UPDATE ON RECYCLING SWOP SHOP

The Recycle Swap Shop project is suspended until further notice due to the lack of security at the God’s Acre precinct. The fences and gates have been destroyed, our buildings are being vandalised and we cannot guarantee the safety of volunteers and the community who support us. We have appealed to the Municipality to assist.
An announcement will be made in the press when we are ready to re-start the project. Thank you for your understanding!

In the meantime, there are skips for glass and tins at the Municipal yard on St Francis Drive next to the fire station.

Ivan Beaumont, Chairman,
Rotary Satellite Club St Francis

What is it that has people destroy what is given to them to improve their lives? How does burning the library or the community hall as happened in KwaNomzamo, Humansdorp on Tuesday advance their call for delivery of more and improved services when they are busy destroying the services they already have.

The community hall and library will need to be rebuilt taking funding away from other planned projects. In the coming months those trying to improve their lot through education will have no access to a library on their doorstep. Sadly it appears there is no consequence for wreaking such havoc and wanton destruction. Those responsible walk away proud of what they have done whilst those who are effected most by the loss of facilities remain mum instead of going to the authorities and reporting the perpetrators so that they can be removed from society, even only for a year or so.

It is time these communities stand up against these destroyers if they ever want to improve their lot. Certainly easier said than done but surely their must be community leaders who along with their ward councillors can motivate what must surely be a large majority who don’t want their services destroyed.

And on the subject of wanton destruction and a little closer to home!

Rotary St Francis and some dedicated members have done such a wonderful job in motivating and educating the kids, a adults, on the importance of recycling. The monthly recycling initiative that sees kids rewarded for bringing in plastic, old newspapers, bottles, even steel . These rewards can vary from a box of biscuits to, as happened last month,  where one youngster saved his recycling credits eventually earning sufficient credits to earn himself a bicycle.

Today would have seen hordes of kids lined up at God’s Acre with their collection of plastic, paper and glass but only to be told that until further notice this is the end of the Rotary Recycling Swop Shop.

Why?

The scum that prowls Sea Vista decided to break in the wooden cabin so generously donated by an international Rotary club and when they found nothing to steel simply decided to cause as much damage as they could. Once again the few ruin it for the masses but you can bet your bottom dollar the community will not give these hooligans, no that is too nice a word let’s stay with scum, up to the authorities.

It is time for the residents of Sea Vista take back their village, but only they can do it.In the words of Mandela, “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE”. Make it happen Sea Vista before it is too late.

Rotary Swop shop destsroyed in Sea Vista.