New centre aims to create new hope in Parow
[btn text=”Read The Weekend Argus’ article here ” tcolor=#FFF thovercolor=#FFF link=”https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/new-centre-aims-to-create-new-hope-in-parow-93e2b8fa-0ec2-4f53-8d30-66b8d3f1742f” target=”_self”] Cape Town – While the Covid-19 pandemic has left many South Africans struggling to make ends meet, Mould Empower Serve (MES) and the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) have recently opened a new drop-in centre in the Parow region that aims […]
Bellville food garden offers hope to the poor
An urban food garden in Bellville is offering new skills work opportunities to the poor. Warren Hewitt, CEO of the Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP), says the 300m² food garden, at the Safe Space centre in Aj West street, is a collaboration with the NGO, Mould Empower Serve (MES). “We conceived the project during the hard […]
Drop-in centre for street people opened
Mould Empower Serve (MES) and the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) recently established a new Drop-in Centre which will provide social relief, rehabilitation as well as offer skills development to street people within the Parow area. Since lockdown started poverty has risen in Parow which has increased the need for social relief (clothes […]
VRCID home to thriving healthcare hub with over 35 facilities
In our area, Fairway and Solway Streets are home to a thriving healthcare hub, with over 35 healthcare facilities within these two 250-metre stretches of road. The Bellville central business district (CBD) is densely populated, with commuters making over 400 000 trips each day to our hometown. Our area’s healthcare hub is impressive – it […]
The Green Times: South Africa’s 2021 recycling heroes announced
Enterprising individuals and organisations across SA are rethinking the recyclability of packaging, educating and uplifting communities, and creating revenue streams among waste reclaimers and SMMEs to boost the circular economy and the environment. From Paarl to Fisantekraal and Zebediela to KwaMhlanga, innovative South Africans are turning recyclable waste into revenue streams, uplifting communities and creating […]
Good News Daily: South Africa’s 2021 recycling heroes have been announced
Enterprising individuals and organisations across SA are rethinking the recyclability of packaging, educating and uplifting communities, and creating revenue streams among waste reclaimers and SMMEs to boost the circular economy and the environment. From Paarl to Fisantekraal and Zebediela to KwaMhlanga, innovative South Africans are turning recyclable waste into revenue streams, uplifting communities and creating […]
GoodThingsGuy: These are the Recycling Heroes of 2021 Awarded for their Efforts
From recycling initiatives promoting education to the top women in recycling; these are the heroes of recycling being given PETCO awards for 2021. South Africa (03 March 2021) – The PETCO Awards recognise leadership and future-thinking across the PET industry and beyond in addressing recycling, reuse and waste minimisation. The PETCO Awards is the premier national […]
Our new field worker Tonio is proud to make a difference
With the growing number of homeless and vulnerable people in Bellville and Parow, social development and upliftment remain a priority for our team – especially since the COVID-19 crisis. We are excited to announce that we have a newly-appointed field worker, Tonio Gantana, who will work together with our field workers Allistair Scholtz and Veronica […]
New field worker joins the VRCID team
The VRCID’s social field workers are from left, Allistair Scholtz, Veronica Geduld and Tonio Gantan. With the growing number of homeless and vulnerable people in Bellville and Parow, social development and upliftment remains a priority for the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District VRCID , the organisation says. Tonio Gantana, a new field worker, has been […]
Mr. Mullins: VRCID’s star cleaner
Many who live and work around the Radio Tygerberg 104FM area here in Parow will know Mr. Peter Mullins, who for the past 8½ years has been on his post daily, cleaning the streets. Peter was supposed to retire five years ago but he refused to do so. At 67 years old, Peter is a shining […]
