- Hundreds of adult nappies, along with skin cream and linen savers, were donated to Erica Place CPOA in Silvertown through a collection drive initiated by the Athlone Community Policing Forum.
- The donations, which came from across Cape Town including Bellville, were handed over on June 20.
- Sister Norma October of Erica Place expressed gratitude for the timely support during a critical shortage.
Hundreds of adult nappies, generously donated by people from as far afield as Bellville, have come as a relief to Erica Place CPOA in Silvertown.
With the collection drive launched by the Athlone Community Policing Forum in May, CPF representatives and police handed over the packs of adult nappies to the home on Thursday 20 June.
Sharon Claasen, CPF chair, says the donations were slow to come in at first, but many organisations, residents and companies have generously supported this first collection drive.
Skin (bum) cream and linen savers were also among the donations.
This will be an ongoing initiative, says Claasen.
Having first visited the home over the Easter period, Claasen says they were made aware of the needs of the seniors.
“The seniors warmed our hearts when we were here and we felt we wanted to adopt Erica Place,” says Claasen.
Pleasantly suprised
“Initially we were a little bit concerned when it started rolling in very slowly, but as the time moved along, the drive gained momentum and we were amazed at the support we received from all around Cape Town, not just Athlone itself, but people from outside of Athlone also came along and contributed.
We had a woman who travelled all the way from Bellville to hand over a box of nappies last week and that really warmed our hearts.”
Sister Norma October, Erica Place facility manager, says this donation comes at a time of great need.
“This comes at the right time, because at this moment we are in a crisis where people don’t have nappies. I want to thank everyone for this blessing, everyone that was involved in this drive,” she says.
Athlone Police Station commander, Col Junaid Alcock says getting involved in the project and collection drive was easy, with officers and staff also contributing.
“The small contribution that we made, makes a big difference in someone else’s life.”
