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Help us help Hout Bay

13 March 2017 / South Africa

The recent fires in Hout Bay, Cape Town have destroyed as many as 950 homes, and have left hundreds in need of assistance from their city. 
On Saturday, strong winds led to massive fires spreading along informal settlements and the surrounding areas in Hout Bay, resulting in many losing their homes and personal belongings. You can help us help those in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, by giving back with UberCOMMUNITY!
We’re setting up a temporary vehicle view called UberCOMMUNITY that will allow you to donate much-needed donations for the people of Imizamo Yethu, who are currently trying to rebuild their lives.
We’re working with the disaster management team on the ground, who have noted the need for many items, including; baby/kids/adults clothing and shoes, basic toiletries, sanitary pads and nappies (baby to toddler), stationery, non perishable foods & water, household items (kitchen, bedding etc) and large carry bags or boxes to pack goods for families.
In addition we’re collecting dog and cat food for the animals of Hout Bay that will be sent to Darg (Domestic Animal Rescue Group) for distribution. Don’t forget about the hard-working firefighters, we’d love to help energise them with energy bars, chocolates, water, energade or soft drinks.
We’ll will be collecting donations on Tuesday, and Wednesday between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
 Volunteers are extremely busy – so please help them out by labeling and pre-sorting items. For example if you’re donating clothing or shoes, please place these in a box or bag that is labeled ‘clothes and shoes’ and separate them from other donations; this will really help get these to the needy quicker.
How to donate
Open the App on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15  March, between 10am – 3pm 
Select the orange card along the bottom of your app saying “Hout Bay Fire Aid”
Tap the card and request a vehicle through the “Hout Bay Fire Aid” view
There is no destination needed, the car will come to you
When the driver arrives – please meet him at your pick up point with your donations boxed and labelled
There will be no charge for UberCOMMUNITY 
 
Important To Note:
The vehicle view is open between 10am – 3pm; leaving the evening for Uber to get all donations to the Disaster Management Centre. 
Donations cannot be in cash, only items listed above will be accepted
All donations must be bagged or boxed in order for drivers to accept your donation. Please may we request you mark clearly what you are donating!
Please keep in mind that driver-partners can’t leave vehicles unattended, so we ask that you bring your items out to meet your driver when they arrive.
Successful redemption of this offer is subject to the availability of Uber driver-partners. Access to and use of the Uber App will be subject to the standard terms and conditions applicable to all riders who use the platform.
Riders will not be able to take any rides in any of the UberCOMMUNITY vehicle’s
Driver-Partners will be paid for their part in the collection  