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Gift of the Givers head home after wrapping up relief efforts in Indonesia
The Gift of the Givers team has closed off its mission, distributing the last batch of food parcels and revisiting medical patients seen earlier this week.
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NGO hopes police have solid case against Ameerodien Noordien murder suspect
The suspect handed himself over on Thursday following the death of Ameerodien Noordien a week ago.
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Indonesia earthquake survivor recalls terrifying moments, rescue
The 60-year-old Harina Moro has told Eyewitness News how she held onto a pillar to stay alive.
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Murdered Gift of the Givers volunteer laid to rest
Ameerodien Noordien (19) was walking to a shop opposite his family home in Surwood Walk at around 7 pm on Friday evening when he was caught in a hail of bullets fired by rival gangs
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Indonesian authorities bar all foreign aid workers from disaster sites
This is despite President Joko Widodo’s appeal for international assistance after the powerful 7.5 magnitude quake.
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Indonesia earthquake survivors fight over water due to aid shortage
A team of 32 volunteers travelling with the Gift of the Givers are in the country providing medical and humanitarian assistance and search and recovery operations.
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Gift of the Givers volunteers undeterred after 'quake shakes Palu
Residents were rudely awakened by the rupture on Tuesday morning causing aid workers to evacuate their rooms and tents and run for safety.
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Parents of murdered Hanover Park teen heartbroken
The 19-year-old was walking to a shop opposite his family home in Surwood Walk at around 7 pm on Friday evening when he was caught in a hail of bullets fired by rival gangs.
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5.2 magnitude tremor hits Indonesia’s Palu city
Volunteers travelling with NGO Gift of the Givers described to Eyewitness News how they woke up to urgently evacuate their rooms and tents and run for safety.
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#Indonesia: 'I almost got hit by a tree, car & house'
A 35-year-old resident who says she has been living in Balaroa since 1989 says she was sitting in her home with her eight-year-old son when the earthquake ripped through her home.
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Indonesian authorities set deadline to find thousands missing after quake
A team from South Africa led by NGO Gift of the Givers is in the city of Palu following a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake that has killed over 1,700 people.
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Restrictions placed on Gift of the Givers, other aid organisations in Indonesia
A team of South African volunteers has arrived in the city of Palu which is one of the worst affected after a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
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Murdered Gift of the Givers volunteer ‘never missed a day of work’
Ameerodien Noordien died after he was caught in gang crossfire near his Hanover Park home on Friday night.
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Gift of the Givers finally arrive at epicenter of Indonesia earthquake
The airport is also visibly damaged, with gaping holes where the ceiling once belonged, and rubble strewn in certain sections of the premises.
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Gift of the Givers CT shocked after member’s killing
Ameerodien Noordien was walking to a shop in Surwood Walk when he was caught in a hail of bullets.
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SA rescue team gear up for Indonesia disaster relief trip
Last Friday a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of the Sulawesi Island causing extensive soil liquefaction that turns ground into liquid, sinking buildings and pulling victims under.
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Gift of the Givers to send 2 teams to help quake-hit Indonesia
A devastating earthquake and tsunami have killed more than 1,000 people, with rescuers warning the death toll is likely to rise.
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Gift of The Givers starts R15m borehole intervention to help Sutherland
The organisation’s Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says the sustainability of the region is dependent on water.
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[LISTEN] Imtiaz Sooliman: Helping others is all about love & saving lives
Founder and chairman of Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman says the work they do is all about love and saving lives.
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Proteas and India donate towards Cape Town water crisis
The R100,000 cheque was handed over to the Gift of the Givers at the last T20 International at PPC Newlands on Sunday.
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Water Dept warns Gauteng residents against sending bottled water to CT
The Water and Sanitation department’s Sputnik Ratau says Gauteng residents must be careful not to create their own water crisis.
