eKourier Oct 2019

CHARITY

generously donated over 31 tonnes of clothing and dry goods to the Panthera Charitable Foundation. This has been made possible via nine collection points across Sydney and the Central Coast, all storage facilities contributed to the Foundation by the Team at Kennards Self Storage. Plus one shipping company and a team of amazing volunteers. Through their foundation, Martina and Chakyl’s next priority is to raise funds and materials to help rebuild destroyed community infrastructure within Beira and its surrounding areas. They feel strongly that a swift return of public infrastructure such as schools, medical centres and other public buildings will help rebuild a sense of normalcy and heal the hearts of these broken communities. While it will take several years for the people of Mozambique to recover from these horrific natural disasters, Martina and Chakyl are deeply committed to providing continual and unwavering support. To get involved, contact admin@panther- acharitablefoundation.com woman who was homeless 3 ½ years. Her worker emailed me to say that her client was super excited to receive the goods and couldn’t believe everything was brand new. She kept saying “OMG OMG!!!” It is lovely to see her set up in her own place and doing well. She is very appreciative for the support. This makes such a difference to her establishing a safe and homely environment after so many years of deprivation and hardship. We know that Home in a Box helps disadvantaged people to settle into their new home, and start afresh. Thank you for your support Kennards, we couldn’t do it without you. Sue Mowbray CEO, Mercy Foundation Panthera Charitable Foundation

and emotional ties inspired Martina and Chakyl Camal to establish the Panthera Charitable Foundation. Rallying friends, family and tapping into every possible network, their first urgent priority was to get clothing and essential items to those in need.

I magine hearing that your beloved homeland has been hit by a cyclone so ferocious, the United Nations declares it the worst natural disaster to EVER hit Southern Africa… What would you do? Fuelled by compassion and determination to help thousands of displaced people in the African nation of Mozambique, Sydney couple Martina and Chakyl Camal dropped everything and sprang into action. Cyclone Idai ripped through Mozambique in March 2019 with powerful winds, dramatic rainfall and devastating flooding, leaving a heartbreaking trail of destruc- tion. Weeks later, Cyclone Kenneth added to the mayhem and dire situation facing local families, communities and businesses. Combined, Idai and Kenneth caused over 1,000 deaths and impacted around 2.5 million people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Although living a blessed family life some 10,000km away, powerful family

Martina at Kennards Self Storage Rozelle

The couple personally donated 15 tonnes (100,000 clothing items) and have a goal of raising 200 tonnes (10 containers of 21 tonnes) worth of second hand clothing donations from the Australian public and charity organisations.

So far, the Sydney community has

HOME IN A BOX, A WARM WELCOME

Home in a Box was developed to provide a warm and welcoming home to people who have experienced chronic homeless- ness moving into permanent housing. Home in a Box contains brand new, high quality sheets, towels, pillows, a quilt, dinner set, cutlery, glasses, fry pan and saucepan, a toaster and a kettle and kitchenware. We source our products from MyHouse, Maxwell & Williams, Hospitality Online and other quality manufacturers. This year we have delivered 31 boxes to people moving into their new home, which is almost twice as many as this time last year. This number includes 15 men, 16 women and 3 children. One of the recipients was a 54 year old

W ith the invaluable support of Kennards Self Storage and the ongoing donation of Kennards Boxes, the Mercy Foundation continues to help people who have experienced long term homelessness to settle into their new home.

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