Aruka Village spelt out its plans for the homeless people and also shared a few initiatives for the community to help make a positive contribution to the city’s rough sleeping community amidst the approaching freezing winter weather.
This comes after the Boksburg Advertiser recently published a story about the daily misery of homeless people who shared their daily routine, highlighting what it’s really like not to have safe accommodation.
Soup and bread will be provided at least four days a week at feeding schemes in Boksburg and Brakpan. “This is necessary for the protection of the minor children in our facility as stipulated in the Children Act 38 of 2005 which requires an inspection from time to time to ensure the safety and well-being of these minor children who are in the care of the parents but part of our program.
“Asking a person to leave the programme would be a last option following continued use of drugs and alcohol. This will also be after an intervention process has been put in place, continued violent behaviour towards other residents and continued breaking of rules and regulations.”The recent relaunch of the centre saw management taking the decision to scale down the number of people who can be accommodated at the facility from the full capacity of about 1000 to a maximum of 250 people.
Andrew Wessels, the forum’s steering committee member, described the plight of the homeless as a situation that is complex and stems from various factors, including poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, mental health problems and the lack of affordable housing. Organisations and individuals are called upon to support the initiative, such as providing warm clothing. They can contact the forum to arrange for the collection of goods and volunteers.
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