assistance given by The Salvation Army to the victims of floods, and other crisis, is made possible by the donations via the Army’s SMS donation service, via their website and by direct deposits. 

“We are grateful for the positive response we received from the public regarding the call for assistance for the victims of the floods. The introduction of our SMS donation service which acts as a path has been a recent addition to our many ways of giving and is a quick and effective way of making a difference.”

“By SMSing the keyword FLOOD to 42290, members of the public can readily contribute R30 each time they SMS,” said Captain Semeno.

The Army realises its responsibility to act on behalf of the community in providing a better quality of life for those in need. 

The work of the Salvation Army includes homes for babies and children with HIV/Aids, pre-schools, shelters for the homeless, emergency services, feeding schemes, centres for abused women and children, homes for abandoned children, prevention of human trafficking, the protection of the victims and the lawful prosecution of the perpetrators.

Last changed: Jul 17 2011 at 1:51 PM